Outreach

QuTech aims to spark enthusiasm and curiosity for quantum technologies among a wider audience. We are keen to share our fascination with quantum science with anyone, including young people (notably primary and secondary school students), technology enthusiasts, professionals, politicians, and future users.


Our principal investigators are widely recognized as thought leaders both in the Netherlands and abroad. They are often asked to contribute their expert view on quantum technology to media productions, companies, and institutions.


The QuTech Speakers are young and highly motivated PhD students, engineers, and postdoctoral researchers that can be invited for talks. In 2022 they provided numerous interviews, podcasts, blogs, presentations, and other outreach activities for the broader audience. Through the regular QuTech Speakers Assembly meetings and workshops we aim to enable our speakers to represent QuTech and confidently share their work with the world. One of the highlights of 2022 was the workshop ‘Take The Stage’ by science journalist and presenter Marloes ten Kate. In this engaging, interactive session, our speakers learned to share the essence of their research in a solid way while sparking curiosity at the same time.

QuTech Talks

Sjoerd Loenen was invited on the WerkWerkWerk podcast by Kaz Vermeer. In this podcast he talked about his career choices and his research.

QuTech’s spin-off Q*Bird is the first to deploy a new type of secure quantum network that can connect multiple users via a center hub in a cost-effective and scalable manner. This will ensure an untappable internet connection between many users, spread out throughout the Port of Rotterdam. Ingrid Romijn was invited at the BNR Zakendoen podcast (from 1:15:10) to explain how it all works and to talk about Q*Bird.

What is a quantum computer? How can this new computer perform calculations that are unattainable with a normal computer? And why is the quantum internet so secure? Sjoerd Loenen explained it all in this Felix Meritis lecture.

Hans Beukers was invited on the BNR De Technoloog podcast. They talked about how scientists at QuTech recently succeeded in teleporting quantum information over a network between three computers: a world first. What will the future of quantum technology bring us, and why do we need a quantum network? Having worked on the breakthrough, Hans spoke about the technology. Will it eventually be possible to teleport things other than data?

Until recently, it was something only seen in science fiction movies such as Star Trek. But now it is possible: teleportation. Researchers at QuTech in Delft have become the first in the world to succeed in teleporting information. Anne-Marije Zwerver explained what this breakthrough means on the news radio show De Nieuws BV.


Researchers from QuTech in Delft have succeeded in ‘teleporting’ information within a network of three quantum computers. Hans Beukers was on the BNR Digitaal podcast to talk about this world first.

A major breakthrough in science: the key building blocks of the quantum computer have been made in a factory for the first time! And with that, the futuristic supercomputer is one step closer. Together with Intel, PhD student Anne-Marije Zwerver produced qubits using existing machines from the company’s factories. In the news radio show De Nieuws BV she explained why this is an important breakthrough.

Calculations that we can now only dream of and an unhackable internet – just a few of the promises of quantum technology. Quantum technology is experiencing a growth spurt: more and more newspapers are running headlines about breakthroughs and successes of the computer with unprecedented computing power. But what exactly is a quantum computer? How can this new computer perform calculations that are unattainable with a normal computer? And why is the quantum internet so secure? Sjoerd Loenen explained it all in his Van Leeuwenhoeklezing.

Galileo, the well-known German TV show, invited Kian van der Enden to speak about the future of the internet, which is currently being developed in The Netherlands. The quantum internet is not only supposed to maximize speed, but also protect against hackers.

”In the foreseeable future, the quantum computer is going to change our lives, and that comes with certain dangers.” This warning comes from the Dutch intelligence service (AIVD). Anne-Marije Zwerver explained what the quantum computer does and how it will affect our future on the news radio show Villa VdB.

Visits

QuTech representatives visited secondary schools, companies, and government events to discuss quantum technologies and their potential.


During an elaborate tour on the campus, Her Majesty Queen Máxima and the European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, Mariya Gabriel were introduced to several scientists and innovations from TU Delft. During the talks, the focus was on improving the journey of scientific innovations before they can be used in society. The visit contained a tour of QuTech, led by Professor Lieven Vandersypen.

Blogs

Six QuTech blogs (called ‘Bits of Quantum’) appeared in 2022, discussing everything from technological developments and political aspects to the everyday challenges of QuTech researchers.