The International Center for Quantum Design of Functional Materials（ICQD）has been established in Hefei during the Summer of 2008 with strong support from Chinese Academy of Sciences and University of Science and Technology of China (USTC). ICQD is designed to be a cross-divisional research entity. Its mission is to advance the frontiers of materials sciences for quantum information and clean energy, and to promote interactional collaborations in these areas.