H2020 FET Flagship on Quantum Technologies

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Sapienza Università di Roma, 14 dicembre 2017 Jean-François Buggenhout deputy Head of Unit - DG CNECT.C2 High Performance Computing & Quantum Technology

Quantum Technology Flagship Preparatory phase

April 2016

The European Commission announces a FET Flagship initiative on Quantum Technologies, as part of the European Cloud Initiative

September 2016

The Quantum Technologies - High Level Steering Committee is set-up

Chair: Prof. J. Mlynek, Composition: 12 academics, 12 industrials, 1 observer

November 2016

Start of QuantERA ERA-NET cofund initiative

26 countries, 36M€ transnational call with 1/3 EU money

February 2017

First version of the QT Strategic Research Agenda by the QT-HLSC

November 2017

Handing-over of the QT-HLSC Final Report

Updated SRA, Flagship KPIs, Governance aspects,…

December 2017

Start of QSA – QT Flagship Coordination and Support Action

Strategic Research Agenda

http://tinyurl.com/qt-hlsc-report

Governance

Implementation, including Key Performance indicators

QT Flagship CSA – QSA

• Started 1 December 2017, 16 Months, 500k€

• Coordinator:

• Universitaet Ulm

• Beneficiaries:

• Robert Bosch GmbH

• Thales SA

• Université de Geneve

• Universitat des Saarlandes

Horizon 2020 Work Programme 2018-2020

FET FETFLAG-03-2018 130M€ RIA, 2M€ CSA

Closing 20 Feb '18

LEIT ICT SU-ICT-04-2019

15M€ IA Closing 28 Aug '18

LEIT SPACE SPACE-15-TEC-2018

9M€ RIA Closing 6 Mar '18

FLAGSHIP Call

QKD Testbed

QKD relevant

QT Flagship Ramp-up Phase

During the QT-Flagship's ramp-up phase, the aim is to build a strongly networked European QT community around the goals defined in the first version of the Flagship's Strategic Research Agenda under the following topics:

a) Q-communication

b) Q-computing

c) Q-simulation

d) Q-metrology/sensing

e) Q-fundamental science

Call opened on 31/10/2017, closes on 20/02/2018

Research & Innovation Actions (130M€):

• Proposals should move technology up the TRL scale.

• For areas a)-d), proposals can integrate various activities covering the whole value chain, from fundamental to applied research, and with other types of activity, including demonstrators, etc., as appropriate.

• Proposals for areas a)-c) should include benchmarking with respect to relevant targets set by the CSA in this area.

• Area e): R&D of basic theories and components, addressing foundational challenges relevant for the development of QT in at least one of areas a)-d).

Coordination & Support Action (2M€):

• Coordinating the relevant stakeholders.

Note: This action will follow the first QT CSA – QSA (FETFLAG-02-2017).

Call FETFLAG-03-2018 a)Q-communication b)Q-computing c)Q-simulation d)Q-metrology/sensing e)Q-fundamental science

Support Criteria

Proposals under areas a. to d.: contribution from the EU up to € 10 mio;

Proposals under area e.: contribution from the EU between € 2-3 mio;

Indicative funding budget for area e.: up to € 20 mio.

This does not preclude submission and selection of proposals requesting other amounts.

Project dimension

Consortium agreement Coordination, decision making process, … Access to the results

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Art. 2: Complementary Grants Collaboration agreement

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Contact

cnect-quantum@ec.europa.eu

Additional information

Proposals on Q-Communication (=Q-cryptography + Q-networking)

Development of state-of-the art network devices, applications and systems (memories, quantum repeaters, network equipment, high throughput miniaturised quantum random number generators, etc.) for quantum communication mesh-networks.

Proposals should target cost-effective solutions, devices and systems compatible with existing communication networks and standard cryptography systems, as well as device-independent protocols.

Each proposal should address aspects like engineering, protocols, certification, software, algorithms.

Actions should include validation of the proposed solution, proof of its suitability for the targeted application and benchmarking with respect to relevant targets set by the CSA.

Proposals on Q-Computing

The development of open quantum computer experimental systems and platforms, integrating the key building blocks such as quantum processors (>10qubits) with limited qubit overhead, control electronics, software stack, algorithms, applications, etc.

Work should address the scalability towards large systems (>100 qubits), the verification and validation of the quantum computation, fault-tolerance and solving a concrete computational problem to demonstrate the quantum advantage.

Projects should foresee benchmarking activities. Benchmarks will be identified by the CSA for all the platforms selected in this area.

Proposals on Q-Simulation

Proposals should aim at delivering operational demonstrators, based on existing physical platforms that have shown a clear perspective to achieve more than 50 interacting quantum units and / or full local control. They should work towards demonstrating a certified quantum advantage for solving difficult scientific or industrial problems (e.g. material design, logistics, scheduling, machine learning, optimisation, artificial intelligence, drug discovery, etc.).

The proposed solutions need to include the development of protocols, validation schemes and control, simulation software, system configuration and optimisation. Work should address the scalability towards larger systems with more qubits.

Projects should foresee benchmarking activities related to real life applications. Benchmarks will be identified by the CSA.

Proposals on Q-Metrology & Sensing

Quantum sensors for specific application areas such as imaging, healthcare, geo-sciences, outdoor and indoor navigation, time or frequency, magnetic or electrical measurements, etc. … as well as novel measurement standards, making use of the advances in controlling the fundamental quantum properties.

It is expected that the work will lead to practical sensing devices, imaging systems and quantum standards that employ quantum coherence and outperform classical counterparts (resolution, stability) targeting TRL 3 and 4 and showing potential for further miniaturisation/integration into industrial systems.

Proposals on Q-Fundamental Science

Research and development of basic theories and components, addressing a foundational challenge of relevance for the development of quantum technologies in at least one of the mentioned four areas a.-d., to improve the performance of the components or subsystems targeted in those areas.

Proposals must clearly indicate how they support a challenge for one or more of these areas.