Quantum Science & Technology

New quantum timekeeper packs several clocks into one

Anonymous — Wed, 09 Oct 2024 06:00:00 +0000

New quantum timekeeper packs several clocks into one Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 10/09/2024 - 00:00

By generating quantum entanglement between groups of strontium atoms in their new atomic clock, quantum physicists at CU �鶹ӰԺ and NIST have essentially squished four different kinds of clocks into the same time-keeping apparatus.

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Commerce official visits campus to explore quantum research, workforce development

Anonymous — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 06:00:00 +0000

Commerce official visits campus to explore quantum research, workforce development Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 09/26/2024 - 00:00

Colorado's role in the quantum revolution was in the spotlight as U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves made an official visit to CU �鶹ӰԺ, underscoring the critical importance of federal investment in quantum tech and workforce development.

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The Conversation: Improving access to quantum information education is crucial to progress in this emerging field

Anonymous — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 06:00:00 +0000

The Conversation: Improving access to quantum information education is crucial to progress in this emerging field Anonymous (not verified) Tue, 07/23/2024 - 00:00

Professor Bethany Wilcox (Physics) and Graduate Research Fellow Josephine Meyer discuss how courses designed to introduce students to the basics of quantum information science have the opportunity to disrupt some of the systemic inequities that currently plague our educational systems.

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Colorado Rep. Yadira Caraveo visits CU �鶹ӰԺ to talk quantum

Anonymous — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 17:58:21 +0000

Colorado Rep. Yadira Caraveo visits CU �鶹ӰԺ to talk quantum Anonymous (not verified) Tue, 07/09/2024 - 11:58

As a member of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology arriving on campus only a day after it was announced that the Mountain West is receiving a $127 million infusion to bolster quantum technology and workforce, the discussion was energized and timely.

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CU �鶹ӰԺ, Elevate Quantum partners ready for $127M regional quantum boost

Anonymous — Tue, 02 Jul 2024 14:09:56 +0000

CU �鶹ӰԺ, Elevate Quantum partners ready for $127M regional quantum boost Anonymous (not verified) Tue, 07/02/2024 - 08:09

Elevate Quantum, of which CU �鶹ӰԺ is a key partner, announced today that it has received a Tech Hub Phase 2 implementation award from the Department of Commerce, cementing the Mountain West as a global leader for quantum innovation.

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CU �鶹ӰԺ wins $20M to lead National Quantum Nanofab facility

Anonymous — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 20:40:02 +0000

CU �鶹ӰԺ wins $20M to lead National Quantum Nanofab facility Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 06/20/2024 - 14:40

NSF has awarded $20M to CU �鶹ӰԺ to launch a facility known as the National Quantum Nanofab (NQN), where Colorado researchers and quantum specialists from around the country will be able to design and build incredibly small devices that tap into the world of atoms and photons.

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Gov. Jared Polis signs quantum industry bill on campus

Anonymous — Thu, 30 May 2024 19:45:48 +0000

Gov. Jared Polis signs quantum industry bill on campus Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 05/30/2024 - 13:45

On May 28, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis ushered in legislation to support and strengthen Colorado’s rapidly growing quantum industry, including a historic investment of up to $74M that positions the state to compete for federal funds that will create a quantum boom in Colorado.

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CU �鶹ӰԺ celebrates World Quantum Day

Anonymous — Fri, 12 Apr 2024 06:00:00 +0000

CU �鶹ӰԺ celebrates World Quantum Day Anonymous (not verified) Fri, 04/12/2024 - 00:00

World Quantum Day, celebrated on April 14, is a worldwide initiative to promote the public understanding of quantum science. Learn more about the tight-knit quantum research community centered at CU �鶹ӰԺ, NIST, JILA and the surrounding Front Range area, including established companies and startups.

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State leaders announce details of bipartisan legislation to accelerate Colorado’s thriving quantum ecosystem, build on CU �鶹ӰԺ’s quantum legacy

Anonymous — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 15:56:06 +0000

State leaders announce details of bipartisan legislation to accelerate Colorado’s thriving quantum ecosystem, build on CU �鶹ӰԺ’s quantum legacy Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 02/15/2024 - 08:56

Heather Hansen

Governor Jared Polis unveiled plans to invest $74 million in Colorado’s quantum ecosystem on Wednesday. The new refundable tax credit program aims to maximize the state’s competitiveness as a tech hub—including CU �鶹ӰԺ, already a global leader in quantum research and innovation—in order to win an additional $70 million in federal funding through a Phase 2 U.S. Economic Development Administration Tech Hub proposal. Colorado was designated this fall as a Quantum Tech Hub through the same program.

