For the first time, DeiC has awarded funding to specific educational activities within quantum technology. These initiatives are crucial to ensuring that Denmark can take a leading role in the application and exploitation of quantum computing.
“I am confident that the selected projects will strengthen Denmark’s position in the quantum field. They will support both businesses and institutions in making important strategic decisions and also ensure broader access to practical experience with quantum computing via simulations on HPC facilities,” says Henrik Navntoft Sønderskov, Head of Quantum at DeiC.
Three Highly Relevant Projects
The three selected projects equip businesses and institutions to make key strategic decisions regarding quantum computing, assess their quantum readiness, and activate large-scale quantum simulations on HPC systems – an essential stepping stone towards real quantum computing.
Project 1: Quantum Computing to Business (QC2B), University of Southern Denmark (SDU)
This project focuses on preparing businesses to seize the opportunities of quantum computing. Investors, executives, middle management, and developers can gain insights into the potential of quantum computers and/or quantum simulations. This will be achieved through the development of educational materials tested via workshops. Investors will be better equipped to distinguish between promising and less promising technologies and understand industry trends. Executives will gain strategic tools for integrating quantum technologies into their business, while developers will gain hands-on experience.
Project 2: Danish Quantum Integration Program (DQIP), Aarhus University (AU)
This project develops and tests a course enabling businesses to strategically understand and act on the potential of quantum technology, based on quantitative social science research and community-based insights from the European quantum ecosystem. The course helps businesses navigate first- and second-mover strategies, identifying the approach best suited to their sector and technological maturity, and aims to generate pilot projects with direct industrial impact. Participants will acquire concrete tools for strategic planning, skills development, and EU-level networking.
Project 3: Training for Large-Scale Simulations of Quantum Systems, University of Copenhagen (KU)
This project focuses on enabling skilled “classical” computer programmers to perform quantum computations, thus making the field more accessible to those without a background in (quantum) physics. The project will develop a training programme tailored to this broader audience, teaching participants how to carry out quantum simulations on classical supercomputers. The training modules will be developed in close collaboration with Nvidia to ensure compatibility with HPC-systems that use this type of GPU.
Q-Competence funding
Quantum Computing to Business (QC2B), SDU
Jørgen Ellegaard Andersen, Professor, Centre Director, Quantum Mathematics
University of Southern Denmark, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
Grant: DKK 2,568,000
Training for Large-Scale Simulations of Quantum Systems, KU
Mark Kamper Svendsen, Associate Professor, Quantum Information & Technology
University of Copenhagen, Niels Bohr Institute
Grant: DKK 3,785,000
Danish Quantum Integration Program (DQIP), AU
Jacob Sherson, Professor MSO, Centre for Hybrid Intelligence
Aarhus University, Department of Management
Grant: DKK 700,000
About the Initiative
DeiC coordinates efforts under Part 1 of the Danish Government’s National Quantum Strategy. In this round, DeiC’s National Competence Board for Quantum Computing has allocated a total of DKK 6 million to new educational activities focused on the use of quantum computers in Denmark. These projects aim to strengthen Denmark’s technological sovereignty and future-proof the workforce in both industry and the education sector through a realistic and coordinated quantum leap.
Learn more about DeiC’s work within the quantum field https://deic.dk/en/quantum-infrastructure
More information
DeiC Head of Quantum, Henrik Navntoft Sønderskov Email: henrik.sonderskov@deic.dk | Phone: +45 31 96 49 31
