Quantum Advantage Toronto (QAT) is building a collaborative ecosystem dedicated to advancing quantum research towards applications and technologies. QAT brings together multidisciplinary researchers, industry partners, and prospective technology users to develop new research directions, explore applications, and translate the University of Toronto’s world-class quantum science into real-world impact.
QAT’s Interdisciplinary Thematic Groups (ITGs) bring together quantum scientists and domain experts to explore transformative applications of quantum technologies. The ITGs foster the collaborations necessary to identify novel use cases for quantum computing, communication, sensing, and materials.
This thematic group develops collaborations between researchers in physics, chemistry, computer science, and engineering fields to support teams to build machines that utilize quantum principles, including quantum computing hardware and electronic and photonic devices.
In this thematic group, experts from quantum computing, applied mathematics, and application domains (finance, chemistry, biology, materials, and more) develop quantum algorithms that address challenges across scientific and societal domains.
Linking expertise in quantum optics, cryptography, electrical engineering, computer science, cybersecurity, policy, and business strategy, this thematic group develops secure and scalable quantum communication infrastructure, advancing the next generation of information networks from fundamental concepts and physical implementation to integration and deployment.
This thematic group assembles expertise from quantum optics and photonics, fundamental physics, engineering, medicine, environmental science, astronomy, computer science, and mathematics to advance sensitivity, resolution, and stability of measurement systems, with implications for science, industry, and national infrastructure.
Drawing together researchers across science and engineering, this thematic group develops and understands quantum materials with properties tailored for emerging quantum technologies. This ITG explores materials design, characterization, and integration for quantum information processing and electronic, optoelectronic, and photonic devices.
This thematic group converges researchers from physics, mathematics, philosophy, computer science, engineering, and cognitive science to examine and connect the conceptual, mathematical, and experimental underpinnings of quantum applications, connecting deep theoretical questions with emerging applications.
