Research
Quantum information science and engineering is at a tipping point. Researchers exploring the farthest edges of classical physics are beginning to tap into the fundamental capabilities of the quantum world to open new frontiers.
Drawing on quantum entanglement, investigators are poised to drastically improve the acquisition, processing and transmission of information. Advances across quantum science are combining with classical engineering advancement to transform laboratory demonstration into technological reality. This leap from the lab to real-world impact requires an environment that drives fundamental advances, develops engineering and technical expertise, provides enabling infrastructure, cultivates the next generation workforce, and supports integration with the private sector.
QEI is our answer to that call with the specific goal of creating next-generation quantum sensors and sensor networks for real world systems.
Boulder Research Ecosystem
The university sits at the heart of a thriving research and innovation ecosystem in Boulder and Colorado. Powered by students, faculty and staff, the university has developed a groundbreaking pipeline to translate research into real-world impact in quantum through partnership with nearby leaders at national labs like NIST and with industry like Lockheed Martin.
Q-SEnSE: Quantum Systems through Entangled Science and Engineering
Q-SEnSE is an National Science Foundation Quantum Leap Challenge Institute led by the University of Colorado Boulder in partnership with a dozen other research organizations across the nation and abroad. Within the institute, almost 40 researchers share their quantum expertise in multi-disciplinary teams to investigate promising solutions to formidable quantum challenges of both fundamental and practical significance.