QuantumCT Proposal a Finalist for NSF Grant

A proposal from Connecticut’s public-private quantum research initiative, QuantumCT, which is co-led by University of connecticut (UConn) and Yale University, is a finalist for a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant. Administered through the Regional Innovations Engines program, the grant has the potential to transform the state’s economy and capacity for technological advancement.

Fifteen finalists were announced on Thursday,Sept. 18, and included QuantumCT’s proposal, “NSF Engine: Advancing Quantum Technologies (QuantumCT).”

The winning proposals will receive an initial two-year NSF grant of up to $15 million and will be eligible for funding for an additional eight years, for a total maximum award of $160 million over 10 years. NSF previously awarded the QuantumCT initiative a $1 million growth grant through UConn, which launched numerous related projects now underway at UConn, Yale, and throughout Connecticut.

“This recognition affirms the promise of quantumct to accelerate breakthroughs that will shape our state,region,and country’s scientific and economic future,” said Yale President Maurie McInnis. “An award of this scale would strengthen Connecticut’s leadership as a hub for revelation and knowledge exchange, advancing real-world innovation and discovery that improves lives. Together, Yale, UConn, and partners across the state are working to ensure that our nation will lead and benefit from the quantum revolution.”

“We are thrilled that NSF has named QuantumCT as a finalist for this award,” added Michael Crair, Yale’s vice provost for research. “This recognition is a testament to the strength of our collaboration and the transformative potential of quantum technologies to drive scientific discovery,economic growth locally and nationally,and tangible solutions that improve lives and benefit our communities. Yale is proud to be a partner with UConn and our regional collaborators in QuantumCT, which is positioning Connecticut at the forefront of this emerging technology domain.”

“The NSF has recognized the tremendous potential that QuantumCT presents to Connecticut, the region, and the country,” said Pamir Alpay, UConn’s vice president for research, innovation, and entrepreneurship and the principal investigator on the proposal.