{ "status": "source-verified", "compiled": "2026-10-21", "note": "Documented use cases and public support services compiled from official EU and national pages and from the organisations' own press releases and technical publications, on the dates shown. Summaries are the portal's own wording of what each source reports; the portal has not checked the reported outcomes, and the organisations named have not confirmed these records. No advice is given here; contact the provider directly; pending editorial review #108.", "use_cases": [ { "id": "neasqc", "title": "Near-term quantum computing applications for industry (NEASQC)", "sector": "cross-sector", "technology": "computing", "stage": "research", "maturity_stated": null, "summary": "Teams of at least one industrial and one academic partner developed quantum software for problems such as drug discovery, smart energy management, natural language processing and breast cancer detection on noisy intermediate-scale quantum devices. The project reports an open-source programming environment, application libraries, a benchmark suite and a new European community of users of these devices.", "organisations": [ "Bull SAS (coordinator)" ], "programme": "Horizon 2020, Future and Emerging Technologies (grant 951821)", "year": 2024, "url": "https://cordis.europa.eu/article/id/457722-boosting-practical-applications-of-quantum-computing", "sources": [ { "title": "CORDIS Results in Brief: Boosting practical applications of quantum computing", "url": "https://cordis.europa.eu/article/id/457722-boosting-practical-applications-of-quantum-computing", "retrieved": "2026-10-20" }, { "title": "CORDIS: NEASQC periodic reporting", "url": "https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/951821/reporting", "retrieved": "2026-10-20" } ], "portal_ids": [ "cordis:951821", "cordis-org:996058081" ], "sector_label": "Several sectors", "technology_label": "Quantum computing", "pillar": "computing", "pillar_label": "Quantum computing and simulation", "stage_label": "Research" }, { "id": "equality", "title": "Quantum algorithms for aerospace and energy storage problems (EQUALITY)", "sector": "space", "technology": "computing", "stage": "research", "maturity_stated": null, "summary": "Industrial and research partners developed quantum algorithms for aerospace and energy storage problems, such as fluid dynamics, battery and fuel cell design and space mission optimisation. At its halfway point the project reports a programming interface for a quantum routine that solves partial differential equations and early results on lithium-sulfur battery materials, with experimental testing of the routine still to come.", "organisations": [ "Capgemini Deutschland GmbH (coordinator)", "Airbus", "Da Vinci Labs", "Fraunhofer ENAS", "German Aerospace Center", "INRIA", "Leiden University", "Pasqal" ], "programme": "Horizon Europe, Digital, Industry and Space (grant 101080142)", "year": 2024, "url": "https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101080142/reporting", "sources": [ { "title": "CORDIS: EQUALITY periodic reporting", "url": "https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101080142/reporting", "retrieved": "2026-10-20" }, { "title": "Quantum Flagship: EQUALITY project advances towards quantum algorithms for industrial applications (9 September 2024)", "url": "https://qt.eu/news/2024/2024-09-09_equality-project-advances-towards-quantum-algorithms-for-industrial-applications", "retrieved": "2026-10-20" } ], "portal_ids": [ "cordis:101080142", "cordis-org:888718948", "cordis-org:999981731", "cordis-org:893652853" ], "sector_label": "Space and earth observation", "technology_label": "Quantum computing", "pillar": "computing", "pillar_label": "Quantum computing and simulation", "stage_label": "Research" }, { "id": "singularity", "title": "Quantum and quantum-inspired software for financial pricing and risk (SINGULARITY)", "sector": "finance", "technology": "computing", "stage": "demonstration", "maturity_stated": null, "summary": "Multiverse Computing, an SME, built a software toolkit for securities pricing, risk management and financial network analysis with quantum-inspired tensor-network methods and quantum algorithms, and benchmarked quantum Monte Carlo on IBM quantum processors. The company reports proof-of-concept trials with financial institutions it does not name and notes that noisy quantum hardware remains a challenge.", "organisations": [ "Multiverse Computing SL (coordinator)" ], "programme": "Horizon Europe, EIC Accelerator (grant 190145380)", "year": 2024, "url": "https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/190145380/reporting", "sources": [ { "title": "CORDIS: SINGULARITY periodic reporting", "url": "https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/190145380/reporting", "retrieved": "2026-10-20" }, { "title": "CORDIS: SINGULARITY project page", "url": "https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/190145380", "retrieved": "2026-10-20" } ], "portal_ids": [ "cordis:190145380", "cordis-org:891294395" ], "sector_label": "Finance", "technology_label": "Quantum computing", "pillar": "computing", "pillar_label": "Quantum computing and simulation", "stage_label": "Demonstration" }, { "id": "kvasir-accelerator", "title": "Hybrid quantum chemistry software for drug research (KvasirAccelerator)", "sector": "chemistry", "technology": "computing", "stage": "research", "maturity_stated": null, "summary": "Kvantify developed a kit for hybrid quantum-classical chemistry workflows, including its FAST-VQE algorithm for calculations on small molecules with current quantum devices, alongside classical tools that rank drug candidates by how strongly they bind. The company reports customer trials of the classical tools, while the quantum kit was still gathering user feedback before its launch when the report was written.", "organisations": [ "Kvantify ApS (coordinator)" ], "programme": "Horizon Europe, European Innovation Council (grant 190124924)", "year": 2025, "url": "https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/190124924/reporting", "sources": [ { "title": "CORDIS: KvasirAccelerator periodic reporting", "url": "https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/190124924/reporting", "retrieved": "2026-10-20" } ], "portal_ids": [ "cordis:190124924", "cordis-org:886298992" ], "sector_label": "Pharma, chemistry and materials", "technology_label": "Quantum computing", "pillar": "computing", "pillar_label": "Quantum computing and simulation", "stage_label": "Research" }, { "id": "pasquans", "title": "Programmable quantum simulators explored with industrial end users (PASQuanS)", "sector": "cross-sector", "technology": "simulation", "stage": "research", "maturity_stated": null, "summary": "Research groups built programmable quantum simulators with atoms and ions and explored use cases with industrial end users in areas such as optimisation, machine learning, medicine and finance, including an application from EDF for a Rydberg-atom simulator. The project reports simulations beyond the reach of classical computers on scientific problems about phase transitions and quantum transport, and leaves real-world problems to a next phase.", "organisations": [ "Max-Planck-Gesellschaft (coordinator)", "EDF (end user)" ], "programme": "Horizon 2020, Future and Emerging Technologies (grant 817482)", "year": 2022, "url": "https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/817482/reporting", "sources": [ { "title": "CORDIS: PASQuanS periodic reporting", "url": "https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/817482/reporting", "retrieved": "2026-10-20" } ], "portal_ids": [ "cordis:817482", "cordis-org:999990267", "cordis-org:999926829" ], "sector_label": "Several sectors", "technology_label": "Quantum simulation", "pillar": "computing", "pillar_label": "Quantum computing and simulation", "stage_label": "Research" }, { "id": "openqkd", "title": "Quantum key distribution testbeds with end users across Europe (OPENQKD)", "sector": "cross-sector", "technology": "communication", "stage": "demonstration", "maturity_stated": null, "summary": "The project installed quantum key distribution equipment at about 20 sites in Europe and ran about 30 demonstrations with end users, including government communication in Vienna, a telecom network in Madrid, hybrid post-quantum and quantum key exchange in Berlin and a cross-border link of over 400 km from Poznan. The project reports wider awareness of the technology, a protection profile to support future certification of such devices and new European start-ups selling these products.", "organisations": [ "AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH (coordinator)" ], "programme": "Horizon 2020, Information and Communication Technologies (grant 857156)", "year": 2023, "url": "https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/857156/reporting", "sources": [ { "title": "CORDIS: OPENQKD periodic reporting", "url": "https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/857156/reporting", "retrieved": "2026-10-20" } ], "portal_ids": [ "cordis:857156", "cordis-org:999584128" ], "sector_label": "Several sectors", "technology_label": "Quantum communication", "pillar": "communication", "pillar_label": "Quantum communication", "stage_label": "Demonstration" }, { "id": "civiq", "title": "Continuous-variable quantum key distribution for telecom networks (CiViQ)", "sector": "telecoms", "technology": "communication", "stage": "demonstration", "maturity_stated": null, "summary": "Partners developed continuous-variable quantum key distribution systems from telecom components, with integrated photonic chips and a software-defined network stack based on ETSI standards, for use in existing optical networks. The project reports demonstrations at OpenQKD testbed sites such as Madrid, Barcelona and Copenhagen, technology licences and three spin-off companies.", "organisations": [ "Fundació Institut de Ciències Fotòniques (coordinator)" ], "programme": "Horizon 2020, Future and Emerging Technologies (grant 820466)", "year": 2022, "url": "https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/820466/reporting", "sources": [ { "title": "CORDIS: CiViQ periodic reporting", "url": "https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/820466/reporting", "retrieved": "2026-10-20" } ], "portal_ids": [ "cordis:820466", "cordis-org:999619436" ], "sector_label": "Telecoms and security", "technology_label": "Quantum communication", "pillar": "communication", "pillar_label": "Quantum communication", "stage_label": "Demonstration" }, { "id": "metaboliqs", "title": "Quantum-based imaging of heart metabolism (MetaboliQs)", "sector": "health", "technology": "sensing", "stage": "research", "maturity_stated": null, "summary": "Researchers combined a diamond quantum sensor and a room-temperature parahydrogen polariser built by the partner NVIS to make metabolic magnetic resonance imaging of the heart more sensitive. The project reports that the polariser polarises samples in about 2 minutes instead of 2 hours and that ischemia was detected in preclinical studies that included a pig heart model.", "organisations": [ "Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft (coordinator)", "NVIS" ], "programme": "Horizon 2020, Future and Emerging Technologies (grant 820374)", "year": 2022, "url": "https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/820374/reporting", "sources": [ { "title": "CORDIS: MetaboliQs periodic reporting", "url": "https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/820374/reporting", "retrieved": "2026-10-20" } ], "portal_ids": [ "cordis:820374", "cordis-org:999984059" ], "sector_label": "Health and medical sensing", "technology_label": "Quantum sensing", "pillar": "sensing", "pillar_label": "Quantum sensing and metrology", "stage_label": "Research" }, { "id": "newton-g", "title": "Quantum gravimeter for volcano monitoring on Mount Etna (NEWTON-g)", "sector": "environment", "technology": "sensing", "stage": "demonstration", "maturity_stated": null, "summary": "An absolute quantum gravimeter installed on Mount Etna in 2020 was combined with low-cost relative gravimeters to follow changes of mass under the volcano. The project reports that the quantum gravimeter gave continuous gravity data suitable for volcano monitoring and that other agencies acquired or showed interest in the device, while the full gravity imager was not completed, mainly because of COVID-19 delays.", "organisations": [ "Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (coordinator)" ], "programme": "Horizon 2020, Future and Emerging Technologies (grant 801221)", "year": 2022, "url": "https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/801221/reporting", "sources": [ { "title": "CORDIS: NEWTON-g periodic reporting", "url": "https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/801221/reporting", "retrieved": "2026-10-20" }, { "title": "CORDIS: Using gravity to explore volcanoes", "url": "https://cordis.europa.eu/article/id/430166-using-gravity-to-explore-volcanoes", "retrieved": "2026-10-20" } ], "portal_ids": [ "cordis-org:999472675" ], "sector_label": "Environment and natural hazards", "technology_label": "Quantum sensing", "pillar": "sensing", "pillar_label": "Quantum sensing and metrology", "stage_label": "Demonstration" }, { "id": "carioqa-pmp", "title": "Preparing