Quantum Enabling Technologies (QET Sweden) – A Strategic-Technological Analysis
Quantum Enabling Technologies (QET Sweden) is an emerging force in Europe’s quantum technology landscape. This Gothenburg-based spin-off from Chalmers University is pushing the boundaries of superconducting electronics to empower the next generation of quantum computers[1]. QET’s flagship innovation – a superconducting traveling-wave parametric amplifier (TWPA) – delivers near-quantum-limited signal amplification across a broad microwave band[2]. By dramatically improving the readout of delicate quantum bits, QET’s devices address a critical bottleneck in scaling up quantum processors. Founded by a team of Chalmers researchers and backed by Sweden’s Wallenberg Centre for Quantum Technology, QET epitomizes the deep-tech start-up bridging academic breakthroughs and industrial need. Its leadership blends scientific excellence with seasoned defense and business expertise, including a former Saab chief technologist as board chair[3]. QET arrives at a pivotal moment when Europe is striving for strategic autonomy in critical technologies. The company’s unique low-noise amplifiers promise to reduce Europe’s dependence on non-allied sources for quantum hardware and strengthen the EU’s position in the global quantum race. QET’s story – from lab prototype to deployed product – offers insight into how European innovation can reinforce both economic competitiveness and collective security in the quantum era.