Munich-based university spin-off startup QuantumDiamonds has recently secured €91 million in funding to expand the production of its diamond-based microscopic inspection technology. This includes €15 million in equity financing led by the climate technology fund World Fund and €76 million in state aid approved by the EU. QuantumDiamonds has become the first startup to receive manufacturing funding support under the European Chips Act, breaking the previous monopoly on subsidies by industry giants. Its technology utilizes atomic-level defects in lab-grown diamonds to sense magnetic field changes with extremely high precision, enabling real-time 'observation' of current flow inside chips and precise defect localization. This technology addresses the issue of traditional inspection tools' difficulty in penetrating the top structures of chips, improving chip yield and saving significant costs for enterprises. QuantumDiamonds has already engaged in collaborations or technical testing with nine out of the top ten global chip manufacturers and plans to build a factory in Munich to scale up production.