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Equal1 has raised $60 million to scale production of its silicon-based quantum processors, enabling quantum systems to become as accessible as traditional computing infrastructure. The funding round, led by the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF) with participation from several investors, brings Equal1's total funding to over $85 million.

The company aims to deploy its Bell·1 Quantum Server, designed for standard high-performance computing (HPC) environments, without requiring complex setups. Notable customers include the European Space Agency (ESA), which will install the Bell·1 at its Space HPC Centre in Italy.

Equal1's approach leverages existing semiconductor manufacturing methods, aiming to reduce costs and improve scalability in quantum computing. The funding will support further deployment in HPC centres globally and advance its roadmap towards millions of on-chip qubits.