Developing an Industry-Inspired Academic Research Center to Address the Opportunities Created by the QUANTUM LEAP Big Challenge

开发一个受行业启发的学术研究中心，以应对量子飞跃大挑战研讨会所创造的机会，是一个高影响力，以结果为导向的活动，探讨私营部门？在最近确定的NSF量子飞跃大挑战优先领域与学术机构合作的兴趣。 该研讨会将汇集一批具有战略意义的学术和企业研究人员、技术战略家和思想领袖，他们拥有所需的技能和互补经验，以（a）有效评估NSF量子飞跃大挑战所带来的研究和商业化机会，（B）确定有效的方法来获得实质性的行业参与，从而创建一个受行业启发的学术研究中心。 量子飞跃，推进未来的量子技术：量子通信，量子计算，量子传感器，量子模拟器，以及潜在的其他技术。几乎世纪前量子力学提供的强大语言成为建立新产业的基础。这一过程有时被称为“第二次量子革命”，其标志是为量子技术开发实用和可销售的解决方案。为了确保Big Ideas计划产生影响，NSF必须与作为其传统受众的大学合作，并鼓励与行业积极合作，将大学创造的发现转化为有益于社会的有意义的产品。战略问题轨道将确定领先的技术开发问题，列出了第二代量子技术中的主要领域，以及最令业界感兴趣的量子飞跃挑战，激励他们分享他们在量子通信或计算等领域最迫切的研究需求。战术问题轨道将确定各种问题，以创建一个引人注目的NSF计划，该计划旨在最大限度地提高行业参与和投资，并通过解决最优先的需求来提供更长期的影响。 为了实现这些目标，将采用几种经过验证的技术。a）测量仪器：参加研讨会是有限的，以确保富有成效的讨论;但是，额外的声音可以提供深入的研讨会？的战略和战术问题。 UIDP将采用基于网络的调查，以便收集更广泛的信息;调查结果将在实际研讨会之前与与会者分享，并使用这些调查结果来形成讨论。 通过大问题倡议，NSF寻求确定在哪里投资其资源以产生最大的影响。 该研讨会为NSF提供了一个收集量子飞跃竞技场具体建议的工具，UIDP建议使用Heilmeier问答来启动这些关于技术优先领域的讨论。 最后，本次研讨会将产生一份报告，确定量子飞跃大挑战中的优先研究和商业化目标，并确定组织一个行业启发的学术研究中心（涉及多所大学）的战略，这将吸引有意义的外部支持？从工业界和政府？并专注于具体的商业和社会相关目标。 理想情况下，参与的公司还将分享他们对高优先级技术挑战的见解，并使用设想的中心来寻求这些问题的答案。

Developing an Industry-Inspired Academic Research Center to Address the Opportunities Created by the QUANTUM LEAP Big Challenge Workshop is a high impact, results oriented event that explores the private sector?s interest in partnering with academic institutions in the recently identified NSF Quantum Leap Big Challenge priority area. The workshop will bring together a strategic set of academic and corporate researchers, technology strategists, and thought leaders who possess the required skills and complementary experiences to (a) effectively evaluate the research and commercialization opportunities presented by the NSF Quantum Leap Big Challenge and (b) identify effective approaches to garner substantive industry engagement resulting in the creation of an industry-inspired academic research center. Quantum Leap, advances quantum technologies of the future: quantum communication, quantum computing, quantum sensors, quantum simulators, and potentially others. The powerful language provided by quantum mechanics almost a century ago becomes the foundation upon which to build new industries. This process, sometimes called "the second quantum revolution", is marked by the development of practical and marketable solutions for quantum technologies. To ensure that the Big Ideas initiative has impact, NSF must work with universities as its traditional audience and encourage active collaboration with industry to transform the discoveries created at universities into meaningful products to benefit society.The Strategic Issues track will identify leading technology development issues, listing the top major fields within second-generation quantum technology and the Quantum Leap challenge that most interest industry and ideally, motivate them to share their most pressing research needs in areas such as quantum communication or computing. The Tactical Issues track will identify various issues with creating a compelling NSF program that is structured to maximize industry engagement and investment and deliver longer term impact by addressing the highest priority needs. To achieve these goals, several proven techniques will be employed. a) Survey Instrument: Workshop attendance is limited to ensure for a productive discussion; however, additional voices can provide insights into the workshop?s strategic and tactical issues. The UIDP will employ a web based survey to allow for broader information gathering; the results will be shared with attendees in advance of the actual workshop and use these survey results to shape the discussions.Technical thrust prioritization. Through the Big Issues initiative, NSF seeks to identify where to invest its resources to have the most impact. This workshop provides the NSF a vehicle for gathering specific recommendations in the Quantum Leap arena, and the UIDP proposes using the Heilmeier Catechism to initiate these discussions on the technical priority areas. Finally, this workshop will produce a report that identifies priority research and commercialization thrusts within the Quantum Leap big challenge and identifies strategies for organizing an industry-inspired, academic research center(s) (involving multiple universities) that will attract meaningful external support ? from industry and government ? and be focused on concrete commercially and societally relevant goals. Ideally, the participating companies will also share insights into their high priority technical challenges and use the envisioned center to pursue answers to these matters.