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LUMI AI Factory picks Finland's IQM to build LUMI-IQ quantum computer

Finland's LUMI AI Factory selected Finnish firm IQM to deliver the Halocene H4 quantum computer, LUMI-IQ, jointly funded by EuroHPC JU with Finland, Czechia, Norway and Poland; the initial 150 qubit system is due for delivery in 2027.

Verified IQM Quantum Computers press release, 8 July 2026

What it does not test. Does not disclose the contract's monetary value, only that it matches IQM's prior year revenue.

How this item counts. Towards autonomy: it changes who made the parts. Binding 2 of 3 (agreed or funded), scale 2 of 3 (medium), Verified counts in full: weight +4 of 36 possible. Finnish IQM selected to build LUMI-IQ; European-made parts, multi-country funding, due 2027. European Sovereignty Index

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