EuroHPC JU Launches Six Quantum Calls Totaling €119 Million

Platform Scaling: Three modality-specific calls target full-stack systems at the 1,000-physical-qubit scale, integrated with classical HPC and cloud access.Secure Communications: Next-generation QKD systems aim for key rates above 1 Mbps over metropolitan distances and coverage beyond 300 km with hybrid post-quantum cryptography.Infrastructure Support: Combined €35 million funds pan-European testing facilities and experimental pilot lines to advance certification, reproducibility, and manufacturing readiness.The European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) launched six new calls on 13 August 2026 under the Horizon Europe programme to advance strategic quantum technologies and supporting infrastructure across Europe. The calls, with a combined indicative budget of €119 million ($139 million USD), cover trapped-ion, superconducting and neutral-atom computing platforms, next-generation quantum key distribution systems, open-access testing infrastructure, and experimental pilot lines. Applications close on 17 November 2026 at 17:00 CET, with most projects expected to run for 3.5 years.Three platform calls each carry an indicative budget of €20 million and seek full-stack systems integrated with classical high-performance computing resources and offering cloud accessibility:Trapped-Ion Platform Technologies (HORIZON-JU-EUROHPC-2026-TIPT-09): Full-stack quantum computer with over 1,000 individually addressable physical qubits, integrated cryogenic systems, advanced error correction, and standardised interfaces.Superconducting Platform Technologies (HORIZON-JU-EUROHPC-2026-SPT-10): Quantum processing unit with at least 1,000 physical qubits based on chiplet technology supporting long coherence times, fast readout, and error correction, plus European component supply chains.Neutral-Atom Platform Technologies (HORIZON-JU-EUROHPC-2026-NAPT-11): Fully programmable platforms with up to 10,000 neutral atoms for simulation and 1,000 physical qubits for computing, with a credible roadmap toward 10,000 physical qubits, operation infidelities below 1 percent, robust error mitigation, and demonstrated applications in energy and health.A fourth call, Next-Generation QKD Systems (HORIZON-JU-EUROHPC-2026-NQKD-12), allocates €24 million. It targets key rates exceeding 1 Mbps over metropolitan distances, operational coverage beyond 300 km on a regional scale, hybrid quantum-classical frameworks combining quantum key distribution with post-quantum cryptography, and real-world demonstrations beyond the existing EuroQCI infrastructure, including energy grids, cloud storage, and industrial control systems.The remaining two calls address validation, certification, and manufacturing readiness:Quantum-Testing Infrastructure for Quantum Technologies (HORIZON-JU-EUROHPC-2026-QTI-13): €20 million to establish a pan-European open-access network of distributed testing facilities covering processors, sensors, photonics, and control electronics, with a focus on TRL 4–7. The action will develop interoperable methodologies, certification services aligned with emerging standards, and a digital platform for remote test execution to support SMEs and startups.Quantum Experimental Pilot Lines for Quantum Technologies (HORIZON-JU-EUROHPC-2026-QEXP-14): €15 million to bridge academic quantum research and industrial-scale production, connecting experimental pilot-line capabilities with established pilot lines under the CHIPS Joint Undertaking. Qu-Pilot will serve as a testbed focused on technological innovation, manufacturing reproducibility, and scalability for quantum processors, sensors, and cryo-compatible packaging at technology readiness levels 4–6, including standardised workflows for quality assurance and certification pathways.EuroHPC JU’s €119 million package advances European quantum platforms, secure communications, and manufacturing infrastructure under Horizon Europe.Find out more here.—Further articles, reports, and the latest quantum computing news may be found at The Qubit Report.Yale University has completed an optical facility in New Haven forming the third facility in a free-space optical quantum link with Stony Brook University and Week Ending 21 | 8 | 2026. What a blockbuster week for quantum tech—hubs opening in Colorado and Austin, D-Wave production apps cutting real network Infleqtion will conduct a 2027 field test of its quantum gravity gradiometry technology in Colorado to improve discovery and mapping of underground critical-mineral deposits before Sign up to receive our newsletter and other reports.We keep your data private and share your data only with third parties that make this service possible. Read our privacy policy for more info.Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription. Our MissionContact UsPrivacy PolicyWebsite Terms of UseCopyright 2017-2026 | The Qubit Report | All Rights Reserved