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The U.S. National Science Foundation has awarded UC San Diego an $18 million grant to establish a Materials Research Science and Engineering Center focused on developing advanced quantum materials as part of a larger national initiative. This funding aims to accelerate research into the physical substrates required for scalable quantum hardware, representing significant government investment in foundational quantum infrastructure rather than immediate algorithmic breakthroughs or commercial products.
NSF Awards UC San Diego $18 Million MRSEC Grant for Quantum Materials Development in $108 Million National Materials Initiative
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded the University of California San Diego (UC San Diego) an $18 million, six-year grant (NSF Award #2614051) to fund a Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) dedicated to developing advanced quantum materials. The award is part of a broader $108 million NSF deployment funding six national [...] The post NSF Awards UC San Diego $18 Million MRSEC Grant for Quantum Materials Development in $108 Million National Materials Initiative appeared first on Quantum Computing Report.
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded the University of California San Diego (UC San Diego) an $18 million, six-year grant (NSF Award #2614051) to fund a Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) dedicated to developing advanced quantum materials. The award is part of…
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