Quantum Sensing MADE in THE LÄND—A Huge Success for Quantum Sensing from Baden-Württemberg

As part of the German government’s Hightech Agenda, SPRIND—Federal Agency for Disrup­tive Innovation—published two calls for project propos­als in August of this year, which are consid­ered the first measures, known as “Funken,” for the field of quantum sensing.

The goal of the projects is to expand concrete use cases for exist­ing quantum sensor systems. These projects aim to demon­strate the benefits that can be achieved through quantum sensor technol­ogy, ranging from greater preci­sion and better predic­tions to more robust naviga­tion and new forms of data analysis.

Quantum^BW warmly congrat­u­lates the success­ful appli­cants and is delighted about the strong partic­i­pa­tion of partners from Baden-Württemberg. With nine out of a total of 19 funded projects—seven of 13 projects from the “Quantum-Driven Intel­li­gence” Funken and two of six projects from the “Quantum­Sense Explo­ration” Funken—Baden-Württemberg is strongly repre­sented among the funded projects.

The next SPRIND challenge in the field of quantum sensing is already under­way. Teams can apply for “Measur­ing with Entan­gle­ment” until Novem­ber 9, 2026, 12:00 p.m. (CET), to demon­strate the quantum advan­tage and show the transi­tion from the lab to a concrete appli­ca­tion under real-world conditions.