- To develop research activities of international level in the area of quantum materials and quantum technologies
- To create and Iberian Pd.D. programme in its area of research
- To promote scientific jobs in its area of research
- To maximize the scientific output of the research infrastructure of the University of Minho and Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory
- To become a national and international reference in its area of research
- To publish scientific research in the best international journals
- To stimulate the production of proof-of-concept devices which can be transferred to national companies
- To provide specialized services in the field of scientific computing and advanced simulation of quantum materials
- To develop ties with local companies aiming at exploring different applications of the knowledge produced within the QantaLab