Amsterdam Science Park has a new physical anchor point for its quantum ecosystem. On 19 May 2026, the University of Amsterdam (UvA) opened HoQ Amsterdam, a co-working and office facility dedicated to companies and organisations active in quantum technology. The building is operated by QDNL Amsterdam, a network organisation connecting knowledge institutions, businesses, governments, and NGOs.
HoQ Amsterdam brings together startups and scale-ups in the quantum domain under one roof, offering office space, meeting facilities, and shared areas, with access to event venues at Startup Village. The facility is a joint initiative of UvA, Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, and the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, all partners in QDNL Amsterdam.
The community is growing quickly. Organisations including Eoncore, WIQD, QDNL, and several stealth-mode companies are already part of the ecosystem. Dimitri van Esch, CEO and founder of Eoncore, points to the value of day-to-day proximity: “Many people underestimate the value of informal encounters. A conversation over coffee or a quick question can already lead to new collaborations.”
QDNL Amsterdam hub lead Aldo Brinkman underlines the strategic logic: “The Amsterdam quantum hub has been built around knowledge institutions such as UvA, CWI, and VU. Access to scientists and students is crucial for companies at this stage of quantum technology development. Students are the future talent pool for companies. Scientists can conduct high-risk research that may not be commercially viable within companies. And companies understand the market and the commercialisation of R&D.”
Susan te Pas, Dean Prof. UvA Faculty of Science “This will provide a significant boost to collaboration and innovation in the field of quantum within the growing AI, deep tech, and quantum ecosystem at Amsterdam Science Park. ”
HoQ Amsterdam is explicitly a transitional facility. UvA Faculty of Science Dean Prof. Susan te Pas, who officially opened the building, frames it as preparation for something larger: “HoQ Amsterdam is a first step in the run-up to LabQ, the Quantum Hub in Amsterdam, expected to be completed in early 2029. This will provide a significant boost to collaboration and innovation in the field of quantum within the growing AI, deep tech, and quantum ecosystem at Amsterdam Science Park.”
LabQ will offer 13,000 m² of lab space, educational facilities, and offices for scientists and companies. Until then, HoQ Amsterdam serves as an important hub for the further development of Amsterdam’s quantum cluster — and a concrete signal that Amsterdam Science Park is building its quantum infrastructure for the long term.
Photo credit: Rebekka Mell. Source: UvA Institute of Physics — uva.nl
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