Coordinate the first deployment of national EuroQCI projects and prepare the large-scale QKD testing and certification infrastructure

Call updates

Jul 26, 2022 6:44:56 PM

The results of the evaluation are as follows:

DIGITAL-2021-QCI-01-EUROQCI-QKD

• Number of proposals submitted: 2
• Number of inadmissible proposals: 0
• Number of ineligible proposals: 0
• Number of above-threshold proposals: 2

Total budget requested for above-threshold proposals: 3.996.575,16 EUR 

Apr 1, 2022 8:54:31 AM

Call DIGITAL-2021-QCI-01  has closed.on 29th of March at 17:00hrs.

The total number of proposals submitted under this call is 35. The breakdwon per topic is as follows:

• DIGITAL-2021-QCI-01-EUROQCI-QKD: 2

Jan 25, 2022 12:42:04 PM

NB: Please note that the deadline for submission of proposals for this call, with call ID: DIGITAL-2021-QCI-01, and the topics belonging to it has been extended to 29.03.2022. at 17:00hrs (Brussels Local time).

Nov 17, 2021 12:00:00 AM

The submission session is now available for: DIGITAL-2021-QCI-01-EUROQCI-QKD(DIGITAL-CSA)

Coordinate the first deployment of national EuroQCI projects and prepare the large-scale QKD testing and certification infrastructure

TOPIC ID: DIGITAL-2021-QCI-01-EUROQCI-QKD

Programme: Digital Europe Programme (DIGITAL)
Work programme part: Digital Europe Work Programme 2021-2022
Call: EU Secure Quantum Communication Infrastructure (DIGITAL-2021-QCI-01)
Work programme year: DIGITAL-2021-2022
Type of action: DIGITAL-CSA DIGITAL Coordination and Support Actions
Type of MGA: DIGITAL Action Grant Budget-Based [DIGITAL-AG]
Deadline model: single-stage
Opening date: 17 November 2021
Deadline date: 22 February 2022 17:00:00 Brussels time

Topic description
 
ExpectedOutcome:Expected outcomes and deliverables

A full set of requirements for an operational QKD infrastructure facility covering EU needs in terms of testing, experimentation, and validation of QKD devices, technologies and systems, with a view to their standardisation and accreditation [within the first six months of the action];
consolidated feedback from the national deployments at real scale, identifying the complementary activities (including technology developments) required to establish a complete the EU QKD ecosystem;
a well-coordinated assessment of the first deployments of EuroQCI networks and systems for preparing the full deployment phase of the EuroQCI.
Objective:To coordinate the developments and findings of the national QCI projects; to prepare for the deployment of a flexible large-scale testing and certification QKD infrastructure that is in the service of all relevant actors of the participating Member States; and to assess the full-scale compliance of different EU technologies with a view to their later integration in EuroQCI. This support is needed to contribute to European technological autonomy in the highly strategic field of quantum communication technologies.

Scope:Prepare to deploy a large-scale testing and certification infrastructure for QKD devices, technologies and systems, facilitating their standardisation and accreditation at EU level. The infrastructure will define the requirements for a fully operational QKD infrastructure facility covering EU needs in terms of testing, experimentation, and validation of QKD devices, technologies and systems, with a view to their accreditation; (including the definition of mutual recognition criteria in security).
Coordinate national QCI projects: support discussions on user requirements and use cases, and return of experience from the deployment of advanced national quantum systems and networks including on EU QKD components and systems; coordinate the activities for developing an EU QKD ecosystem and the industrialisation of QKD devices in the EU; support the discussions on the further development of the national deployment plans and strategic efforts, for achieving an overall EuroQCI system (spatial and terrestrial segments).
Delegation Exception Footnote:Implementation: European Commission