Prime Minister and Science Minister experience quantum research highlights

Deriving from the lab into an application: Quanta at your fingertips

The focus on quantum technology research provided Winfried Kretschmann and Petra Olschowski with insights into a laboratory where a quantum computer is being built, which users will be able to access via the portal “The Quantum Länd”. In addition to excellent basic research, quantum computing and sensor technology also offer a link to the practical aspects of engineering. This makes the results suitable for application and ready to market as pioneering innovations. Examples include quantum processors who are no bigger than a fingernail based on photonic chips or quantum sensors that supply the desired precision in the mobility, environment and sustainability sectors as well as in biomedical engineering.
“The University of Stuttgart is a crucial location for quantum sciences in Baden-Württemberg and, due to its comprehensive expertise, is also closely involved in the development of our state-wide quantum strategy. The potential applications of the technologies presented today are truly impressive,” said Minister Petra Olschowski.
Within the framework of the “Future Cluster Qsens”, IMS CHIPS is involved in the QVOL, QSCALE and QIND projects. These projects will be carrying out application-driven work on the market introduction of quantum sensor technology in the areas of (bio)medical technology, industrial sensor technology and sensors for research as well as demonstrate scalable manufacturing possibilities.
PhotonQ is another project with IMS CHIPS involvement. This project will see the development of a processor for a measurement-based, photonic quantum computer. The measurement-based, photonic quantum computer is based on a different operating principle than the gate-based quantum computers (which, for example, are based on superconducting circuits or on ion traps). Due to advantageous physical properties, this approach perspectively offers the possibility of rapid scaling to practically relevant qubit numbers.