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EIC Pathfinder awards EUR3 million to VTT led Super ICQ quantum consortium

The European Innovation Council awarded EUR 3 million under its Pathfinder programme to Super ICQ, a VTT led consortium including Lancaster University, to develop superconducting control circuits for scalable quantum computers.

Verified AI-drafted Lancaster University press release, 16 February 2026

What it does not test. Does not show the circuits built or tested, only the grant awarded to the research consortium.

How this item counts. Towards autonomy: it changes who made the parts. Binding 2 of 3 (agreed or funded), scale 1 of 3 (small), Verified counts in full: weight +2 of 36 possible. EUR3m EIC grant funds VTT/Lancaster consortium to build quantum control circuits in Europe. 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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