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March 25, 2026

European quantum mapped: 50+ startups betting big on the revolutionary tech

Your guide to Europe's quantum landscape, featuring startups building hardware, software and early applications

No one can say exactly when quantum computers will truly work — the end of this decade, perhaps? The end of the next?

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Jonathan Sinclair

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