Category: Use Case
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Predicting Gastrointestinal Cancer
Owner Status Phase 3 – Simulation Quantum Approach Quantum Machine Learning SDGs Contributors University of Coimbra Center For Social Studies, International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) Origins of Contributors Impact/context More than 2 million new cases of colorectal cancer are diagnosed every year around the globe. The entire global population, living anywhere on earth,…
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Carbon Capture
Owner Status Phase 2 – Full Proposal Quantum Approach Quantum Machine Learning SDGs Contributors QCentroid ETH Zurich Origins of Contributors Impact/context A primary contributor to climate change is the excessive concentration of carbon dioxide (CO₂) in the atmosphere, mainly from fossil fuel combustion, industrial activities, and deforestation. The rise in CO₂ levels has led to…
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Antimicrobial Resistance
Owner Status Phase 1 – Outline Quantum Approach Quantum Machine Learning SDGs Contributors University of Copenhagen Alphanosos Global Antibiotic Research & Development Partnership (GARDP) Origins of Contributors Impact/context WHO declared antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as one of the top ten threats to global public health. Low- and middle- income countries, and certain population groups such…
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Flood Risk Assessment
Owner Status Phase 1 – Outline Quantum Approach Quantum Machine Learning SDGs Contributors Malaysia Quantum Information Initiative Universiti Teknologi Petronas QuaTI Natural Resources Canada University of Calgary World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Origins of Contributors Impact/context Floods are among the most common natural disasters worldwide, accounting for one-third of the 64% of natural disaster hazards reported…
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Illegal Mining
Owner Status Phase 1 – Outline Quantum Approach Quantum Machine Learning SDGs Contributors University of Energy and Natural Resources University of Education, Winneba (Ghana) United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) Origins of Contributors Impact/context Water contamination due to illegal mining (galamsey) poses a severe environmental and public health threat in Ghana, with…
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Women’s Health
Owner Status Phase 2 – Full Proposal Quantum Approach Quantum Simulation SDGs Contributors Universal Quantum Qatar University Origins of Contributors Impact/context Women’s health remains an underfunded and under-researched area, leading to significant disparities in healthcare outcomes. Conditions such as endometriosis face delayed diagnoses and limited treatment options. Demographic disparities in access to care, diagnosis, treatment…
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Water Resource Management
Owner Status Phase 1 – Outline Quantum Approach Linear Systems of Equations and PDEs SDGs Contributors American University of Beirut Norwegian Computing Center UNHabitat Origins of Contributors Impact/context Water scarcity affects approximately 500 million people living in semi-arid developing regions, which experience high precipitation events and flood risks during about 120 days of the year,…
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Coated Fertiliser Design
Owner Status Phase 1 – Outline Quantum Approach Quantum Simulation SDGs Contributors Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) University of Nottingham Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Origins of Contributors Impact/context The global population is expected to reach 8.5 billion by 2030, creating a significant challenge: increasing food production while minimising further damage to natural ecosystems. To…
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Drug Metabolism Design
Owner Status Phase 2 – Full Proposal Quantum Approach Quantum Simulation SDGs Contributors Algorithmiq Qatar University Origins of Contributors Impact/context The majority of pharmaceutical compounds undergo a critical biotransformation process in the liver, known as drug metabolism, to facilitate their elimination from the human body. At its fundamental level, this process typically entails the conversion…
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Weather and Climate Forecasting
Owner Status Phase 2 – Full Proposal Quantum Approach Linear Systems of Equations and PDEs SDGs Contributors European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) Planqc University of Oxford World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) Origins of Contributors Impact/context A key indicator highlighted in the World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) State of the Climate 2024 report is the global…