a quantum accelerometer for a space gravity mission (CARIOQA-PMP)", "sector": "space", "technology": "sensing", "stage": "research", "maturity_stated": null, "summary": "Space agencies, research organisations and companies are preparing a cold-atom quantum accelerometer for a future pathfinder mission towards measuring gravity from space. The project reports the mission scenario, initial performance simulations and the preliminary design review of the instrument's engineering model, while the pathfinder mission itself is still to come.", "organisations": [ "Centre National d'Études Spatiales (CNES, coordinator)" ], "programme": "Horizon Europe, Digital, Industry and Space (grant 101081775)", "year": 2024, "url": "https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101081775/reporting", "sources": [ { "title": "CORDIS: CARIOQA-PMP periodic reporting", "url": "https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101081775/reporting", "retrieved": "2026-10-20" } ], "portal_ids": [ "cordis:101081775", "cordis-org:999599163" ], "sector_label": "Space and earth observation", "technology_label": "Quantum sensing", "pillar": "sensing", "pillar_label": "Quantum sensing and metrology", "stage_label": "Research" }, { "id": "project-leap-phase-2", "title": "Post-quantum signatures for liquidity transfers between central banks (Project Leap phase 2)", "sector": "finance", "technology": "pqc", "stage": "demonstration", "maturity_stated": "experiment", "summary": "The BIS Innovation Hub, three Eurosystem central banks, Nexi-Colt and SWIFT replaced conventional digital signatures with post-quantum algorithms when executing liquidity transfers in real-world payment systems. The partners report that they completed the test, and their final report sets out organisational and technical challenges and findings on performance, interoperability and cryptographic agility.", "organisations": [ "BIS Innovation Hub", "Banca d'Italia", "Banque de France", "Deutsche Bundesbank", "Nexi-Colt", "SWIFT" ], "programme": "BIS Innovation Hub project", "year": 2025, "url": "https://www.bancaditalia.it/media/notizia/project-leap-phase-2-results-of-testing-quantum-resistant-cryptography-in-real-world-payment-systems", "sources": [ { "title": "Banca d'Italia: Project Leap Phase 2, results of testing quantum-resistant cryptography in real-world payment systems (11 December 2025)", "url": "https://www.bancaditalia.it/media/notizia/project-leap-phase-2-results-of-testing-quantum-resistant-cryptography-in-real-world-payment-systems", "retrieved": "2026-10-21", "locator": "News item of 11 December 2025, paragraphs 1 to 4" } ], "portal_ids": [], "sector_label": "Finance", "technology_label": "Post-quantum cryptography", "pillar": "quantum-safe-security", "pillar_label": "Quantum-safe security (post-quantum cryptography)", "stage_label": "Demonstration" }, { "id": "caixabank-credit-risk", "title": "Quantum algorithm for credit risk analysis of test portfolios (CaixaBank)", "sector": "finance", "technology": "computing", "stage": "research", "maturity_stated": "R&D projects", "summary": "CaixaBank adapted a quantum algorithm to estimate the capital at risk of a mortgage portfolio and a treasury bill portfolio built for the project from real data, using IBM's open-source Qiskit framework with a simulator and a 16-qubit quantum computer. The bank reports that the algorithm reached the same conclusions as the traditional method with dozens of simulations instead of thousands or millions.", "organisations": [ "CaixaBank" ], "programme": null, "year": 2019, "url": "https://www.caixabank.com/en/headlines/news/caixabank-develops-the-first-applying-quantum-computing-to-financial-activity-in-spain", "sources": [ { "title": "CaixaBank: CaixaBank develops the first R&D projects aimed at applying quantum computing to financial activity in Spain (29 August 2019)", "url": "https://www.caixabank.com/en/headlines/news/caixabank-develops-the-first-applying-quantum-computing-to-financial-activity-in-spain", "retrieved": "2026-10-21", "locator": "Press release of 29 August 2019, summary and paragraphs 1 to 6" } ], "portal_ids": [ "cordis-org:941682694" ], "sector_label": "Finance", "technology_label": "Quantum computing", "pillar": "computing", "pillar_label": "Quantum computing and simulation", "stage_label": "Research" }, { "id": "hsbc-bond-trading", "title": "Quantum-classical prediction of trade fills in corporate bond trading (HSBC and IBM)", "sector": "finance", "technology": "computing", "stage": "demonstration", "maturity_stated": "trial", "summary": "HSBC and IBM ran a trial that combined quantum and classical computing to estimate how likely customer requests for quotes in the European corporate bond market would be filled at a quoted price, with real and production-scale trading data on several IBM quantum computers. The bank reports an improvement of up to 34% in this prediction compared with common classical techniques.", "organisations": [ "HSBC", "IBM" ], "programme": null, "year": 2025, "url": "https://www.hsbc.com/news-and-views/news/media-releases/2025/hsbc-demonstrates-worlds-first-known-quantum-enabled-algorithmic-trading-with-ibm", "sources": [ { "title": "HSBC: HSBC demonstrates quantum-enabled algorithmic trading with IBM (25 September 2025)", "url": "https://www.hsbc.com/news-and-views/news/media-releases/2025/hsbc-demonstrates-worlds-first-known-quantum-enabled-algorithmic-trading-with-ibm", "retrieved": "2026-10-21", "locator": "Media release of 25 September 2025, standfirst and paragraphs 1 to 5" } ], "portal_ids": [], "sector_label": "Finance", "technology_label": "Quantum computing", "pillar": "computing", "pillar_label": "Quantum computing and simulation", "stage_label": "Demonstration" }, { "id": "bbva-portfolio-optimisation", "title": "Dynamic investment portfolio optimisation on quantum platforms (BBVA and Multiverse)", "sector": "finance", "technology": "computing", "stage": "demonstration", "maturity_stated": "proof of concept", "summary": "BBVA and the Spanish start-up Multiverse benchmarked quantum and quantum-inspired methods, including a variational algorithm on IBM-Q, a hybrid algorithm on D-Wave and tensor networks, against traditional techniques for the dynamic optimisation of investment portfolios with real market data. The bank reports that the conclusions of this exploratory proof of concept, published in a scientific paper, suggest that such tools could already do the task more efficiently than traditional methods.", "organisations": [ "BBVA", "Multiverse Computing" ], "programme": null, "year": 