The partnership will work to train researchers across quantum error correction.

Quantum computing company Alice & Bob has today (12 August) announced a partnership with Qubric, Europe’s first Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) doctoral network dedicated to quantum error correction.

Qubric brings together 16 universities and seven quantum companies across Europe – including ETH Zürich, TU Delft, UCL, INRIA, Riverlane and IQM – to recruit and train 15 doctoral researchers. 

Backed by €4.6m in funding, to be delivered over four years through Horizon Europe’s MSCA programme, the network aims to develop researchers capable of tackling quantum error correction – “one of quantum computing’s biggest technical challenges”, according to Alice & Bob. 

For 30 years, the MSCA programme has advanced research and innovation, supporting more than 150,000 researchers, 23 of whom are Nobel Prize winners. 

As an industry partner, Alice & Bob will further develop the network’s research and training endeavours, while Qubric will provide access to a pipeline of highly specialised talent and an academic network closely aligned on fault-tolerant quantum computing, the company said. 

Christophe Vuillot, a principal research scientist on quantum error correction at Alice & Bob, said, “Qubric brings together leading universities, research institutes and quantum companies to train researchers and bridge [knowledge] gaps, combining expertise from quantum information, coding theory and hardware engineering. 

“This next generation of researchers will be essential to accelerating the path to useful, fault-tolerant quantum computers.”

Globally, there has been a significant push to invest in quantum capabilities and technologies. Quantum computing company Quantinuum and technology platform Oracle have announced a multi-year partnership that aims to blend quantum computing and cloud infrastructure. 

In July, Zuriq, a quantum computing company based out of Switzerland, announced a seed funding round of $25.5m, while Multiverse Computing – based in San Sebastián, Spain – announced a $570m Series C funding round. 

Also in July, the Irish Government published its Quantum 2030 Implementation Plan, which outlines how the country intends to deliver on targets and ambitions set out in the Quantum 2030 Strategy. 

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