On April 3, 2026, the SPINS (Semiconductor Pilot line for Industrial Quantum NanoSystems) project was launched in Leuven, Belgium. Coordinated by imec, SPINS is one of six European quantum pilot lines established under the EU Chips Act and is dedicated to semiconductor-based spin qubits for quantum computing applications.
According to imec, the €50 million project is co-funded by the Chips Joint Undertaking and national and regional authorities of participating Member States. The consortium brings together 25 partners including research organizations such as Fraunhofer, VTT, and CEA-Leti; industry partners including Infineon and Siltronic; and academic groups including TU Delft.
SPINS is one of six complementary quantum pilot lines funded under the Chips Act. The other five cover photonic quantum technologies (P4Q), ion-trap qubits (CHAMP-ION), superconducting qubits (SUPREME), diamond quantum chips (DIREQT), and neutral-atom platforms (Q PLANET). Each focuses on a distinct hardware platform for quantum computing, communications, or sensing applications.