Tag: SDG 3
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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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Accelerating Novel Antimicrobial Discovery
Owner Status Phase 4 – Quantum Processor Quantum Approach Quantum Machine Learning SDGs Contributors Global Antibiotic Research & Development Partnership (GARDP) McMaster University Universita degli Studi di Cagliari qBraid Origins of Contributors Impact/context The WHO has identified antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as one of the top ten threats to global public health. The latest estimates are…
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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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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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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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Shaping future quantum innovation: OQI at Swiss Quantum Week and the GESDA Summit
29th October 2025 Article by Alexia Yiannouli Photos by Marc Bader Swiss Quantum Week, held from 13-19 October, brought together a diverse range of stakeholders from academia, industry, policymakers and the general public, to celebrate quantum advancements in Switzerland and grow the Swiss and global quantum ecosystems as part of the International Year of Quantum…
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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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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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Genomics
Owner Status Phase 0 – Idea Quantum Approach Optimisation SDGs Impact/context Enhanced understanding and analysis of genetic information are critical for the development of personalised medicine, which can lead to more effective and tailored healthcare solutions. Faster and more efficient genome analysis can also accelerate advancements in fields like evolutionary biology, improving our understanding of…
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Accelerating Drug Discovery Using Programmable Quantum Simulation
Owner Quantum Simulation Quantum Approach SDGs Contributors Harvard University Massachusetts Institute of Technology QuEra Computing Inc. Origins of Contributors How quantum could help Quantum computing can be used to address these challenges using tailored solutions optimized specifically for quantum simulators based on neutral atom arrays. In early experiments on exotic non-Abelian spin liquid states and…