Over 250 guests from across Europe, discussions on the development of QT and new research funding opportunities in one of the fastest growing research areas. On 7 May 2025, the Quantum Horizons Conference: Science – Policy – Society on QT, scientific collaboration and related public policies, will be held at the European Solidarity Centre in Gdańsk.
The conference is organised by the QuantERA Network and the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education, in collaboration with the European Quantum Flagship, under the Polish Presidency of the EU Council.
Leading European Network to Support Quantum Research
QuantERA is a multinational network composed of 41 research funding agencies from 31 European states, Israel and Turkey. It has supported the development of QT and technological innovations since 2016 (first as QuantERA I and then QuantERA II), by funding international research projects. Furthermore, QuantERA fosters international collaboration, monitors European strategies in that area and develops responsible research guidelines. The Network is coordinated by the National Science Centre.
Science, Public Policies and Innovations
The Gdańsk Conference will bring together representatives of academia, companies involved in the development of QT, research funding agencies and other entities. “For the general public, tracing the development of QT can be fascinating, from very abstract and apparently unpractical original research ideas to the development of tangible technologies that can transform the future. The conference will give an insight into that process,” says Prof. Konrad Banaszek from the University of Warsaw who is the scientific coordinator in charge of the QuantERA Network at the National Science Centre.
The agenda includes three main panel discussions:
- “In the beginning was the Science” on basic research, moderated by Prof. Artur Ekert from the University of Oxford and Centre for Quantum Technologies Singapore; featuring Prof. Elisabeth Giacobino from the French Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS) and Prof. Gerd Leuchs from the QuantERA Strategic Advisory Board and Max Planck Society),
- “Quantum Coherence: The Art of Coordination” on science policy and coordination, moderated by Prof. Tommaso Calarco, member of the QuantERA Strategic Advisory Board and Chair of the European Quantum Community Network,
- “Quantum Interactions: The Joy of Collaboration” on international cooperation and experience of research teams.
“We wish to emphasise that quantum technologies stem from basic research. We will also discuss how best to support innovations, use the European QT potential efficiently, and create the best organisational framework for the potential to be fully developed and turned into real-world solutions,” says Prof. Banaszek.
New Edition of QuantERA
Presentation of the new QuantERA III programme, set to launch in the nearest future, will be an important highlight of the conference. South Korea will join the programme, highlighting its growing global reach.
The participants will be able to engage in a diverse array of supporting events, including:
- poster session of research projects funded under the current QuantERA
- workshop on best practices for research teams performing projects selected under QuantERA Call 2023
- networking poster sessions with the representatives of research funding organisations, an opportunity for discussions with the representatives of domestic agencies, exchange of experiences, discussions on project funding and strengthening cooperation between institutions.
The agenda is available on the website QuantERA website.
The conference will be followed by the 16th KCIK-ICTQT Symposium on Quantum Information (7-10 May 2025).
The registration for the Quantum Horizons conference is now over. Media representatives intending to attend the conference are welcome to contact us at: Anna Korzekwa-Józefowicz.