Six Swedish universities launch national quantum technology center

Six Swedish universities – Chalmers University of Technology, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Lund University, Stockholm University, Linköping University, and Uppsala University – have signed a joint memorandum of understanding to establish the Swedish Center for Quantum Technology. Chalmers will coordinate the national center.

The initiative aims to strengthen Sweden's position in the rapidly developing field of quantum technology. By coordinating expertise, infrastructure, and funding, the goal is to make Sweden an attractive partner in the Nordic region and Europe, and to position the country for future breakthroughs.

The center will cover the entire value chain, from fundamental research to early-stage industrial and societal applications. The intention is to avoid fragmentation from new national initiatives and ensure long-term capacity building.

"Sweden needs to act in a coordinated way to maintain and strengthen its international position," said Chalmers President and CEO Martin Nilsson Jacobi. The center is expected to lay the foundation for Sweden to become 'quantum ready' and, in the long term, one of Europe's key hubs in quantum technology.