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Quandela offers a quantum computing platform built around high-efficiency single-photon sources. It uses photonics and semiconductor quantum dots to generate and emit individual photons that carry quantum information for quantum communication networks and optical quantum computers. Photons are collected with high efficiency and routed into quantum circuits or communication channels to enable photon-based quantum computing in the near term. Their goal is to speed up the practical deployment of quantum communication networks and optical quantum computers by providing reliable, efficient photon sources.
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Hardware
Industrial & Manufacturing
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Grant
Total Funding
$75.7M
Headquarters
Massy, France
Founded
2017
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What believers are saying
- June 2026 DARPA selection validates Quandela's utility-scale credibility with U.S. defense buyers.
- June 2026 Mekdam and NVQLink partnerships expand on-prem and GCC commercialization paths.
- April 2026 OVHcloud integration and May 2026 Safran AQeFLU deepen sovereign European demand.
What critics are saying
- DARPA QBI Stage A ends with no guarantee of Stage B selection by 2033.
- NVIDIA, Alice & Bob, and trapped-ion rivals compress differentiation across hybrid quantum stacks.
- If photonic manufacturing slips, cheaper superconducting platforms will capture enterprise budgets before 2028.
What makes Quandela unique
- Photonics plus semiconductor spin-photon architecture targets scalable, utility-scale fault-tolerant systems.
- May 2026 leadership overhaul added OVHcloud veteran Michel Paulin and industrialization chief Michel Zecri.
- Quandela deployed five quantum computers and launched Europe's first open-source quantum cloud.
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↓ -7%Quandela launches LUCY, ZuriQ raises $25.5M, & Multiverse hits unicorn status. QUANTUM COMPUTING QUANDELA PROVIDES ACCESS TO AN HYBRID DYSTEM LUCY, a hybrid system combining a Quantum processor provided by the French QUANDELA with a classical super-computer, is now available for researchers wishing to develop and test new algorithms. The system is hosted and operated by the CEA's high performance computing facility. Top100 Swiss Startup alumnus ZuriQ has secured a USD 25.5 million seed round to accelerate the development of its trapped-ion quantum processors. The funding, led by QUANTONATION, will support team growth, expand research, and scale manufacturing of the company's novel two-dimensional chip architecture. Founded in 2024 as a spin-off from ETH Zurich by Professor Jonathan Home's research group, Zurich-based ZuriQ, ranked among the Top100 Swiss Startups, is tackling one of quantum computing's biggest challenges: scaling trapped-ion processors. While trapped ions are among the highest-performing qubits thanks to their long coherence times and strong connectivity, conventional one-dimensional architectures become increasingly difficult to scale. ZuriQ has developed a native two-dimensional architecture based on Penning micro-traps, replacing the oscillating electric fields used in traditional designs with a static magnetic field. This allows ions to move freely across the chip without the junctions that typically create bottlenecks as systems grow. The company has already demonstrated a 3x3 array of nine individually controlled ions the largest two-dimensional trapped-ion array of its kind to date. Developed in collaboration with ETH Zurich and fabricated by manufacturing partner Infineon, the chip also validates that the technology can be produced using established semiconductor manufacturing processes. THE SPANISH MULTIVERSE COMPUTING SECURES A 500 M€ ROUND OF FUNDING Multiverse applies Quantum techniques to improve AI systems. It compresses LLMs by 80-95%, with a minimum accuracy loss, which allows to run a model on prem better than in the cloud. The objective is to control inference costs, which are slated to far exceed those of training the model. Multiverse, with origin in Spain and offices in France, the UK, Italy and America, is now validated 1,55 B€, which makes it a new unicorn. Customers include Telefonica, Allianz, Iberdrola, Bosch, Bank of Canada. The revenues of the company are rapidly ramping up. Among other investors is TIKEHAU Capital. Share: More posts. ROMANIA LAND REGISTRY DISRUPTED BY CYBER ATTACK A cyberattack wiped Romania's land registry database, disrupting real estate transactions nationwide after the hack destroyed production systems and backups following a https://youtu.be/v7q-dB0bNcU For Felix Winterstein, Managing Director of Xelera Technologies, this shift represents a fundamental change in the European technology landscape. As companies and governments increasingly AI GOVERNANCE While in catch up mode in AI, China also intends to participate in shaping the rules that will govern their use. On July 16, ESET GETS A CENTRAL POSITION IN THE NETHERLANDS The Dutch central government has signed a framework agreement with ESET, valid across the entire administration.This agreement
