EU funds Q-VERSE quantum software project with €5M
The European Commission is backing a three-year, €5 million initiative called Q-VERSE to build open-source quantum software that works across different hardware. The project, led by Fraunhofer FOKUS and 12 partners from six countries, aims to let developers create quantum applications without locking into one hardware vendor. It will test its platform on real-world problems, including railway scheduling, finance, pharmaceuticals, and telecom.
- Project runs for 36 months under the EU Quantum Flagship
- Budget is €5M ($5.67M USD) for 13 partners
- Stack built on Eclipse Qrisp, supports multiple QPU types
- Simula leads on noise mitigation, testing, and integration
- Validation covers real-world applications in five sectors
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