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Forschungszentrum Jülich And EleQtron Launch JION Trapped-ion Quantum Computer
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Fusion42 · 4 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
Forschungszentrum Jülich and eleQtron have launched JION, a trapped-ion quantum computer using ionized ytterbium atoms, integrated with the existing supercomputing infrastructure in North Rhine-Westphalia. The project, funded by the state with around €21 million, enables hybrid quantum-classical computations aimed at advancing research and industrial applications.
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Your path to hybrid quantum-classical computing just got real with JION in Germany. If you work on quantum applications, start aligning your algorithms now for mixed workloads on trapped-ion hardware.
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