Quandela validates low-latency photonic QPU integration with NVIDIA NVQLink. Insider Brief * Quandela demonstrated a low-latency integration path between its photonic quantum processors and NVIDIA accelerated computing infrastructure, supporting hybrid quantum-classical computing workflows. * The validation used NVIDIA NVQLink, an FPGA-based Quantum System Controller, and a Quandela photonic QPU to enable real-time communication between quantum and classical systems. * The approach is aimed at future HPC, AI, and quantum machine learning applications where photonic QPUs can operate alongside GPUs as accelerators within computing environments. PRESS RELEASE - Quandela today announced that it has experimentally validated a low-latency integration path between photonic quantum processors and NVIDIA AI infrastructure, marking an important milestone toward bringing quantum processing units directly into high-performance computing environments. Results presented at ISC 2026 demonstrate a path toward accelerator-style integration of photonic quantum processors in GPU-driven HPC environments. The results show how a Quandela photonic QPU can be integrated with an NVIDIA GPU host and an FPGA-based Quantum System Controller through NVIDIA NVQLink. More than a simple interconnect, NVQLink provides a hardware-and-software architecture for low-latency, real-time communication between GPU supercomputing infrastructure and quantum system controllers. The validation supports a new execution model for hybrid quantum-classical computing: moving beyond remote quantum access toward collocated quantum acceleration inside HPC infrastructure. Today, most quantum processors are accessed through cloud APIs, job queues and orchestration layers. This approach remains valuable for experimentation and batch execution, but its asynchronous nature introduces latency that limits workflows requiring real-time responses inside AI or HPC pipelines. Quandela's results address this bottleneck. By measuring low-latency communication between GPU infrastructure and the FPGA-based Quantum System Controller, the company has validated a practical route for photonic QPUs to participate more directly in GPU-driven workloads. "This is not just a demonstration of connectivity," said Jean Senellart, Chief Technology & Product Officer at Quandela. "This validation confirms a technical path toward integrating photonic QPUs into the HPC accelerator stack. For the HPC community, the important shift is that quantum processors can start to be treated less like remote experimental instruments and more like accelerators deployed alongside GPUs." The validation is based on a collocated architecture combining NVIDIA accelerated computing and networking with an FPGA-based Quantum System Controller connected to a Quandela photonic QPU. In this model, existing HPC schedulers remain responsible for reservation, allocation and accounting, while the active GPU-QPU session is designed to avoid repeated traversal of the full cloud-style orchestration path. The first target workloads are in photonic Quantum Machine Learning, including quantum reservoir computing, quantum feature maps and hybrid neural-network architectures. These workloads are particularly well suited to the architecture because many photonic circuits can remain configured during inference, while new data points require only lightweight updates before measurement. This is where photonics offers a distinctive advantage. For selected QML workloads, the same optical configuration can be reused across many inference calls, while new data points require only lightweight updates before measurement. Combined with fast photonic sampling, this makes system-level latency - not only quantum execution time - a decisive factor in performance, which is why the low-latency interaction model enabled by NVQLink is crucial for successful operation. Quandela's MerLin framework provides the software environment used to design, simulate, benchmark and validate these hybrid photonic QML workflows. The work also builds on Quandela's MosaiQ photonic quantum computing platform, whose current systems are designed with FPGA-based control capabilities aligned with the Quantum System Controller model defined by NVIDIA NVQLink. For HPC centers, sovereign AI and quantum programs, advanced research organizations and industrial users, the validation points toward a future deployment model in which a customer-owned photonic QPU could be installed on-premise or in a dedicated data center environment and connected to NVIDIA accelerated computing