EQUALITY Project

The EQUALITY consortium brings together scientists, innovators, and prominent industrial players with the mission of developing cutting-edge quantum computer algorithms to solve strategic industrial problems. EQUALITY will target eight paradigmatic industrial problems that can benefit the most from the quantum-enabled speed-up, including airfoil aerodynamics, battery and fuel cell design, and space mission optimisation. These problems are computationally complex and faced routinely by the industrial partners in this project. Hence, the opportunity provided by quantum computers to tackle such questions computationally would give a competitive edge to European industry. Born in Europe roughly 100 years ago, quantum physics brought forth a veritable technological revolution through semiconductors, lasers, fibre optics, and many other technologies that are today ubiquitous in our lives. Now, during the second quantum revolution, Europe can take the lead once more in quantum science and technology. Quantum computers, the exponents of this second revolution, can perform a number of operations that are too difficult, or even impossible, for regular processors. And as they approach widespread commercial application, these incredible machines represent a potentially massive market opportunity in several sectors. By transforming current industrial interest into widespread adoption, EQUALITY will solidify the link between strategic European industries and the emerging quantum ecosystem, while also contributing to technologies critical to the green transition. The EQUALITY consortium is composed of the Airbus (DE), Capgemini (DE), Da Vinci Labs (FR), Fraunhofer ENAS (DE), German Aerospace Center (DE), INRIA (FR), Leiden University (NL), and PASQAL (FR). Funded by the European Union under Grant Agreement 101080142.