Technology hub: Quantum sensing and metrology

Physical platform: NV and other colour centres in diamond

Optically addressed spin defects in diamond, above all the nitrogen-vacancy centre, read out at room temperature down to the nanoscale.

Axis

Physical platform — Which quantum system does the measuring?

Validation

Proposed — not yet validated by an expert

Sources

Quantum Flagship: Strategic Research and Industry Agenda (SRIA) for quantum technologies, draft for the second phase of the public consultation; chapter 3, Quantum Sensing & Metrology Roadmap Update 2026 (pp. 75 to 100), p. 76 (NV-centre magnetometers); p. 89 (NV centres in diamond) (read 2026-10-29)
CEN/CENELEC JTC 22 Quantum Technologies: Standardization Roadmap on Quantum Technologies, Release 1.1 (June 2025), JTC22 Q06; chapter 9, Quantum metrology, quantum sensing and quantum imaging, pp. 42-43 (5.2 NV centres); p. 94 (vi: NV magnetometers) (read 2026-10-29)
OurResearch: T10478 Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research (broader match) (read 2026-10-29)

Maturity as stated by the draft SRIA 2026 (p. 76)

Magnetic field: TRL 3 to 9

Classification rules of this value

families: nv-sensing; keywords: nv, nvs, nv centre*, nv center*, nv-centre*, nv-center*, nitrogen-vacancy, nitrogen vacancy, diamond*, nanodiamond*

33 confirmed items have this value.

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MICROSENS: Microwave quantum sensing with diamond color centers ANR (France); ANR aid allocated EUR 366,123.80; Matched: “diamond” in the title
SensExtreme: Quantum sensing with diamond defects at extreme conditions ANR (France); ANR aid allocated EUR 243,628; Matched: “diamond” in the title
SINFONIA: diamond ShapIng for membraNe Fabrication and integratiOn into high end quaNtum sensIng Applications ANR (France); ANR aid allocated EUR 796,306.50; Matched: “diamond” in the title
ChemiQS: Chemistry Meets Quantum Sensing: Towards Atomic Architectures Tailored for Diamond Probes CORDIS; EU contribution (maximum grant agreed) EUR 144,980.64; Matched: “Diamond” in the title
AMADEUS: Advancing the market uptake of diamond defects quantum sensors CORDIS; EU contribution (maximum grant agreed) EUR 6,016,720.63; Matched: “diamond” in the title
DIAMONIQ: Developing First-in-Class Diamond-based Quantum Microscopy for immediate semiconductor industry applications CORDIS; EU contribution (maximum grant agreed) EUR 2,475,229.75; Matched: “Diamond” in the title
ACDC_Q: Advanced Circuits for Detection and Control of Diamond Quantum Sensors CORDIS; EU contribution (maximum grant agreed) EUR 4,999,864.38; Matched: confirmed under the family Colour-centre sensors
Q-CISS: Quantum Sensing of Chiral-Induced Spin Selectivity: Elucidating the Relationships between Spin and Chirality in Biology with Diamond Defects CORDIS; EU contribution (maximum grant agreed) EUR 2,234,070; Matched: “Diamond” in the title
ASTERIQS: Advancing Science and TEchnology thRough dIamond Quantum Sensing CORDIS; EU contribution (maximum grant agreed) EUR 9,747,888.50; Matched: “dIamond” in the title
SingleCellQNMR: Single-cell nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy with diamond quantum sensors CORDIS; EU contribution (maximum grant agreed) EUR 2,120,290; Matched: confirmed under the family Colour-centre sensors
MICROwave quantum SENSing with diamond color centers (MICROSENS) FWF Research Radar; approved FWF funding EUR 166,989; Matched: “diamond” in the title
Nanosensory and quantum imaging – glass and diamond synergy for next generation biodiagnostics applications Kohesio; total eligible expenditure EUR 4,145,244.77; Matched: “diamond” in the title
Broadband quantum sensing of microwaves using spins in diamond via magnetic frequency conversion NWOpen API (Netherlands); NWO award amount EUR 358,737; Matched: “diamond” in the title
Color centers in diamond nanoneedles for intra- and EXTRA-cellular quantum SENSing (EXTRASENS) OpenAIRE Graph (national funders); funded amount EUR 272,466; Matched: “diamond” in the title
Interaction of Color Centers in Diamond: Towards Next-Generation Quantum Sensors OpenAIRE Graph (national funders); funded amount EUR 687,001; Matched: “Diamond” in the title
Microwave quantum sensing with diamond color centers Project; Matched: “diamond” in the title
Quantum sensing with diamond defects at extreme conditions Project; Matched: “diamond” in the title
diamond ShapIng for membraNe Fabrication and integratiOn into high end quaNtum sensIng Applications Project; Matched: “diamond” in the title
Bringing diamond quantum sensors into application in biology and chemistry OpenAIRE Graph (national funders); no amount stated; Matched: confirmed under the family Colour-centre sensors
A handheld, cryogen-free magnetocardiography device using a diamond quantum sensor OpenAIRE Graph (national funders); no amount stated; Matched: confirmed under the family Colour-centre sensors
Quantum sensing on the nanoscale using single spins in diamond for bioimaging OpenAIRE Graph (national funders); no amount stated; Matched: “diamond” in the title
Nanoscale magnetic imaging with diamond quantum sensors OpenAIRE Graph (national funders); no amount stated; Matched: confirmed under the family Colour-centre sensors
Industrialization of diamond-based quantum sensors to EIC Accelerator OpenAIRE Graph (national funders); funded amount SEK 300,000; Matched: “diamond” in the title
Diamond Quantum Sensing Platform Gateway to Research (United Kingdom); award value (Gateway to Research) GBP 49,880; Matched: “Diamond” in the title
Diamond NV Sensors for Quantum-Limited Magnetic Field Measurements Gateway to Research (United Kingdom); award value (Gateway to Research) GBP 110,668; Matched: confirmed under the family Colour-centre sensors

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