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Periodic Reporting for period 1 - GreQuE (Grenoble Quantum Engineering Doctoral Programme)

Teaser

Quantum theory has fundamentally changed our understanding of how light and matter behave at extremely small scales, with ground-breaking applications for instance in information and communication technologies (ICT), microelectronics, etc. A second quantum revolution is on the...

Summary

Quantum theory has fundamentally changed our understanding of how light and matter behave at extremely small scales, with ground-breaking applications for instance in information and communication technologies (ICT), microelectronics, etc. A second quantum revolution is on the verge of taking the theory to novel technological consequences; quantum technologies are expected to have a major impact on future industrial developments in a broad range of fields: secure communication, environmental monitoring, healthcare, material design, energy efficiency, energy production, security. This implies the development of new devices and systems for cryptography, sensing, imaging, metrology, communications, memories, computation and simulation.

The development of this very high-level technology will require well-trained quantum engineers, that have a very strong scientific backgound as well as an industrial vision. GreQuE DP will train 25 PhD students within the University of Grenoble-Alpes (UGA) involving top level academic research laboratories in physics, mathematics & computer sciences, partnering R&D centres and enterprises in France and Europe. The training of these researchers of tomorrow aims to make them fully aware about all the exciting opportunities of this emerging field, and provide them, in addition to excellence in science, with the transferable skills needed to develop quantum technologies to application level.

GreQuE 25 ESRs contribute to expand exploratory research on quantum technologies and extend it to support research aiming at higher technology readiness levels (TRL). This culture favours naturally the synergies and early orientation of the research topics to be able to translate the
basic research until proof of concepts and further to higher TRL, resulting in further exploitation of results. The project mobilises the key local, national and international industrial players. Each PhD fellow will benefit from a 2 to 6 months secondment in one of these companies.

GreQuE will mprove the dissemination about the potential benefits of quantum technologies. A broad range of communication actions towards the general public incl. high school pupils and teachers, university students, and policy makers have been implemented, and GreQuE doctoral program will complete them to further enhance the awareness and general knowledge currently lacking about Quantum Technologies. The project will also implement extensive dissemination actions towards private sector and scientists, contributing to the 5th key action of the plan linked to improving the coordination between different existing research programmes on quantum technologies.

Work performed

\"We present here the work carried out during the first 24 months of the GreQuE project in line with the Annex 1 of the Grant Agreement, and the first results obtained towards the goals of the GreQuE projects. Most actions within the GreQuE project have been undertaken together with the “Quantum Engineering Grenoble” (QuEnG) project, launched synchronously by University Grenoble Alpes (UGA) to foster the Grenoble ecosystem in quantum engineering and to create the foundation of a future training in quantum engineering. To achieve this common goal, both PhD programme QuEnG and GreQuE walk through complementary ways and use common means. Whereas GreQuE is focused on PhD scholarships within the 3”I” of the framework MSCA COFUND, namely International, Intersectoral and Interdisciplinary, QuEnG concentrates on well defined scientific workpackages, and has hired two long term invited scientists to boost Grenoble research in quantum engineering. The collaboration and mutualisation between these two projects have been very efficient and fruitful.

1) Recruitment
During the first 24 months, recruitment of PhD students has been the main activity of GreQuE. All scheduled 25 ESR have recruited. This recruitment activity has benefited from a strong synergy with the ”Quantum Engineering Grenoble” (QuEnG) PhD program from UGA.

2) Training
In addition to being supervised by their PhD supervisors in their respective labs, ESR have benefited from the very stimulating Grenoble scientific environment. They have followed the training sessions organized by the \"\"Physics Doctoral School\"\" of University Grenoble Alpes, specifically on entrepreneurship and innovation.
Some of them have already completed their industrial secondment, and have been enthusiastic about this industrial experience.

3) Communication
We have conducted the following communication actions in line with the structure of the Annex 1 to the Grant Agreement.
3.1 Website
We have set-up a web site https://quantum.univ-grenoble-alpes.fr, together with the QuEnG UGA project.
3.2 Mailing lists
We have created different mailing lists to run the local quantum engineering network and to advbertise the PhD calls worldwide.
3.3 Dissemination
In order to meet new industrial partners and to increase the visibility of the PhD Programme, the partnership manager has attended several events. From 19 industrial partners presented in the GreQuE proposal, the number has increased to 25 and is still increasing.

4) Organization of the Grenoble ecosystem in quantum engineering
We have structured the Grenoble Ecosystem in line with the structure of the Annex 1 to the Grant Agreement. We have set-up the following boards to foster quantum engineering in Grenoble :
- Junior board. This board is composed by the PhD candidates of the GreQuE and QuEnG programs (see web site). They are in charge of the animation of the Quantum Engineering network in Grenoble by organizing monthly seminars and special events, running the web site and the social networks, and information outreach towards undergraduates of Grenoble Alpes University, etc…
- Innovation board. This board is composed of academics, the GreQuE partnership manager, and industrialists from the Grenoble area. This Innovation board is in charge of developing a strategy to improve the links between the academic world and the industrial research by organizing meetings and events, and by proposing original trainings for graduate students.

5) Events
We have organized the following events in line with the structure of the Annex 1 to the Grant Agreement.
All events have been organized together with the QuEnG project. For an exhaustive list of all events relevant to Quantum Engineering in Grenoble, see https://quantum.univ-grenoble-alpes.fr/quantum-engineering/news-events/ .\"

Final results

The 25 ESR recruited by GreQuE together with the 10 ESR recruited by a “Cross Disciplinary Projects” from UGA in quantum engineering has given a strong boost to the academic research in the field of quantum engineering in Grenoble area. By involving industrial partners via the ESR industrial secondments, GreQuE has tighten the links between academic and industrial research in the Grenoble area.

GreQuE ensures the evolution from the classical “Quantum Physics” training to the “Quantum Engineering” one. It reinforces the network of international collaborations and of private sector links present in GreQuE partners. This enhances the awareness of the partners of the need for innovative doctoral training.

Website & more info

More info: https://quantum.univ-grenoble-alpes.fr.