The Foundation for Polish Science (FNP) has concluded the competition for International Research Agendas. One of the awarded projects included the agenda submitted by the Centre for Quantum Optical Technologies (QOT) at the University of Warsaw (UW). The team led by Prof Konrad Banaszek from the Centre for New Technologies (CeNT) at the UW received a grant of PLN 30 million for the ‘Optical Quantum Technologies’ project.

The project is aimed at developing optical quantum signal processing technologies. The results of the work will help develop methods for secure communication. The project will be carried out at the UW within the QOT centre of excellence.

“Thanks to grants for International Research Agendas, innovative centres of excellence are being established in Poland, where research is carried out at the highest level. We are pleased that the Foundation for Polish Science has once again appreciated the project prepared by researchers from the University of Warsaw”, says Prof. Zygmunt Lalak, UW Vice-Chancellor for Research.