Dear Quantum Campus Aarhus Community, We have a lineup of events and a funding opportunity that may be relevant to you as a member of the quantum science and technology community at Aarhus University! Here’s a quick overview of the content to help you navigate: * QCA News: Upcoming DeiC Q-Access Roadshow (sign up!), DQC Scientific Conference 2025 (Sign up!), QUBITS seminar series, Niels Bohr Quantum Summer School (Sign up!), updates on the QCA Annual Meeting, and insights from Japanese think tank. * Funding Opportunities: Innovation Fund Denmark - Grand Solutions 2025. * Upcoming Events: Highlights of key quantum science events in Denmark and internationally. Scroll down for details and registration links! → Please forward this email to interested colleagues who may not already have signed up for information from QCA. Encourage them to join our community and stay updated<https://projects.au.dk/quantum/sign-up>! QCA News DeiC Q-Access Roadshow * Date: March 5, 2025 * Location: iNANO Aud, 1693-012, Aarhus University * Registration Deadline: February 24, 2025 (via attached Outlook invitation) * Learn how Danish researchers can access quantum computing resources through the DeiC Q-Access program. * More details in the attached one-pager and Outlook invitation. DQC Scientific Quantum Conference 2025 * Dates: April 8-9, 2025 * Location: Aarhus Institute of Advanced Studies, Aarhus University * Registration Open – Find the programme and register here.<https://dqc.dk/event/2nd-annual-dqc-scientific-quantum-conference/> QUBITS Seminars Series * New seminar series on quantum topics has been launched. * Check out the upcoming QUBITS seminars here.<https://projects.au.dk/quantum/qubit-seminars> * Have a quantum-related talk at AU? Let us know so we can promote it through QCA and perhaps as a QUBITS seminar. Niels Bohr PhD Summer School * Dates: August 11-22, 2025 * Application Deadline: March 3, 2025 * This summer school invites Ph.D. students to explore quantum information, computing theory, and AI applications. Includes lectures, hands-on lab work, and networking sessions. Tuition, accommodation, and meals are covered for accepted participants. * Learn more and apply here.<https://www.deic.dk/en/node/2493> QCA annual meeting - Postponed * Tentatively planned for April 10, 2024, the QCA Annual Meeting is postponed to autumn 2025 due to overlaps with other quantum events. A new date will be announced soon. Insights from a Japanese Quantum Think Tank * A report by a Japanese think tank explores key market trends, policy initiatives, and industrial applications for quantum technology. Highlights include: * Japan's 2030 goals for quantum industrialization. * Emerging use cases like portfolio optimization and advanced manufacturing. * Global investment trends & collaboration opportunities. * Read the full report here<https://www.jri.co.jp/MediaLibrary/file/advanced/advanced-technology/pdf/15502.pdf>. ________________________________ Funding Opportunities Innovation Fund Denmark: Grand Solutions 2025 - Quantum Technologies * Deadline for Applications, phase 1: March 19, 2025 * Call for quantum-related projects under the Grand Solutions 2025 programme, which supports large-scale research and innovation projects with significant societal and commercial impact. * 1- to 5-year projects with an investment of 5-40 million DKK * Learn more and apply here.<https://innovationsfonden.dk/en/p/grand-solutions/grand-solutions-2025-quantum> DeiC: * Keep an eye on upcoming quantum funding deadlines here.<https://www.deic.dk/quantum-technology/grants-and-funding> ________________________________ Upcoming Events Events in Denmark (selection) * DeiC Q-access Roadshow * Date and Time: March 5, 2025, at 14.00-16.00 * Registration Deadline: February 24 via attached Outlook invitation * Location: Aud I, 1514-213 * QUBITS Seminar – Prof. Karen Barad, History of Consciousness Department, University of California * DQC Scientific Quantum Conference 2025 * Dates: April 8–9, 2025 * Organiser: Danish Quantum Community * Location: Aarhus Institute of Advanced Studies, Aarhus University, Denmark. * Registration Deadline: March 3, 2025 * Event Details<https://www.deic.dk/en/node/2493> * QUBITS Seminar – Prof. Kasper Green Larsen, Dept. of Computer Science, AU * Date and time: May 19, 2025, at 14.15-15.00 followed by refreshments * Title: “An Exponential Separation Between Quantum and Quantum-Inspired Classical Algorithms for Machine Learning”<https://projects.au.dk/quantum/qubit-seminars> * Location: iNANO Aud, 1593-012 * QUBITS Seminar – Assist. Prof. Julia Cramer, Leiden University * Date and time: June 16, 2025, at 14.15-15.00 followed by refreshments * Title: “How to talk about quantum; about framing, metaphors and engagement on quantum science and technologies”<https://projects.au.dk/quantum/qubit-seminars> * Location: iNANO Aud, 1593-012 * Niels Bohr PhD Summer School * Dates: August 11–22, 2025 * Organiser: Niels Bohr Institute * Location: Copenhagen * Registration Deadline: March 3, 2025 * Event Details<https://www.deic.dk/en/node/2493> * European Conference on Optical Communication (ECOC) * Dates: September 28 – October 2, 2025 * Location: The Bella Center, Copenhagen * Conference Details<https://ecoc2025.org/> International events (selection) * International quantum conferences 2025 Curated selections of quantum conferences for the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology. * List by Quantum Technology Lab<https://quantum.technology/conf/index.html> * List by IOT WORLD of Quantum computing conferences<https://iotworldmagazine.com/2024/12/14/2628/ai-quantum-chips-vs-traditional-processors-whats-the-difference> Stay Connected with QCA Learn more about QCA on the Quantum Campus Aarhus website →<https://projects.au.dk/quantum>. 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