Alongside a bipartisan group of state representatives and other stakeholders, Polis shared more details about the Quantum Tax Credit bill to be introduced by the state legislature on February 16. The bill will strengthen Colorado’s economy by incentivizing quantum businesses to set up shop with greater access to capital through a quantum industry loan loss reserve, as well as investing $44 million in refundable state income tax credits to help fund the development of a shared quantum research facility for private sector and academic research collaboration, innovation and commercialization. $29 million will be available specifically to build a University Quantum Incubator led by CU �鶹ӰԺ and its fellow Colorado research universities, in partnership with industry partners and co-located with the Elevate Quantum Lab/Fab. Together, the state estimates these investments will create 10,000 good-paying jobs in the Colorado region.

CU System President Todd Saliman speaks at the press event

The new bill will boost collaboration between research institutions like CU �鶹ӰԺ and businesses advancing quantum research, building a bridge from new lab discoveries to the commercial sector. It will help build a cutting edge, translational laboratory facility where scientists work directly with industry partners, share space and equipment, and spur innovation. This investment will create a pipeline for innovation and job creation for Colorado.

“Thanks to our collaboration with the State and other partners, CU �鶹ӰԺ and our fellow research institutions will have unprecedented opportunities to translate cutting-edge quantum research from the lab into a positive impact for Colorado’s people and economy,” said Massimo Ruzzene, CU �鶹ӰԺ vice chancellor for research and innovation and dean of the institutes. “Together, we are translating quantum research into an economic and workforce engine.”

The bill was introduced following the designation last October of Colorado as a Regional Technology and Innovation Hub focused on advancing quantum technology, including quantum computing, sensing, networking and enabling hardware. Elevate Quantum, the entity that pursued and won the designation, is a consortium of more than 70 organizations including CU �鶹ӰԺ and other higher education institutions, state and local governments, federal labs and private companies. The new bipartisan legislation's $74 million investment in the industry’s development will be triggered if Colorado is awarded the Phase 2 Quantum Tech Hub funding.

CU �鶹ӰԺ is one of the leading partners in Elevate Quantum, which is now competing with other states for up to $70 million in federal funding to continue developing a quantum technology ecosystem. As a global hub for quantum computing, Colorado is projected to generate more than $1 billion in economic impact statewide and create thousands of jobs.

As an established leader in the quantum sector, CU �鶹ӰԺ will continue blazing trails to make new research discoveries and to educate the next generation of quantum physicists and engineers. That momentum will help Colorado continue to lead the way in developing its quantum industry and toward its goal to become the Silicon Valley of quantum science and technology.

At the event, University of Colorado President Todd Saliman commented, “Together with our partners at Elevate Quantum, CU �鶹ӰԺ and the entire CU System are excited to build upon our outstanding legacy of excellence in quantum science and technology and develop one of the world's leading quantum economies that benefits our state and the entire nation."

Quantum science and technology: A CU �鶹ӰԺ legacy

Quantum technology—based on the physics of subatomic particles—is poised to change the world profoundly. Some of the world’s most challenging problems are too complicated for current computing and quantum tech is expected to speed up complex calculations to find solutions. Quantum discoveries will likely impact a wide variety of industries including health care, engineering, agriculture, aerospace, security and climate change.

Thanks to globally-recognized discoveries at CU �鶹ӰԺ, Colorado already has a long, illustrious history in quantum technology. Since the 1990s, CU �鶹ӰԺ researchers have won four Nobel Prizes for quantum-related insights. Much of that science has emerged from JILA (Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics), a collaboration between CU �鶹ӰԺ and the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

The CUbit Quantum Initiative, an interdisciplinary triad of CU �鶹ӰԺ, the NIST Quantum Physics Division (as a core component of JILA) and Front Range companies, advances fundamental science and builds a strong foundation for novel quantum technologies and their rapid dissemination, application and commercialization.

Governor Jared Polis unveiled plans to invest in Colorado’s quantum ecosystem via a new refundable tax credit program that aims to maximize the state’s competitiveness as a tech hub—including CU �鶹ӰԺ, already a global leader in quantum research and innovation.

