Large-Scale Photonic Quantum Computing Platform Technologies
Large-Scale Photonic Quantum Computing Platform Technologies · HORIZON-JU-RIA · TRL 4–7 · Needs partners
What this call funds
This call funds a major European project to build large-scale photonic quantum computers, moving from a demonstration of around 100 photonic qubits by 2028 to a full-stack 1000-qubit system by 2030. It covers hardware (chips, single-photon sources, detectors), the software/firmware stack, and real-world validation with an industrial end-user. The goal is to establish a sovereign European photonic quantum computing supply chain and standardised interoperable platforms.
quantum technologies · photonics · high performance computing · deep tech · semiconductors · research excellence
Who wins this
A photonic quantum computing startup leading a consortium of academic, industrial, and RTO partners plus a major end-user, aiming to scale hardware and software from TRL 4 to 7 over three years.
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The call in detail
- Indicative grant size
- €9.5M–€10M
- Funding model
- Budget-based — reimbursement of actual eligible costs
- Submission
- Single-stage submission (full proposal at once)
- Type of action
- HORIZON JU Research and Innovation Actions
- Partners
- Required. The call asks for a consortium — a group applying together, typically 3+ organisations from 3+ countries.
- Eligible applicants
- startup, research organisation, industrial partner, end-user organisation
- Also required
- Must be led by a startup with demonstrated photonic quantum computing expertise, include at least one major end-user hosting a field demonstration, and participation is limited to entities in EU Member States, Norway, Iceland, and specific associated countries (Canada, Israel, Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Switzerland, UK); project duration is 36 months.
- Eligible countries (45)
- Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Switzerland, United Kingdom, IL, TR, UA, RS, MK, ME, AL, BA, XK, GE, AM, MD, TN, NZ
Read the full conditions from the official call ›
General conditions 1. Admissibility conditions: Proposal page limit and layout The page limit of the application is 40 pages. described in Annex A and Annex E of the Horizon Europe Work Programme General Annexes. Proposal layout: described in Part B of the Application Form available in the Submission System. 2. Eligible countries described in Annex B of the Work Programme General Annexes. A number of non-EU/non-Associated Countries that are not automatically eligible for funding have made specific provisions for making funding available for their participants in Horizon Europe projects. See the information in the Horizon Europe Programme Guide. 3. Other Eligibility Conditions The conditions are described in General Annex B. The following exceptions apply: The eligibility conditions are those established in the EuroHPC JU Council Regulation (EU) 2021/1173 as last amended by Council Regulation 2026/150. In accordance with Article 22.5 of the HE Regulation, the Governing Board has decided that in order to achieve the expected outcomes, and safeguard the Union’s strategic assets, interests, autonomy, or security participation is limited to legal entities established in Member States, Norway and Iceland and the following associated countries: Canada, Israel, Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. In addition, entities established in third countries which may become associated to Horizon Europe during 2026 and 2027 may be eligible to participate in this topic if the third country is identified for this topic as an eligible country in the List of Participating Countries in Horizon Europe at the time of submission of the application[[ See the List of Participating Countries in Horizon Europe available at https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/common/guidance/list-3rd-country-participation_horizon-euratom_en.pdf.]]. In any case, the association agreement to the Programme must apply by the time of the signature of the grant agreement. Proposals including entities established in countries outside the scope specified in the action will be ineligible. For the duly justified and exceptional reasons listed in the paragraph above, in order to guarantee the protection of the strategic interests of the Union and its Member States, entities established in an eligible country listed above, but which are directly or indirectly controlled by a non-eligible country or by a non-eligible country entity, may not participate in the action unless it can be demonstrated, by means of guarantees approved by the eligible country of establishment, that their participation to the action would not negatively impact the Union’s strategic, assets, interests, autonomy, or security. described in Annex B of the Work Programme General Annexes. 4. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion described in Annex C of the Work Programme General Annexes. 5a. Evaluation and award: Award criteria, scoring and thresholds described in Annex D of the Work Programme General Annexes. 5b. Evaluation and award: Submission and evaluation processes described in Annex F of the Work Programme General Annexes and the Online Manual. 5c. Evaluation and award: Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement described in Annex F of the Work Programme General Annexes. 6. Legal and financial set-up of the grants described in Annex G of the Work Programme General Annexes. Specific conditions Expected project duration: 36 months
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