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The innovation initiative QSIT at ETH Zürich was founded in 2004 as a center for quantum science and technology and involves 14 research groups from 4 departments within ETH Zürich and 3 external research groups from other Swiss institutions. The goal of the initiative is to foster research on quantum hard- and software for future applications in quantum information storage, processing, computing, and cryptography. The complementary expertise of the groups involved forms the backbone for a successful endeavor and makes this center unique in Switzerland, if not on an international level. Members of QSIT perform experiments with cold atoms, Rydberg atoms, molecules, artificial atoms, superconducting structures, photons, and investigate spin-based and superconductivity-based quantum devices theoretically. Employing different experimental and theoretical techniques to achieve similar goals helps QSIT’s members to develop a broad knowledge base in quantum information science within Switzerland. QSIT’s leaders are convinced that the field of quantum physics, information, and technology will turn into a key application area in the future and suggest to expand QSIT’s activity to a center.