infrastructure. "Tightly integrating quantum systems with accelerated computing is proving hugely impactful for quantum research," said Sam Stanwyck, Director of Quantum Product at NVIDIA. "Quandela's work with NVQLink shows how quantum-GPU supercomputing systems will fundamentally transform how we are able to think about computing applications when information can be passed seamlessly between different processors." This announcement marks a technical validation milestone toward low-latency GPU-QPU integration, paving the way for future NVQLink-enabled MosaiQ deployments. Beyond near-term hybrid AI and QML workloads, the same integration principles are relevant to future quantum computing architectures, where QPUs, FPGA-based control systems and GPU-accelerated infrastructure will need to operate in tightly coordinated environments. Low-latency GPU-QPU integration is therefore both a near-term enabler and a foundation for future hybrid quantum-classical computing systems. Quandela will present these results at ISC High Performance 2026 in Hamburg on 23 June 2026. Mohib ur rehman. Covering quantum and emerging technologies, Mohib explores the intersection of technology, security, and society. His work frequently examines surveillance infrastructure and the institutions shaping the digital world. In addition to his work at The Quantum Insider, he co-runs SK NEXUS, an independent technology publication that helps readers understand the technologies shaping their lives. Relevant. Matt Swayne October 8, 2024 Matt Swayne February 2, 2020 James Dargan September 23, 2022 Matt Swayne February 17, 2025 Matt Swayne November 19, 2025
Why French quantum champions are now looking toward Seoul. With Invest Seoul, the first agency dedicated to attracting foreign investment. 19/06/2026 "Now is 100% Korea's time." When Jensen Huang spoke these words in Seoul in June 2026, the NVIDIA CEO was not only talking about semiconductors. His message was more broadly about the place that South Korea now intends to occupy in the next generation of strategic industries: artificial intelligence, quantum computing, robotics, digital infrastructure, and Physical AI. For several decades, global technological competition has largely revolved around research, patents, scientific publications, and innovation funding. The simultaneous emergence of generative AI, quantum computing, and autonomous systems is now shifting the center of gravity of this competition. The issue is no longer just about where a technology is invented, but rather about identifying territories capable of quickly transforming a scientific innovation into an industrial product, and then into an economic advantage. It is precisely on this battlefield that Seoul is now seeking to differentiate itself. Pasqal and Quandela tell the same story. In 2025, Pasqal, one of Europe's leading quantum computing players, founded in part by Nobel laureate in physics Alain Aspect, signed an agreement with the city of Seoul for the creation of a quantum research and development center representing nearly $53 million in investments. For the French company, the goal goes far beyond simply opening a local office. "Our expansion in Korea not only opens opportunities for collaboration with world-class industrial and academic partners, but also strategically positions Pasqal as a pioneer in the fast-growing quantum market of Asia-Pacific," said Wasiq Bokhari, Chairman of Pasqal, at the time. Alongside this broader dynamic, another major French quantum technology company, Quandela, has also announced its intention to strengthen its presence in Seoul. The French photonic quantum specialist plans to recruit several dozen specialized engineers and researchers, develop a Quantum Computing Farm, and launch a joint research program with KAIST dedicated to communication technologies. Both companies are not just looking for a market, but an environment that can connect fundamental research, talent, industry, capital, and commercial deployment within a single ecosystem. Why Seoul attracts European critical technologies. This evolution explains the rise of Invest Seoul, the agency created by the Seoul metropolitan government to attract foreign investments in strategic sectors. Launched in October 2025, Invest Seoul presents itself as the first agency dedicated to international attractiveness created by a Korean local authority. Its ambition is to make Seoul a global platform capable of hosting companies developing tomorrow's critical technologies. At its helm, Jihyung Lee, President & CEO of Invest Seoul, an expert in investment policies and international trade, defends a vision that goes far beyond simple economic attractiveness. "Our mission goes beyond just promoting the city; we support international companies in their successful establishment in the Seoul market and in creating sustainable value through innovation," he