What is quantum technology?
Recently there has been a lot of fuss and some major funding for quantum technology, and it has become also one of the key fields in the Nanoscience Center. The aim of my talk is to explain possible reasons for that fuss. The term quantum technology is great because its definition is quite loose and all those using the term can define it at their will. Our definition is based on two relatively recent advances in technology: the ability to control single quantum systems instead of many, and the aim to harness quantum entanglement as a resource. Quantum technology revolves about these topics. In the Finnish Quantum Flagship there are three main topics, namely quantum materials, quantum devices and quantum algorithms. I will try to give some examples of each of these topics. I will try mostly to concentrate on general principles around these topics, but I will probably not be able to avoid explaining some organizational structures that have been constructed in Finland to boost the field.