2020, "url": "https://www.bbva.com/en/bbva-and-multiverse-showcase-how-quantum-computing-could-help-optimize-investment-portfolio-management/", "sources": [ { "title": "BBVA: BBVA and Multiverse showcase how quantum computing could help optimize investment portfolio management (25 August 2020)", "url": "https://www.bbva.com/en/bbva-and-multiverse-showcase-how-quantum-computing-could-help-optimize-investment-portfolio-management/", "retrieved": "2026-10-21", "locator": "Article of 25 August 2020, standfirst and sections 1 to 3" } ], "portal_ids": [ "cordis-org:891294395" ], "sector_label": "Finance", "technology_label": "Quantum computing", "pillar": "computing", "pillar_label": "Quantum computing and simulation", "stage_label": "Demonstration" }, { "id": "volkswagen-lisbon-buses", "title": "Bus routing with a quantum computer during Web Summit in Lisbon (Volkswagen and CARRIS)", "sector": "mobility", "technology": "computing", "stage": "pilot", "maturity_stated": "pilot project", "summary": "Volkswagen announced a pilot in which nine buses of the Lisbon public transport operator CARRIS used an in-house traffic management system that calculates individual routes almost in real time with a D-Wave quantum computer, during the Web Summit conference of November 2019. The company reports that it developed the system with Hexad and PTV Group; the release was published before the pilot and reports no results.", "organisations": [ "Volkswagen Group", "CARRIS", "D-Wave Systems", "Hexad", "PTV Group" ], "programme": null, "year": 2019, "url": "https://www.volkswagen-group.com/en/press-releases/volkswagen-optimizes-traffic-flow-with-quantum-computers-16995", "sources": [ { "title": "Volkswagen Group: Volkswagen optimizes traffic flow with quantum computers (31 October 2019)", "url": "https://www.volkswagen-group.com/en/press-releases/volkswagen-optimizes-traffic-flow-with-quantum-computers-16995", "retrieved": "2026-10-21", "locator": "Press release of 31 October 2019, paragraphs 1 to 3" } ], "portal_ids": [ "cordis-org:999939924" ], "sector_label": "Mobility and transport", "technology_label": "Quantum computing", "pillar": "computing", "pillar_label": "Quantum computing and simulation", "stage_label": "Pilot" }, { "id": "airbus-quantum-computing-challenge", "title": "Aircraft cargo loading optimisation in the Airbus Quantum Computing Challenge", "sector": "logistics", "technology": "computing", "stage": "research", "maturity_stated": "challenge", "summary": "Airbus ran a global quantum computing challenge from January 2019, which a team from Machine Learning Reply won with an algorithm for aircraft cargo loading under payload, centre of gravity and fuselage constraints. The company reports that the winners modelled and solved the problem with quantum computing and were to test and benchmark their solution with Airbus experts from January 2021.", "organisations": [ "Airbus", "Machine Learning Reply (Reply Group)" ], "programme": null, "year": 2020, "url": "https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2020-12-airbus-quantum-computing-challenge-helps-advance-sustainable-flight", "sources": [ { "title": "Airbus: Airbus quantum computing challenge helps advance sustainable flight (10 December 2020)", "url": "https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2020-12-airbus-quantum-computing-challenge-helps-advance-sustainable-flight", "retrieved": "2026-10-21", "locator": "Press release of 10 December 2020, paragraphs 1 to 6" } ], "portal_ids": [], "sector_label": "Logistics", "technology_label": "Quantum computing", "pillar": "computing", "pillar_label": "Quantum computing and simulation", "stage_label": "Research" }, { "id": "bmw-airbus-quantum-challenge", "title": "Quantum computing challenge for transport use cases (BMW Group and Airbus)", "sector": "mobility", "technology": "computing", "stage": "research", "maturity_stated": "challenge", "summary": "BMW Group and Airbus chose five winning teams from more than 100 submissions to a quantum computing challenge for transport, on material simulation, equations for aircraft noise and aerodynamics, supply chain logistics, scenario generation for autonomous systems and carbon fibre composite design. The companies report that the finalists ran their algorithms on quantum resources through Amazon Web Services and that the results will help them identify promising applications.", "organisations": [ "BMW Group", "Airbus", "University of Southern California", "University of Hamburg", "4colors Research", "Quandela", "TU Delft" ], "programme": null, "year": 2024, "url": "https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0446782EN/bmw-group-and-airbus-reveal-winners-of-quantum-computing-challenge", "sources": [ { "title": "BMW Group PressClub: BMW Group and Airbus reveal winners of Quantum Computing Challenge (2024)", "url": "https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0446782EN/bmw-group-and-airbus-reveal-winners-of-quantum-computing-challenge", "retrieved": "2026-10-21", "locator": "Press release of 2024, winners by category and closing paragraphs" } ], "portal_ids": [ "cordis-org:999905101", "cordis-org:910878695", "cordis-org:999977366" ], "sector_label": "Mobility and transport", "technology_label": "Quantum computing", "pillar": "computing", "pillar_label": "Quantum computing and simulation", "stage_label": "Research" }, { "id": "basf-production-scheduling", "title": "Hybrid quantum scheduling in a liquid-filling plant (BASF and D-Wave)", "sector": "manufacturing", "technology": "computing", "stage": "demonstration", "maturity_stated": "proof-of-concept project", "summary": "BASF and D-Wave built a hybrid quantum application to schedule tasks and tank assignments in a BASF liquid-filling facility and tested it in a real-world production scenario. The companies report that it cut projected scheduling time from 10 hours to seconds and, compared with an existing solver, reduced lateness by 14%, setup times by 9% and tank unloading times by up to 18%.", "organisations": [ "BASF", "D-Wave Quantum Inc." ], "programme": null, "year": 2025, "url": "https://www.dwavequantum.com/company/newsroom/press-release/basf-and-d-wave-announce-completion-of-proof-of-concept-project-demonstrating-benchmark-in-manufacturing-efficiency/", "sources": [ { "title": "D-Wave: BASF and D-Wave announce completion of proof-of-concept project (5 November 2025)", "url": "https://www.dwavequantum.com/company/newsroom/press-release/basf-and-d-wave-announce-completion-of-proof-of-concept-project-demonstrating-benchmark-in-manufacturing-efficiency/", "retrieved": "2026-10-21", "locator": "Joint press release of 5 November 2025, standfirst and paragraphs 1 to 3" } ], "portal_ids": [], "sector_label": "Manufacturing