Research & Development

Current Projects

Active workstreams, their current maturity level, and contributing teams.

Active

Research workstreams

Active 2026

Quantum Education Portal

Curated explainers and learning tracks for students entering QIST from adjacent fields such as computer science, chemistry, and electrical engineering.

Lead: Education team TRL 4
Pilot Q3 2026

Research Collaboration Hub

A lightweight platform for publishing project summaries, references, and contributor notes — targeting inter-institution coordination.

Lead: Systems team TRL 3
Active 2026

QKD Testbed Protocol Review

Survey and validation of current quantum key distribution implementations against NIST post-quantum cryptography standards.

Lead: QKD team TRL 4
Planned 2027

Error Correction Benchmarking Suite

A standardised testing suite to compare fault-tolerant protocols across different qubit architectures and noise models.

Lead: Error correction team TRL 2
Pilot Q4 2026

Quantum Sensing Field Trials

Deploying quantum-enhanced gravimetry sensors in a controlled real-world environment to validate laboratory performance metrics.

Lead: Sensing team TRL 5
Planned 2027

Demo & Outreach Kit

Reusable presentation materials, interactive demos, and workshop modules for public outreach and partner engagement.

Lead: Community team TRL 1
Technology Readiness

TRL summary

Technology Readiness Levels (TRL 1–9) track maturity from basic research to full deployment.

Project Domain TRL Readiness Status
Quantum Sensing Field Trials Sensing 5 / 9
Pilot
Quantum Education Portal Education 4 / 9
Active
QKD Testbed Protocol Review Cryptography 4 / 9
Active
Research Collaboration Hub Platform 3 / 9
Pilot
Error Correction Benchmarking Suite Computing 2 / 9
Planned
Demo & Outreach Kit Outreach 1 / 9
Planned