Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Solid State Physics IAF
21 partners from 9 European countries have joined forces in the "Qu-Pilot" project to develop and make available the first European fabrication capabilities for quantum technologies. To achieve this, the project partners are building on existing infrastructures and linking them together to meet the needs of the European quantum technology industry. The plan is to establish well-networked pilot facilities, consisting predominantly of research and technology organizations, which will support each other to serve the growing ecosystem of the European quantum industry. The network aims to bundle key competencies across the entire innovation value chain - from developing business models to promoting open access to know-how.
Qu-Pilot will establish a capability innovation roadmap for providing experimental (pilot) production capabilities and a roadmap for transferring such capabilities to an industrial production environment. It will further provide experimental production capabilities for quantum technologies on the superconducting, photonics, semiconducting and diamond platforms, which will find application in computing, communication and sensing. The services will be available to users, including industry, in particular SMEs.
Fraunhofer IAF contributes to the project with its know-how in the field of photonic III/V components as well as in diamond growth and structuring. Likewise, the researchers take over the characterization of diamond with respect to the parameters relevant for quantum technologies.
