Rudolfovo marks the launch of two new ARIS projects in the field of quantum technologies

Last week, the Centre for Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property (CETIP) hosted a kick-off event at Rudolfovo to mark the launch of two new ARIS-funded projects focused on the implementation and management of quantum technologies.

During the introductory meeting, Dr. Wiebke Drews presented the CSSInnoRadar project, which investigates how narratives about quantum technologies—as shaped by policymakers, companies, research institutions, and the general public—align or diverge. The project also focuses on understanding how such discursive dynamics can influence anticipatory innovation management.

Dr. Janez Kolar presented the AdoptQC project, which aims to develop and empirically test a multi-layered theoretical framework for understanding the factors influencing the early adoption of quantum computing as a radical digital technology within innovation ecosystems. The AdoptQC project will be carried out by an interdisciplinary consortium of partners from Slovenia, bringing together the Rudolf University, the Faculty of Information Studies at the University of Novo Mesto, the Faculty of Computer and Information Science at the University of Ljubljana, and the Faculty of Applied Social Studies in Nova Gorica.

The project is further supported by an international advisory board comprising Lars Molden from Nord University in Norway, David Morcuende from QuIC, Bill O’Gorman from South East Technological University in Ireland, and Jason Whalley from Northumbria University. The board members will contribute to the project’s evaluation and strategic direction.