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Quantum in Austria

Quantum technology in Austria, in plain words. Everything here comes from the data on this portal, with its source at the end of each part.

What is happening

Organisations in Austria take part in 147 quantum EU-funded projects. 66 of them are running now.

The most common topic of these projects is quantum computing and simulation.

Projects that started most recently

Organisations that take part most

  1. Universitaet Innsbruck 34 projects
  2. Technische Universitaet Wien 26 projects
  3. Universität Wien 24 projects
  4. Oesterreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften 22 projects
  5. Institute of Science and Technology Austria 19 projects

Quantum companies

18 companies from Austria take part in these projects and are listed on this portal. The most active:

All quantum companies (company screener)

Source: CORDIS (Publications Office of the European Union), retrieved 16 October 2026, reused under the Commission reuse notice. Organisations: those published on this portal.

Where to study

4 quantum courses and degrees in Austria are listed. A master’s degree is marked as such.

You can also study online

All courses for Austria · Learn the basics first

Source: the course directory of this portal (each course read on its official page; compiled 30 October 2026). Always check dates, fees and entry rules on the official page.

Where to work

One quantum job in Austria is open on this portal.

All quantum jobs · Skills that are in demand (talent pipeline)

Source: job posts published on this portal, each linking to the employer. Updated every six hours.

Events coming up

No event in Austria is listed for the coming months yet.

All events · Events in Austria for your calendar (calendar feed; how to subscribe)

Source: events published on this portal. The place is in the organiser’s own words; an event whose place names no country is not shown here.

Places you can visit or use

Quantum research infrastructure in Austria, such as quantum computers and testbeds. Many are for researchers and companies; the official page says who can use them and how.

  • QCI-CAT Quantum communication network project
    The source does not say how to get access.

The infrastructure catalogue for Austria · How to apply for access · EuroQCI

Source: the infrastructure catalogue of this portal (official EU and national pages; compiled 27 October 2026).

Money

From the EU: organisations in Austria were awarded about 147 million euros of net EU contribution for EU-funded projects in quantum technology (Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe, all years, as CORDIS records it). These projects are funded by Horizon Europe and by Horizon 2020, the programme before it.

From the national government

  • Quantum Austria funding initiative Until 2026
    EUR 107 million, as announced (Total invested in quantum research and technologies until 2026, from the recovery and resilience plan). Where this is stated

Announced amounts are plans, not money already spent.

Money you can apply for

EU funding calls are open to people and organisations in every EU country and in many partner countries.

All open calls by closing date · Closing dates for your calendar · Find calls for your organisation (members)

Public investment in quantum, all countries

Sources: CORDIS, retrieved 16 October 2026; the public investment registry of this portal (official pages, compiled 27 October 2026); EU calls from the Funding & Tenders Portal as published on this portal.

How to get involved

Words used on this page

EU-funded project
A research or innovation project that the European Union pays for in part, mostly through its research programmes such as Horizon Europe. Several organisations, often from different countries, work on it together.
Horizon Europe
The European Union's main programme for funding research and innovation, from 2021 to 2027. Before it came Horizon 2020.
CORDIS
The European Commission's public database of the research projects the EU funds. This page counts projects from it.
Funding call
An invitation to apply for money for a project, with rules and a closing date. If your application is chosen, you receive a grant.
Research infrastructure
Large equipment that many people share, such as a quantum computer, a test lab or a production line for chips. Some of it can be used by researchers and companies from outside.
Testbed
A place where new quantum devices or networks are tried out under real conditions before they are used widely.
EuroQCI
The European Quantum Communication Infrastructure: a plan to link EU countries with secure quantum communication, on the ground and by satellite.
Master's degree
A university degree you can take after a first (bachelor's) degree, usually one or two years long.
Calendar feed
A web address that your calendar app reads regularly, so new events and closing dates appear in your own calendar by themselves.

More words in the glossary

For experts

Full country profile of Austria, with figures and charts · Policy dossier

This page was last updated on 2 November 2026. It lists what is on this portal, not everything that happens in the country.