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March 4, 2021

11 European quantum computing companies to watch

The next big breakthrough in quantum computing could come from one of these European startups.


Maija Palmer

9 min read

Europe has an active quantum computing ecosystem that is starting to pull in bigger funding rounds from investors. One — or several — of these companies could be the source of the next big breakthrough in the sector. These are some of the best companies to watch.

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Universal Quantum founders Dr Sebastian Weidt (left) and Prof Winfried Hensinger (right)
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