Cisco Research supports academic research on advancing quantum networks for distributed quantum computing and sensing, focusing on entanglement, hardware, algorithms, and network modeling tools.
Funder: Cisco Systems
Due Dates: Rolling (Submit as soon as possible; RFPs may close as topics are funded)
Funding Amounts: Awards are typically one-year research gifts; specific funding amounts not stated—varies by proposal.
Summary: Supports academic research advancing quantum networks for distributed quantum computing and sensing, emphasizing entanglement, hardware, algorithms, and tools.
Key Information: Open until filled; proposals reviewed on a rolling basis.
Cisco Research is seeking proposals from academic researchers to advance the field of quantum networks for distributed quantum computing and distributed quantum sensing. The initiative targets innovative architectures and protocols for dynamic quantum entanglement networks, development of hardware and experimental methods for interconnecting quantum computers and sensors, and creation of network-aware algorithms for entanglement distillation, distributed error correction, and circuit partitioning. Proposals for modeling, simulation, and emulation tools to study these networks are also encouraged. The goal is to accelerate the practical realization and efficiency of quantum networking technologies, contributing to the foundation of the future Quantum Internet.