NSERC-European Commission – Joint call on quantum technologies

The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the European Commission (EC), under the banner of  Horizon Europe  (HORIZON-CL4-2021-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01-23: International cooperation with Canada [RIA]), are partnering on a call for research proposals on quantum technologies. As our dependence on an increasingly digital society grows, quantum science presents considerable opportunities for new insights, discoveries, technological developments and applications that cut across disciplines and can have impacts in many sectors of the economy and society, globally.

This call builds on a long tradition of Europe-Canada (EU-Canada) collaboration and complementary interests and research expertise in quantum research. The call will support EU-Canada research collaborations to advance the development of quantum technologies. Eligible Canadian participants will receive funding from NSERC to support their involvement in the joint project. It is expected that these jointly funded projects will contribute to the following outcomes:

• Advances in quantum technologies in specific areas of mutual EU-Canada interest including quantum computing and simulation, quantum networking and communication, quantum sensing and metrology.
• Reinforcement of the EU-Canada research excellence in the specific areas of mutual interest described above, including the establishment of strategic partnerships in research, education and training.