Quantum Dice Secures €2M EIC Grant to Advance Probabilistic Computing

Quantum Dice, a UK-based leader in quantum photonics and probabilistic computing, has been awarded a €2 million grant from the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator programme, commencing in October. Selected from over 1,000 applicants as one of only 40 deep-tech start-ups across Europe, the funding will accelerate the development and commercialisation of their probabilistic computing platform. This platform utilizes the company’s ORBIT™ quantum-enabled probabilistic processor, powered by probabilistic bits—or p-bits—to efficiently execute probabilistic algorithms and address complex optimization problems in sectors like finance and supply chain logistics.

EIC Accelerator Grant and Funding Details

Quantum Dice secured a €2 million grant from the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator programme in October 2025. This funding was highly competitive, awarded to just 40 deep-tech start-ups across Europe – with Quantum Dice being one of only three from the UK – selected from over 1,000 applicants. The EIC Accelerator is part of the EU’s Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Programme, supporting innovative SMEs with potentially game-changing technologies.

This EIC Accelerator funding will accelerate the development and commercialization of Quantum Dice’s probabilistic computing platform. At the core of this platform is the ORBIT™ quantum-enabled probabilistic processor, featured in the Lagrange 0 system, which utilizes probabilistic bits (p-bits). Unlike standard bits, p-bits fluctuate between states, enabling faster and more efficient execution of complex algorithms for optimization problems across multiple industries.

Quantum Dice’s technology aims to address limitations in current AI and computing, which consume significant energy and resources. The ORBIT™ platform, underpinned by patented quantum photonic sources, offers a path toward scalable, reliable, and energy-efficient computation. This could improve operational performance, reduce costs, and benefit environmental outcomes in sectors like supply chain, finance, and telecommunications, as well as enabling next-generation probabilistic AI models.

ORBIT™ Probabilistic Computing Platform & Technology

Quantum Dice has secured a €2 million grant from the EIC Accelerator to advance its probabilistic computing platform. This funding, awarded after a competitive selection from 1,000 applicants, will accelerate both development and commercialization. The core of this platform is the ORBIT™ quantum-enabled probabilistic processor, designed to address complex problems in areas like supply chain logistics, finance, and telecommunications, as well as enabling next-generation probabilistic AI models.

The ORBIT™ platform utilizes probabilistic bits, or p-bits, which differ from conventional bits by fluctuating between logical states with controllable probability. This allows for the fast and efficient execution of probabilistic algorithms, offering a solution to computationally intensive problems. Underpinning this technology are patented, high-speed self-correcting quantum photonic sources of entropy, delivering scalable, reliable, and energy-efficient computation.

Quantum Dice’s ORBIT™-powered solution has already gained international recognition, including winning the Quantum for Society Challenge launched by the World Economic Forum. This technology is positioned as a transformative approach to computing, aiming to reduce energy consumption, costs, and environmental impact compared to current AI and computing methods, while enhancing operational performance across multiple industries.