Capabilities — Quantum Technologies — Defence Innovation | University of Toronto

We are accelerating quantum science and engineering to enable next-generation computing, secure communications and precision sensing technologies with strategic national and global impact.

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BSc: Physics

Program: BSc: Physics Credential: BSc Type: Undergraduate Unit: Department of Chemical and Physical Sciences Division: University of Toronto Mississauga Fields: Computational physics; Instrumentation; Photonics; Physical systems; Quantum systems Program URL: https://www.utm.utoronto.ca/program-plans/media/1724/download?inline

Ph.D.: Physics

Program: Ph.D.: Physics Credential: Ph.D. Type: Graduate Research Unit: Department of Physics Division: Faculty of Arts and Science Fields: Computational physics; Instrumentation; Photonics; Physical systems; Quantum systems Program URL: https://www.physics.utoronto.ca/graduate/

MSc: Physics

Program: MSc: Physics Credential: MSc Type: Graduate Research Unit: Department of Physics Division: Faculty of Arts and Science Fields: Computational physics; Instrumentation; Photonics; Physical systems; Quantum systems Program URL: https://www.physics.utoronto.ca/graduate/

BA: Physics

Program: BA: Physics Credential: BA Type: Undergraduate Unit: Department of Physics Division: Faculty of Arts and Science Fields: Computational physics; Mathematical physics; Physical systems; Quantum systems; Theoretical physics Program URL: https://www.physics.utoronto.ca/undergraduate/ Experiential learning: Arts and Science Internship Program (ASIP) Co-op URL: https://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/current/experiential-learning/internships/asip

BSc: Physics

Program: BSc: Physics Credential: BSc Type: Undergraduate Unit: Department of Physics Division: Faculty of Arts and Science Fields: Computational physics; Instrumentation; Photonics; Physical systems; Quantum systems Program URL: https://www.physics.utoronto.ca/undergraduate/ Experiential learning: Arts and Science Internship Program (ASIP) Co-op URL: https://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/current/experiential-learning/internships/asip

BASc: Engineering Physics

Program: BASc: Engineering Physics Credential: BASc Type: Undergraduate Unit: Department of Engineering Science Division: Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering Fields: Advanced physical modelling; Applied physics; Energy systems; Photonics; Quantum systems Program URL: https://discover.engineering.utoronto.ca/programs/engineering-programs/engineering-science/ Experiential learning: Professional Experience Year (PEY) Co-op Co-op URL: https://discover.engineering.utoronto.ca/experiential-learning/professional-experience-year-pey/

Creative Destruction Lab

The CDL AI Stream is an objectives-based accelerator that helps early-stage ventures built around core AI and machine learning innovations, including areas like machine learning models, natural language processing, computer vision and generative AI. It brings together companies developing foundational AI technologies and applications to engage with leading researchers and experts on advancing the frontiers […]

Quantum Technologies

We are accelerating quantum science and engineering to enable next-generation computing, secure communications and precision sensing technologies with strategic national and global impact.

Centre for Quantum Information and Quantum Control

The Centre for Quantum Information and Quantum Control (CQIQC) is a premier interdisciplinary research centre focused on the theory and experimental realization of quantum technologies. Researchers at CQIQC advance quantum computing, quantum communication, quantum sensing and the control of complex quantum systems, enabling foundational capabilities for secure communications, advanced sensing platforms, and next-generation computational systems. […]

Quantum Software Consortium

The Quantum Software Consortium (QSC) builds Canadian leadership in quantum software by developing high-impact methodologies for distributed quantum computing. QSC researchers design algorithms, architectures and software frameworks that enable multiple quantum processors to be networked together, pooling computational capacity to overcome current hardware limitations. This distributed approach represents a significant shift in quantum computing strategy […]

Creative Destruction Lab Quantum Stream (CDL Quantum)

The CDL Quantum Stream supports the commercialization and translation of quantum technologies emerging from academic research. Hosted at the Rotman School of Management and integrated with the University of Toronto’s broader quantum ecosystem, CDL Quantum works with startups developing quantum computing hardware and software, quantum sensing platforms and secure communication technologies. By bridging foundational research […]

Government of Canada invests in CDL Defence to accelerate dual-use technologies from research to deployment

Creative Destruction Lab is receiving a Government of Canada investment, through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), to support its newly launched CDL Defence program.