The Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) has awarded R8-million in seed funding to the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) to implement Phase 1 of the South African Quantum Technology Initiative (SA QuTI). Wits had already set up its own WitsQ quantum research initiative and is the designated host, administrator and funds manager for SA QuTI. “This initial grant from the DSI is received with deep gratitude,” acknowledged Wits Research Development director Dr Robin Drennan. “Quantum technologies offer a new frontier of research and innovation, and this grant shows a clear and confident vision expressed by the Department.”
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