Tag: Quantum Simulation
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Carbon Reduction
Owner Status Phase 1 – outline Quantum Approach Quantum simulation SDGs Contributors ETH Zurich École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Origins of Contributors Impact/context The window is rapidly narrowing to achieve the goal set by the Paris Agreement of limiting global temperature increase to well below 2…
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Eliminating “Forever Chemicals” from Water Sources
Owner Status Phase 1 – Outline Quantum Approach Quantum Simulation SDGs Contributors SandboxAQ Quantum South UN Habitat Origins of Contributors Impact/context PFAS are also known as “forever chemicals” because they persist in the environment and are challenging to eliminate; they are even found in the human bloodstream. They are synthetic chemicals found ubiquitously in everyday…
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Molecular Docking to Clean Up Pollution
Owner Status Phase 3 – Simulation Quantum Approach Quantum Simulation and Quantum Machine Learning SDGs Contributors Quandela QunaSys World Health Organization (WHO) Origins of Contributors Impact/context Chemical pollutants in soil and wastewater pose a significant and long-lasting environmental and sanitary concern, with their degradation in environmental remediation representing a critical societal challenge. Among various pollutants,…
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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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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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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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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…