Alice & Bob To Build $50 Million Advanced Quantum Lab in Paris With Bluefors and Quantum Machines
Cat qubit developer selects Quantum Machines and Bluefors to support quantum research and accelerate quantum computing product development
Alice & Bob, a global leader in the race for fault-tolerant quantum computing (FTQC), today announced the construction of a $50 million quantum computing laboratory in Paris to support the development of its products. The company has selected Quantum Machines, provider of hybrid control solutions, and Bluefors, a cryogenic systems manufacturer, as partners to equip this cutting-edge facility.
Designed to be one of Europe’s most advanced QPU (Quantum Processing Unit) development facilities, the new lab will enable Alice & Bob’s next-gen quantum chip series: Lithium, Beryllium and Graphene. This 4,000 m2 purpose-built product development hub is funded by the company’s recent $103 million Series B round. The facility is designed to host a nanofabrication cleanroom for the prototyping of advanced QPUs. Experimentation on these chips is enabled by Quantum Machines control solutions and a cryostat farm designed to host 20 Bluefors dilution refrigerators.
“Our state-of-the-art product development lab will serve as a cornerstone of French quantum infrastructure and as a blueprint of how to build industrial-scale tech in Europe,” said Théau Peronnin, CEO of Alice & Bob. “As our company’s focus is shifting from pure research to commercialization, our lab will enable Alice & Bob to create technology that can be tested by actual clients and end users.”
A dedicated area of the cryostat farm is reserved for the installation of the company’s large-scale quantum computer Graphene, a 100-logical-qubit quantum computer planned for 2030. With modern offices built to accompany the lab, the new facility will also foster cross-disciplinary exchange through common areas for workshops and brainstorming. Alice & Bob’s new laboratory will allow the company to turn its quantum chips, powered by proprietary cat qubit technology, into market-ready products.
Quantum computers built on cat qubits scale more efficiently due to the modality’s unique ability to suppress bit-flip errors. Alice & Bob’s goal is the creation of more powerful quantum computers at a fraction of the footprint, hardware and energy resources needed for competing quantum computing players.
“As the control provider for more than half of companies developing quantum computers globally, we’re involved in many ambitious initiatives,” said Dr. Itamar Sivan, co-founder and CEO of Quantum Machines. “This lab stands out as one of the most innovative projects. Alice & Bob’s hardware-efficient approach creates a unique path to fault-tolerant quantum computing that could dramatically reduce the resources needed for utility scale quantum error correction.”
“Alice & Bob’s hardware-efficient cat qubit is a very interesting application for Bluefors cryogenic solutions, which also support more stable and efficient quantum systems,” said David Gunnarsson, Bluefors’ Chief Technology Officer. “We are excited to work with Alice & Bob to deploy our dilution refrigerator measurement systems to push quantum technology even further, underscoring our commitment to advance the quantum computing industry with cryogenic systems of the highest standard.”
“This facility marks a major milestone for the French quantum industry,” said François Charbonnier, Investment Director at Bpifrance. “By anchoring its accelerated quantum chip development cycle in Paris, Alice & Bob is positioning itself – and Europe – as a leader in delivering real-world breakthroughs.”
