The trailer will be exhibited at national and regional events, including showcasing at schools, STEM events and industry conferences.
A new mobile trailer aimed at demystifying quantum technology was launched at Trinity College Dublin yesterday (29 May).
The ‘Quantum and Answers’ trailer is an interactive mobile unit featuring experiments and interactive demonstrations to help educate on quantum concepts and their real-world applications.
It is the brainchild of the Ireland Quantum Communications Infrastructure (IrelandQCI) and the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications.
The trailer is funded by the European Commission and the Irish Government and supported by the Connect Research Ireland Centre.
The unit remained on display at the university following its official launch yesterday.
Now, it is readying itself to travel on a roadshow tour across the country. The trailer will be exhibited at national and regional events including showcasing at schools, STEM events and industry conferences.
“Quantum technologies represent a critical pillar in building Ireland’s secure digital future. The launch of the Quantum and Answers Trailer, as part of the IrelandQCI initiative, is a creative and important step in bringing the science behind these innovations to the public,” said Patrick Neary, assistant secretary of communications at the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications.
Prof Dan Kilper, the director of the Connect centre, said: “For us, it’s all about building trust in our digital future, sparking curiosity in the next generation of thinkers and helping today’s workforce gain the skills they’ll need in a world where quantum technology will become part of everyday life.”
IrelandQCI, a 30-month-long €10m project, is funded by the Irish Government and the EU. It is part of an EU-wide quantum communications infrastructure programme called EuroQCI.
The project is led by the Walton Institute, a part of South East Technological University.
IrelandQCI is made up of a consortium of academic and industry partners, including six national universities, ESB Telecoms and HEAnet.
It aims to secure critical infrastructure against the threat of cybersecurity attacks stemming from advances in quantum computing.
IrelandQCI is developing a quantum key distribution infrastructure along a major network backbone connecting Dublin to Cork via Waterford.
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