Reference number : 172-2025-2026-Q4-1041061, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : École Polytechnique de Montréal, recipient country : CA, recipient province : QC, recipient city : Montreal|Montréal, recipient postal code : H3T 1J4, 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 : Project NODE: Nonlinear-Optical Deterministic Entanglement for Quantum Interconnects, agreement title french : Projet NODE : intrication déterministe non linéaire optique pour les interconnexions quantiques, agreement number : 1041061, agreement value : 349971.0, agreement start date : 2026-03-28, agreement end date : 2029-07-30, description english : Project NODE develops a new class of deterministic, room-temperature quantum-network components based on optical parametric amplifiers (OPAs). These devices, long used in classical fibre telecommunication systems and electronics, can generate, strengthen, entangle, and measure quantum light, offering a unified solution to the limitations of today’s probabilistic and often cryogenic quantum technologies. The project will build and test broadband OPAs at telecom wavelengths, explore how they operate from conventional “classical-pump’’ regimes to genuinely quantum regimes where the pump and light fields become correlated, and determine how these capabilities can be deployed in real quantum-network settings. Through coordinated work at NRC, University of Ottawa, and Polytechnique Montréal, the project will establish OPAs as practical building blocks for future quantum networks and identify the most promising near-term applications. By enabling deterministic, high-speed optical interconnects, Project NODE strengthens Canada’s leadership in quantum networking and supports the development of scalable quantum technologies., description french : Une nouvelle génération de composants de réseau quantique fonctionnant à température ambiante est développée à partir d’amplificateurs paramétriques optiques. Ces dispositifs permettent des interconnexions rapides et déterministes, favorisant l’essor de réseaux quantiques évolutifs., 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