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EuroHPC opens EUR 4 million Quantum Grand Challenge call for startups

EuroHPC JU opened a Quantum Grand Challenge call on 14 October 2025, offering EUR 4 million in Horizon Europe grants for European quantum computing startups. Top performers become eligible for EIB venture debt financing to reach industrial scale.

Verified AI-drafted EuroHPC Joint Undertaking press release, 14 October 2025

What it does not test. It does not establish which startups will be funded; the call closes in January 2026 and no award has been made.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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