The Novo Nordisk Foundation Quantum Computing Programme

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The NQCP is an ambitious 12-year programme to develop quantum computing for life sciences funded by the Novo Nordisk Foundation. Here we report on the many steps towards realising this mission.

NQCP Education & Outreach Group

Building the Quantum Workforce: A profile of the Education and Outreach team at NQCP.

Meet Andrea – New PhD in the UHV Tech Group

Andrea has been at NQCP as a student assistant since September 2023 She is now stepping into a ne…

The 2024 NQCP Retreat

In September, all of NQCP went north for a 2-day retreat in Helsingør. A highlight was the…

Meet Thue – New PhD in Theory and Simulation

Thue has been at NQCP since the beginning of the program. He is now stepping into a new role as a…

Joining Forces with MIT for Transatlantic Research in Quantum Computing

We are pleased to announce that we are building two identical quantum laboratory setups—one at here…

Our 2024 Summer Party

We celebrated summer by gathering for an evening of classic Danish hotdogs, hygge, and some fun…

NQCP Team Up with NYU to Advance Quantum Material Research

We have embarked on a collaborative effort with New York University’s Center for Quantum Informatio…

Advancing Quantum Collaboration: From California to Copenhagen

In late May, we at NQCP had the pleasure of hosting a delegation of 11 esteemed quantum researchers…

Meet Andreas – New PhD in Algorithms and Applications

Andreas has been at NQCP as a student since the start of the program in 2023. He is now stepping…

The quantum potential of point defects

Senior R&D Engineer at NQCP Jim Webb answers questions about his recent Villum Experiment project…

NQCP Official Inauguration

NQCP is formally inaugurated with event on Friday December 15th, 2023.

QuTech and NQCP partner to develop quantum processors materials

New partnership between QuTech and NQCP now formalized.

NQCP Retreat - from 3 to 57 people in 10 short months

In October, we came together on a 2-day retreat in Helsingør, north of Copenhagen. We focused on…

Maybell Quantum to co-locate with NQCP

Maybell Quantum to establish MayQ Lab co-located with NQCP in Copenhagen

A new spin on quantum computing with photons

New paper outlines a promising route to scalable quantum computing with quantum emitters and…

Jan W. Thomsen joins NQCP as COO

As of September 1st, Jan W. Thomsen will join The Novo Nordisk Foundation Quantum Computing…

DTU joins as a NQCP satellite partner

The collaboration between DTU Electro and NQCP is now formalized in a satellite partnership…

A warm welcome to four new NQCP colleagues

Over the summer, we have welcomed four new NQCP colleagues. We are pleased to have them on the team…

Techtopia podcast interview with Peter Krogstrup

Curious to hear NQCP Executive Director Peter Krogstrup unfold the quest we are on at NQCP?

Congratulations to the 4 NQCP-affiliated students

A warm congratulations to the 4 NQCP-affiliated students who recently completed their bachelor's…

Ballons, ice cream and BBQ

Danish Quantum Tech Delegation visits Japan

Recently, as part of a delegation trip to Tokyo, NQCP Executive Director Peter Krogstrup visited…

The first group is ready for the new quantum education

The MSc programme in Quantum Information Science has admitted its first students, starting after th…

A quantum memory based on the selective radiance of atom arrays (Q-MANTA)

Project announcement: A quantum memory based on the selective radiance of atom arrays (Q-MANTA)…

Joint PhD project between NQCP and ITU

The tensor network formalism for simulating complex quantum systems is gaining attention due to a…

Laying the groundwork for a world-class superconducting qubit infrastructure at NQCP

Laying the groundwork for a world-class superconducting qubit infrastructure at NQCP

DFM and NQCP join forces

Danish Fundamental Metrology (DFM) and the NNF Quantum Computing Programme (NQCP) at the Niels Bohr…

The first NQCP-retreat

First floor is ready for use