From Nano Structures to Quantum Information Processing: A Technology Incubator for the 21st Century...

From Nano Structures to Quantum Information Processing: A Technology Incubator for the 21st Century

MIKE LAZARIDIS Chancellor, UW and President and Co-CEO, RIMADEL SEDRA Dean of Engineering, University of WaterlooRAYMOND LAFLAMME Director, IQC, University of WaterlooDAVID CORY Professor of Nuclear Science and Engineering, MIT and University of WaterlooAROKIA NATHAN Director, Nanotechnology Institute, University of Waterloo TONG LEUNG Director, Waterloo Centre for Materials Technology, University of Waterloo

Collaboration partners•

An unprecedented private/public partnership in Canada

Quantum-Nano Center

Vision and Commitment

225,000 square foot, $70 million Quantum-Nano Centre at the University

of Waterloo to house IQC and the Nanotechnology Institute

17,500 square feet of metrology and fabrication laboratory space

Funding for growth in researchers and graduate students over five years

across faculties already committed;

faculty members in quantum and nanotechnology from 30 to 75

graduate students from 75 to 300

postdoctoral fellows from 20 to 90

Funding for international fellowships

Ongoing endowment funding for operations and maintenance

UW’s unique IP policy maximizes opportunities for success

A project integrating fundamental science, new materials and process technologies into new quantum and nano devices for innovative applications. A national facility with global reach conducted in partnership with the international research community and industry.

Strength in Partnership

An unprecedented private/public partnership in Canada of $100M

Collaborative research and technology transfer initiatives with

the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics

Research collaboration with the Canadian quantum information

research community advanced through QuantumWorks

Scientific collaboration with MIT includes reciprocal access

by students to project researchers and facilities

Interaction with NRC researchers is being formalized through

a memorandum of understanding

International partnerships on large area thin film electronics have

been established with leading academic institutions and industrial

R&D laboratories

Building on Past CFI Investments

Established as a national and international leader in quantum information research

Significant global impact through research collaboration

Outstanding scientific results and publication

Development of new algorithms

Demonstration of new quantum algorithms

Experimental realization in quantum information processing

Created significant impact on materials research

Recognized as a regional facility by NSERC

Attracted more than $50M in research grants

Founded five start-up companies

Includes nine Canada Research Chairs, two Killam Fellowships, one Herzberg medal, and one Steacie Fellowship.

Established as a major international group known for device and circuit research

Provided tools to explore new directions and to prototype innovative ideas

Conducted internationally recognized research

Founded three spin-off companies

Facilitated large-scale, interdisciplinary, national and international research collaborations

Developed and strengthened partnerships with industry

Insitutue forQuantum Computing

Materials Technology and Analysis Facility

Giga-to-NanoElectronics

Research Vision:Harness the Quantum and Nano Worlds

1996-2006

Proposal 2006-2011

2011-2018

2018-2025

qubits initialize controlflyingqubits

QuantumSensor

QuantumSimulation

QuantumActuator

IntegratedQuantumProcessor

QuantumComputer

Single crystal NMR/ESR/DNP

Coherent spin momentum transport

Spin/SQUID interactions

errorcorrect

measure

Research Topics

Theory

Algorithm, Quantum Error Correction, Protocols and Device Simulation

Building Blocks

Solid State Quantum Information Processors

Photonic and Atomic Quantum Computation

“Intelligent” Nanostructures for Bioactive Materials Interface

Integrate systems into core technologies

Quantum Cryptography

Quantum Information Processors

Low cost nanotubes and silicon nanowire- based electronics

Nanocrystalline electronics

Development and fab technology for sub microm MEMS

and NEMS for lab-chip design

Proposal

$54 million project to develop laboratories

and acquire equipment with funding partners:

CFI: $20 million

ORF-RI: $20 million

University of Waterloo: $14.4 million

$14.4M

$39.6M

-Equipment -fit out

-Offices (Research/Admin)-Seminar room-Other labs

The CFI eligible part of this proposal is:

$55.6M

Brick and mortar

Total project of $109.6M:

Details of Proposed Infrastructure

Laboratory development and fit-out

Tools and Facilities

Metrology

Lithography

Deposition and Etching

Characterization

Quantum Characterization/Tools

$21.2M

$8.2M

$4.9M

$11.5M

$5.1M

$3.4M

Management and Operation

Funding Sources for Years 1 - 5

Institutional contribution: $6M plus additional ongoing funding provided by UW

User fees: $1.5M

Administrative Assistant

Technologists

Facililty Manager User Advisory Committee

Executive DirectorDavid Fransen

Scientific DirectorsRaymond Laflamme

Arokia NathanTong Leung

Board of Directors

Benefits of this Investment to Canada

The Quantum-Nano center will:

Enhance Canada’s global competitiveness and establish

international leadership;

Establish an international hub for quantum computing and nanotechnology

researchers and highly skilled workers;

Incubate new quantum and nano technologies for a wide range

of applications to build a quantum industry in Canada.

It is a unique opportunity to capture the #1 position in quantum information

and nano engineering in Canada and be world leaders.

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