Quantum Motion has announced the launch of its new offices in Spain, creating a permanent hub for developing, integrating, and deploying quantum systems within the European Union. Situated in the newly opened nanoGUNE Quantum Tower, the facility will support the company’s efforts to scale silicon-based quantum computing technologies while deepening collaboration with Europe’s semiconductor, academic, and industrial communities.
The nanoGUNE Quantum Tower was officially opened on February 4, 2026, with attendance from key regional and national leaders, including representatives of the Basque Government, Gipuzkoa and San Sebastian authorities, nanoGUNE leadership, and members of Europe’s quantum research and industry ecosystem.
Commenting on the expansion, Quantum Motion CEO James Palles-Dimmock said the move reflects the company’s strong commitment to international partnerships. He highlighted that the advanced infrastructure at the Quantum Tower, combined with close collaboration with the Basque government, academic institutions, and CIC nanoGUNE experts, will accelerate the company’s mission to deliver scalable, commercially viable silicon-spin quantum systems.
“The scale and ambition of this project are such that we decided to expand our facilities with the construction of the new Quantum Tower to provide dedicated space to our Quantum Hardware research group and laboratories and to Quantum Motion,” said Jose M. Pitarke, nanoGUNE’s director-general. “We look forward to advancing the future of quantum computing in collaboration with Quantum Motion.”
Quantum Motion and CIC nanoGUNE are jointly collaborating on initiatives focused on delivering fault-tolerant, utility-scale quantum systems in Europe, including:
- QuDos – A prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grant project awarded to Gonzalez-Zalba focused on using semiconductor quantum dots as the basis for building ultra-low-power microwave qubit control and readout electronics for quantum computers.
- SPINS Consortium – The Semiconducting Pilot Line for Industrial quantum nanoSystems, which is bringing together leading European research and technology organizations to deliver semiconductor quantum chips with high manufacturing and technology readiness levels. Quantum Motion, in collaboration with nanoGUNE, is focusing on the integration of quantum and classical electronics on a monolithic chip.
“The Basque Country has one of the strongest ecosystems globally when it comes to the development of quantum technologies,” said Fernando Gonzalez-Zalba, principal engineer at Quantum Motion and Ikerbasque research professor at CIC nanoGUNE. “We look forward to building the next generation of quantum processing units based on silicon manufactured in industrial 300 mm wafer lines, as well as deploying and servicing systems throughout Europe.”
