eleQtron honored with Quantum Effects Award: A beacon of hope in the quantum computing industry

EleQtron from Siegen receives the Quantum Effects Award for their innovative MAGIC technology in quantum computing hardware. The company's scalable quantum computers offer promising solutions for industry.

Siegen / Stuttgart - The German deep-tech startup eleQtron from Siegen has received this year's Quantum Effects Award in the category "Quantum Computing Hardware". The jury recognized the company's wealth of innovation. EleQtron develops quantum computers based on their MAGIC technology that are well scalable.

We have always believed in the potential of our technology, and now more and more people do too

Jan Leisse, co-founder and CEO of eleQtron

The jury noted that eleQtron has made promising progress in the development and deployment of quantum computers. The award underscores the quality of the company's work and sends a signal to the industry. Germany shows that it is in the premier league in the field of quantum computing. Jan Leisse, co-founder and CEO of eleQtron, emphasized at the award ceremony that this is an opportunity that should be seized.

The expert jury particularly singled out eleQtron's unique MAGIC technology. The company develops quantum computers based on ion trap technology, which is characterized by high stability of the computing units, known as qubits. MAGIC technology enables eleQtron to design quantum computers using established technologies, accelerating availability to industry.

EleQtron, a spin-off of the University of Siegen and a pioneer in quantum computing technology, has already been involved in building Germany's first quantum computer. The MAGIC technology they developed and patented, short for "MAgnetic Gradient Induced Coupling," allows qubits to be shielded and controlled better than the world's competitors, increasing the scalability of quantum computers. Ion qubits are controlled using radio-frequency waves rather than lasers individually.

Four quantum computers in production

By the end of this year, eleQtron plans to complete its first in-house developed quantum computer. In addition, three other quantum computers are already in production on behalf of customers, including two for the German Aerospace Center (DLR).

EleQtron, the first German manufacturer of quantum computers, was established as a research group of the Department of Quantum Optics at the University of Siegen. The company, consisting of a 30-member team of international experts, was founded in 2020 by Prof. Dr. Christof Wunderlich, Dr. Michael Johanning and Jan Henrik Leisse in Siegen. Their main goal is to make quantum computing accessible for practical applications, for which they use their innovative MAgnetic Gradient Induced Coupling (MAGIC) technology. EleQtron is supported by various investors and the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), including Earlybird.