The quantum computer at Chalmers with the outer layers of the cooling system.

11 Feb 2026

WACQT-WISE Projects: Driving Multidisciplinary Research

Eight collaborative research projects joining quantum technology and materials science have been approved funding. Together, the projects receive 1 MSEK each.

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The call invited proposals that bring together researchers from both programs to explore quantum technology for materials science and/or materials science for quantum technology, with a focus on sustainability.

The call, announced in fall 2025, received 21 applications, of which eight projects now have been approved for funding. The total funding for this call reaches 1 MSEK where SEK 500,000 comes from WACQT and SEK 500,000 from WISE.

Göran Johansson, WACQT Program Director, acknowledges the importance of multi-disciplinary research:

“When expertise from different scientific frontiers comes together, innovation accelerates. By uniting quantum technology with materials science, we open pathways to discoveries that none of us could achieve alone, and we do so with sustainability at the core. These projects demonstrate the strength of true collaboration.”

Magnus Berggren and Olle Ericsson, Directors of WISE, said:

“These projects embody the spirit of WISE, where cutting‑edge materials science becomes a driving force for sustainable technological progress. By collaborating with WACQT, we strengthen Sweden’s ability to push scientific boundaries and accelerate innovations that benefit both society and the environment.”

The approved projects

Deterministic Quantum Defects in Hexagonal Boron Nitride for Room-Temperature Quantum Sensing

WACQT lead: Igor Abrikosov (Linköping University)
WISE lead: Venkata Kamalakar Mutta (Uppsala University)

Towards Topological Quantum Computing with Carbon

WACQT lead: Emil Bergholtz (Stockholm University)
WISE lead: Annica Black-Schaffer (Uppsala University)

Ultrathin perovskites as nanoresonators: a platform for sustainable low-energy quantum sensors

WACQT lead: Nils Johan Engelsen (Chalmers University of Technology)
WISE lead: Daniel Weber (Chalmers University of Technology)

Defect-smart AlN: A Bayesian route to quantum functionality

WACQT-lead: Armi Tiihonen (Chalmers University of Technology)
WISE-lead: Vanya Darakchieva (Lund University)

SPARK : Sequential parametric amplification on Thin film KTP

WACQT-lead: Vaishali Adya (KTH Royal Institute of Technology)
WISE-lead: Carlota Canalias (KTH Royal Institute of Technology)

Chiral Molecular Platforms for Spin-Selective Exchange: A Seed for Molecular Qubits

WACQT-lead: Nanna Holmgaard List (KTH Royal Institute of Technology)
WISE-lead: Victor Gray (Uppsala University)

Scalable Room-Temperature Quantum Technologies with Hybrid Spin Qubit Platforms

WACQT-lead: Samuel Lara-Avila (Chalmers University of Technology)
WISE-lead: Jan Isberg (Uppsala University)

Unveiling Surface-Loss Limits in Tensile-Strained Materials for Room-Temperature Mechanical Quantum Sensors (UnLimitQ)

WACQT-lead: Witlef Wieczorek (Chalmers University of Technology)
WISE-lead: Andreas Isacsson (Chalmers University of Technology)

 

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