and industry", "technology_label": "Quantum computing", "pillar": "computing", "pillar_label": "Quantum computing and simulation", "stage_label": "Demonstration" }, { "id": "edf-ev-smart-charging", "title": "Energy demand forecasting for electric vehicle smart charging on a neutral-atom computer (EDF, Pasqal and GENCI)", "sector": "energy", "technology": "computing", "stage": "demonstration", "maturity_stated": "experimental realization", "summary": "Pasqal and GENCI, in partnership with EDF, ran energy demand forecasting for electric vehicle smart charging on more than 100 qubits of a neutral-atom quantum computer, in a project funded under the Île-de-France Region's Pack Quantique programme. The company reports that the experiment showed the potential of its technology for such forecasting and optimisation problems, without stating performance figures.", "organisations": [ "Pasqal", "EDF", "GENCI" ], "programme": "Pack Quantique (PAQ), funded by the Île-de-France Region", "year": 2025, "url": "https://www.pasqal.com/newsroom/edf-leverages-pasqal-to-successfully-run-energy-demand-forecasts-for-electric-vehicle-smart-charging/", "sources": [ { "title": "Pasqal: Pasqal and EDF pave the way to optimize energy management for EV smart charging (21 January 2025)", "url": "https://www.pasqal.com/newsroom/edf-leverages-pasqal-to-successfully-run-energy-demand-forecasts-for-electric-vehicle-smart-charging/", "retrieved": "2026-10-21", "locator": "Press release of 21 January 2025, standfirst and paragraphs 1 to 4" } ], "portal_ids": [ "cordis-org:893652853", "cordis-org:999926829", "cordis-org:999779680" ], "sector_label": "Energy and grids", "technology_label": "Quantum computing", "pillar": "computing", "pillar_label": "Quantum computing and simulation", "stage_label": "Demonstration" }, { "id": "daimler-ibm-battery-molecules", "title": "Simulating lithium-sulfur battery molecules on a quantum computer (Daimler and IBM)", "sector": "chemistry", "technology": "computing", "stage": "research", "maturity_stated": null, "summary": "Researchers at IBM and Daimler simulated the ground-state energies and dipole moments of four molecules that can form in lithium-sulfur batteries, and calculated the dipole moment of lithium hydride with 4 qubits on a 5-qubit IBM quantum computer. The company reports this as a step towards designing such batteries and notes that current noisy quantum computers are not yet better than classical computers.", "organisations": [ "IBM", "Daimler AG" ], "programme": null, "year": 2020, "url": "https://www.ibm.com/quantum/blog/next-gen-lithium-sulfur-batteries", "sources": [ { "title": "IBM Quantum blog: IBM and Daimler use quantum computer to develop next-gen batteries (8 January 2020)", "url": "https://www.ibm.com/quantum/blog/next-gen-lithium-sulfur-batteries", "retrieved": "2026-10-21", "locator": "Blog post of 8 January 2020, paragraphs 1 to 5" } ], "portal_ids": [], "sector_label": "Pharma, chemistry and materials", "technology_label": "Quantum computing", "pillar": "computing", "pillar_label": "Quantum computing and simulation", "stage_label": "Research" }, { "id": "pasqal-qubit-pharma-water", "title": "Quantum algorithm for water placement in proteins (Pasqal and Qubit Pharmaceuticals)", "sector": "chemistry", "technology": "computing", "stage": "research", "maturity_stated": null, "summary": "Pasqal, working with Qubit Pharmaceuticals, developed a quantum algorithm that predicts how solvent molecules are arranged inside proteins, a step in drug discovery that affects how well a drug works. The company reports the algorithm and why neutral-atom computers suit it, but the release gives no performance results.", "organisations": [ "Pasqal", "Qubit Pharmaceuticals" ], "programme": null, "year": 2023, "url": "https://www.pasqal.com/newsroom/pasqal-unveils-quantum-pharmaceutical-breakthrough-and-launches-global-quantum-community/", "sources": [ { "title": "Pasqal: Pasqal unveils quantum pharmaceutical research at Q2B Silicon Valley (4 December 2023)", "url": "https://www.pasqal.com/newsroom/pasqal-unveils-quantum-pharmaceutical-breakthrough-and-launches-global-quantum-community/", "retrieved": "2026-10-21", "locator": "Press release of 4 December 2023, paragraphs 1 and 2" } ], "portal_ids": [ "cordis-org:893652853", "cordis-org:895078559" ], "sector_label": "Pharma, chemistry and materials", "technology_label": "Quantum computing", "pillar": "computing", "pillar_label": "Quantum computing and simulation", "stage_label": "Research" }, { "id": "deutsche-bahn-rolling-stock", "title": "Hybrid quantum algorithm for rolling stock planning (Deutsche Bahn and IQM)", "sector": "mobility", "technology": "computing", "stage": "research", "maturity_stated": null, "summary": "With a real Deutsche Bahn dataset of 190 trips across five German cities, IQM developed a hybrid quantum-classical algorithm that embeds QAOA in a divide-and-conquer framework to decide which train runs which service, and ran it end to end on its IQM Emerald quantum computer. The company reports that at current circuit depths and subgraph sizes the quantum results are comparable to classical baselines.", "organisations": [ "Deutsche Bahn", "IQM Quantum Computers" ], "programme": null, "year": 2026, "url": "https://iqm.tech/case-study/quantum-optimization-for-deutsche-bahn-a-hybrid-approach-to-rolling-stock-planning/", "sources": [ { "title": "IQM: Quantum optimization for Deutsche Bahn, a hybrid approach to rolling stock planning (20 July 2026)", "url": "https://iqm.tech/case-study/quantum-optimization-for-deutsche-bahn-a-hybrid-approach-to-rolling-stock-planning/", "retrieved": "2026-10-21", "locator": "Case study of 20 July 2026, summary paragraphs" } ], "portal_ids": [], "sector_label": "Mobility and transport", "technology_label": "Quantum computing", "pillar": "computing", "pillar_label": "Quantum computing and simulation", "stage_label": "Research" }, { "id": "involcan-tenerife-gravimeters", "title": "Absolute quantum gravimeters for volcano monitoring on Tenerife (INVOLCAN)", "sector": "environment", "technology": "sensing", "stage": "pilot", "maturity_stated": "installations are planned", "summary": "Exail delivered three absolute quantum gravimeters to the Canary Islands Volcanological Institute for its monitoring network on Tenerife, where one unit is to be installed on the north-west edge of the island and two more installations are planned. The company reports that the gravimeters detect very small gravity changes linked to underground mass movements, which it expects to allow closer tracking of the magmatic system; no monitoring results are reported yet.", "organisations": [ "Canary Islands Volcanological