(September 18, 2025) President Trump and UK Prime Minister Starmer signed the Technology Prosperity Deal, a landmark science and technology agreement that will propel the U.S. – UK special relationship to new heights for the technological age, including in quantum.

Happy World Quantum Day!

(October 23, 2023) The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently announced several new opportunities to facilitate international collaboration in Quantum Information Science (QIS), with mechanisms for joint or supplemental funding. Opportunities to apply for joint funding from NSF and partnering organizations are described in the announcements listed below (in reverse chronological order). Also highlighted here are some opportunities to apply for supplemental funding to initiate or enhance an international aspect of an ongoing QIS project funded by NSF. These examples of NSF Dear Colleague Letters encourage international collaboration in QIS in alignment with principles articulated in several bilateral quantum cooperation statements, and consistent with the NSF Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG).

(June 23, 2023) The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Research Cooperation. The MOU provides a framework to encourage collaboration between U.S. and Swiss research communities and sets out the principles by which jointly supported activities might be developed. The MOU provides for an international collaboration arrangement whereby U.S. researchers may receive funding from NSF and Swiss researchers may receive funding from SNSF.

Happy #WorldQuantumDay!