Reference number : 172-2025-2026-Q4-1040983, amendment number : , agreement type : C, recipient legal name : Tightbeam Photonics Inc., recipient country : CA, recipient province : ON, recipient city : Toronto|Toronto, recipient postal code : M5G 0C6, program name english : Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives, program name french : Programme de collaboration en science, en technologie et en innovation - Initiatives de collaboration en R-D, program purpose english : Collaborate on multiparty research and development programs to catalyze transformative, high-risk, high-reward research with the potential for game-changing scientific discoveries and technological breakthroughs in priority areas., program purpose french : Collaborer à des programmes multipartites de recherche-développement dans le but de profiter de la synergie entre la recherche transformatrice à haut risque et à haut rendement et le potentiel de découvertes scientifiques et de percées technologiques révolutionnaires dans des secteurs d’intervention prioritaires., agreement title english : Quantum PHotonic Adaptive System‑on‑chip Internetworking Communication Station (Q-PHASICS), agreement title french : Station de communication quantique photonique adaptative sur puce (Q-PHASICS), agreement number : 1040983, agreement value : 110138.0, agreement start date : 2026-03-27, agreement end date : 2029-07-30, description english : The project develops and demonstrates a Canadian quantum optical ground station with a Photonic Adaptive Optics System on Chip (AOSoC) for efficient free-space to fiber coupling for quantum communication internetworking. The AOSoC will be integrated into a compact optical ground station with telescope optics and fiber-based quantum output to support continuous-variable and time-bin entangled photon links. The research will characterize system performance, including phase stability, coupling efficiency, and entanglement visibility, under laboratory and field conditions. Ultimately, the project will establish a national space-to-ground, and ground-to-ground quantum communication demonstration platform for long-range quantum internetworking based on the NRC-ARTEMIS ground station to advance a commercial solution for secure, scalable quantum communication infrastructure and components for Canada., description french : Une station optique quantique terrestre est développée avec un système d’optique adaptative intégré sur puce. Les travaux visent à améliorer le couplage optique et à établir une plateforme de communication quantique à longue distance, soutenant des infrastructures sécurisées et évolutives., expected results english : In the short term, anticipated outcomes will be strengthened collaborations across industry, academia, and government to support research excellence. In the medium term, anticipated outcomes will be the development of new and potentially disruptive technologies with collaborators. In the long term, find collaborative solutions to public policy challenges and create stronger innovation systems., expected results french : À court terme, les résultats prévus seront des collaborations renforcées entre l'industrie, le milieu universitaire et le gouvernement pour soutenir l'excellence en recherche. À moyen terme, les résultats attendus seront le développement de nouvelles technologies potentiellement perturbatrices avec des collaborateurs. À long terme, trouver des solutions collaboratives aux défis des politiques publiques et créer des systèmes d'innovation plus solides., additional information english : nan, additional information french : nan, owner organization : nrc-cnrc, owner organization title : National Research Council Canada | Conseil national de recherches Canada