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💥 Exciting News: Welinq Partners with Quandela to design the future of Modular Photonic Quantum Computing!   🤝 We are thrilled to announce a groundbreaking partnership with Quandela, a European leader in photonic quantum computing. Together, we are set to bring new standards to the quantum industry by combining Quandela's expertise in photonic QPUs with Welinq's pioneering quantum interconnect technology.   💡 This partnership is extremely exciting for Welinq, as it showcases the promises of Welinq's full-stack, multi-platform interconnect solution. As part of this partnership, this technology will be applied to photonic quantum computing.   ⚛ Key Collaboration Highlights :   - Scaling Quantum Processing Units (QPUs): Our collaboration will integrate Welinq's advanced quantum interconnects with Quandela's quantum processors, expanding quantum processors beyond single-chip capabilities and enhancing computational power for fault-tolerant computing.   - New synergies between Photonic QPUs & Quantum Interconnects: Quandela's photonic QPUs offer modularity and native flying qubits, while Welinq's cross-platform quantum memories ensure high-fidelity, high-rate information transfer, essential for robust and scalable quantum networks.   - Strategic Multi-Pronged Approach: This partnership is in line with Welinq's full-stack approach to interconnection. It follows on from the AQADOC project, exploring energy-related use-cases and developing distributed software for Modular Quantum Computing   👩🔬 We look forward to sharing the first results of this partnership with you!   Find out more in the press release below: https://lnkd.in/eTPMJYDc Niccolo Somaschi, Valerian Giesz, Pascale Senellart, Marine Xech-Gaspa, Tom Darras, Eleni Diamanti, Jean Lautier-Gaud, Julien Laurat, Quantonation, Runa Capital, Eléonore de Rose, Christopher Spillane, CNRS Innovation, Sorbonne Université

🏆 We are proud to announce that Welinq is an EIC Accelerator winner!    ⭐ The EIC Accelerator is a highly-selective funding set up by the European Commission to support the continent's most promising startups.    ⚛ It is in this context that Welinq is honored by the trust of the European Commission. This support highlights the vision that Welinq has carried since its creation: modular quantum computing represents the future of the quantum industry, and Europe is leading this revolution.    🔗 The EIC Accelerator funding recognizes Welinq's groundbreaking quantum interconnect technology, which enables the deployment of quantum computers in clusters to drastically improve their computational power and provide a shortcut to error-correction. This support will enable Welinq to strengthen its leading quantum interconnect technology and bring it to market. More information below: 👇 https://lnkd.in/dk4CQzgt   🙏 Many thanks to our supporters: PCN Conseil européen de l'innovation (EIC), Zaz Ventures, Agoranov, Sorbonne Université, CNRS Innovation, Quantonation, Runa Capital, Tom Darras, Eleni Diamanti, Jean Lautier-Gaud, Julien Laurat, Secrétariat général pour l'investissement, Bruno Bonnell, Neil Abroug

💥 More exciting news!   🏆 We are delighted to announce that Julien Laurat, co-founder of Welinq and CSO Hardware, is the Prix Jean Jerphagnon 2024 winner.   👑 This award crowns the pioneering work of Julien Laurat, who developed the world's most efficient quantum memory at the Laboratoire Kastler Brossel - LKB (Sorbonne Université/CNRS - Centre national de la recherche scientifique/Université PSL). This quantum memory leverages laser-cooled neutral atoms technology. 👨🔬 Julien started his innovative work on quantum memories at Caltech 20 years ago. After joining the LKB and more than 15 years of research at Sorbonne Université, Julien set the world record for performance in 2020, which then led to the creation of Welinq in 2022. This state-of-the-art quantum memory will be commercialized as a commercial product at the end of 2024 offering its unique performance to market standards.   As founder and key member of the Welinq team, Julien brings his pioneering expertise to make Welinq's vision a reality for the quantum industry and enable the future of modular quantum computing.   👏 Congratulations again Julien for this prestigious award which recognizes researchers who have carried out outstanding research in optics and photonics, leading to the creation of breakthrough technologies. SFO - SOCIETE FRANCAISE D'OPTIQUE Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche Secrétariat général pour l'investissement Tom Darras, Eleni Diamanti, Jean Lautier-Gaud

