Insider Brief
- Q.ANT announced it will be collaborating with PlanQK.
- The startups aim to strengthen the quantum computing community by leveraging Q.ANT’s expertise in photonic quantum technology.
- Combined, Q.ANT and PlanQK have extensive knowledge in photonic quantum computing and making in-house developed and manufactured quantum computer chips.
PRESS RELEASE — Q.ANT, a startup emerging from the renowned German high-tech company TRUMPF, has announced its collaboration with PlanQK as an associated partner. The partnership aims to strengthen the quantum computing community by leveraging Q.ANT’s expertise in photonic quantum technology.
PlanQK, platform and ecosystem for quantum applications, is a flagship project, supported by public funds from the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate since 2019. With a diverse ecosystem of over 100 companies, scientific institutions, public administration and associations, PlanQK aims to simplify quantum computing for users and developers by providing an easily accessible app store with community-powered quantum applications.
Q.ANT’s contribution to the PlanQK community includes sharing their extensive knowledge in photonic quantum computing and making their in-house developed and manufactured quantum computer chips available to the PlanQK ecosystem.
Dr. Mathias Petri, Co-founder and Chief Sales & Marketing Officer of Anaqor, the consortium leader of the PlanQK project, expresses optimism about the partnership: “With Q.ANT we have been able to inspire a strategically very important partner for PlanQK. Our ecosystem can benefit enormously from this partnership, especially with regard to the use of technology that is already available today and ensuring technological sovereignty in Germany and Europe.”
Q.ANT specializes in revolutionary photonics solutions, enabling the practical application of quantum technology in sensor and quantum computing. By joining forces with PlanQK, Q.ANT takes a significant step towards advancing the widespread industrial use of quantum computing across industries.
“We at Q.ANT are looking forward to contributing to PlanQK and pushing quantum technology in computing and sensing. Only by close cooperation of experts and companies in the field, like in PlanQK, we can advance and make Germany and Europe a stronghold in these crucial, disruptive technologies.”, Dr. Michael Förtsch, founder and CEO of Q.ANT, is convinced.
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