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Czechia Launches First Quantum Computer, Boosting European Tech

9/24/2025

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The VLQ quantum computer launched September 23, 2025 at IT4Innovations in Ostrava, Czech Republic.
It is the first Czechia quantum computer and the second publicly accessible in Europe, developed by the LUMI-Q consortium.
The €5 million project is funded equally by EuroHPC JU (European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking) and eight-country partners, and uses 24 superconducting qubits in a star-shaped topology.

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The VLQ quantum computer launched September 23, 2025 at IT4Innovations in Ostrava, Czech Republic.
It is the first Czechia quantum computer and the second publicly accessible in Europe, developed by the LUMI-Q consortium.
The €5 million project is funded equally by EuroHPC JU (European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking) and eight-country partners, and uses 24 superconducting qubits in a star-shaped topology.