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October 23, 2023

Quantum leap: France’s plan to win the future of computing

French quantum startups have raised the second-most venture capital this year in Europe, just behind the UK


Chris O’Brien

9 min read

Quobly is developing a fault-tolerant quantum processor.

In January 2021, France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, announced the National Quantum Computing Plan to funnel a whopping €1.8bn into the technology.

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Quobly cofounders François Perruchot, Maud Vinet and Tristan Meunier. Photo ©Franck Ardito, courtesy of Quobly.
Quobly co-founders (left to right): François Perruchot, Maud Vinet and Tristan Meunier. Photo ©Franck Ardito, courtesy of Quobly.
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Testing a C12 Quantum Electronics processor.
Testing a C12 Quantum Electronics processor.
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French Minister of Higher Education and Research Sylvie Retailleau
French Minister of Higher Education and Research Sylvie Retailleau (centre) poses with quantum researchers at the HQI booth at the Viva Technology conference.
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Chris O’Brien

Chris O’Brien is a writer for Sifted. He covers French tech, and can be found on X and LinkedIn

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