explains in an interview with FW.MEDIA. For local authorities, the next global technological battle will be played out less on the ability to produce research than on the ability to accelerate the transition from the laboratory to industrialization. This conviction is based on several structural strengths. South Korea has an exceptional concentration of global industrial players in semiconductors, electronics, shipbuilding, automobiles, robotics, and digital infrastructure. This industrial density allows technology companies to test, deploy, and industrialize their innovations more quickly. In the Startup Genome Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2025, Seoul ranked first worldwide in the "Knowledge Accumulation" category, which measures a territory's ability to concentrate scientific, technological, and industrial assets. The Korean advantage: shortening the distance between lab and industry. For a long time, large technological ecosystems specialized. Silicon Valley concentrated capital. Boston dominated certain scientific disciplines. Shenzhen excelled in electronics manufacturing. Singapore established itself as a regional gateway to Asia. Seoul is now seeking to combine several of these advantages simultaneously. "Seoul combines one of the world's most advanced industrial and semiconductor bases with a particularly dynamic open innovation ecosystem," explains Jihyung Lee. "Seoul today offers one of the most effective environments in the world for transforming disruptive technologies into concrete economic opportunities." For companies like Pasqal or Quandela, whose technologies are gradually entering a commercialization phase, this proximity to industry becomes a competitiveness factor. The challenge is no longer just to build a powerful quantum computer, but to identify industrial uses, customers, infrastructure, and partners capable of accelerating the adoption of these technologies. From quantum to Physical AI. The same logic can be seen today in artificial intelligence. Generative AI was long perceived as a software revolution. Its current evolution is gradually bringing it closer to the physical world: robotics, industrial automation, energy infrastructure, predictive maintenance, or autonomous systems. This convergence explains the growing interest of companies like Cognite in the Korean ecosystem. A specialist in artificial intelligence applied to industry, the company recently strengthened its presence in Seoul and developed collaborations with several major Korean groups. Its CEO describes South Korea as "a land of opportunity where global manufacturing leaders and cutting-edge R&D capabilities coexist." As AI connects to factories, infrastructure, and industrial systems, territories capable of offering both research capabilities and production capabilities simultaneously are becoming increasingly important. What this movement says about Europe. Europe retains strong positions in several strategic technologies. European quantum computing is among the most advanced in the world. French universities and laboratories continue to produce leading research. European companies also remain present in key areas such as cybersecurity, industrial software, or critical infrastructure. But global competition is no longer solely about invention. It now concerns the speed of industrialization. The decisions made by Pasqal and Quandela illustrate this evolution. They do not reflect a weakening of Europe. Rather, they reveal a search for new growth drivers capable of accelerating the market launch of technologies developed on the continent. From this perspective, Seoul is positioning itself not as a competitor to Europe but as a complementary industrial partner. A Franco-Korean relationship changing scale. This dynamic comes at a particular time. The year 2026 marks the 140th anniversary of diplomatic relations between France and South Korea. At the same time, cooperation between the two countries is multiplying around quantum computing, artificial intelligence, space, nuclear energy, and energy transition. For Invest Seoul, the goal is now to accelerate this movement. More than a financial center or a simple Asian market, Seoul wants to be seen as a platform capable of supporting European scale-ups in their global scaling. "Our true success indicator is not measured only in numbers," explains Jihyung Lee. "Real success is when the companies, institutions, and investors we have supported in their establishment in Seoul subsequently recommend Seoul to other players." In disruptive industries, the reputation of an ecosystem often spreads faster than public policies themselves. Pasqal, Quandela, and now several industrial AI players are sending the same signal: in the new economy of critical technologies, the ability to industrialize quickly is becoming almost as important as the ability to innovate.
