Ireland joins 12-country effort to develop quantum computing chips

(TechCentral) A major new European initiative, Photonics for Quantum (P4Q), will launch in 2026 across 12 countries, marking a decisive step in Europe’s effort to accelerate quantum technology development and manufacturing. In Ireland, P4Q is hosted at Tyndall National Institute (based at University College Cork), and is co-funded by the Dept of Further & Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Skills (DFHERIS), reflecting the strategic national priority to build sovereign capability in advanced semiconductors and quantum technologies. Coordinated by the University of Twente in the Netherlands, P4Q brings together research institutes, semiconductor foundries, and deep tech companies on a mission is to create the manufacturing ecosystem Europe needs to produce high quality quantum photonic chips at scale. Photonic chips are a key quantum technology, enabling breakthroughs in quantum sensing, communication, and computing. The major challenge today is scale: future quantum systems will require large numbers of high-quality photonic chips, produced reliably and in high volumes. – Ireland joins 12-country effort to develop quantum computing chips – TechCentral.ie