Cool-Chips - Cryogenic CMOS chips for quantum, HPC and space industrybroad
COOL-CHIPS · Horizon Europe grant · 2025-08-01–2027-07-31
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About the data
Source: CORDIS (official EU open data), Horizon Europe. Framework HORIZON · call HORIZON-EIC-2024-ACCELERATOR-02 · scheme HORIZON-EIC-ACC · topic HORIZON-EIC-2024-ACCELERATORCHALLENGES-03B. CORDIS record →
Objective
Cool-Chips project focuses on the commercialization of SemiQon's revolutionary cryogenic CMOS product, designed for the burgeoning quantum, space-electronics hardware and high-performance computing markets. Valued at over 1 billion euros and projected to grow 100 times in the next decade, these markets will benefit greatly from SemiQon's proprietary solution, which offers a 100-fold increase in efficiency over existing technology. This positions SemiQon as a trailblazer in a field dominated by industry giants like INTEL and TSMC. Additionally, SemiQon's agile operational model, which includes in-house manufacturing within a European foundry hosted by an RTO, provides a unique advantage for early market entry and the potential to outpace competitors, establishing it as a groundbreaking European leader in the cryogenic CMOS domain.
Beneficiaries (1)
| Organisation | Country | Role | EC contribution | SME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEMIQON TECHNOLOGIES OY | FI | coordinator | €2,499,999 | Yes |
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