CORDIS · 101170123 · HORIZON
SoftQuanta Soft and biological quantum light sources
Coordinator: INSTITUT JOZEF STEFAN (SI)
Quantum optics is an exciting and rapidly growing research field with a huge potential in different applications such as quantum communications, computing, sensing, and imaging. One of the most crucial components of any quantum optical device is a source of non-classical light, called a quantum light source. Currently, these sources are almost exclusively based on solid-state inorganic materials, which limits their properties, such as lack of complex geometries and limited tunability.In the past, I have pioneered the use of liquid crystals and biomaterials to make various photonic devices. No…
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: €2.3M awarded to the consortium. The project runs over approximately 5 years from 2025-11-01 to 2030-10-31.
Full record on CORDIS — partners, deliverables, publications, news.
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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-ERC funding scheme.
- What is the EU contribution?
- The European Commission contributes €2.3M toward a total project budget of €2.3M.
- Which EU programme funds it?
- The project is funded under Horizon Europe (2021–2027), call ERC-2024-COG.
- Who coordinates the project?
- The project is coordinated by INSTITUT JOZEF STEFAN (SI).
- What is the project timeline?
- The project runs from 2025-11-01 to 2030-10-31 — approximately 5 years.
- Where can I find the full project record?
- The complete record — partners, deliverables, publications and news — is published on CORDIS under project ID 101170123.