The PROMISE (PROtotypes of Magnetic Imaging Systems for Europe) project, started on January 1, 2025, aims to advance nitrogen-vacancy (NV) based quantum imaging sensors to a pre-industrial Technology Readiness Level (TRL7). The initiative focuses on developing widefield magnetometers that offer unprecedented speed, accuracy, and practicality for real-world applications in semiconductor metrology, materials engineering, and biotechnology. The project will end on August 31, 2028.

The project has a total cost of €5.28 million ($5.5M USD) of which €4.7 million ($8.14M USD) is funded by the European Union. AMIRES is responsible for project management support and communication, dissemination & exploitation activities. The full list of organizations participating in the consortium include:

  • Fundacion Tecnalia Research & Innovation, Spain
  • Nederlandse organisatie voor toegepast natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek, Netherlands
  • Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica, Italy
  • Diatope GmbH, Germany
  • Fondazione Bruno Kessler, Italy
  • Universidad Del Pais Vasco/ Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea, Spain
  • Graphenea Semiconductor SLU, Spain
  • Magnetfab, France
  • Airbus Defense & Space GmbH, Germany
  • AMIRES, The Business Innovation Management Institute Zu, Czech Republic

The project addresses limitations of traditional scanning-probe systems by enabling rapid, dynamic measurements without the need for vacuum systems, cryogenics, or magnetic shielding. Key innovations include single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) pixel array sensors by Fondazione Bruno Kessler and custom diamond membranes with optimized NV configurations by Diatope.

Led by Tecnalia and TNO, the consortium includes partners such as Airbus, Graphenea Semiconductor, and INRIM, ensuring robust industrial validation and standardization. PROMISE aims to deliver compact, cost-effective prototypes with lower size, weight, and power consumption, accelerating market adoption.

For additional information about this project, view a project description posted on the AMIRES website here and also another description available on the European Commission’s website here.

February 18, 2025

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