Quantum proof security systems, optical tweezer arrays, quantum key distribution, and quantum computers based on neutral atoms are the topics covered in the four TU/e projects funded within the National Growth Fund (NGF) programme Quantum Technology, carried out by NWO in collaboration with Quantum Delta NL. And the researchers from all four funded projects are part of the Eindhoven Hendrik Casimir Institute (EHCI), the TU/e institute driving innovative research in photonics, electronics, and quantum technology.
The goal of Quantum Delta NL (QDNL) and NWO is to realize the much-needed scientific and technological breakthroughs in the field of quantum technology such as quantum sensing applications, quantum computing, and quantum networking.
As part of the 2023 funding call, almost 10.4 million euros was granted to 19 projects in the Netherlands. QDNL has reserved a total of 42 million euros for research and innovation over a period of seven years.
TU/e's fourfold success
Of the nineteen successful projects, four are based at TU/e, with all researchers involved strongly connected with the Eindhoven Hendrik Casimir Institute (EHCI), The institute was officially launched in 2021, and is exploring the very latest in photonics and quantum technologies.
