Dutch Quantum Research Projects Secure €10.4 Million in Funding Boost

Quantum Delta NL, in partnership with NWO, has awarded €10.4 million in grants to 19 quantum research projects in the Netherlands. The projects, which include quantum sensing applications, quantum computing, and quantum networking, were part of the National programme’s Actionline 1 ‘Research & Innovation’. The initiative aims to achieve scientific and technological breakthroughs in quantum technology. Among the awarded projects are a high-speed quantum key distribution transmitter and a spin-photon interface for scalable quantum information technologies. The programme also supports young researchers and aims to improve gender balance in the field.

€10.4 Million Funding for 19 Quantum Research Projects in the Netherlands

Quantum Delta NL, in partnership with NWO, has announced that 19 projects have been awarded €10.4 million in grants as part of the National programme’s Actionline 1 ‘Research & Innovation’. The projects, which span across various areas of quantum technology, include quantum sensing applications, quantum computing, and quantum networking. The awarded projects contribute to the three catalyst projects of Quantum Delta NL.

Servaas Kokkelmans, the coordinator of Actionline 1 ‘Research & Innovation’ at Quantum Delta NL, expressed satisfaction with the quality of the proposals and the success rate, stating that it is motivating for the researchers and will significantly increase their involvement with Quantum Delta NL.

Highlighted Research Projects

Among the awarded research projects this year are a “High-Speed Quantum Key Distribution Transmitter with all-integrated Indium Phosphide Photonics” and “A spin-photon interface in silicon for scalable quantum information technologies.” In the previous year, 16 projects were awarded, including a unique quantum simulator and technology to check the geographical position of a bank computer with quantum verification.

Quantum Delta NL and NWO’s Goals

Quantum Delta NL and NWO aim to achieve scientific and technological breakthroughs in the field of quantum technology. Quantum Delta NL has allocated a total of 42 million euros for the Action Line ‘research and innovation’, to be disbursed over a period of seven years. The goal is to strengthen the scientific foundation of Quantum technology.

Support for Young and Female Researchers

In the 2022 call, PhD researchers were given the opportunity to apply for a personal research budget, a measure introduced to strengthen the Netherlands’ position in quantum research. Of the nineteen projects awarded, two are from such young researchers. Four of the 19 applicants awarded are women. Quantum Delta NL and NWO acknowledge the need for improvement in these numbers and are committed to achieving a better gender balance.

Pieter de Witte, Director Research Programmes & IP at Quantum Delta NL, expressed happiness that NWO has been able to honour many good proposals and especially that two young researchers have also received a personal postdoc. He also noted that the fact that four female scientists have received a grant is encouraging for the ecosystem to become even more attractive, more proportionate and more diverse.

Summary

Nineteen quantum research projects in the Netherlands have been awarded €10.4 million in grants, focusing on quantum sensing applications, quantum computing, and quantum networking. The funding, part of a seven-year, €42 million programme, aims to achieve scientific and technological breakthroughs in quantum technology and strengthen the Netherlands’ leading position in this field.

• Quantum Delta NL, in partnership with NWO, has awarded €10.4 million in grants to 19 quantum research projects in the Netherlands.
• The projects span various areas of quantum technology, including quantum sensing applications, quantum computing, and quantum networking.
• The awarded research includes a “High-Speed Quantum Key Distribution Transmitter with all-integrated Indium Phosphide Photonics” and “A spin-photon interface in silicon for scalable quantum information technologies.”
• Quantum Delta NL and NWO aim to achieve scientific and technological breakthroughs in quantum technology. They have allocated a total of €42 million for research and innovation over seven years.
• The grant programme also supports young researchers and aims to improve gender balance in the field. Of the 19 awarded projects, two are led by young researchers and four by female scientists.
• Servaas Kokkelmans, Coordinator of Actionline 1 ‘Research & Innovation’ at Quantum Delta NL, and Pieter de Witte, Director Research Programmes & IP at Quantum Delta NL, expressed their satisfaction with the quality of proposals and the success of the programme.