Bridgewater State University Receives $380K for Quantum Technology Education

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• Bridgewater State University has received approximately $380,000 from MassTech to expand undergraduate education and research in quantum technologies.
• The funding will support the acquisition of a two-qubit optical quantum computer, an NV-defect diamond quantum sensor and two-qubit system, and QKD and QRNG equipment.
• The new systems will give students hands-on experience in quantum computing, quantum sensing, quantum communications and cybersecurity.

Press release – Bridgewater State University has received approximately $380,000 from the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MassTech) to expand undergraduate education and research in quantum technologies, bringing three advanced quantum systems to campus.

The MassTech Technology and Innovation Ecosystem award will support the acquisition of a two-qubit optical quantum computer, an NV-defect diamond quantum sensor and two-qubit system, and a commercial quantum key distribution (QKD) and quantum random number generation (QRNG) system.

Together, the systems will give BSU students hands-on experience in three areas of the emerging second quantum revolution: quantum computing, quantum sensing and quantum communications and cybersecurity.