Denmark Launches QuNorth to Build Magne, World's Most Powerful Quantum Computer
- Denmark plans to build the world's most powerful commercial quantum computer named Magne by the end of 2026, supported by £80 million in funding from the Export and Investment Fund and the Novo Nordisk Foundation.
- Magne, one of the first Level 2 quantum systems, will be capable of solving problems beyond today's supercomputers and will be built in Copenhagen.
- Microsoft will provide quantum software, while Atom Computing will construct the hardware, with operations expected to begin by early 2027.
- Danish Minister Morten Bødskov stated that Europe must seize the quantum technology opportunity as competition from the US and China increases.
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World’s most powerful quantum computer
Denmark has announced plans to build what could become the world’s most powerful commercial quantum computer by the end of 2026. The project, backed by €80 million in funding from Denmark’s Export and Investment Fund (EIFO) and the Novo Nordisk Foundation, was unveiled this week under a new initiative called QuNorth. The goal: to develop Magne, one of the world’s first Level 2 quantum systems… Source
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