Quantum Sensing Technology from Research and Applications to Market and Society
| Reference number | |
| Coordinator | Lunds universitet - Lunds Tekniska Högskola Fysiska institutionen |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 1 500 000 |
| Project duration | October 2025 - March 2026 |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Venture | Cluster of Excellence for Cutting-Edge Technologies - calls for proposals |
| Call | Visions for world-leading research and innovation in strategic technology areas |
Purpose and goal
Building on strong academic research, Sweden’s documented leading innovation capacity and the strong trend of a growing number of quantum technology spin-outs from academia, QuantumSTREAMS will engage academia, start-ups, research institutes, established industry and other organizations within as well as outside the Swedish quantum sensing ecosystem to craft a plan for a Cluster of Excellence with outstanding research and which is world-class in creating successful spin-offs.
Expected effects and result
By March 2026, QuantumSTREAMS aims to deliver a detailed plan for a Swedish Cluster of Excellence in Quantum Sensing. Expected results include mapping national strengths, identifying opportunities and challenges for start-ups, designing funding and collaboration frameworks, training a skilled quantum workforce, and outlining societal impacts—positioning Sweden as a global leader in quantum innovation.
Planned approach and implementation
First, a workshop involving all partners constitutes a bottom-up approach to shape the process. Topical meetings within identified spearhead research areas follow. The outcome is communicated to and followed up by the steering group, which also has a dialogue with other Vinnova and VR excellence cluster grant preparation groups. In February there is a second workshop to structure the writing and to make sure outcomes from the topical groups and R&D landscape surveys are appropriately integrated.