In 2025, the United Nations declared it as the “International Year of Quantum Science and Technology” to celebrate 100 years of quantum mechanics and raise public awareness about the importance of quantum science and its applications. This year’s edition of Quantum Innovators features a fascinating story on the work done by Professor Albert Schliesser’s team at the Niels Bohr Institute (NBI) at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark on quantum memory drums. Postdoc Mads Bjerregaard Kristensen shares insights into their work and the cover image with us.
We are delighted to have Eric Mounier from Yole Group provide insights from their recent Quantum Technologies report and discuss the opportune moment for investing in quantum technologies. Additionally, Daniel Oi from the University of Strathclyde and the U.K. Quantum Communications Hub delves into significant milestones in space-based quantum communications and speculates on the future of this technology.
This issue covers a diverse range of topics, including quantum dots on semiconductors, the use of lasers to induce magnetic properties in materials, the role of fiber-optic cables in quantum networks, the generation of optic qubits in silicon using femtosecond lasers, demonstrations of quantum networks, a tool for analyzing light-based quantum states, and the world’s first photonic topological quantum insulator. Furthermore, we introduce readers to LightSolver, an innovative quantum-inspired startup.
We extend our gratitude to all contributors for sharing their remarkable quantum research with us and contributing to this issue. It is through collaboration and dialogue that we can continue to explore the vast potential of quantum science and technology.
