QCA Connect is Quantum Campus Aarhus’ annual flagship event for connecting researchers,
students, infrastructure communities, industry, and external partners
across the Aarhus quantum ecosystem.
Each year, the event creates a shared space for visibility, dialogue, and collaboration across disciplines, sectors, and career stages — strengthening connections and creating momentum for future quantum activities, partnerships, and initiatives.
Building on the former QCA Annual Meeting, QCA Connect expands the format beyond an internal annual gathering to include external perspectives and create stronger interaction across academia, industry, and the broader quantum ecosystem.
Quantum research thrives when people connect across boundaries.
QCA Connect creates an annual opportunity to:
Each edition of QCA Connect brings together voices from academia and external organisations to create conversations that extend beyond institutional boundaries.
The ambition is to strengthen the Aarhus quantum ecosystem by turning visibility into collaboration and interaction into long-term engagement.
Each edition of QCA Connect varies in format and theme but is built around connecting perspectives from across the quantum ecosystem.
The programme typically combines contributions from both academia and external organisations and may include:
Short talks showcasing quantum-related activities, collaborations, and developments across Aarhus and beyond.
Invited contributions from industry, public organisations, foundations, infrastructure environments, and partner institutions.
Conversations and panel formats exploring opportunities, challenges, and future directions for quantum research, education, innovation, and collaboration.
Interactive activities designed to connect people, ideas, infrastructure, and opportunities across disciplines and sectors.
Informal opportunities for discussion, exchange, and building future collaborations.
QCA Connect welcomes:
Participation is open to both established and emerging members of the quantum community.
Explore previous and upcoming QCA Connect events:
Future event pages will include programme details, registration information, speakers, and practical information.
Quantum Campus Aarhus (QCA) connects people, activities, and opportunities across the Aarhus quantum ecosystem.
Through community activities, visibility initiatives, interdisciplinary collaboration formats, and ecosystem partnerships, QCA works to strengthen quantum research, education, innovation, and engagement across Aarhus University and beyond.
