Our partners
Our main sponsor, the publicly funded Innovation Fund Denmark invests in new knowledge and technology creating growth and employment in Denmark. The Fund made its largest single investment to date, when it allocated 80 million DKK to Qubiz. The ambition is that this investment, along with collaboration and co-financing from other partners, will allow Qubiz to put Denmark on the map as the world centre of modern quantum technology.
Academic Partners
Qubiz is hosted by the Niels Bohr Institute (NBI) at University of Copenhagen. NBI includes a number of research groups in quantum physics in both quantum electronics and photonics encompassing theory and experiment. NBI has about 500 employees (academic, technical, PhD students). About 100 employees currently work on topics related to Qubiz.
At the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Qubiz is involved with DTU Physics, where the Quantum Physics and Information Technology Group (QPIT) under the direction of Prof. Ulrik L. Andersen, has a key focus on translating the basic principles of quantum physics into practical applications and devices. DTU Physics has 170 employees and the QPIT group consists of about 15 employees. In addition, the Departments of Photonic Engineering, Nano- and Microtechnology and Energy are involved in Qubiz activities.
At Aarhus University (AU), the Department of Physics and Astronomy is a Qubiz partner. AU Physics covers research areas like astrophysics and cosmology, optical physics, biophysics, etc. A key focus of the Qubiz team at AU is to the basic principles of optical physics into practical applications and devices. AU Physics has 230 employees. The groups involved in Qubiz comprise about 30 employees.
Industrial Partners
[Quantum Photonic Technology & Sensing]
Accelink Denmark: Accelink designs and manufactures chip-level products for fiber-optical communication based on planar lightwave circuit (PLC) technology.
They have both R&D and production facilities in Denmark, and are a subsidiary of Accelink Technologies, Co., Ltd, which is the largest opto-electronic components supplier in China, and their strategic objective is to be the top 3 in the industry in 5 years. Accelink Denmark has 50 employees.
[Quantum Photonic Technology]
Attocube Systems: attocube’s product portfolio comprises integrated system solutions as well as single components for use in industry and science solving the emerging challenges in worldwide nanotechnology applications. attocube has 70 employees.
[Quantum Communication]
Austrian Institute of Technology: Austria’s largest Research and Technology Organization (RTO) and belong to the premier league worldwide in many of their areas of research. This makes them a powerful development partner for the industry and one of the top employers in the international scientific scene.
[Quantum Photonic Technology]
Cryptomathic: Cryptomathic offers a range of products to large banks and e-government all based on strong cryptography, typically in the form of large-scale servers.
All product development and international support takes place at their headquarters in Aarhus, where there is a team of 35 developers and about 30% with a PhD typically in cryptography or information theory, including quantum information. Cryptomathic A/S currently employs 44 people in Denmark and 22 abroad.
[Quantum Computing & Sensing]
DTU Danchip: DTU Danchip is the National Center for Micro- and Nanofabrication in Denmark and is owned by and located at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU). DTU Danchip operates and maintains advanced processing equipment within 1350 m2, class 10-100, ISO 9001-certified, open access, pay-per-use cleanroom facilities
[Quantum Photonic Technology & Sensing]
Danfysik: Danfysik designs and manufactures high-quality equipment for particle accelerator laboratories, healthcare, and industry and is a subsidiary of the Danish Technological Institute. Danfysik has 109 employees.
[Quantum Computing & Sensing]
Danish Institute of Fundamental Metrology (DFM): DFM is designated to be the Danish National Metrological Institute (NMI) and has an obligation to conduct fundamental research within metrology. DFM provides calibration, consultancy, reference materials, documentation, and courses for Danish industry within precision measurements and research. DFM has 28 employees.
[Quantum Photonic Technology]
Elionix is a leading developer, producer, and supplier of electron-beam lithography tools and scanning electron microscopes.
With the introduction of the world’s first 125 kV electron beam lithography system, we offer the most accurate lithography system available to the R&D market. Elionix has 105 employees.
[Quantum Sensing]
FOSS is specialized in dedicated analytical solutions for the food industry and has a world leading reputation for developing instruments/spectrometers for, e.g., grain, milk and wine analysis.
FOSS will allow Qubiz to gain insight in the development of integrated frequency combs for spectroscopic applications. FOSS has 1250 employees.
[Quantum …]
GE Healthcare A/S … Headoffice in Great Britain, is part of General Electric Company. Worldwide more than 47,000 employees in more than 100 contries.
Hospital and Healthcare Solutions – nuclear medicine and contrast agents for CT, MRI and ultrasound scans.
[Quantum Photonic Technology]
ID Quantique (IDQ) is currently commercializing Quantum Key Decryption solutions for network encryptions.
The collaboration with Qubiz researchers will include both experimental and theoretical research, mostly related to single-photon sources. IDQ has 28 full-time employees.
[Quantum Electronic Computing & Electronic Materials]
Microsoft Corporation sponsors research in topological quantum-information approaches on solid state materials at low temperature.
Microsoft Research has significant efforts in both theoretical solid state physics, and quantum algorithms. Microsoft has more than 100,000 employees, worldwide. The consortium of research entities pursuing various aspects of the quest for a practical quantum computer includes more than 10 research groups and 200 individuals.
[Quantum Photonic Technology]
Montana Instruments develops and manufactures cryostats for a wide range of applications.
Their mission is making cold science simple, by enabling researchers to be more effective by creating high-performance and easy-to-use cryogenic optical measurement solutions. Montana Instruments has 35 employees.
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[Quantum Communication]
M Squared Lasers develops and manufactures next-generation compact lasers and related systems and is one of the key commercial suppliers in the global quantum technology landscape.
M Squared has 60 employees.
[Quantum …]
National Instruments A Global Leader in Test, Measurement, and Control Solutions. NI’s modular hardware platforms and systems design software – such as LabVIEW – help engineers do more, innovate faster, and easily integrate new technologies.
[Quantum Electronic Materials]
NIL Technology – The Danish SME NIL Technology (NILT) specializes in patterning and fabrication of nano-scale structures realized by nanoimprint lithography and advanced processing techniques.
NILT has 12 employees.
[Quantum Communication & Sensing]
NKT Photonics is a leading company within microstructured specialty fibers, ultra-precise fiber lasers, and supercontinuum white light lasers, with main markets within imaging, the energy sector, and material processing.
NKT Photonics as 150 employees.
[Quantum Electronic Materials]
QuantumWise (QW) is headed by Kurt Stokbro and specializes in fast and reliable atomic-scale modeling solutions, delivered via an easy-to-use interface.
QW has 23 full-time employees and 80% have a PhD with a background in academic and industrial research.
[Quantum Communication]
Scontel was founded in 2004 as a spin-off of Radio Physics Lab at Moscow State Pedagogical University.
[Quantum Photonic Technology]
Toptica Photonics is a technology-driven company with main business areas within development, manufacturing and sales of tunable diode lasers and femtosecond fiber lasers for scientific research and industrial use.
Their main markets are quantum optics and biophotonics. Toptica has 200 employees.
[Quantum …]
University of York – The Department of Computer Science – is a leading department for Computer Science in the UK. The Department of Computer Science has a long history of successful collaboration with industry, helping business through consultancy, research or professional development and training.