QuTec: Quantum Technology Innovations for Society
- Project team:
Coenen, Christopher (Project leader); Zeki Seskir (Project coordination), Adrian Schmidt
- Start date:
2021
- End date:
2025
- Research group:
Project description
Quantum technology (QT) has become a high priority worldwide in recent years. With the developments in cryogenics, photonics, lithography, and similar complementary technologies, the fabrication and manipulation of ever smaller physical systems enable the creation of novel devices and techniques that exploit quantum phenomena such as superposition, interference, and entanglement. By using these physical phenomena of the quantum realm, the development of new sensors, communication systems, and a novel type of computers called “quantum computers” appear feasible soon.
Currently, planned public investment in QT worldwide totals more than €20 billion over the next decade, and Germany alone plans to spend €2.65 billion on these technologies. With the allocation of such large amounts of public funds, there is a growing need to link R&D in QT with reflection and action on societal issues, ethics, and technology assessment topics. As QT becomes more popular, it becomes increasingly important to explore questions such as potential threats to the current internet infrastructure from quantum computers or the reasons for prioritizing QT against other research topics.
This project will conduct research on the landscape of QT, innovation and transformation expectations, and societal aspects of quantum technologies. This will involve interviews with researchers in the field and workshops on responsible research and innovation (RRI) in this area.
As QT develops, path dependencies will emerge and new opportunities for research on the topic will arise. The following two questions are thus at the core of the project:
- How are quantum technologies imagined, envisioned, and intended to be realized in our current techno-societies?
- What are the possible path dependencies for future scenarios for the development of these technologies?
The project will also make recommendations for future research in quantum technology assessment.
Publications
Chapter 7: Physics for secure and efficient societies
2024. EPS Grand Challenges – Physics for Society in the Horizon 2050, 1–105, IOP Publishing. doi:10.1088/978-0-7503-6342-6ch7
Communicating Quantum Technologies in an Era of Mistrust and Misinformation
2024. Achiam, Marianne; Jontes, Dejan; Skapin, Anja (Hg.): The Ecosystem of Science Communication in the Post-Truth Era: Perspectives, Contexts, Dynamics. Ed.: M. Achiam, 169–193, Založba Univerze v Ljubljani (University of Ljubljana Press). doi:10.51746/9789612972417
Building a quantum‐ready ecosystem
2024. IET Quantum Communication, 5 (1), 1–18. doi:10.1049/qtc2.12072
Educating to the “Culture” of Quantum Technologies: A Survey Study on Concepts for Public Awareness
2024. European Journal of STEM Education, 9 (1), 03. doi:10.20897/ejsteme/14193
Communities of quantum technologies: Stakeholder identification, legitimation and interaction
2024. International Journal of Quantum Information. doi:10.1142/S0219749924500126
How can technology assessment support the healthy development of a European QT ecosystem?
2024. Czech Technical University in Prague - Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering (2024), Prague, Czechia, March 26, 2024
Technology Assessment of Quantum Sensors (for Military Applications)
2024. European Conference on Quantum technologies for Defence: Current and future capabilities (2024), Warsaw, Poland, March 13–14, 2024
Quantum Governance: Ethical, Legal, and Societal Dimensions
2024. Quantum Innovation Summit: Dare to Leap (2024), Dubai, United Arab Emirates, February 28–29, 2024
Democratization of Quantum Technologies
2023. Quantum Science and Technology, 8 (2), Art.-Nr.: 024005. doi:10.1088/2058-9565/acb6ae
Global innovation and competition in quantum technology, viewed through the lens of patents and artificial intelligence
2023. International Journal of Intellectual Property Management, 13 (1), 40–61. doi:10.1504/IJIPM.2023.129076
The Second Quantum Revolution and Quantum Technologies as an STS Research Object
2023. STS: Bir Disiplin Olarak Kimlik İnşası, 198–210
Quantum games and interactive tools for developing quantum intuition
2023. IEEE International Conference on Quantum Computing and Engineering / Workshop on Quantum Algorithm Design Automation (2023), Bellevue, WA, USA, September 22, 2023
What can the patent landscape tell us about the quantum ecosystems in different countries?
