The Leipzig-based start-up XeedQ is building quantum computers based on NV centres for us. At the joint kick-off in the Ulm Innovation Centre, work began on the QCI project XQi, which will prepare our software and application teams for the use of NV centre hardware through direct hardware access with valuable experience.
Qubits based on NV centres are a particularly promising platform for quantum computing and other quantum technologies. That is why we are not only investing in quantum computers based on NV centres, but also developing and expanding the associated ecosystem in a targeted manner. By closely dovetailing our NV centre contracts and the enabling technologies required for them, we are creating the basis for further technological maturation of the platform and strengthening the NV centre ecosystem in Germany and Europe.
In the XQi project, XeedQ is developing a fully functional, robust and scalable diamond spin-based quantum computer with more than 32 qubits for use in office and home environments by the end of 2026.
The first prototype has already been delivered. As soon as all the necessary tests have been completed, our research teams will have direct access to our own quantum computing hardware for the first time in DLR’s history. This will enable DLR to further expand its own expertise in the field of quantum computing and at the same time accelerate the development of the industrial use of quantum computers. The QCI contract enables XeedQ to develop this idea with the security of a reliable partner and the advantages of a dense ecosystem of research and industrial projects at the QCI sites in Hamburg and Ulm.
“Vom Projekt XQi profitiert das gesamte NV-Zentren-Ökosystem: Damit bauen wir unsere eigene Expertise aus und ertüchtigen dabei das gesamte Ökosystem Quantencomputing.”
Michael Höse, Projektmanager DLR QCI beim Kick-off
XeedQ
XeedQ is a Leipzig-based deep tech company providing quantum processors for early adopters. XeedQ was founded in 2021. The company uses diamond-based spin qubits to provide quantum functionality with high energy efficiency and robustness in a mobile environment.
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