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Netherlands and Spain: QuSoft, Delft, Quantum Spain and Multiverse

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Two different styles

The Netherlands is a deep-science, hub-based ecosystem. Spain is a newer entrant with a government strategy, a national supercomputer and one of Europe's best-funded quantum-software firms. Together they show that Europe's quantum scene is not only about the largest economies.

The Netherlands: Quantum Delta NL

Quantum Delta NL is a public-private foundation launched in 2020 to coordinate the Dutch National Agenda for Quantum Technology. It was awarded 615 million euros from the National Growth Fund, announced in April 2021. Its hubs are in Delft, Eindhoven, Leiden, Twente and Amsterdam, and it was set up by universities and institutes including TU Delft, Leiden, TU/e, Twente, TNO, QuSoft and others. Funded programs include quantum awareness for companies, a talent and learning centre for the future workforce, and a program on ethical, legal and social aspects of the technology.

QuSoft in Amsterdam

QuSoft, founded in 2015 by the University of Amsterdam and CWI (the national maths and computer science institute), is the Dutch research centre for quantum software: algorithms, protocols and the theory of what quantum machines can do. It is the cornerstone of the Quantum.Amsterdam hub, and coordinates the Quantum Software Consortium (2017 to 2027), funded through NWO's Gravitation programme. Software matters because hardware alone does nothing; see quantum algorithms explained and quantum programming tools.

QuTech and Delft

QuTech was set up in 2015 by Delft University of Technology and TNO. It runs Quantum Inspire, a cloud platform that first came online in 2020. In February 2025 Quantum Inspire 2.0 added backends such as Starmon-7 and Spin-2+, and in May 2025 the open-architecture Tuna-5 system went live, built within the HectoQubit/2 collaboration of QuTech, TNO and four Dutch startups (QuantWare, Qblox, Orange Quantum Systems and Delft Circuits). A 100-qubit machine was targeted for 2026 through the EU OpenSuperQPlus project, with Delft as one of three demonstrator sites. The sources read could not confirm whether it has been completed, so check QuTech's newsroom. The Netherlands also has a EuroHPC quantum system in procurement at SURF (see EuroHPC quantum computers).

Spain: a national strategy and a home-grown machine

In April 2025 Spain launched its first Quantum Technologies Strategy, reported at 800 million euros through 2030, funded by EU regional and recovery money and possibly lifting total investment to about 1.5 billion euros. It builds on a 300 million euro investment from the previous year and includes a 10 million euro quantum communications hub, support for scaling Spanish quantum companies, and a focus on combining quantum and AI.

Quantum Spain and MareNostrum Ona

The Spanish government reported in May 2026 that the Quantum Spain project reached its final milestone: the Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC) added a 35-qubit chip to its MareNostrum Ona quantum partition. The infrastructure is a 20-qubit machine ("Blau") and a 35-qubit machine ("Grana"), installed by the Qilimanjaro-GMV joint venture and backed by a 22 million euro investment. It is superconducting, linked to the MareNostrum 5 supercomputer, and open to scientists, companies and public bodies through the Spanish Supercomputing Network. The government stresses it uses 100% European technology. Qilimanjaro is a spin-off from IFAE, BSC and the University of Barcelona.

Multiverse Computing

Multiverse Computing, based in San Sebastian, started in quantum software for finance and now focuses on CompactifAI, which uses tensor networks (a technique from quantum physics that runs on ordinary computers) to shrink large AI models. The company claims size cuts of 80 to 95 percent with little accuracy loss; that is a company claim, not an independent result. On 27 July 2026 it announced a Series C targeting up to about 570 million dollars (500 million euros), at a reported 1.7 billion dollar pre-money valuation, with reports differing on whether the round has closed. This is a business-news item, not a prediction of anything, and nothing here is financial advice. See quantum AI explained for the wider link between quantum ideas and AI.

What to learn from these two

The optimistic read

Each of these systems is small, but small machines that people can actually use are how a field grows. With Dutch open-architecture hardware, Spanish supercomputer-linked machines and a well-funded software firm, the continent is adding the varied skills needed for a quantum industry. Continue with the European overview or the Nordics. The QNT memecoin is independent and has no link to Multiverse, QuTech, BSC or any government.

Sources and further reading

Reported as of 2026-10-09. Government budgets and company roadmaps change often, so check the primary documents before relying on any figure. This page is education, not financial advice. The QNT memecoin is independent and is not linked to any company, lab or government named here, including the real company Quantinuum Ltd.

Frequently asked questions

What is QuSoft?

The Dutch research centre for quantum software, founded in 2015 by the University of Amsterdam and CWI.

How much is Spain investing in quantum?

Its quantum strategy was reported at 800 million euros through 2030, possibly lifting total investment to about 1.5 billion euros.

What is CompactifAI?

Multiverse Computing's tensor-network method for shrinking large AI models. The size-reduction figures are company claims.

Is QNT linked to Multiverse or QuTech?

No. QNT is an independent memecoin. This is not financial advice.

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