9 October 2024
Forschungszentrum Jülich produces successful start-ups - 72% of spin-offs have already established themselves on the market. With the start-up ARQUE Systems, Forschungszentrum Jülich demonstrates how scientific excellence and entrepreneurial spirit can work together in the field of quantum computing. The aim of the start-up is to develop and commercialise quantum computing systems based on semiconductor chips. This year, the ARQUE Systems team will present their ideas at the final of the Falling Walls Venture in Berlin.
In the future, quantum computers may be able to solve problems that push even the most powerful supercomputers to their limits. But the challenges of building a quantum computer are enormous. The smallest disturbances in the outside world can distort the results of calculations and lead to errors in the results. In addition, millions of qubits - the basic units of information in a quantum computer - need to be linked together for the calculations to be of practical use.
ARQUE Systems is working on solutions to these challenges. The team led by Prof. Dr. Hendrik Bluhm and Dr. Markus Beckers is developing qubits on the basis of semiconductors and can use the standard processes of the semiconductor industry to manufacture the quantum chips - an advantage when it comes to production. In addition, semiconductor chips are less susceptible to external interference and have a smaller structure, which means that a large number of qubits can be accommodated on a single chip. Since the qubits also have to be very close together, ARQUE Systems has found a solution to this problem. The electrons that carry the information on the chip are moved with a so-called electron shuttle to connect a large number of qubits. ARQUE Systems' innovative technology was developed at Forschungszentrum Jülich in cooperation with RWTH Aachen University. A detailed report on the spin-off can be found in the magazine Endeavours, which regularly reports on innovations at Forschungszentrum Jülich.
Every year in November, the Falling Walls conference takes place in Berlin, where scientific breakthroughs and innovative ideas are presented. This year, the ARQUE Systems team competed against more than 1000 teams from all over the world and will now have the opportunity to present their ideas on the Falling Walls Venture stage in the finals. At this prestigious event, start-ups have the opportunity to demonstrate how their scientific innovations can contribute to the solution of the most important challenges of our time. A jury of international experts, investors and innovation leaders from industry will select one company as the "Science Start-Up Breakthrough of the Year". Forschungszentrum Jülich is keeping its fingers crossed.
Ansprechpersonen
- Peter Grünberg Institute (PGI)
- JARA-Institute Quantum Information (PGI-11)
Prof. Hendrik Bluhm
Director, JARA-Institute Quantum Information (PGI-11)
- Peter Grünberg Institute (PGI)
- JARA-Institute Quantum Information (PGI-11)
