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EuroHPC picks 13 quantum startups for its Quantum Grand Challenge

EuroHPC Joint Undertaking's Governing Board (Decision No. 31/2026) selected 13 European quantum startups, including Denmark's Sparrow Quantum, for Phase 1 Quantum Grand Challenge funding of about EUR 300,000 each, with a route to EIB venture debt in Phase 2.

Reported Editor-read The Quantum Insider, 26 August 2026

What it does not test. Does not establish that any project reaches Phase 2 EIB financing or that any of the 13 platforms becomes commercially viable; the selection is taken from specialist press, the Governing Board decision itself was not opened.

How this item counts. Towards autonomy: it changes who made the parts. Binding 2 of 3 (agreed or funded), scale 1 of 3 (small), Reported counts half: weight +1 of 36 possible. parts: real funding (~EUR300k each) to 13 EU quantum-hardware firms. European Sovereignty Index

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above; read and approved by the editor on 2026-08-26. How the record is made

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