Research to make Europe a leader in the quantum field

The EU-funded QuantERA III project has launched a new call for international research projects in quantum technologies. This is part of the QuantERA network’s efforts to promote quantum research that connects people, promotes excellence and fosters responsibility across borders, industries and disciplines.

Building on the momentum

The QuantERA 2025 call is the fifth organised by the network since 2017 with the aim of strengthening Europe’s leadership in the field of quantum technologies. In a recent news item(will open in a new window) published on the QuantERA website, Elżbieta Hryniewicka, Director of International Cooperation at the QuantERA III project coordinator, the Polish National Science Centre, explains how the programme has helped advance the field of quantum technologies across Europe. “QuantERA, one of the best-established European networks, has been funding quantum research for almost a decade. By bringing together the efforts of more than 30 countries, the network has accelerated the development of innovative technologies,” he says, highlighting the new avenues opened up by the latest call. “The launch of QuantERA III, with the participation of a new partner from South Korea, provides a new impetus and confirms the importance of the programme and its ever-expanding scope. Project consortia wishing to participate in the call must be composed of at least three partners who are eligible for funding from three or more countries participating in the call. Their research should explore advanced, collaborative interdisciplinary science or cutting-edge engineering with the potential to initiate or promote new lines of quantum technologies.

Funded research topics and areas

Researchers can apply for funding in one of two themes. The first is “Quantum Phenomena and Resources”, which aims to lay the foundations for future quantum technologies by focusing on basic quantum science and fundamental physics. The second theme is “Applied Quantum Science”, where the aim is to exploit known quantum effects and established concepts from quantum science, translating them into technological applications and developing new products. Projects funded under one of the two themes are expected to address one or more of the following areas: quantum communication, quantum simulation, quantum computation, quantum sensing and metrology, and general quantum science. Projects can be carried out over a period of 24 or 36 months. The deadline for submission is 5 December. Interested parties can find more information in the call announcement. Konrad Banaszek, scientific coordinator of the QuantERA funding initiative, comments: “Since its inception, the QuantERA programme has demonstrated a strong track record of funding cutting-edge collaborative research exploring new concepts and methods in quantum science and technology. The QuantERA 2025 call aims to sustain this effort by supporting new ideas and methods in this fertile field of science. The QuantERA III project (QUANTERA III RIA: COFUND IN QUANTUM TECHNOLOGIES) ends in 2030.

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