Professor Giulio Chiribella received over HKD 6.7M of allocation from the Research Grants Council Research Impact Fund 2021/22 exercise for his project named "Trustworthy quantum gadgets for secure online communication" which will commence from June 2022 with a duration of 5 years.
This project will build up a local expertise in Hong Kong in the field of quantum cryptography, and is likely to spawn new start-up ventures in the near future. In the longer term, the development of quantum-enhanced communication systems will contribute to create a secure digital future and to strengthen Hong Kong’s leadership in the technological and financial sectors.
