Calgary will soon be a key driver for quantum science-driven technologies with a new University of Calgary-based lab space. .Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and Economy and Innovation Minister Doug Schweitzer made the announcement Thursday which included a tour of the facility in the U of C's Schulich School of Engineering. . Kenney at U of CKenney at U of C .In June 2021, Mphasis — an Indian technology company — announced its plans to partner with the U of C to build the Quantum City Centre for Excellence, a new technology hub. Mphasis's choice to set up its Canadian headquarters in Calgary will bring with it 1,000 new jobs within the next two years in the financial, energy, environment, life sciences and biotechnology sectors. .Quantum science covers an incredibly broad spectrum of technologies. .The U of C's Institute of Quantum Science and Technology will support the city's uptake of novel quantum technologies and attract other companies and innovators, such as automation, machine learning, nanotechnology and artificial intelligence (AI), to the region..Kenney on Thursday announced the Alberta government was granting $23 million to the new centre..“Alberta’s tech sector is one of the fastest growing in the world, and that is thanks to the ingenuity, know-how and hard work of Alberta’s innovators and job creators," said Kenney.."With this new support, the University of Calgary and its partners will play a key role in making Alberta a world-renowned technology and innovation hub — diversifying our economy today to create more jobs tomorrow.”."This is the start of something big," said Dr. Ed McCauley, U of C president. ."Thanks to the people and technology cultivated at Quantum City, Calgary's economy will grow and diversify. This is how great research universities improve their community." .The Government of Canada pledged $360 million in new funding in Budget 2021 for a National Quantum Strategy..With a long-standing reputation of high-tech research and development, Calgary's U of C is known as one of Canada's leaders in quantum science. .The hub is expected to help Calgary's economy grow and diversify and continue to drive Canada's footprint in quantum science technology as the country with the world's largest investment in quantum companies.