Quandela and Qatar's Mekdam Holding Group partner to accelerate the deployment of quantum computing across the Gulf region. Paris, June 18th, 2026 - Signed this Thursday during Vision Golfe - the Franco-Gulf economic forum organized by Business France under the high patronage of the French President, at the [...] Paris, June 18th, 2026 - Signed this Thursday during Vision Golfe - the Franco-Gulf economic forum organized by Business France under the high patronage of the French President, at the Ministry for the Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty - this partnership marks Mekdam's entry into quantum computing and strengthens Quandela's presence in Qatar and strategic Middle Eastern markets. Quandela, a European leader in photonic quantum computing, and Mekdam Holding Group (QSE: MKDM), a Qatari technology group listed on the Qatar Stock Exchange, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) this Thursday at the French Ministry for the Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty, as part of Vision Golfe. The agreement aims to explore and deploy quantum computing solutions for Gulf markets, positioning both partners among the first organizations to introduce this technology to the region. This partnership is fully aligned with Qatar National Vision 2030 and the major national strategies for digital sovereignty and artificial intelligence being implemented across Gulf countries. Complementary expertise for a strategic market. Mekdam Holding Group, the first publicly listed technology group in Qatar, has demonstrated sustained growth, with revenues reaching QAR 681.1 million (approximately €161 million), an increase of more than 20% in 2025, and an order backlog of QAR 3.1 billion (€734 million). Active in artificial intelligence, cloud computing, cybersecurity, IoT, data infrastructure and smart systems, the Group has identified quantum computing as a strategic pillar of its development in emerging technologies. Quandela brings world-class expertise in photonic quantum computing, fault-tolerant quantum computing (FTQC), and quantum machine learning (QML). Together, the two partners intend to identify and develop high-value use cases for the region's priority sectors: energy, government, critical infrastructure, healthcare, and education. Toward a regional quantum ecosystem. Beyond immediate applications, the partnership aims to build a sustainable ecosystem through cloud access to Quandela's photonic quantum computers, local skills development, training and certification programs, and the creation of a Quandela-Mekdam Quantum Center of Excellence serving countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). This ambition aligns with various government-led initiatives across the region, including Qatar National Vision 2030, Saudi Vision 2030, and the UAE National Quantum Strategy. "Based in Doha and a leading technology player in the Middle East, Mekdam enables us to accelerate our development in a dynamic, innovative, and strategically important region for the future of quantum computing. It is a strong asset in supporting Quandela's global ambitions," says Xavier Pereira, Chief Growth Officer at Quandela. "This partnership marks Mekdam's entry into quantum computing and reflects our ambition to become a leading player in the field across the region. Together with Quandela, we aim to deliver high-value use cases for the Gulf's strategic sectors and build a strong local skills ecosystem, fully aligned with Qatar National Vision 2030," says Bara' Sami, General Group Manager of Mekdam Holding Group. About Quandela. Quandela is a global leader in quantum computing, designing, building, and delivering cutting-edge quantum solutions for research and industry. Its offerings include the most energy-efficient quantum computers for data centers, full-stack quantum computing solutions accessible via the cloud, and algorithm access services for academic and industrial customers. Following a pragmatic, step-by-step roadmap, Quandela has been deploying industrial-grade systems since 2023 while developing future generations of fault-tolerant quantum computers capable of scaling through the integration of thousands of photonic components. Quandela is committed to making quantum computing accessible to all in order to address the most complex industrial and societal challenges. Learn more at www.quandela.com About Mekdam Holding Group (Q.P.S.C.). Mekdam Holding Group Q.P.S.C. (QSE: MKDM) is a publicly listed Qatari technology and services group headquartered in Doha, and a pioneer among Qatari technology companies listed on the Qatar Stock Exchange. Founded in 2018, Mekdam has grown into one of Qatar's leading technology groups, delivering 21.9% year-on-year revenue growth in FY2025, with contracts under execution valued at QAR 3.1 billion. Through its specialized subsidiaries - Mekdam Technology, Mekdam Software Services, Mekdam Technology Solutions, Mekdam Technical