Several projects of QSC members won Quantum Delta NL award.
“The second Quantum Technology call was a great success. The successful proposals are spread across various areas of expertise and of application of quantum technology, and they all feed into the three catalyst projects of Quantum Delta NL. Both the quality of the proposals and the success rate are very high. This is very motivating for the researchers and will significantly increase their involvement with QDNL.” says Servaas Kokkelmans.
Servaas Kokkelmans is coordinator of actionline 1 ‘Research & Innovation' at Quantum Delta NL.
This year’s 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.” Last year, 16 projects were awarded including a unique quantum simulator and technology to check the geographical position of a bank computer with quantum verification.
The goal of Quantum Delta NL and NWO is to realize the much-needed scientific and technological breakthroughs in the field of quantum technology. Quantum Delta NL has reserved a total of 42 million euros for the Action Line 'research and innovation', over a period of seven years. The aim is to strengthen the scientific basis of Quantum technology.
Just like in the 2022 call, PhD researchers could apply for a personal research budget. This measure was introduced to strengthen the basis for the Netherlands' leading position in quantum research. Of the nineteen projects awarded, two are from such young researchers. Four of the 19 applicants awarded are women. We recognize these numbers can still room improve, and we are committed to putting resources into further achieving a better gender balance.
List of successful proposals:
Quantum for pressure
  Dr. M. Beyer
  Vrije Universiteit
Superfluid quantum information
  Prof. dr. D. Bouwmeester
  Leiden University
Quantum algorithms for mathematical problems
  Dr. P.J. Bruin
  Leiden University
Silencing the Noise: entangled states in trapped ions for accurate quantum sensing and metrology
  Dr. L.S. Dreissen
  Vrije Universiteit
Solving hard problems in Topological Data Analysis with Quantum Many-Body Methods
  Dr. P. Emonts
  Leiden University
A silicon quantum internet
C.E.H. Errando Herranz
  Delft University of Technology
Better components for quantum internet?
  Prof. dr. M.P. van Exter
  Leiden University
Quantum-enhanced sensing of quantum chemistry and interactions
  Dr. R. Gerritsma
  University of Amsterdam
Boosting the construction of the quantum internet using silicon semi-conductor technologies
Prof. dr. S. Gröblacher
  Delft University of Technology
Rolling the quantum dice: better quantum computers through randomness
Dr. J. Helsen
  CWI
A quantum readout for a quantum sensor
Dr. ir. B.J. Hensen & Dr. Kaveh Lahabi
  Leiden University 
Boosting the Search for New Quantum Algorithms with AI (BoostQA)
  Dr. A.W. Laarman & Dr. Vedran Dunjko
  Leiden University
'The dark side' of quantum computers
Prof. dr. T. Lange & Dr. Kathrin Hövelmanns
  Eindhoven University of Technology
Computing with qudits
  Dr. M. Ozols & Prof.dr Florian Schreck
  University of Amsterdam
Atoms in optical tweezer arrays
Dr. O.R. Raz and Dr ir Edgar Vredenbregt
  Eindhoven University of Technology
Strong Practical Security of Future Post-Quantum Digital Signature Standards (PQstrong)
Dr. S. Samardjiska
  Radboud University
High-Speed Quantum Key Distribution Transmitter with all-integrated Indium Phosphide Photonics
  Prof. dr. ir. I. Tafur Monroy
  Eindhoven University of Technology
AtomCOMP – A Hybrid Compilation Framework with Error Mitigation and Pulse Control for Quantum Computing with Neutral Atoms
  Prof. dr. A. Todri-Sanial
  Eindhoven University of Technology
Diagnosing silicon qubits for fault-tolerance
  X. Xue
  Delft University of Technology
