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# EIC selects QphoX, Quandela and Smart Photonics for EUR 171 million STEP Scale-Up
- URL: https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/news/2025-11-19-eic-step-scaleup-qphox-quandela-smartphotonics/
- Published: 2025-11-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-11T16:02:01.000Z
- Description: EIC selected eight firms, including Dutch quantum hardware maker QphoX, French photonic quantum computer maker Quandela and Dutch chipmaker Smart Photonics, for a combined EUR 171 million STEP Scale-Up equity investment.
- Author: Reidar Balstad
- Tags: Industry, investment and R&D, #news, #verified, #ai-drafted

Verified AI-drafted [European Innovation Council news release, 19 November 2025](https://eic.ec.europa.eu/news/new-scale-investments-under-eic-step-scale-scheme-2025-11-19%5Fen?ref=sovereigntymonitor.eu)

**What it does not test.** It does not confirm the EIC Fund's final investment decision or the exact sum allocated to each company.

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