Singapore to Invest S$23.5 Million ($17.16M USD) Into Three Quantum Research Programs

The funds will support three different programs over a period of about 3.5 years. The first is the National Quantum Computing Hub (NQCH) which will develop quantum computing hardware and middleware, host a quantum computing facility at the National Supercomputing Centre (NSCC) Singapore, and research applications with industry collaborators in applications for areas such as finance, supply chain, and chemistry. The second program is a National Quantum Fabless Foundry (NQFF), hosted at A*STAR’s Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE). This facility will provide micro and nano fabrication services for quantum devices being designed by the Singapore quantum research community. The third program is the National Quantum-Safe Network (NQSN). This network will initially include 10 network nodes to be installed across Singapore connected to fiber, including two at NUS, two at the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), a node at Horizon, and others at government and private company premises. This quantum network program will be funded with $8.5 million Singapore dollars ($6.3M USD) over a three-year period. The main goal of the NQSN will be to develop a means to provide robust cybersecurity for critical infrastructure including communication systems for governments, critical infrastructure such as energy grids, and companies handling sensitive data in areas such as healthcare and finance. For more information about these investments by Singapore, you can view a news release available here on the website of Singapore's Centre for Quantum Technologies.

June 1, 2022