{"id":621372,"date":"2024-05-21T16:49:06","date_gmt":"2024-05-21T13:49:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/french-startup-pasqal-inks-deal-for-saudi-arabias-first-quantum-computer\/"},"modified":"2024-05-21T16:49:06","modified_gmt":"2024-05-21T13:49:06","slug":"french-startup-pasqal-inks-deal-for-saudi-arabias-first-quantum-computer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/french-startup-pasqal-inks-deal-for-saudi-arabias-first-quantum-computer\/","title":{"rendered":"#French startup Pasqal inks deal for Saudi Arabia\u2019s first quantum computer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 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-6a25321bd40c8\" 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-6a25321bd40c8\" 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\/french-startup-pasqal-inks-deal-for-saudi-arabias-first-quantum-computer\/#Will_the_Gulf_import_quantum_expertise\" >Will the Gulf import quantum expertise?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img-cdn.tnwcdn.com\/image?fit=796%2C417&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn0.tnwcdn.com%2Fwp-content%2Fblogs.dir%2F1%2Ffiles%2F2024%2F05%2F46028747034_d296bb12ea_k-e1716298846631.jpg&amp;signature=cab14ccee6f7838cf5e79ea1edc47eb9\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-main-content\">\n                            <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over the past couple of years, the Gulf states have been putting their oil money to use buying up thousands of the latest AI chips. However, thus far they have been relatively quiet when it comes to investing in quantum <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a>. That is now starting to change.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yesterday, Massy-based startup Pasqal announced it had signed a deal with Saudi Arabian oil group Aramco for the installation of the first quantum computer in the country. According to the deal, Pasqal will deliver and install a 200-qubit system by the second half of 2025.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pasqal was founded in 2019 and currently commercialises a 100-qubit system. The company works with what are called neutral atom qubits. These use individual neutral atoms \u2014 meaning atoms that have not been ionised by removing or adding electrons \u2014 to encode quantum states.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Neutral atoms can be extremely well isolated from their environment \u2014 for instance electro-magnetic fields \u2014 by tr<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>ing them in vacuum or optical lattices. This crucially reduces \u201cnoise\u201d that impacts qubits and their quantum states, leading to computational errors. <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"inarticle-wrapper channel-cta\">\n<div class=\"ica-text\">\n<p class=\"ica-text__title\">TNW Conference, June 20-21 &#8211; Final 50% Flash Sale<\/p>\n<p>For a limited time only &#8211; Don&#8217;t miss our final 50% discount until Thursday to join our the heart of tech.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They also have longer coherence times compared to other types of qubits, meaning that they can undergo more operations before errors begin to accumulate.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to CEO and co-founder Georges Olivier-Reymond, the 200-qubit system to be installed in Riyadh won\u2019t be \u201cjust any quantum computer; it will be the most powerful tool deployed for industrial usages, unlocking a new era of innovation for businesses and society.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That is a bold statement. But with another co-founder being <span>Dr Alain Aspect, one of the Nobel Prize winners in <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nobelprize.org\/prizes\/physics\/2022\/summary\/\">physics 2022<\/a> \u201cfor experiments with entangled photons, establishing the violation of Bell inequalities, and pioneering quantum information <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/sciencee\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"Science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">science<\/a>,\u201d there could definitely be something to it.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Will_the_Gulf_import_quantum_expertise\"><\/span>Will the Gulf import quantum expertise?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aramco and Pasqal have not revealed any financial details regarding the deal. However, they have stated their intention to \u201cestablish a powerhouse for quantum research\u201d within Saudi Arabia, where Pascal opened an office in 2023.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Gulf region may be waking up to a future powered by qubits (and hopefully not so much fossil fuels) \u2014 Abu Dhabi\u2019s Technology Innovation Institute (TII) is building the Arab world\u2019s first quantum computer, and several universities in the region have instituted quantum research projects. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, it lacks a homegrown quantum sector. As such, we are bound to see more deals like this in the near future. Hopefully, they will involve more European startups.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As of March this year, Pascal had raised $140mn from investors including Temasek, Quantonation, BpiFrance, and the European Innovation Council (EIC). This places the company firmly among the 10 best-funded quantum startups in the world. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Three of these are European \u2014 Pasqal and Oxford Quantum Circuits ($150mn) occupy spots 10 and nine respectively, whereas Quantinuum (f<span>ormed by the merger of Cambridge Quantum and Honeywell Quantum Solutions in 2021) sits in second place with $647mn in total funding, according to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/app.dealroom.co\/lists\/36190\/list\/f\/landscapes\">data<\/a> from Dealroom.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\n                        <\/div>\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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