➀ The EQUSPACE consortium receives funding to develop silicon-based quantum technologies; ➁ The project aims to create a scalable quantum platform using donor spin qubits; ➂ HZDR's expertise in silicon quantum technology and isotope purification will contribute to the project's success; ➃ The project aims to strengthen Europe's position in the global quantum competition.

➀ The EQUSPACE consortium has received €3.2 million from the European Innovation Council's Pathfinder Open program to advance silicon-based quantum technology development. The project involves four partners from three EU countries and aims to develop a new quantum platform based on silicon. ➁ Silicon, though central to classical computers, plays no key role in current quantum computing concepts. The project aims to utilize the existing silicon infrastructure for qubit processing. ➂ The team will use focused ion beams to enrich ultra-pure silicon with the isotope Silicon-28, which has no spin, to stabilize quantum states and enable complex quantum operations.

1. Quantum Transistors, based in Tel Aviv, has received up to €17.5 million from the European Innovation Council (EIC). 2. The funding includes an initial grant of €2.5 million and a future equity investment of €15 million. 3. The company plans to use the investment to scale up its R&D and expand its team, focusing on developing an integrated universal quantum processor on a single chip using native photonics.