Sydney Quantum Academy

Since 2019, SQA has supported emerging talent and world-leading quantum experts, creating a flourishing and diverse quantum ecosystem in NSW and beyond.  Alongside this, our ecosystem building and awareness raising efforts have helped place Sydney and Australia as a key player on the global quantum stage.   

With scholarships and education programs to seed the talent pipeline at every stage – including schools, undergraduates, PhDs and beyond – SQA offers an unmatched training experience to prepare the best and brightest quantum leaders of the future.  

SQA’s PhD Experience program is globally recognised for preparing students not only as researchers, but as future contributors to Australia’s quantum workforce. SQA graduates are among the most highly sought in the world, with access to specialist enrichment opportunities that give their PhD a competitive edge – from commercialisation and entrepreneurship skills to hands-on work experience and industry immersion.  

Our PhD scholars can tailor their expertise with quantum technology coursework offerings across our four partner universities – a crucial point of difference that sets our graduates apart and helps them keep step with the latest advances across the exciting quantum technologies field.    

SQA is a key contributor to Australia’s quantum workforce, building greater diversity and promoting cross-sector collaboration to prepare future specialists and leaders.  We open doors to graduate careers via our strong industry partnerships that make it easier than ever before for quantum businesses to find and hire leading talent. 

As a trusted industry partner, we seek to understand evolving workforce needs, feeding these insights directly back into our education and outreach programs to set the benchmark for how to prepare the next generation of quantum innovators with transferable skills to thrive across their career.  

Sydney’s quantum research and development expertise has a global reputation for innovation and entrepreneurship. Over the last 5 years, SQA has played a key role in creating a vibrant quantum ecosystem and we continue to work with a range of partners and supporters to accelerate the pipeline needed to power Australia’s future quantum industry.