21.5 million Euro for gravity program QuMAT: Materials for the Quantum Age
Today it was announced that 142 million euros were awarded within the Dutch gravity program for seven projects. 21.5 million Euro of that go to QuMAT: Materials for the Quantum Age. Congratulations to the main investigators Daniel Vanmaekelbergh (lead, Utrecht University), Mikhail Katsnelson (Radboud University Nijmegen), Bart van Wees (University of Groningen), Kobus Kuipers (TU Delft), Ageeth Bol (TU/e), Cristiane Morais Smith (Utrecht University) en Alexey Kimel (Radboud University Nijmegen).
The project in a nutshell
Silicon forms the basis of the current information society, instrumental in increasing human welfare. However, there is a never-ending demand for more powerful computing. “Materials for the quantum age” aims to provide proto-type materials with stable coherent quantum states. These will enable classic computing to become much more powerful and at the same time more energy efficient. Moreover, robust quantum states remaining coherent under affordable conditions will allow to upscale powerful quantum computing.
Groningen participants
From the Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials at the Faculty of Science and Engineering - University of Groningen Bart van Wees, Caspar van der Wal, Jagoda Slawinska, Marcos H.D. Guimarães, Justin Ye, and Petra Rudolf participate in the program. Looking forward to great collaborative science across NL!
More info
NWO press release: https://www.nwo.nl/en/news/more-142-million-euros-groundbreaking-fundamental-research
Press release of Utrecht University (lead): https://www.uu.nl/nieuws/ruim-40-miljoen-voor-onderzoek-naar-levende-cellen-en-kwantum-materialen
Contact in Groningen: Prof.dr.ir. B.J. van Wees
| Last modified: | 03 May 2022 1.56 p.m. |
More news
-
16 April 2024
UG signs Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information
In a significant stride toward advancing responsible research assessment and open science, the University of Groningen has officially signed the Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information.
-
02 April 2024
Flying on wood dust
Every two weeks, UG Makers puts the spotlight on a researcher who has created something tangible, ranging from homemade measuring equipment for academic research to small or larger products that can change our daily lives. That is how UG...
-
18 March 2024
VentureLab North helps researchers to develop succesful startups
It has happened to many researchers. While working, you suddenly ask yourself: would this not be incredibly useful for people outside of my own research discipline? There are many ways to share the results of your research. For example, think of a...