CORDIS · 101070062 · HORIZON

SEQUOIA SENSING USING QUANTUM OCT WITH AI

Coordinator: NKT PHOTONICS AS (DK)

OCT is a key imaging technology, allowing non-contact high resolution 3D imaging which has helped to save the sight of millions of people. However, progress has stalled since reaching the axial resolution (dz) limit of 1 um. Quantum OCT (QOCT) offers a step change x2 improvement in dz and greatly reduces dispersion. In addition, control of orbital angular momentum (OAM) reduces noise and improves edge and surface profile definition and discrimination of chiral objects. SEQUOIA will deliver the highest resolution OCT system ever built, protected from noise by artificial intelligence (AI) based…

EU contribution
€6.4M
Total cost
€6.4M
Period
2022-11-01 → 2026-07-31
Framework
Horizon Europe (2021–2027)
Funding scheme
HORIZON-RIA
Call
HORIZON-CL4-2021-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01
Status
SIGNED

About Horizon Europe (2021–2027)

Horizon Europe is the EU's current research and innovation programme, covering 2021 to 2027 with a budget of roughly €95.5 billion. Its three pillars are Excellent Science (frontier research and mobility), Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness (mission-driven collaborative projects in health, climate, digital, security and food) and Innovative Europe (the EIC and EIT). It also funds five EU Missions targeting cancer, climate adaptation, smart cities, oceans and soils.

EU contribution: €6.4M awarded to the consortium. The project runs over approximately 3.7 years from 2022-11-01 to 2026-07-31.

Full record on CORDIS — partners, deliverables, publications, news.

Open on cordis.europa.eu → Grant DOI ↗

Frequently asked questions

Who funds this research project?
This project is funded by the European Union through the Horizon Europe (2021–2027) programme, under the HORIZON-RIA funding scheme.
What is the EU contribution?
The European Commission contributes €6.4M toward a total project budget of €6.4M.
Which EU programme funds it?
The project is funded under Horizon Europe (2021–2027), call HORIZON-CL4-2021-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01.
Who coordinates the project?
The project is coordinated by NKT PHOTONICS AS (DK).
What is the project timeline?
The project runs from 2022-11-01 to 2026-07-31 — approximately 3.7 years.
Where can I find the full project record?
The complete record — partners, deliverables, publications and news — is published on CORDIS under project ID 101070062.