About

Education, training and career development

About us

The Catalonia Quantum Academy (CQA) is a collaborative platform under Quántica – Mediterranean Valley of Quantum Science and Technologies, established to coordinate efforts to leverage the region’s internationally recognized expertise to strengthen education, training and professional development in Quantum Science and Technology (QST).

Everyone has the potential to become a quantum leader

Everyone has the potential to become a quantum leader

The CQA supports education, training & career development for students, researchers and professionals interested in entering a career in Quantum Sciences & Technologies by reinforcing local academic programs at all levels, investing in academic experimental laboratory infrastructure, and running programs to support talent attraction, encourage mobility of students & researchers, run schools and events, and supporting professional development and community building.

Participants

Members

  • ICFO
  • UAB
  • UB
  • UPC
  • ICN2
  • IFAE
  • cttc
  • i2cat

Associate Members

  • BSC
  • CNM
  • eurecat!
  • ICMAB
  • IEEC

Corporate Members

  • LuxQuanta
  • Qilimanjaro

People

Coordination Board

  • Robert Sewell

    Robert Sewell

    Head of Academic Affairs, ICFO
    Catalonia Quantum Academy Chair

  • Verònica Ahufinger

    Verònica Ahufinger

    Professor, UAB

  • John Calsamiglia

    John Calsamiglia

    Professor, UAB

  • Crina Cojocaru

    Crina Cojocaru

    Professor, UPC

  • Pol Forn

    Pol Forn-Díaz

    Research Group Leader, IFAE

  • Xavier Jordan Parra

    Xavier Jordan Parra

    Research Group Leader, i2cat

  • IFAE

    Bruno Julia

    Professor, UB

  • Pietro Massignan

    Pietro Massignan

    Professor, UPC

  • Stephan Roche

    Stephan Roche

    Research Group Leader, ICN2

  • Michela Svaluto Moreolo

    Research Director, CTTC

People

Technical office

  • Paola Frongia

    Paola Frongia

    CQA Project Manager - ICFO