P4Q

Key Info

Duration: 36 months (Apr 2026 – Mar 2029)
Acronym: P4Q
PI Name: Peter O’Brien
Topic: Quantum Photonics / Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs) for Quantum Technologies
Title:Photonics for Quantum

Coordinator: Universiteit Twente, Netherlands
Total Participants: 29
Project No: 101291189
EU Contribution: € 51,530,941

Project Information

P4Q is a European Pilot advancing the development and industrialisation of quantum photonic technologies through an open access ecosystem that connects design, fabrication, integration, packaging and testing. Bringing together leading research and technology organisations across Europe, P4Q will accelerate the translation of quantum photonics research into manufacturable technologies, supporting emerging applications in quantum computing, secure communications, sensing and advanced information processing.
 

Partners 

In Ireland, P4Q is hosted at Tyndall National Institute (Tyndall) and is co-funded by the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Skills (DFHERIS), reflecting the strategic national priority to build sovereign capability in advanced semiconductors and quantum technologies.
 
The P4Q partners include Tyndall National Institute, University of Twente (coordinator), AIT, Aluvia, AMIRES, AQT, C2N, CEA-Leti, Delft Networks, ICFO, IMEC, IMS CHIPS, Leonardo, Ligentec, LioniX International, New Origin, PlanQC GmbH, Q*bird, QphoX, QuiX Quantum, SINTEF, Sparrow Quantum, Thales Alenia Space, Thales R&T, TNO, TU Delft, TU Eindhoven, VTT, and Quandela. 
 

P4Q Technologies

  • Quantum Computing Photons : Sources, detectors and ultralow-loss routing and switching component PICs for Photonic Quantum Computers
  • Quantum Communication : Bright III/V entanglement sources embedded in SiN routing PICs
  • Quantum Networks with Color Centers : Low-loss reconfigurable circuits for PIC-based quantum networking, incorporating color center qubits together with quantum frequency converters and detectors
  • Quantum Sensing : Light sources and light routing and delivery PICs for 780nm
  • Quantum Computing Atoms and Ions : Light routing, pulse shaping and delivery PICs for various wavelengths compatible with atom and ion traps down to the UV