Services, and Mekdam CAMS - the Group delivers across artificial intelligence (AI), cloud, cybersecurity, IoT, ICT, data-center, smart infrastructure, and security systems. Mekdam serves clients across government, energy, ICT and critical infrastructure, healthcare, and education, supporting large-scale digital transformation. The Group is now extending its capability beyond Qatar, scaling its technology and emerging-technology businesses across the wider Gulf. Aligned with Qatar National Vision 2030, Mekdam has identified quantum computing as a strategic capability pillar - already part of its emerging-technology portfolio. This partnership with Quandela advances that commitment from foundational capability to active execution, positioning Mekdam among the region's first movers in bringing quantum technology to market. Headquarters: Doha, Qatar Founded: 2018 Stock Exchange: Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE: MKDM) Core Activities: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cloud, Cybersecurity, IoT, ICT, Data-Center, Smart Infrastructure, and Security Systems. Media relations. 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DARPA selects Quandela for Stage A of the Quantum Benchmarking Initiative. June 16, 2026 Press play to listen to this content Quandela's spin-photon quantum computing architecture advances into DARPA program evaluating utility-scale, fault-tolerant quantum systems WASHINGTON, June 16, 2026 - Quandela today announced it has been selected by the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to participate in Stage A of the Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI), a multi-stage program designed to assess whether any quantum computing architecture can achieve utility-scale operation by 2033. Under Stage A, Quandela will present a detailed concept for a utility-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computer, along with technical evidence supporting its near-term feasibility. Within DARPA's framework, utility-scale refers to systems whose computational value exceeds their cost. The QBI program is intended to rigorously evaluate approaches to practical quantum computing and provide the government with a clearer basis for assessing which technologies can realistically scale. "Selection for Stage A of the QBI program reflects the progress and maturity of our approach," said Yoni Elmalem, General Manager of Quandela Federal. "It highlights the growing relevance of photonic and spin-photon hybrid architectures in addressing the requirements for scalable, fault-tolerant quantum systems. Our focus is on translating validated scientific principles into engineering pathways that can support practical deployment." Quandela is developing a spin-photon quantum computing architecture that combines the natural connectivity and modularity advantages of photons with the high-speed logic operations and resource efficiency of semiconductor spin-based technologies. The company believes this approach can enable modular, high-performance quantum systems designed for scalability. "QBI establishes a structured framework for evaluating quantum computing approaches against clear performance and scalability criteria," said Niccolo Somaschi, CEO of Quandela. "This aligns closely with our engineering methodology, which emphasizes measurable progress, architectural clarity and system-level scalability from the outset." Companies that successfully complete Stage A may advance to subsequent QBI phases focused on research and development planning, risk reduction, and independent validation of system performance. About Quandela Quandela is a global quantum computing company that designs, builds and delivers quantum solutions for research and industry. Its offerings include energy-efficient quantum computers for data centers, full-stack quantum computing solutions accessible through the cloud, and quantum algorithm services for academic and industrial customers. Quandela's mission is to make quantum computing accessible in order to address complex industrial and societal challenges. Scientific breakthroughs are often associated with new algorithms, novel approaches, or more powerful computing systems... A year ago, AWS's Thierry Pellegrino estimated that quantum computing was still four to five... AI is creating a new set of demands for HPC centers. Researchers are no longer... Chemists have a scale problem. It is estimated that chemical space contains as many as... Scientific AI may be advancing rapidly, but its biggest challenge is not capability. It is... Have we reached a point where AI agents can reliably function as scientific collaborators? Can...
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About Quandela
Industries
Hardware
Industrial & Manufacturing
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Grant
Total Funding
$75.7M
Headquarters
Massy, France
Founded
2017
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