Quantum-Saclay: bringing quantum together (IP Paris)

15 May 2025

Detail of a quantum machine, QCMX laboratory (Quantum Circuits and Matter Lab) ©Jeremy Barande – École Polytechnique

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Cutting-edge research

While quantum science is naturally evolving in the world of physics (optics, solid state physics, atomic physics, etc.), it is also spreading to other fields such as computer science. In the latter discipline, researchers are using quantum properties to build new types of algorithms or approach communications differently. This is the case of the Quriosity research team, jointly run by Inria, Télécom Paris, and the Institut Polytechnique de Paris, which focuses on quantum information processing and the theoretical and experimental aspects of quantum communications. “For example, we’re developing new communication systems for quantum networks, and we’re also working on a hybrid cryptography combining classical computational and quantum methods,” explains Romain Alléaume, a professor at Télécom Paris, who works in the Information Processing and Communication Laboratory (LTCI). […]

Training the future quantum players

In addition to research, the expertise of teams at the Institut Polytechnique de Paris is paving the way for training courses funded by Quantum-Saclay’s French National Quantum Plan. Romain Alléaume, Marc-Olivier Renou and some twenty faculty members are working together to build a Quantum Mathematics and Computer Science (QMI) Master 2, coordinated by Télécom Paris, CentraleSupelec, École Polytechnique and the Université Paris-Saclay « Our aim is to train graduates with 5 years of higher education in mathematics and computer science, to meet the needs of companies at Saclay. This program is a continuation of the Quantum Engineering specialization that Télécom Paris has been offering to its 3rd-year students for the past 8 years, » explains Romain Alléaume. “In fact, many of our students go on to complete their theses and become part of the local ecosystem, with a solid added value in research, particularly in startups”. The Institut Polytechnique de Paris thus trains students, future scientists and future employees who are highly sought-after by laboratories and companies at Saclay.

The Quriosity team is also involved in the ARTeQ inter-institution degree (coordinated by ENS Paris-Saclay) dedicated to research in quantum technologies. Romaine Alléaume and her colleagues contribute their expertise in quantum physics, computer science and cryptography to this gap year program, which is open to students at Master’s level. […]