Funded projects 

Applied Quantum CORE (QCORE)

With a new $26.7 million grant from the U.S. Air Force, Montana State University will establish a facility with the mission of moving advanced quantum technology applications in cybersecurity, communications technology and national defense from concept and testing to market. The 20-month grant will support MSU’s QCORE facility, to be located at the MSU Innovation Campus. The grant funding will purchase equipment to test prototype quantum components in the extremely cold environments in which they operate.

MonArk Quantum Foundry

The MonArk Quantum Foundry is an NSF program that is jointly led by Montana State University and the University of Arkansas, with the overarching mission to accelerate two-dimensional materials research fo0r quantum technologies in the U.S.

NSF Engines

QCORE builds on strong existing programs in our three-state region (MT, WY, and ID) to create an innovation ecosystem that will address key gaps in the national Quantum Supply Chain (QSC) which includes quantum materials, quantum devices, and support systems for the quantum system such as electronics, photonics, and cryogenics.

Spectrum Lab

Spectrum Lab was established in 1999 to advance the opto-electronic technologies emerging from the research laboratories of Montana State University and foster their transition to Montana companies and in the process providing enhanced educational opportunities for our undergraduate and graduate students.