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CU �鶹ӰԺ-convened Quantum Community Coalition unveils vision for Colorado’s ‘Quantum-Ready Workforce’

Anonymous — Sun, 11 Feb 2024 21:23:47 +0000

CU �鶹ӰԺ-convened Quantum Community Coalition unveils vision for Colorado’s ‘Quantum-Ready Workforce’ Anonymous (not verified) Sun, 02/11/2024 - 14:23

Chris Yankee

A statewide coalition of higher education and industry partners has outlined a detailed vision for Colorado to translate its legacy as a national leader in Quantum Information Science and Technology (QIST) into workforce development and educational opportunities for students and workers across the state.

“As partners across Colorado envision the future of quantum science and technology, it's important that educators are working together to provide the skills that students and workers will need in this exciting industry,” said Chancellor Phil DiStefano of the �鶹ӰԺ. “The vision document is a step in that direction, defining how we will collaborate and coordinate to offer education that’s tailored to the future.”

On the heels of the recently awarded translational quantum research seed grants—one of several components of OEDIT’s recent investment in Colorado’s quantum future—the “Creating a Colorado Quantum‐Ready Workforce in Service of the Nation” vision will pave the way toward the development of an actionable roadmap that will see Colorado’s government, academia and industry working together to keep the state’s students, workers and companies at the leading edge of the quantum future. Both the vision and the roadmap are tools that can also be used to fuel the work of Colorado-based Elevate Quantum, which recently earned the U.S. Economic Development Administration Tech Hub designation.

First convened by CU �鶹ӰԺ in October 2023 with funding from OEDIT, the Quantum Community Coalition, composed of stakeholders from a wide range of higher education institutions and industrial entities, was tasked with exploring how Colorado—already a national leader in QIST industry, research and education—can share its expertise, assets and infrastructure by expanding them into an efficient workforce ecosystem for the state and the region. The group explored how to design an ecosystem that reaches students and workers where they are, professionally and geographically, to create a diverse and inclusive quantum‐ready workforce.

Creating a QIST education framework

The resulting vision lays out several critical steps for QIST workforce development in Colorado. First, it identifies a need for higher education and industry to come together to develop a compelling QIST educational framework that can be used by all participating schools to develop their programs, thereby increasing the ability of students and workers to move between programs and institutions in Colorado. It also outlines different approaches for industry involvement in credentialing students and upskilling workers to ensure that educational outcomes meet industry needs. Finally, it emphasizes the challenges of providing adequate instrumentation and infrastructure in this highly specialized, tech-heavy field.

“Colorado leads the world in quantum companies, quantum jobs and quantum innovation. This vision and the anticipated roadmap will help us grow a quantum-ready, inclusive workforce, where Coloradans have the skills they need to access good-paying jobs and help advance this transformational field,” said Eve Lieberman, OEDIT Executive Director.

Chris Gustavson, CU �鶹ӰԺ's workforce innovation director, likewise sees the development of a QIST education framework as an opportunity to create learning pathways that accelerate quantum-related economic growth across Colorado. “This vision is exciting because we are starting to connect the needs of the quantum industry with the education and training our skill-building ecosystem partner institutions are providing,” said Gustavson. “By strategically mapping learner journeys to our collective courses, credentials and experiential opportunities, as well as real-world needs and opportunities, we’ll deliver greater value to our students and strengthen our workforce, which also benefits the state’s companies and economy.”

The expanding quantum industry encompasses a variety of career paths. “Almost half of quantum-related jobs don't require advanced degrees, which means the industry offers a vast array of employment opportunities across different educational backgrounds,” said Amanda Meier, Front Range Community College Optics Technology Program Director. “Working together with industry, we can effectively expand what we’re doing at Front Range Community College in Optics and Photonics across the quantum ecosystem in our state.”

Next stops on the roadmap to a quantum future

A quantum-ready workforce vision for Colorado is the latest in a series of important milestones marking progress driven by the State’s investments. The Quantum Community Coalition was first convened during an OEDIT-funded, CU �鶹ӰԺ-hosted Oct. 6 event that outlined the need for a vision to set the stage for a more detailed statewide roadmap. With a vision now in place, the coalition is developing a detailed roadmap to create a coordinated QIST workforce ecosystem for Colorado and the entire Mountain West. The coalition is expected to deliver this roadmap to the State by Fall 2024.

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