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Israel Has Become a Powerhouse in Quantum Technologies


(Physics Today) David Kramer - Israel is punching above its weight in quantum fields. The Knesset has committed $400 million to a five-year National Quantum Initiative, which kicked off in 2019. The program includes $60 million to build the country's first quantum computer. Israel consistently ranks high alongside leading European nations by such measures as citations and the number of grants in quantum fields awarded by the European Research Council, of which it is an associate member. Moreover, in the last two years, the number of Israeli firms working in quantum tech surged from 5 to 30, spanning the gamut of hardware and software for defense and civilian applications.
2021-12-09 00:00:00
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