The ETH Zurich spinout said on July 28 its ion-trap-based design aims to be more scalable than existing approaches, targeting a key hurdle in expanding quantum computing systems.
ZuriQ, a spinout from ETH Zurich, said on July 28 that it has completed a $25.5 million seed round. The startup is developing a new quantum chip architecture based on ion-trap technology that it says is more scalable than existing approaches, targeting a core bottleneck in quantum computing: expanding hardware without sharply increasing complexity. The funding is set to support further research and development, team growth, and commercialization as the company works to turn its platform into a deployable product.