Denmark continues to strengthen its leading position in quantum technology. With major investments totalling DKK 103 million in four new quantum projects, three of which are led by DTU, the Innovation Fund Denmark is allocating a considerable portion of the funds in the national quantum strategy.
"We are proud of Innovation Fund Denmarks grants for projects in quantum encryption, quantum light sources and quantum computing, where DTU has strong research positions. DTU's advanced research facilities and close collaboration with both universities and industry provide unique opportunities to develop quantum technology from basic research to concrete applications in society. This applies to everything from cyber security, climate research and life science to advanced computer-based modelling, where Denmark is making its mark internationally," says DTU Provost Christine Nellemann.
The Innovation Fund's grants for quantum projects will go to three DTU-led projects and a fourth project, HyperTenQ, which is a collaboration between QunaSys and the Novo Nordisk Foundation Quantum Computing Programme.
The projects range from hardware (photon sources, quantum dots) to software, secure communication and network infrastructure. The projects involve international partners and companies and build bridges between research and application.
The three DTU-led projects are:
AccessQKD
AccessQDK will develop and demonstrate world-leading technology in future-proof data protection. The goal is to create a scalable, market-ready system that can be integrated directly into the existing telecommunications network and protect critical digital infrastructure against future cyber attacks. Innovation Fund Denmark's investment: DKK 25.9 million.
Partners: DTU Physics, Celare Quantum Communications ApS, The Polytechnic University of Bari, GlobalConnect, Partisia Applications ApS, Aarhus University
