en.Wedoany.com Reported - The Technology Innovation Institute (TII), the applied research pillar of Abu Dhabi’s Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC), has launched a hardware program aimed at building the UAE’s first domestically produced quantum computer. The project operates in a dedicated laboratory at TII’s Quantum Research Centre (QRC) and is implemented through a strategic international collaboration with Qilimanjaro Quantum Tech, a deep-tech startup based in Barcelona. Led by Professor José Ignacio Latorre, Chief Researcher at QRC, the engineering program aims to establish localized hardware sovereignty while supporting the UAE’s macroeconomic transition from oil dependency to a structured knowledge-based digital economy.
To build foundational process capabilities, the QRC engineering team has selected a solid-state superconducting qubit architecture, aligning with the hardware development path adopted by major industrial players such as Google and IBM. This topology was chosen for its proven manufacturing reproducibility and a clearer engineering scalability pathway compared to alternative platforms like ion traps or neutral atoms. The initial phase of the project prioritizes the construction, calibration, and stabilization of local laboratory facilities in Abu Dhabi, including the installation of high-precision cleanroom manufacturing equipment and cryogenic dilution refrigerators. Following the calibration of foundational equipment, the on-site team plans to transition directly to the fabrication, characterization, and benchmarking of simple native quantum chips to verify baseline coherence parameters on Abu Dhabi substrates.
The quantum computing hardware roadmap leverages a broader regional capital network, utilizing state-backed technology investments provided by the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO), Mubadala Investment Company, and strategic development programs organized by the $13.6 billion Ghadan 21 accelerator fund. These national instruments focus on expanding local digital ecosystems such as Hub71 and migrating venture capital assets to sovereign holding entities like ADQ to accelerate early-stage commercialization pipelines. Within TII’s multidisciplinary research structure, the quantum hardware group operates in synergy with sister centers specializing in autonomous robotics, cryptography, advanced materials, and digital security. This integrated layout ensures that early-generation processing units can directly interface with practical application benchmarks, including molecular simulations for battery design, drug discovery models, and specialized machine learning optimization frameworks.
Key structural announcements are available directly through the Technology Innovation Institute’s official press room. Supplementary background information on regional capital architecture, digital venture fund reallocation, and deep-tech startup integration timelines across the Gulf Cooperation Council can be found in regional business indices maintained by Forbes Middle East.
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