👏 Great news: our co-founder and CSO Protocols, Eleni Diamanti, has just been awarded the prestigious CNRS - Centre national de la recherche scientifique Innovation Medal!   🥇 Created in 2011, the Innovation Medal honors individuals whose outstanding research has led to a significant technological, therapeutic or social innovation, bringing a spotlight to French scientific research. This award is given to only 4 scientists per year in France!   ⚛ In February 2024, Eleni Diamanti was also awarded the prestigious CNRS Silver Medal for her pioneering work in quantum information processing.   👩🔬 This prize rewards Eleni's scientific endeavors in transforming research into concrete, high-impact innovation. It is this vision that Eleni passes on to the team as Welinq's co-founder, which is essential to achieving our mission: interconnecting quantum computers and enabling them to scale. More information below: 👇 https://lnkd.in/eYAxmtUR CNRS Innovation LIP6 Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche Secrétariat général pour l'investissement Tom Darras, Julien Laurat, Jean Lautier-Gaud

Want to catch a glimpse of what's going on at Welinq? 🔎 Many thanks to Quantonation and Agence Oblique for this video, which showcases what we're all about: our mission to interconnect quantum computers and enable scaling with a full-stack solution based on the world's most efficient quantum memories. ⚛ A special thanks to Eléonore de Rose for supervising the shooting 🙏 Christophe Jurczak, Olivier Tonneau, Tom Darras, Eleni Diamanti, Julien Laurat, Jean Lautier-Gaud

We are thrilled to share a picture of our first atomic cloud ! ☀   This atomic cloud, a beautiful 3 cm ensemble of neutral atoms levitating in a vacuum chamber and trapped by laser beams and magnetic fields, is at the heart of the quantum memory we are developing. ⚛ This extremely elongated shape is heir to the pioneering work of our co-founder and CSO Hardware Julien Laurat, who created the world's most efficient quantum memory at the Laboratoire Kastler Brossel - LKB (Sorbonne Université/CNRS - Centre national de la recherche scientifique/Université PSL). 👨🔬   Not only do we have this stunning cloud of atoms, but it is now part of a fully integrated, automated, and transportable system. Our quantum memory is the central component of our quantum interconnect solution, crucial for the scale-up of quantum computing. 🤝   This milestone is a key step in delivering our quantum memory product only 2 years after the inception of Welinq, bringing us closer to efficient interconnects and distributed quantum computing.   Proud of the hard work and dedication of our incredible team. Stay tuned for more results and innovations! 👏   #QuantumComputing #QuantumMemory #Innovation #Technology #Research Tom Darras, Jean Lautier-Gaud, Eleni Diamanti, Quantonation, Runa Capital  

Amazing news! 💥 Introducing AQADOC, the world's largest project dedicated to the development of distributed quantum algorithms for energy production.⚡   Welinq, EDF, Pasqal, Quandela, GENCI, Le Lab Quantique, TERATEC and LIP6 join forces in the largest Pack Quantique in the history of the Région Île-de-France!   Just as in classical computing, which relies on datacenters, scaling up quantum computing will require several quantum computers to be set up in parallel. The AQADOC project is central to the scaling-up of quantum computing and will develop novel algorithms adapted to distributed architectures to tackle use-cases ranging from battery simulation to optimal energy routing in electrical infrastructures. 🖥   A huge thank you to the Ile-de-France region for their unfailing support of the quantum ecosystem: thanks to you, we are leaders in the field of distributed quantum computing! Please find the Press Release and more information below 👇 https://lnkd.in/eVHTwju4 Valérie Pécresse Samy Jousset Alexandra Dublanche Stephane Requena Sabine Mehr Félix Givois Emmanuelle VERGNAUD Jean-Baptiste Latre Georges-Olivier REYMOND Loïc Henriet Florence Vallot Alexandra Sheremet Anna Ghica Niccolo Somaschi Valerian Giesz Marine Xech-Gaspa Boris Bourdoncle Eleni Diamanti Jean Lautier-Gaud Tom Darras Julien Laurat Ylan TRAN Quantonation Runa Capital Sorbonne Université CNRS Innovation Dmitry Galperin Christophe Jurczak Christopher Spillane Eléonore de Rose 🙏🏻 Credits to Agence Oblique for the picture 📸

