With its success in securing multiple prestigious grants, the University of Ottawa is set to further solidify its position as a leading institution in quantum research while breaking new ground in autonomous vehicle technology.

Building on over 20 years of expertise, the University of Ottawa brings quantum research on its campus to the next level by consolidating its researchers’ talents and skills to create an institute in quantum technologies to build on its research expertise in materials science and photonics – the science that examines the interaction between light and matter.

Through its Early Researcher Awards (ERA) program, the Government of Ontario provides 5-year grants that support training activities for graduate and undergraduate students, post-doctoral fellows, research associates, and technicians, as well as youth outreach activities and conference travel. In 2022, Professors Adina Luican-Mayer and Jean-Michel Ménard received ERA funding to support their innovative research programs in quantum technologies.