The observatory was established to trace the activities of quantum projects to understand the formation and development of quantum technologies and artificial intelligence as part of the technical, social, economic and political context in which they are developing.

The Observatory was founded by Dr. Osvaldo Jiménez Farías and Dr. Eóin Phillips. It is based at La Salle - Ramon Llull University.

From 'Visualising quantum innovation: A regional case study' PLoS ONE 19(6): e0305140. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0305140

Mapping Quantum Ecosystems

Contextualising Quantum Revolutions

Quantum Capital

Quantum Sounds

Sustainability, Ethics and Responsible Innovation

Research Lines

History and Materiality of Quantum Technologies

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Dr. Eóin Phillips

Principal Co-Investigator

Dr. Osvaldo Jiménez Farías

Principal Co-Investigator

Osvaldo is a physicist specialised in Quantum optics and its applications to Quantum Information. He has worked in both experimental and theoretical aspects of these fields for more than 15 years.

Eóin is an historian and sociologist of science, technology, and economics. His research explores the economic and political impacts of computation and calculation 18th century to the present day. He was trained at the Universities of Warwick and Cambridge and held research and teaching positions at the University of Cambridge, Ruskin College Oxford, and the Autonomous University of Barcelona.

More about Eóin's research can be found here.

Contact: eoinedward.phillips@salle.url.edu

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