Pasqal Redirects French Public Collaboration from Defense Project to Commercial Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computing

# What changed Pasqal announced a shift in the focus of its collaboration with French public authorities. The company says it has satisfied the technological objectives for the first phase of the LSQUARE program (also called PROQCIMA) and will terminate its participation in the defense program. Going forward, French authorities have invited Pasqal to participate in civil public support programs that are being defined now.

# What Pasqal will do next French agencies — specifically the Secrétariat général pour l'investissement (SGPI) and the Direction générale des entreprises (DGE) — asked Pasqal to submit a specific R&D program for fault-tolerant quantum computing (FTQC) that uses neutral atoms. The requested program is meant to be consistent with Pasqal's technology maturity and commercial roadmap.

Pasqal positions this civil collaboration as a way to accelerate implementation of its FTQC roadmap beyond the scope of PROQCIMA.

# Why this matters

# Signals in the announcement

• Pasqal formally thanks the French Direction générale de l'armement (DGA) for supporting the first phase of LSQUARE.
• The company framed the move as an evolution aligned with its growth strategy and innovation priorities.
• Pasqal CEO Dr. Wasiq Bokhari noted the visit of Nicolas Dufourcq, CEO of Bpifrance, to Pasqal's headquarters as evidence of a close relationship with national public investment actors.

# Immediate practical implications

• Pasqal will stop participating in the defense LSQUARE/PROQCIMA program after completing phase 1 deliverables.
• Pasqal will submit a neutral-atom FTQC R&D program to SGPI and DGE focused on its commercial technology roadmap.
• Public support for Pasqal is now being channeled into civil programs under definition, rather than defense procurement tracks.

# What is concrete in the announcement

• The termination of Pasqal's participation in the defense program LSQUARE/PROQCIMA following completion of the first-phase technical objectives.

• Pasqal's stated intent to use this civil collaboration to accelerate its FTQC roadmap beyond PROQCIMA's scope.

Pasqal describes seven years of growth that positioned it as a global leader in quantum computing and credits collaboration with public authorities in France for supporting that progress. The company highlights its installed base of complex quantum machines and a customer roster that includes major companies, using that position as rationale for pursuing civil, commercial-led FTQC development.

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