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Pasqal

Neutral atom hardware, planning a public listing at a $2B valuation.

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What we know

Pasqal builds neutral atom quantum computers and is one of five French hardware companies inside the PROQCIMA military procurement programme. The company has signalled plans to list publicly at a $2B valuation.

Pasqal was founded as a spinout from Institut d'Optique, building on neutral atom research co-pioneered by Alain Aspect, who won the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics. It is a direct modality competitor to Atom Computing and Infleqtion in Colorado.

Official site
www.pasqal.com
Sources
  • Plan Quantique / France 2030
  • PROQCIMA programme, French Ministry of Armed Forces
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