Project description
Enabling fault-tolerant quantum technology for all
Hardware flaws create persistent errors in quantum computing, making fault tolerance a major hurdle especially for smaller companies that often lack the resources to develop advanced error-correction tools. The EIC-funded QPRINTS project will empower smaller players to compete on a global scale. Researchers will create innovative fault-tolerant architectures and advanced design software. The envisaged adaptable solutions –tailored to diverse quantum platforms from photonics to superconducting qubits – will simplify fault tolerance and boost hardware efficiency. They will be offered through a dual licensing model. The proposed approach should equip smaller quantum-computing manufacturers with the tools to compete effectively against larger players.
Objective
The ascent of quantum computing (QC) has been hindered by a pressing crisis:ensuring fault tolerance in the face of inevitable errors due to hardware imperfections. Small to midsized QC enterprises are particularly vulnerable, lacking resources to field large error-correction teams and develop the required sophisticated design tools, thus lagging large competitors. QCDesign is set to revolutionize the QC landscape. We aim to level the playing field through our unique Fault-Tolerant Architectures (FTAs) and design software. Our innovative approach offers licensable FTAs tailored for diverse QC platforms, from photonics to superconducting qubits. Our dual-licensing model—Blueprints for swift fault-tolerance attainment & Boosts for maximizing hardware performance—empowers QC manufacturers, especially SMEs, with a competitive edge. By backing QCDesign, the EIC would be investing not just in one company, but in Europe's QC ecosystem, ensuring we remain at the forefront of QC innovation.
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- engineering and technology electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering electronic engineering computer hardware quantum computers
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HORIZON.3.1 - The European Innovation Council (EIC)
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(opens in new window) HORIZON-EIC-2024-ACCELERATOR-02
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89081 Ulm
Germany
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