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CSIC opens EUR 6 million quantum nanofabrication facility in Barcelona

CSIC inaugurated a Quantum Nanofabrication Area at its IMB CNM cleanroom in Barcelona, funded with over EUR 6 million from Spain's PERTE Chip programme and its Quantum Communications Plan, to fabricate quantum devices.

Verified AI-drafted CSIC Catalonia delegation press release, 10 September 2026

What it does not test. This does not show the facility has yet fabricated a commercial or exportable quantum chip.

How this item counts. Towards autonomy: it changes who made the parts. Binding 3 of 3 (in force or operating), scale 1 of 3 (small), Verified counts in full: weight +3 of 36 possible. Public-funded Spanish cleanroom opened, adds domestic quantum device fab capability. 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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