IA, quantique, cybersécurité, santé, robotique, formation... la Région Île-de-France renforce sa position de leader de l’innovation en Europe ! 🥇🇫🇷 Je me suis rendue à #VivaTech auprès de nos start-ups franciliennes et à la rencontre d’investisseurs étrangers. Cette visite a été l’occasion d’annoncer, aux côtés de mes Vice-présidents Alexandra Dublanche et Othman Nasrou, plusieurs mesures visant à conforter l’excellence francilienne autour du quantique, de l’intelligence artificielle et à accélérer la réindustrialisation du territoire grâce à l’innovation. Tout d’abord le lancement d’un fonds « Île-de-France Réindustrialisation » pour accompagner une quinzaine de #startups industrielles innovantes en amorçage ou en phase d’industrialisation. Le fonds investira entre 500 000 euros et 3M d’euros dans des entreprises œuvrant pour une industrie durable, décarbonée et/ou circulaire, et jusqu’à 9M d’euros pour les projets les plus stratégiques et ambitieux. La Région va aussi soutenir à hauteur de 2M d’euros le grand projet de R&D « AQADOC » dans le domaine du #quantique. En collaboration avec Welinq, EDF et d'autres partenaires, ce projet vise à renforcer la position francilienne dans le calcul quantique grâce à un financement de 2M d’euros. Nous lancerons un Assistant d'Orientation Professionnelle par #IA. Un appel à manifestations d’intérêt sera lancé mi-juin pour développer un assistant via IA, avec trois consortiums en compétition. Le meilleur sera déployé sur la plateforme d’orientation professionnelle de la Région, #Oriane, dès 2025. Nous avons également révélé les lauréats de l'Appel à Projets Innov'up #Sport et Événementiel Durable : 11 projets recevront un total de 2M d'euros pour promouvoir des solutions innovantes en faveur du sport inclusif et des événements durables, notamment en vue des JOP. Nous avons aussi annoncé les lauréats de la 14ème promotion du Programme #Pépite Start-up Île-de-France. 40 étudiants entrepreneurs seront accompagnés à Station F avec des financements régionaux, incluant bootcamps, workshops, et mentorat, pour accélérer leurs projets innovants. Enfin, nous avons signé une convention pour le Projet "Scale One". En partenariat avec Bouygues Construction et soutenu par l'AAP Grands Lieux d'Innovation, ce projet créera un espace expérimental pour les technologies du #BTP de demain. 🇯🇵🇮🇳 Ce passage à VivaTech a aussi été l’occasion d’échanger avec Mr. Kazuchika Iwata le ministre d’Etat japonais de l’économie et de l’industrie ainsi que Mr Palanivel Thiaga Rajan, le ministre indien du numérique de l’état du Tamil. Ces échanges témoignent de l’attractivité et de l’influence de la Région Île-de-France au niveau mondial sur des thématiques et des technologies stratégiques à haute valeur, pour lesquelles elle fait figure de leader européen incontesté. #Innovation #Technologie #Attractivite #Startup

What a week! 💥   Welinq was delighted to take part in this eventful week, during which we were able to present our unique quantum computer interconnection technology and ecosystem initiatives to thousands of people! 🌍   Many thanks to France Quantum for giving us the opportunity to speak, and to HQI France for hosting us at Vivatech's Quantum Village! Finally, a huge thank you to Sylvie Retailleau and Bruno Bonnell for our discussions on the Welinq stand, and to Valérie Pécresse, Alexandra Dublanche, Julien Theisse and Samy Jousset for welcoming us on the Ile-de-France Region stand and for their unfailing support: thank you for helping to create a strong and resilient French and Ile-de-France ecosystem. 🙏   Early next week we'll be making some big official announcements, after presenting them to the ecosystem this week: subscribe and stay tuned! 📰 Région Île-de-France, Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche, Secrétariat général pour l'investissement, EDF, GENCI, TERATEC, Le Lab Quantique, Joseph Mikael, Fanny Bouton, Damien GROMIER, Pasqal, Quandela, Georges-Olivier REYMOND, Valerian Giesz, Niccolo Somaschi, Olivier Tonneau Sabine Mehr, Stephane Requena, Félix Givois, Nicolas Belot, Emmanuelle VERGNAUD, Ylan TRAN, Eléonore de Rose, Quantonation, Runa Capital, CNRS - Centre national de la recherche scientifique, Sorbonne Université

Eleni Diamanti has just been awarded the France Quantum honorary prize! 👏 Following on from Eleni's CNRS Silver Medal award in February, this latest distinction highlights Welinq's technical and scientific expertise. It also demonstrates that our team is up to the ambitious task of scaling up quantum computing by interconnecting quantum computers. Thank you to Philippe Grangier for his kind words, which were all the more moving as he was Eleni's Post-Doc Director at the start of her career. Thank you France Quantum, Damien GROMIER, Fanny Bouton, Camille Guillard, Clara Moschetti