Institute (INVOLCAN)", "Exail" ], "programme": null, "year": 2025, "url": "https://www.exail.com/index.php/fr/news/three-exail-absolute-quantum-gravimeters-delivered-to-tenerife-for-advanced-volcano-monitoring", "sources": [ { "title": "Exail: Three Exail's Absolute Quantum Gravimeters delivered to Tenerife for advanced volcano monitoring (16 December 2025)", "url": "https://www.exail.com/index.php/fr/news/three-exail-absolute-quantum-gravimeters-delivered-to-tenerife-for-advanced-volcano-monitoring", "retrieved": "2026-10-21", "locator": "News item of 16 December 2025, paragraphs 1 to 3" } ], "portal_ids": [ "cordis-org:951468248" ], "sector_label": "Environment and natural hazards", "technology_label": "Quantum sensing", "pillar": "sensing", "pillar_label": "Quantum sensing and metrology", "stage_label": "Pilot" }, { "id": "brainiaqs", "title": "Arrays of superconducting single-photon quantum sensors for brain imaging (Brainiaqs)", "sector": "health", "technology": "sensing", "stage": "research", "maturity_stated": null, "summary": "Partners built multi-pixel arrays of superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors with a compact cryogenic platform and a near-infrared multi-photon microscope, aiming to image biological functions deep in a mouse brain without surgery. The project reports detectors with up to 90% efficiency, a commercially available 24-pixel detector and in-vivo multi-photon imaging at greater depth than with traditional detectors.", "organisations": [ "Single Quantum BV (coordinator)" ], "programme": "Horizon 2020, Future and Emerging Technologies (grant 951991)", "year": 2023, "url": "https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/951991/reporting", "sources": [ { "title": "CORDIS: Brainiaqs periodic reporting", "url": "https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/951991/reporting", "retrieved": "2026-10-21", "locator": "Periodic report for period 2 (16 January 2022 to 15 April 2023), work performed and progress beyond the state of the art" } ], "portal_ids": [ "cordis:951991", "cordis-org:952944491" ], "sector_label": "Health and medical sensing", "technology_label": "Quantum sensing", "pillar": "sensing", "pillar_label": "Quantum sensing and metrology", "stage_label": "Research" }, { "id": "qube-satellite-qkd", "title": "Quantum random numbers sent from a CubeSat to a ground station (QUBE)", "sector": "space", "technology": "communication", "stage": "demonstration", "maturity_stated": "research satellite", "summary": "The QUBE research mission, launched in August 2024, switched on the quantum modules of a 3.53 kg CubeSat on 25 July 2025 and transmitted quantum random numbers from orbit to the ground station in Würzburg, a basis for satellite quantum key distribution. The university reports that this retrieval starts the quantum encryption experiments of the mission, which continue in the successor project QUBE II.", "organisations": [ "LMU Munich", "Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light", "Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg", "German Aerospace Center (DLR), Institute of Communications and Navigation", "Center for Telematics (ZfT)", "OHB System" ], "programme": "Funded by the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space", "year": 2025, "url": "https://www.lmu.de/en/about-lmu/structure/central-university-administration/media-relations-and-communications/press-room/press-release/global-quantum-encryption-481cd312.html", "sources": [ { "title": "LMU Munich: Global quantum encryption (25 July 2025)", "url": "https://www.lmu.de/en/about-lmu/structure/central-university-administration/media-relations-and-communications/press-room/press-release/global-quantum-encryption-481cd312.html", "retrieved": "2026-10-21", "locator": "Press release of 25 July 2025, paragraphs 1 to 5" } ], "portal_ids": [ "cordis-org:999978433", "cordis-org:999995408", "cordis-org:999981731", "cordis-org:989360037" ], "sector_label": "Space and earth observation", "technology_label": "Quantum communication", "pillar": "communication", "pillar_label": "Quantum communication", "stage_label": "Demonstration" }, { "id": "orange-quantum-defender", "title": "Commercial quantum-safe network service in the Paris area (Orange Quantum Defender)", "sector": "telecoms", "technology": "communication", "stage": "deployed", "maturity_stated": "commercially available", "summary": "Orange Business and Toshiba Europe launched a quantum-safe networking service over the existing Orange commercial fibre network in the greater Paris area, combining quantum key distribution with post-quantum cryptography. The companies report that a French financial services company, which they do not name, has connected several sites to the network.", "organisations": [ "Orange Business", "Toshiba Europe" ], "programme": null, "year": 2025, "url": "https://newsroom.orange.com/orange-business-and-toshiba-partner-to-launch-first-commercial-quantum-safe-network-service-in-france/?lang=eng", "sources": [ { "title": "Orange newsroom: Orange Business and Toshiba partner to launch commercial quantum-safe network service in France (11 June 2025)", "url": "https://newsroom.orange.com/orange-business-and-toshiba-partner-to-launch-first-commercial-quantum-safe-network-service-in-france/?lang=eng", "retrieved": "2026-10-21", "locator": "Press release of 11 June 2025, standfirst and paragraphs 1 to 4" } ], "portal_ids": [ "cordis-org:999958548" ], "sector_label": "Telecoms and security", "technology_label": "Quantum communication", "pillar": "communication", "pillar_label": "Quantum communication", "stage_label": "Deployed" }, { "id": "telefonica-madrid-qkd", "title": "Quantum key distribution on commercial optical networks in Madrid (Telefónica, Huawei and UPM)", "sector": "telecoms", "technology": "communication", "stage": "demonstration", "maturity_stated": "field trial", "summary": "Telefónica, Huawei and the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid ran a field trial that connected three sites in the Madrid metropolitan area over Telefónica Spain's optical infrastructure with continuous-variable quantum key distribution devices managed through software-defined networking. The company reports it as an advanced research pilot of secure communication services that it could offer customers in future.", "organisations": [ "Telefónica", "Huawei", "Universidad Politécnica de Madrid" ], "programme": null, "year": 2018, "url": "https://www.telefonica.com/en/communication-room/press-room/telefonica-huawei-and-upm-perform-a-groundbreaking-field-trial-applying-quantum-cryptography-on-commercial-optical-networks-to-provide-secure-communication-services/", "sources": [ { "title": "Telefónica: Telefónica, Huawei and UPM perform a field trial applying quantum cryptography on commercial optical networks (14 June 2018)", "url": "https://www.telefonica.com/en/communication-room/press-room/telefonica-huawei-and-upm-perform-a-groundbreaking-field-trial-applying-quantum-cryptography-on-commercial-optical-networks-to-provide-secure-communication-services/", "retrieved": "2026-10-21", "locator": "Press release of 14 June 2018, paragraphs 1, 2 and the paragraph on the field trial infrastructure" } ], "portal_ids": [ "cordis-org:999974844" ], "sector_label": "Telecoms and security", "technology_label": "Quantum communication", "pillar": "communication", "pillar_label": "Quantum communication", "stage_label": "Demonstration" }, { "id": "royal-navy-quantum-navigation", "title": "Cold-atom quantum inertial navigation sensors at sea (Royal Navy and Imperial College London)", "sector": "dual-use", "technology": "sensing", "stage": "demonstration", "maturity_stated": "field trial", "summary": "Imperial College London tested a revised quantum inertial navigation sensor, which measures acceleration and rotation with cold atoms and needs no satellite signals, in an Arctic field trial on board MV Anvil Point, supported by the Royal Navy. The navy reports that the trial builds on sea trials since 2023 and that the aim is a navigation prototype independent of satellite positioning.", "organisations": [ "Royal Navy, Disruptive Capabilities and Technologies Office", "Imperial College London" ], "programme": null, "year": 2025, "url": "https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news/2025/december/19/20251219-royal-navy-trials-quantum-tech-with-imperial-college-london", "sources": [ { "title": "Royal Navy: Royal Navy trials quantum tech with Imperial College London (19 December 2025)", "url": "https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news/2025/december/19/20251219-royal-navy-trials-quantum-tech-with-imperial-college-london", "retrieved": "2026-10-21", "locator": "News item of 19 December 2025, paragraphs on the sensors and the DCTO statement" } ], "portal_ids": [ "cordis-org:999993468" ], "sector_label": "Defence and civil dual use", "technology_label": "Quantum sensing", "pillar": "sensing", "pillar_label": "Quantum sensing and metrology", "stage_label": "Demonstration" }, { "id": "opm-meg-young-epilepsy", "title": "Wearable magnetoencephalography with optically pumped magnetometers for children with epilepsy", "sector": "health", "technology": "sensing", "stage": "pilot", "maturity_stated": "clinical wearable MEG", "summary": "The University of Nottingham and its spin-out Cerca Magnetics, with the charity Young Epilepsy and University College London, installed a wearable magnetoencephalography system based on optically pumped magnetometers at the charity's Health and Research Centre in Surrey. The university reports that children can move during the scan in a helmet that fits any age, and that the system has higher sensitivity and spatial accuracy than current scanners.", "organisations": [ "University of Nottingham", "Cerca Magnetics", "Young Epilepsy", "University College London" ], "programme": null, "year": 2021, "url": "https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/children-with-epilepsy-to-benefit-from-wearable-brain-scanner", "sources": [ { "title": "University of Nottingham: Children with epilepsy to benefit from wearable brain scanner (30 September 2021)", "url": "https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/children-with-epilepsy-to-benefit-from-wearable-brain-scanner", "retrieved": "2026-10-21", "locator": "Press release of 30 September 2021, paragraphs 1 to 4 and the paragraph on OPM sensors" } ], "portal_ids": [ "cordis-org:999976978", "cordis-org:999975620" ], "sector_label": "Health and medical sensing", "technology_label": "Quantum sensing", "pillar": "sensing", "pillar_label": "Quantum sensing and metrology", "stage_label": "Pilot" }, { "id": "iberdrola-grid-batteries", "title": "Placement of grid-scale batteries with quantum and quantum-inspired algorithms (Iberdrola and Multiverse)", "sector": "energy", "technology": "computing", "stage": "demonstration", "maturity_stated": "pilot project", "summary": "i-DE, Iberdrola's distribution company, oversaw a ten-month project in which Multiverse Computing used a quantum annealer and classical hardware to choose the number, type and location of batteries on the Gipuzkoa electricity grid, testing small grids and then larger ones. The companies report that the quantum and quantum-inspired algorithms matched or outperformed classical benchmarks for grid reliability and voltage control.", "organisations": [ "Iberdrola (i-DE)", "Multiverse Computing" ], "programme": "Gipuzkoa Quantum Program", "year": 2024, "url": "https://multiversecomputing.com/resources/iberdrola-and-multiverse-computing-announce-pilot-project-success-to-optimize-battery", "sources": [ { "title": "Multiverse Computing: Iberdrola and Multiverse Computing announce pilot project success to optimize battery installation in the grid (11 July 2024)", "url": "https://multiversecomputing.com/resources/iberdrola-and-multiverse-computing-announce-pilot-project-success-to-optimize-battery", "retrieved": "2026-10-21", "locator": "Joint press release of 11 July 2024, standfirst, paragraphs 1 to 3 and The Project section" } ], "portal_ids": [ "cordis-org:891294395" ], "sector_label": "Energy and grids", "technology_label": "Quantum computing", "pillar": "computing", "pillar_label": "Quantum computing and simulation", "stage_label": "Demonstration" }, { "id": "totalenergies-carbon-capture", "title": "Quantum computing method for carbon dioxide capture materials (TotalEnergies and Quantinuum)", "sector": "chemistry", "technology": "computing", "stage": "research", "maturity_stated": "preprint paper", "summary": "Quantinuum's quantum chemistry team and TotalEnergies developed a method that uses fragmentation to share the modelling of carbon dioxide binding to metal-organic frameworks, porous materials studied for carbon capture, between quantum and classical computers. The company reports the method in a preprint as a possible way to use quantum computers in materials discovery for carbon capture.", "organisations": [ "Quantinuum", "TotalEnergies" ], "programme": null, "year": 2022, "url": "https://www.quantinuum.com/blog/on-the-arxiv-modeling-carbon-capture-with-quantum-computing", "sources": [ { "title": "Quantinuum blog: On the ArXiv, modeling carbon capture with quantum computing (29 March 2022)", "url": "https://www.quantinuum.com/blog/on-the-arxiv-modeling-carbon-capture-with-quantum-computing", "retrieved": "2026-10-21", "locator": "Blog