This is an announcement that caused quite a stir in French Tech. The young company Quandela, specializing in the manufacture of supercomputers, announced on Tuesday November 7 that it had managed to raise 50 million euros to enter the race for the quantum computer.
A battle which is currently dominated by American start-ups. According to a McKinsey study published last April, the United States represents a large majority of funding in this promising field which should allow humanity to make a real technological leap by facilitating complex or time-consuming calculations with current computers.
Between 2001 and 2022, $3,333 million was granted to companies launching into this sector across the Atlantic. This is approximately six times more than the total amount granted to European companies.
France, however, manages to do well on the continent, with more than ten specialized start-ups. Behind Germany, it accounts for 26.3% of public investments made in the EU.
Still according to McKinsey, the quantum technology market is expected to be worth around $106 billion by 2040.