(Berlin, 03/04.12.2024) Funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK), the initiative “Quantum Computing – Applications for Industry” supports various projects and evaluates the program’s scientific impact. Over two days, the workshop at the Forum Digitale Technologien in Berlin gathered more than 70 participants from research and industry to discuss progress and future challenges.

Key projects presented include:

• QUASIM: Simulating rotor blade milling for aircraft engines, with the potential to reduce waste by 80% using quantum computing.
• QuaST: A decision-tree tool for optimizing problem-solving across quantum and classical computing, aiding industries like semiconductor manufacturing.
• Qompiler: A new programming language, Qrisp, designed to simplify software development for quantum computers.

Additional contributions came from:

• The Quantum Computing User Network (QuCUN), funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research.
• The QUA-SAR project of the DLR Quantum Computing Initiative.
• Bench-QC from Munich Quantum Valley, focusing on application-driven benchmarking.
• The Bundesdruckerei Group.

This collaborative effort showcased innovative tools and strategies to make quantum computing more accessible and impactful for businesses.