India, April 15 -- 'SPINS' (Semiconductor Pilot line for Industrial Quantum NanoSystems) was launched, one of the six European quantum pilot lines. Coordinated by imec, the consortium brings together 25 European RTOs, industry partners, and academic research groups to strengthen Europe's leadership and sovereignty in this strategically important domain.

The €50 million SPINS pilot line project has been made possible through the co‑funding support from the European Union's Chips Joint Undertaking (Chips JU), and the national and regional authorities of the participating Member States.

Quantum computing has become a highly strategic domain with economic and societal relevance rising sharply. Applications vary from breakthrough...