2023. Building a National Innovation System for Quantum Technology (2023), Jena, Germany, September 7–8, 2023
Democratization of Quantum Technologies
2023. Washington Quantum Computing Meetup (2023), Online, July 29, 2023
The Future of Quantum Technologies in Turkey and Around the Globe
2023. METU-TEKPOL (2023), Ankara, Turkey, August 11, 2023
Responsible Quantum Technologies in Space
2023. INSQT Workshop 3: Space Quantum Internet (2023), Berlin, Germany, August 30–September 1, 2023
Quantum Sensing and Metrology Applications for Mobility Systems
2023. 23rd Biennial International Conference of the Society for Philosophy and Technology: "Technology and Mobility" (SPT 2023), Tokyo, Japan, June 7–10, 2023
Educating to the “culture” of Quantum Technologies: Concepts for Public Awareness
2023. 2nd The Quantum Science and Engineering Education Conference (QSEEC 2023), Bellevue, WA, USA, September 17–18, 2023
Democratization of Quantum Technologies
2023. 6th Nordic STS Conference (2023), Oslo, Norway, June 7–9, 2023
Democratization of Quantum Technologies
2023. IEEE Quantum Week (2023), Bellevue, WA, USA, September 17–22, 2023
Responsible Quantum Technologies (at ITAS)
2023, November 23. The Quantum Energy Initiative Workshop 2023 (#QEI 2023), Singapore, Singapore, November 20–24, 2023
Responsible Quantum Technologies Meets Quantum Ethics: An Overview
2023. #STSMeetsEthics23 (2023), Ankara, Turkey, October 31–November 2, 2023
Design Exercise on Industrial Applications of Quantum Sensing
2023. Ethical and Social Implications of Quantum Sensing (2023), Delft, Netherlands, October 6, 2023
Global innovation and competition in quantum technology, viewed through the lens of patents
2023. Quantum Science Days (QSD 2023 2023), Online, May 29–31, 2023
Democratization of quantum technologies
2023. Quantum Science Days (QSD 2023 2023), Online, May 29–31, 2023
Path Dependencies of Commercial Futures for Quantum Computing
2023. Paper Development Workshop: From Margins to Mainstream (2023), Aalto, Finnland, May 25–26, 2023
Commercial and Publication Landscape of Space Quantum Technologies: Preliminary Findings
2023. INSQT Workshop On Current Missions And Component Developments, Jena, 22.05.2023-23.05.2023 (2023), Jena, Germany, May 22–23, 2023
Quantum games and interactive tools for quantum technologies outreach and education
2023. QIran’s World Quantum Day (2023), Online, April 14, 2023
Circulation of narratives in quantum technologies (QT) and their relations to the democratization of QT
2023, March 17. STS-Hub.de (2023), Aachen, Germany, March 15–17, 2023
Path Dependency in Energy Futures of Quantum Computers
2023, November 27. The Quantum Energy Initiative Workshop 2023 (#QEI 2023), Singapore, Singapore, November 20–24, 2023
Exploring Pitfalls for Defence and Security by Narratives on Quantum Technologies
2023. IST-SET-198 Research Symposium on "Quantum Technology for Defence and Security (2023), Amsterdam, Netherlands, October 3–4, 2023
Communities of Quantum Technologies: Stakeholder Identification, Legitimation, and Interaction
2023. 4S (2023), Honolulu, HI, USA, November 8–11, 2023
Quantum Sensing: A Brief Look Into the Patent and Investment Landscapes
2023, September 12
Quantum Technologies and Society: Towards a Different Spin
2022. NanoEthics, 16 (1), 1–6. doi:10.1007/s11569-021-00409-4
Quantum games and interactive tools for quantum technologies outreach and education
2022. Optical engineering, 61 (8), Article no: 081809. doi:10.1117/1.OE.61.8.081809
The landscape of the quantum start-up ecosystem
2022. EPJ Quantum Technology, 9 (27), Art.-Nr.: 27. doi:10.1140/epjqt/s40507-022-00146-x
Towards quantum technology assessment
2022. Hermeneutics of Science and Technology: Sino-German and Darmstadt-Guangzhou workshop (2022), Darmstadt, Germany, March 12, 2022
Perspectives on societal aspects and impacts of quantum technologies
2022. Quantum Week Webinar exploring the forthcoming quantum technology revolution [Webinar] (2022), Online, October 10, 2022
Quantum Technologies and Application Areas
2022. Quantum Technology Seminars (2022), Istanbul, Turkey, September 21–22, 2022
What does the second quantum revolution mean for medicine and healthcare?
2022. Tagung zur Digitalisierung in Medizin und Gesundheitswesen (2022), Berlin, Germany, September 1, 2022
Quantum secure as an emerging topic: a landscape study
2022. European Association for the Study of Science and Technology : The politics of technoscientific futures (EASST 2022), Madrid, Spain, July 6–9, 2022
Quantum Games and Interactive Tools for Quantum Technologies Outreach and Education
2022. Quantum Science Days (QSD 2022), Online, June 1–3, 2022
The Landscape of the Quantum Start-up Ecosystem
2022. Quantum Science Days (QSD 2022), Online, June 1–3, 2022
The Landscape of the Quantum Start-up Ecosystem
2022, May 5. Quantum Eastern Europe: Creating Quantum Awareness in Eastern Europe (2022), Online, May 5–6, 2022
Overview of Quantum Technologies Around the World
2022. EuroCC@Turkey Quantum Computing and Technologies Workshop (2022), Online, March 31–April 1, 2022
‘Quantum Secure’ as an Emerging Topic: A Landscape Study
2022. Transatlantic Quantum Forum (2022), Munich, Germany, September 16–17, 2022
Democratization of Quantum Technologies
2022. STS Turkey 2022, İstanbul Bilgi University Santralistanbul Campus (2022), Istanbul, Turkey, November 24–25, 2022
How will quantum technologies (QT) change the digital world?
2022. 5th European Technology Assessment Conference "Digital Future(s). TA in and for a Changing World" (ETAC 2022), Karlsruhe, Germany, July 25–27, 2022
Contact
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
Institute for Technology Assessment and Systems Analysis (ITAS)
P.O. Box 3640
76021 Karlsruhe
Germany
Tel.: +49 721 608-24559
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