Verified imec press release, 3 April 2026
What it does not test. Does not establish that the pilot line has produced a working device or that Europe can yet manufacture quantum chips at commercial volume.
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. EU consortium launched EUR50M pilot line for quantum chip mfg; not yet producing devices. European Sovereignty Index