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# EU clears EUR 76 million German aid for Munich chip test facility
- URL: https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/news/2026-06-23-eu-state-aid-quantumdiamonds-munich/
- Published: 2026-06-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-01T10:50:16.000Z
- Description: The European Commission approved EUR 76 million in German state aid, under Chips Act principles, for QuantumDiamonds GmbH to build a Munich production facility for quantum-sensor-based semiconductor test and inspection systems.
- Author: Reidar Balstad
- Tags: Industry, investment and R&D, Policy and law, #news, #verified

Verified [European Commission press release IP/26/1393, 23 June 2026](https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip%5F26%5F1393?ref=sovereigntymonitor.eu)

**What it does not test.** Does not disclose QuantumDiamonds' total project cost or timeline, only the approved state aid ceiling.

**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 clears EUR76M German aid for QuantumDiamonds' Munich chip-test production plant (parts); not yet built.. [European Sovereignty Index](https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/sovereignty-index/)