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Funding the Future of Quantum: Enabling Innovation and Impact

From Ecosystem Building to Ecosystem Impact

Throughout the programme, the needs of the Dutch quantum ecosystem have evolved. While the initial focus was on laying the foundation, building communities, infrastructure, and capabilities, the current priority has shifted. It’s now about enabling economic and societal impact through quantum technologies.

This shift calls for a stronger emphasis on:

  • Future-ready technologies

  • Applicability and scalability

  • Tech transfer and IP creation

  • Stimulating private investment

A Lab-to-Fab Funding Approach

Quantum Delta NL is evolving its funding strategy to support this next phase. Our goal is to align funding instruments with program KPIs, enabling flexible and competitive schemes that support:

  • Rapid innovation

  • Technology transfer

  • Application-oriented research

  • International leadership

This Lab-to-Fab approach is designed to help scale quantum technologies from research labs to real-world manufacturing and commercial use.

Towards Strategic and Challenge-Driven Funding

Our updated funding model will be:

  • More flexible, bold, and lightweight

  • Transparent and inclusive of end users, manufacturing ecosystems, and higher TRLs

  • Aligned with CATs and ALs to help achieve their KPIs

  • Structured to leverage QDNL’s funding by attracting national and international co-financing

  • Designed to promote global collaboration and position the Netherlands as a trusted partner

Quantum Forward Challenge – Life Sciences & Health

Are you working in quantum technology or Life Sciences & Health? Would you like to help shape breakthrough quantum innovations that make a real difference in Life Sciences & Health? Be part of the first Quantum Forward Challenge!

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QuantERA

Quantum Delta NL actively engages with strategic initiatives to amplify impact and reach. One example is QuantERA, a pan-European network that supports collaborative research in quantum technologies.

Learn more about Quantera

SME PROGRAMME

The Quantum Delta NL SME programme is designed to connect 125 high-tech, multidisciplinary Dutch SMEs with the arenas of quantum technology where they’re needed most. 

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TRILATERAL PROGRAMME

Building on the trilateral statement on collaboration in quantum technology signed in November 2022, this joint programme of activities is the next logical step towards acceleration and greater synergies. It aims to address these four strategic challenges and builds on the coordination work already under way between the three signatories.

Learn more about the trilateral program

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