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Equal1-led QUBIC consortium wins EUR 13.7 million Irish quantum funding

Equal1, a UCD quantum computing spin-out, won EUR 13.7 million from Ireland's Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund, announced 28 October 2025. The QUBIC consortium it leads will build quantum algorithms, hardware and software for energy, climate and pharma uses.

Reported Editor-read University College Dublin press release, 28 October 2025

What it does not test. It does not establish any working hardware delivery date; the award funds research and development, not a finished quantum computer.

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.

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