Tag: SDG 6
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Where AI meets quantum computing
Where AI meets quantum computing 14th July 2026 Article by Marzena Lapka Artificial intelligence carries a hard but valuable lesson: how much it matters to guide a powerful technology from its earliest days. This July in Geneva, at the AI for Good Global Summit 2026 and the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum
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Water Leak Detection
Owner Status Phase 3 – Simulation Quantum Approach Optimisation SDGs Contributors QClavis.io Reply UNHabitat Pasqal Origins of Contributors Impact/context Many regions of the world are already water-scarce, and the number of countries affected will increase. The Arab states and many African countries will be severely affected. It is expected that many developed regions in Europe
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Eliminating “Forever Chemicals” from Water Sources
Owner Status Phase 1 – Outline Quantum Approach Quantum Simulation SDGs Contributors SandboxAQ QSC Labs 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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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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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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OQI workshop at University of Bahrain explores quantum computing for sustainable development
OQI workshop at University of Bahrain explores quantum computing for sustainable development 16th December 2024 Article by Alexia Yiannouli Photos by the University of Bahrain On Wednesday 4th December, over 70 students and faculty at the University of Bahrain took part in a workshop run by OQI, exploring the applications of quantum computing for advancing