Category: Use Case
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Forest Degradation Monitoring
Owner Status Phase 3 – Simulation Quantum Approach Quantum Machine Learning SDGs Contributors CERN QTI Laboratório Nacional de Computação Científica Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas Físicas Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (IBAMA) Origin of contributors Impact/context Deforestation and forest degradation in Brazil’s Amazon and neighbouring biomes threaten biodiversity,
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Resilient Global Food Supply
Owner Status Phase 1 – Outline Quantum Approach Optimisation SDGs Contributors Ernst & Young ForeQast University of Oxford Origins of Contributors Impact/context Climate change has a very strong impact on food systems, exacerbating hunger and malnutrition issues, especially in regions that are already vulnerable. Food systems are complex networks of activities, actors, resources, and environments
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Medical Imaging
Owner Status Phase 0 – Idea Quantum Approach Quantum Machine Learning SDGs Contributors European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) Raman Research Institute (RRI) Cleveland Clinic Origins of Contributors
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Lignin/Plastic Recycling
Owner Status Phase 0 – Idea Quantum Approach Quantum Simulation SDGs Contributors Microsoft Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zürich (ETH Zürich) UN Habitat Origins of Contributors
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Biodiversity and Climate Change
Owner Status Phase 0 – Idea Quantum Approach Quantum Simulation SDGs Contributors Université de Sherbrooke Origins of Contributors
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Materials for Sustainable Water Desalination
Owner Status Phase 0 – Ideation Quantum Approach Quantum Simulation SDGs Contributors New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) Origins of Contributors Impact/context Water purification and desalination are critical technologies to address the growing demand for clean water, particularly in arid regions. Yet water desalination is an energy-intensive process which exacerbates both water scarcity and water
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Shallow Water Simulation for Ocean Health
Owner Status Phase 0 – Ideation Quantum Approach Linear Systems of Equations and PDEs SDGs Contributors Trinity College Dublin Origins of Contributors Impact/context Oceans play a pivotal role in regulating our climate and absorb a large amount of CO2 we generate – highlighting the importance of sustaining and monitoring the health of the ocean, through
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Geothermal and CO₂ Sequestration
Owner Status Phase 0 – Ideation Quantum Approach Linear system of equations and PDEs SDGs Contributors Infosys Origins of Contributors Impact/context Deep geothermal energy and geological CO₂ sequestration (carbon capture and storage, CCS) are key technologies for achieving global decarbonisation, but both depend on accurately simulating complex fluid and heat transport processes within subsurface porous
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New Processes for Fertiliser Production
Owner Status Phase 0 – Idea Quantum Approach Quantum Simulation SDGs Impact/context Biological nitrogen fixation, a process crucial for converting atmospheric nitrogen into a form usable by living organisms, is fundamental to agricultural productivity and environmental sustainability. Traditional computational methods often fall short in accurately simulating such complex biochemical systems. How quantum could help By
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Novel Batteries
Owner Status Phase 0 – Idea Quantum Approach Quantum Machine Learning SDGs Impact/context The need to access reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all continues to grow globally. Enhancing the performance of batteries can significantly contribute to this challenge by making energy storage more efficient, scalable, and less costly. Better battery technologies are critical for