Paris-Saclay: a blossoming hub of quantum computing?

Already home to several innovative startups in quantum computing, Paris-Saclay will soon welcome a new center for this revolutionary field: the Maison du Quantique Ile-de-France (MDQ IDF).

Made up of established players in quantum research (PCQT, Quantum Saclay, QuanTiP, Sorbonne Université and CEA), organizations in charge of industrial ecosystems focused on quantum technology (Le Lab Quantique, iXCampus, Teratec, Systematic) and regional development players (EPA Paris-Saclay, Kadans Science Partners), the MDQ IDF recently earned an official label from the France 2030 plan through the France Hybrid HPC Quantum Initiative (HQI), with additional support from the Ile-de-France Region’s Quantum Pack, recognized as a precursor and model for the development of quantum solutions in France.

Backed by this support, the MDQ IDF, which already leads the national rankings in terms of installed quantum computing capacity (qubits), will accelerate the distribution of high-performance quantum computing by offering companies access to dedicated engineering teams and the region’s best supercomputers. By providing access to quantum and advanced computing technologies, the MDQ IDF will enhance the region’s ability to attract international companies.

In particular, the initiative offers support to industrial players in setting up projects applying for the Île-de-France Region’s Quantum Pack, as well as hosting communities interested in quantum computing across different locations including: the Paris-Saclay campus, station F, the Cité de l’Innovation in Paris city center and iXcampus in St-Germain-en-Laye.

In this way, the MDQ IDF will be poised to help Paris-Saclay startups like Quandela in its quest to become a world leader in quantum computing. Already manufacturing quantum computers from its assembly workshop in Massy, the startup plans to ramp up production next year. Hoping to obtain an error-free logic qubit as early as 2025, the startup expects to produce 50-qubit computers by 2028, making it possible to perform hitherto impossible computer calculations.

All these efforts led by the MDQ IDF will also connect with the main international and European initiatives, enabling the Paris Region to remain at the forefront of the quantum computing race in Europe and worldwide.