Located in Hamburg, the demonstrator will enable early access to real quantum computing resources and help organisations leverage the advantages of quantum computing in applications such as climate modelling, global logistics and materials sciences.
A broader understanding of the capabilities of quantum computing is required for this technology to be effective in solving complex challenges and the DLR QCI aims to build the necessary skills by creating a quantum computing ecosystem in which economy, industry and science cooperate closely.
Quantum computers will be able to tackle complex problems crucial for societal advancement and are expected to change the cybersecurity landscape, however the path towards industrialisation remains challenging.
NXP, eleQtron and ParityQC bring together knowledge of quantum computing, software and long-standing industry expertise to develop and build the first ion-trap based quantum computer demonstrator made entirely in Germany. It combines eleQtron’s MAGIC hardware, ParityQC architecture and NXP’s chip design and technology, and is complemented by a digital twin. This will allow for rapid innovation, design decisions and implementation, as the QSea I demonstrator will evolve to a quantum computer including a modular architecture, scalable design and error correction capabilities.
The forthcoming phase of the QSea project will therefore focus on making the quantum computer increasingly powerful and industry-ready.
The demonstrator is set up at the DLR QCI Innovation Center in Hamburg and will be made available to industry partners and DLR research teams by the DLR QCI. With this collaboration, the three partners and the DLR QCI aim to foster and strengthen the development of an advanced quantum computing ecosystem in Germany and the wider EU.
Commenting Lars Reger, CTO at NXP Semiconductors, said, “We are convinced that industry and research communities in Hamburg and throughout Germany will benefit from this project. It will help to build up and expand important expertise in quantum computing, to use it for the economic benefit of us all, and also to further strengthen our digital sovereignty in Germany and the EU.”
