Digital atom-based quantum computing company planqc, a World Economic Forum 2024 Tech Pioneer, is aiming to be among the first to market with industry-relevant fault tolerant quantum computers. It is currently working on pilot projects with Airbus, Deutsche Bahn, The European Space Agency and the German Aerospace Center.
The German scale-up is one of 10 young companies harnessing quantum tech to address critical needs in climate, manufacturing and healthcare selected in April by the Quantum for Society Challenge, run in partnership with the Forum’s Quantum Economy Network and C4IR Saudi Arabia. In November of last year planqc’s founders, Dr. Alexander Glätzle, Dr. Sebastian Blatt, and Dr. Johannes Zeiher, were awarded the “EY Entrepreneur of the Year” award 2024 in the “Young Companies” category, recognizing their pioneering work in quantum computing and their commitment to building a quantum computer that is born in Germany.
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