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Sub-Riemannian wave front in SO(3) © Ugo Boscain, 2026

ProjectQuSCO

Developing talent in quantum control

Quantum-enhanced Sensing via Quantum Control (QuSCo)

Quantum technologies use tiny particle behaviours to improve devices. The QuSCo project advanced sensing and measurement by controlling these particles, while training students in both theory and real-world skills.

Project impact

In the future, quantum sensing technology could be used to measure single neurons in the brain, or even replace GPS systems through devices that would be able to navigate the Earth using its own magnetic field. This is in part due to work carried out by researchers in the QuSCO project, who demonstrated the promise of quantum control for quantum sensing and measurement. For example, the team developed an atom-scale magnetic field sensor which was embedded within a diamond. By working with industry leaders, researchers on the project were able to develop their skills, provide a plan for better quantum sensitivity, and give the technology a path to being used by European businesses. This way, the project managed to balance theoretical and practical research, providing researchers with opportunities to explore both. This new generation of European innovators is now ready to shape Europe’s technological future by tapping into quantum mechanics.

  • Coordinator

    Germany

    Freie Universität Berlin

  • Participating and partners countries

    • Austria
      • Technische Universität Wien
    • Denmark
      • Aarhus Universitet
    • France
      • Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique CNRS
      • Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives
      • Institut National de Recherche en Informatique et Automatique
      • Thales
      • Communauté d'Universités et Établissements Université Bourgogne - Franche - Comté
    • Germany
      • NVision Imaging Technologies GmbH
      • TTI-Technologie-Transfer-Initiative GmbH an der Universität Stuttgart
      • Technische Universität München
      • Universität des Saarlandes
      • Universität Ulm
      • Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH
      • Rheinland-Pfälzische Technische Universität
    • Italy
      • Universita degli Studi di Padova

    • France
      • Exail
    • Germany
      • University of Stuttgart
      • GlaserSystems
    • United Kingdom
      • National Instruments Corporation Limited
    • USA
      • Diamond Nanotechnologies
      • Peliquan Technologies

  • Project duration

    1 November 2017 - 31 October 2021

  • Funding scheme

    MSCA Innovative Training Network

  • Net EU contribution

    € 3 880 562,36

  • Strategic topic

    Quantum