QURIOSITY is an Inria project-team, joint with Télécom ParisInstitut Polytechnique de Paris. The team is part of LTCI (Laboratoire de Traitement et Communication de l’Information) and is affiliated with the Inria Saclay Research Center.

QURIOSITY’s ambition is to extend the application horizon of quantum information science by addressing novel questions positioned at the intersection between theoretical research in quantum information and quantum engineering. In particular, we intend to exploit the properties of complex high-dimensional quantum systems to achieve advantages in computational or communication tasks, taking advantage of digital information processing and quantum photonics technologies.

QURIOSITY is also an active member of the newly founded Quantum Saclay Center in which Institut Polytechnique de Paris and Université Paris-Saclay are joining their forces in order to build a leading international ecosystem on quantum technologies. The team is moreover well positioned at National and European levels, member of the Paris Region regional network on quantum technologies (DIM QuanTiP) and currently taking part in several projects from the European Quantum Technology Flagship and French National Quantum Strategy.


Recent news

01 Nov 2024    New Master's programme QMI

We’re delighted to announce the launch of a new Master’s degree – Quantum, Mathematics and Informatics (QMI). QMI will include 14 courses tackling every aspect of quantum information and computing, from quantum cryptography to error-correction codes. We are looking for highly motivated students with strong theoretical and mathematical skills, with background in Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics, or related fields. The first wave of applications closes on January 6th 2025. For more information please see the dedicated website


09 Sep 2024    Activity at QCrypt2024

Last week Peter, Romain and Tristan were in Vigo for QCrypt2024 with Peter presenting a tutorial lecture on entropy optimization for quantum cryptography (slides available).


15 Jul 2024    New recruitment - Marco Fanizza

We’re delighted to announce that Marco Fanizza will be joining our group as a CRCN Inria researcher in July 2025.


11 Dec 2023    Concours Technologique du DIM QuanTiP

Congratulations to Thomas Van Himbeeck who earned second prize at the DIM QuanTiP technologies competition.


18 Nov 2023    Five contributed talks at QIP 2024.

The QTY team has 5 accepted talks at this year’s QIP. Congratulations to Cambyse, Jan, Tom and Peter. Videos of this year’s talks can now be found here.