Mitacs and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) are pleased to invite Canadian researchers, undergraduate and graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows to an information session on research and funding opportunities in the quantum sector between Canada and KIT. Participants from KIT will also be joining.
The session will feature presentations on quantum research and funding opportunities at KIT as well as through the Mitacs Globalink Research Award (GRA) program. KIT’s Institute of Quantum Materials and Technologies (IQMT) will present their research on quantum materials and kinetic inductance quantum systems. A detailed agenda can be downloaded below.
️Date: June 9, 2026
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ET.
Location: Online
Language: English
️Registration required: To register, please email clemens.anger9@kit.edu. The Zoom link is included in the agenda above.
Detailed Agenda: Information_Roadshow_Quantum_Mitacs_KIT_in-Canada_2026
Participants will also have the opportunity to engage directly with KIT through three breakout rooms featuring:
- Professor Dr. Matthieu Le Tacon, Head of IQMT – Quantum Materials
- Professor Dr. Elena Hassinger, Division Head, IQMT- New Quantum Materials
- Dr. Mathieu Fechant, Division Head, IQMT – Kinetic Inductance Quantum Systems
Please note that Mitacs and KIT programs are complementary and managed separately. Interested applicants need to apply to both Mitacs GRA and KIT. Funding is provided to successful applicants by both organizations.