{"id":605108,"date":"2024-01-17T16:00:19","date_gmt":"2024-01-17T13:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/dutch-startup-nets-e8m-for-quantum-modem-tech\/"},"modified":"2024-01-17T16:00:19","modified_gmt":"2024-01-17T13:00:19","slug":"dutch-startup-nets-e8m-for-quantum-modem-tech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/dutch-startup-nets-e8m-for-quantum-modem-tech\/","title":{"rendered":"#Dutch startup nets \u20ac8M for \u2018quantum modem\u2019 tech"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3db81700b0c\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3db81700b0c\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/dutch-startup-nets-e8m-for-quantum-modem-tech\/#Part_of_a_growing_Dutch_quantum_ecosystem\" >Part of a growing Dutch quantum ecosystem<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-main-content\">\n                            <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Delft-based QphoX just raised the biggest round of a Dutch quantum startup to date. The \u20ac8mn will aid the company in its mission to develop <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">core hardware required to allow quantum computers to communicate over an optical network \u2014 a quantum \u201cmodem,\u201d if you will.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the quantum computing ecosystem continues to develop globally, it is becoming increasingly clear that no one company will be responsible for \u201cthe\u201d quantum breakthrough. Rather, it will come from a combination of companies all working on solving their specific part of the puzzle.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">QphoX\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> supports quantum transduction, i.e. the process of converting quantum information from one form of physical system to another. This will enable the scalability of large quantum computing systems within data centres. Ultimately, the company says, this could form the backbone of a future quantum internet. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The quantum internet would represent a major milestone in communication technology, essentially utilising the principles of quantum mechanics for entirely new ways of transmitting information.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It would be, among other things, un-hackable, and enable quantum teleportation, i.e. the transfer of quantum states from one location to another without physically moving the particles that make up those states. Most likely, it will also introduce entirely new <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>lications, some of which we cannot yet imagine.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Part_of_a_growing_Dutch_quantum_ecosystem\"><\/span>Part of a growing Dutch quantum ecosystem<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"inarticle-wrapper latest channel-cta hs-embed-tnw\">\n<div id=\"hs-embed-tnw\" class=\"channel-cta-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"channel-cta-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/events.tnw\/hardfork-2018\/uploads\/visuals\/tnw-newsletter.png\"\/><\/div>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/events.tnw\/hardfork-2018\/uploads\/visuals\/tnw-newsletter.png\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"channel-cta-input\">\n<p class=\"channel-cta-title\">The &lt;3 of EU tech<\/p>\n<p class=\"channel-cta-tagline\">The latest rumblings from the EU tech scene, a story from our wise ol&#8217; founder Boris, and some questionable AI art. It&#8217;s free, every week, in your inbox. Sign up now!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But we are getting ahead of ourselves \u2014 back to QphoX and the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> at hand. The \u20ac8mn funding round is led by <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">QDNL Participations, a \u20ac15mn fund aimed at bridging the gap between the grant-giving phase of quantum research and venture investment. The EIC Fund, and existing investors Quantonation, Speedinvest, High-Tech Gr\u00fcnderfonds, and Delft Enterprises also participated.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe are very grateful to be entrusted by our investors to build the technology that will enable real quantum computing applications. At the moment, we are the only company with the transduction hardware at a performance level that will allow quantum systems to connect through optical quantum channels,\u201d said QphoX co-founder and CEO Simon Groeblacher.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1403066 js-lazy\" alt=\"A team photo of the QphoX quantum startup company \" width=\"1640\" height=\"926\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1640px) 100vw, 1640px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/Qphox-team-photo-1.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/Qphox-team-photo-1.jpg 1640w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/Qphox-team-photo-1-280x158.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/Qphox-team-photo-1-239x135.jpg 239w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/Qphox-team-photo-1-478x270.jpg 478w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/Qphox-team-photo-1-1536x867.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/Qphox-team-photo-1-796x449.jpg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/Qphox-team-photo-1-1592x899.jpg 1592w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fdeep-tech%2F2024%2F01%2F17%2Fdutch-startup-8-million-quantum-modem-tech%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: QphoX is something so rare as a tech startup with gender balance. Credit: QphoX\" data-title=\"Share QphoX is something so rare as a tech startup with gender balance. Credit: QphoX on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share QphoX is something so rare as a tech startup with gender balance. Credit: QphoX on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>QphoX is something so rare as a tech startup with gender balance. Credit: QphoX<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1403066\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/Qphox-team-photo-1.jpg\" alt=\"A team photo of the QphoX quantum startup company \" width=\"1640\" height=\"926\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/Qphox-team-photo-1.jpg 1640w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/Qphox-team-photo-1-280x158.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/Qphox-team-photo-1-239x135.jpg 239w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/Qphox-team-photo-1-478x270.jpg 478w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/Qphox-team-photo-1-1536x867.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/Qphox-team-photo-1-796x449.jpg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/Qphox-team-photo-1-1592x899.jpg 1592w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Netherlands may be a small country, but its growing quantum ecosystem is emerging as a leader in specialised quantum technologies. There are five specific innovation hubs under the umbrella of Quantum Delta NL (QDNL) \u2014 in Delft, Leiden, Eindhoven, Amsterdam, and Twente.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its \u20ac15mn QDNL Participations fund has already invested in other technology-leading quantum startups, including <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">QuantaMap<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, QuantWare, Fermioniq, and Q-bird.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chad Rigetti, venture partner and lead investor at QDNL Participations will join the QphoX advisory board. \u201cQuantum transduction, and the ability to interconnect modular quantum computers over an optical network, is a breakthrough capability that could shift how we think of building large scale quantum computers and the quantum internet,\u201d he said, adding that QphoX is the \u201cclear leader\u201d in its category.<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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