The Finnish Quantum Flagship
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Project description
The Ģֱ is part of The Finnish Quantum Flagship. The consortium, led by Aalto University, also includes the University of Helsinki, the University of Oulu, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd and CSC – IT Center for Science ltd.
The flagship is led by Professor Peter Liljeroth from Aalto University. At the Ģֱ, the Principal Investigator Professor Tero Heikkilä from the Department of Physics and the Nanoscience Centre.
The Finnish Quantum Flagship brings together leading quantum experts in physics, computational science, mathematics, nanoscience and -technology, and economics, to consolidate and expand the national ecosystem, promote cutting-edge research that boosts the emergence of new businesses, and secure our position as a leading quantum-enabled society.
The Flagship will merge cutting edge research in quantum materials, devices, and information, with leading expertise in applications, technology transfer, and market sociology.
Quantum technology (QT) refers to technologies that harness quantum effects such as superposition, entanglement, and interference, to perform tasks that are difficult or impossible to accomplish with classical physics, and they have the potential to revolutionize many areas of science, engineering, and industry.
The Ģֱ brings strong interdisciplinary expertise to the consortium:
- quantum materials
- fundamental properties of silicon-based quantum technologies
- design of quantum algorithms and software
- the societal impact of quantum technologies
The Nanoscience Centre (NSC) at the Ģֱ is currently setting up an experimental research facility specialising in quantum technology, partly for external use, with funding from Business Finland.
Companies and organizations can take advantage of the latest research knowledge as well as the experts and extensive research infrastructure of the faculty. The possibilities for cooperation include corporate-funded research cooperation, jointly funded research and development projects, and cooperation related to theses and dissertations.
Interested in working in the Finnish Quantum Flagship?
We are regularly looking for research staff - PhD students and post-doctoral researchers - for our quantum technology projects. If you are interested, please contact the project members. We also publish vacancies in Current News.
