Quantum technologies and the National Quantum Initiative

Murat Kaçer

Sophia Chen

Ed White

With the recent passage of the National Quantum Initiative (NQI) into law, increased levels of Quantum research and workforce development will be enabled. Undoubtedly, this work will accelerate breakthroughs in many Quantum Information Science and Technology areas. In this talk, I will briefly describe the National Photonics Initiative (NPI) and it’s linkage to the National Quantum Initiative. Further, I will describe the background of the NQI and discuss the roles, as defined in the legislation, for the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), NIST, NSF and the DOE. Finally, I will describe the next steps planned to address funding “appropriation” process associated with the $1.275B that has been allocated to the work described in the legislation.

Sara Diegoli, Simon Bennett, Timothy P. Spiller +3 more

The UK National Quantum Technology Programme was launched in 2017 and was the first example of a nationally coordinated initiative bringing together academia, industry and government to accelerate development and commercialisation of quantum technologies. The programme, now in its second phase and worth £1B (~$1.25B), has also inspired the creation of other national initiatives across the globe, including the $1.2B US National Quantum Initiative. According to the latest statistics available, between 2017 and 2018 companies active in quantum technology raised more than $450M in private equity funding. This amount of investment and the burgeoning activity in this field is expected to produce game-changing technology, but the question remains: when and where will this happen first? Join us to hear expert perspectives from those at the frontiers of quantum technology and its commercialization, as well as informed commentary on the trends emerging in this fast-changing arena. Learn how industry leaders are addressing the challenges of this exciting new arena and identifying opportunities to grow their business.

Blanchard, Philippe, Erwin Brüning

L. Gallmann, José Luis Lado, Jan Meijer +1 more