A Quantum Computer for Europe

Joining Forces for New FET Flagship Project OpenSuperQ

Saarbrücken, 29.October 2018 –10 international partners from academia and industry will
collaborate in a unique research endeavour to build a hybrid high-performance quantum
computer. The new EU project OpenSuperQ (An Open Superconducting Quantum
Computer), under the coordination of Saarland University, is part of the large-scale FET
Flagship Initiative on Quantum Technologies. Out of the total budget of €1 billion for this
unprecedented initiative, OpenSuperQ receives € 10.33 million and will run for an initial
period of three years.