Institute for Quantum Technologies
in Occitanie
The Institute for Quantum Technologies in Occitanie was launched in January 2021. It gathers all the Occitan key-players in the field, from academic research institutions but also private companies. It aims at fostering knowledge sharing and scientific excellence in this research field, strengthening research transfer and preparing students and engineers around quantum technologies.
Latest news
2024 November: Many thanks to Alain Aspect for his fascinating lecture at INSA Toulouse!
A big thank you to Alain Aspect, Nobel Prize in Physics, for his lecture on the fascinating technological applications of entanglement. This lecture at INSA Toulouse, in partnership with the French Physical Society, was co-organized by the Occitanie Region’s Key Challenge on Quantum Technologies.
2024 November: Seminar by Alain Aspect at INSA Toulouse on November 4
Alain Aspect will be giving a lecture at INSA Toulouse, in partnership with the French Physical Society, on Monday, November 4, 2024, at 2:00 pm in the Vinci Auditorium.
2024 June: 2024 second call for small and medium-sized equipment
The 2024 second call for small and medium-sized equipment is open. The funding will be attributed on topics targeting the following application fields: quantum computing, quantum communications, quantum sensing and quantum simulation. Details about the call can be downloaded here. The template for applying to the call can be downloaded here. The deadline for sending applications is 30st September 2024, 11:59 AM.
Hands-on training on Quantum Computation for Quantum Chemistry
A hands-on training on Quantum Computation for Quantum Chemistry will be held in Montpellier on the 6-8 November 2024. Registrations are now open and can be done on this website!
Quantum Research in the Occitanie Region Honored in IUF Senior Nominations
Congratulations to our colleagues Mauro Antezza from L2C, David Guéry-Odelin from LCAR, and Xavier Marie from LPCNO, recipients of an IUF senior chair!
International Year of Quantum Science and Technology
Quantum science will be in the spotlight in 2025: On June 7, 2024, the United Nations declared 2025 as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology.
