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Pasqal to lead EUR 50 million EU consortium building neutral-atom quantum chip supply chain

Pasqal is coordinating Q-PLANET, a 28-partner consortium across 11 European countries building a sovereign supply chain for neutral-atom quantum chips. The EUR 50 million programme is co-funded by the EU Chips Joint Undertaking and France 2030 over three years.

Verified AI-drafted Pasqal press release (GlobeNewswire), 6 October 2026

What it does not test. This does not establish that the pilot line has produced any chips yet, only that the consortium and its funding have been announced.

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. EUR50m EU/France2030-funded 28-partner consortium to build sovereign quantum chip supply chain, no chips yet. European Sovereignty Index

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