post of 29 March 2022, paragraphs 1 to 6" } ], "portal_ids": [ "cordis-org:909383440" ], "sector_label": "Pharma, chemistry and materials", "technology_label": "Quantum computing", "pillar": "computing", "pillar_label": "Quantum computing and simulation", "stage_label": "Research" }, { "id": "govtech4all-pqc-pilot", "title": "Quantum-safe framework for cross-border public sector data exchange (GovTech4All pilot 1)", "sector": "public-sector", "technology": "pqc", "stage": "demonstration", "maturity_stated": "proof of concept", "summary": "LANTIK, with GRNET and DINUM, is building an open-source framework that combines post-quantum cryptography and fully homomorphic encryption for data exchange between European public administrations, with a proof of concept that moves verified academic data of a French student to a Greek university. The project reports that the pilot uses NIST-standardised algorithms from open-source libraries and was to conclude in mid-2025.", "organisations": [ "LANTIK", "GRNET", "DINUM" ], "programme": "GovTech4All", "year": 2025, "url": "https://interoperable-europe.ec.europa.eu/collection/eugovtech/news/govtech4all-pilot-1", "sources": [ { "title": "Interoperable Europe Portal: GovTech4All pilot 1 (23 April 2025)", "url": "https://interoperable-europe.ec.europa.eu/collection/eugovtech/news/govtech4all-pilot-1", "retrieved": "2026-10-21", "locator": "News item of 23 April 2025, sections on the pilot, the use case and the next steps" } ], "portal_ids": [], "sector_label": "Public sector", "technology_label": "Post-quantum cryptography", "pillar": "quantum-safe-security", "pillar_label": "Quantum-safe security (post-quantum cryptography)", "stage_label": "Demonstration" } ], "services": [ { "id": "eurohpc-quantum-access-pilot", "name": "EuroHPC quantum access in pilot mode", "provider": "EuroHPC Joint Undertaking", "kind": "compute-access", "offer": "Quick preliminary access to the EuroHPC quantum computers for testing and development: collecting performance data, testing a method on a target system, developing code, algorithms and workflows, and quantum computing training. Applicants request QPU hours; the call is continuously open with monthly cut-offs, and projects last 3 or 6 months.", "audience": "All categories of users; the EuroHPC JU names researchers, public institutions and industry across Europe.", "cost": "Free access, as the EuroHPC JU states in its news of 25 June 2026.", "url": "https://www.eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/eurohpc-ju-call-proposals-quantum-access-pilot-mode_en", "sources": [ { "title": "EuroHPC JU: Call for proposals for Quantum Access Pilot Mode", "url": "https://www.eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/eurohpc-ju-call-proposals-quantum-access-pilot-mode_en", "retrieved": "2026-10-20" }, { "title": "EuroHPC JU: EuroHPC JU Opens Access to its Quantum Computers (25 June 2026)", "url": "https://www.eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/eurohpc-ju-opens-access-its-quantum-computers-2026-06-25_en", "retrieved": "2026-10-20" } ], "country": null, "availability": null, "kind_label": "Access to quantum computers", "country_name": null }, { "id": "qex", "name": "QEX European Quantum Excellence Centre", "provider": "QEX consortium coordinated by Stichting QuantumDeltaNL; a EuroHPC Joint Undertaking project funded under Horizon Europe", "kind": "competence-centre", "offer": "The EuroHPC JU describes QEX as a one-stop shop for quantum computing applications and tools: access to quantum hardware, open-source software, co-development of applications with hands-on support, and a training programme in quantum computing and simulation. The project runs from April 2025 to April 2029.", "audience": "Researchers and end users, including European scientific users, businesses and industry; training for academia and industry.", "cost": null, "url": "https://www.eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/research-innovation/our-projects/qex_en", "sources": [ { "title": "EuroHPC JU: QEX project page", "url": "https://www.eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/research-innovation/our-projects/qex_en", "retrieved": "2026-10-20" }, { "title": "EuroHPC JU: QEX, a European Quantum Excellence Centre to Drive Innovation and Applications (12 November 2025)", "url": "https://www.eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/qex-european-quantum-excellence-centre-drive-innovation-and-applications-2025-11-12_en", "retrieved": "2026-10-20" } ], "country": null, "availability": null, "kind_label": "Competence centre", "country_name": null }, { "id": "qec4qea", "name": "QEC4QEA Quantum Excellence Centre for Quantum-Enhanced Applications", "provider": "QEC4QEA consortium coordinated by Forschungszentrum Jülich; a EuroHPC Joint Undertaking project funded under Horizon Europe", "kind": "competence-centre", "offer": "The EuroHPC JU says the centre will establish a one-stop shop for quantum solutions and expertise, with a hardware-independent application library, benchmarking suites, APIs and compilers, curated access to HPC and quantum infrastructures, a training programme and a help desk. The project runs from November 2025 to October 2029.", "audience": "End users, developers and quantum computing scientists; the centre names industries such as finance, pharmaceuticals and supply chain management.", "cost": null, "url": "https://www.eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/research-innovation/our-projects/qec4qea_en", "sources": [ { "title": "EuroHPC JU: QEC4QEA project page", "url": "https://www.eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/research-innovation/our-projects/qec4qea_en", "retrieved": "2026-10-20" }, { "title": "EuroHPC JU: QEC4QEA, Building Europe's One-Stop Shop for Quantum-Enhanced Applications (24 February 2026)", "url": "https://www.eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/qec4qea-building-europes-one-stop-shop-quantum-enhanced-applications-2026-02-24_en", "retrieved": "2026-10-20" } ], "country": null, "availability": null, "kind_label": "Competence centre", "country_name": null }, { "id": "eurohpc-national-competence-centres", "name": "National Competence Centres for HPC (EuroCC 3)", "provider": "36 National Competence Centres in the EuroHPC participating states, coordinated by the EuroCC 3 project", "kind": "competence-centre", "offer": "Each centre is a national one-stop shop for HPC expertise, services and training, with tailored consulting, skills development and help to access national and European resources. 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