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Jun 16, 2022 10:31:46 AM
The submission session is now available for: HORIZON-EIC-2022-PATHFINDERCHALLENGES-01-06(HORIZON-EIC)
EIC Pathfinder Challenge: Alternative approaches to Quantum Information Processing, Communication, and Sensing
TOPIC ID: HORIZON-EIC-2022-PATHFINDERCHALLENGES-01-06
Programme: Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)
Call: EIC Pathfinder Challenges 2022 (HORIZON-EIC-2022-PATHFINDERCHALLENGES-01)
Type of action: HORIZON-EIC HORIZON EIC Grants
Type of MGA: HORIZON Action Grant Budget-Based [HORIZON-AG]
Deadline model: single-stage
Planned opening date: 16 June 2022
Deadline date: 19 October 2022 17:00:00 Brussels time
The Quantum Flagship is currently focused on mainstream quantum technologies, in qubit implementation, sensors and other areas. Nevertheless, alternative implementations/platforms and so far, unexploited (controllable) quantum principles exist and could become key elements in future quantum systems. Such new implementations and principles could lead to breakthrough innovations and enable new players to offer unique solutions for the architecture and critical building blocks of new quantum systems. This could represent a significant opportunity for European researchers and companies in this competitive field.
The scope of this call is to develop innovative approaches to encoding, manipulating, or storing information in quantum objects, or to exploiting quantum phenomena for information processing, communication, and sensing in a way that differs from the mainstream approaches currently being pursued in quantum research. Proposals should clearly identify the limits of the current quantum information processing paradigms they are trying to improve upon and propose relevant metrics to track progress and demonstrate success or a superior paradigm compared with conventional quantum information processing approaches.
Specific objectives
The proposals under this EIC Pathfinder Challenge:
Expected outcomes and impacts
This EIC Pathfinder Challenge aims at the following:
The activity must clearly achieve the proof of principle and validate the scientific basis of the breakthrough technology (TRL starting at 2 and reaching 3-4). Proposals are expected to demonstrate collaboration in order to create a critical mass of cooperation between EU research, industry and other relevant actors in the emerging area of quantum information processing. The overall goals are to enable new players to offer unique solutions as building blocks for new information processing or communication systems, and to foster the interdisciplinary communities and innovation eco-systems that are driving this forward.
For more details, see the EIC Work Programme 2022 and Challenge Guide for this topic (available on call opening).
https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/horizon/wp-call/2022/wp_horizon-eic-2022_en.pdf