About
The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) is Canada's federal science and innovation agency and a key contributor to Canada's National Quantum Strategy. NRC operates quantum research programmes focused on quantum computing hardware, quantum sensing, quantum photonics, and quantum standards, working in close partnership with Canadian universities, quantum startups, and international quantum organizations. NRC's quantum computing work includes the development of superconducting qubit processes, silicon photonic quantum platforms, and quantum dot single-photon sources. The council operates advanced quantum photonics fabrication facilities and provides quantum technology development services to Canadian industry through the quantum stream of its Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP). NRC researchers at the Ottawa campus work on quantum clocks, quantum magnetometers, and cold-atom systems with applications in navigation, geological surveying, and fundamental physics. NRC administers the Quantum Sensors Challenge Programme and the Quantum Computing in the Life Sciences initiative, connecting quantum hardware capabilities to Canadian biomedical and pharmaceutical research. The council is a partner in Canada's quantum ecosystem alongside IQC, CIFAR, and the National Quantum Strategy quantum centres. As Canada's national metrology authority, NRC also maintains quantum measurement standards and participates in BIPM international comparisons of quantum-based SI unit realisations.
Quantum Specifications
| Quantum Focus | hardware |