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Horizon Europe commits EUR 5 million to Q-VERSE quantum software consortium

Horizon Europe committed EUR 5 million to the Q-VERSE consortium, coordinated by Fraunhofer, to build software letting quantum applications run across different hardware. The 13-partner project started 1 September 2026, with Simula leading testing and integration.

Verified AI-drafted CORDIS (European Commission), Q-VERSE project fact sheet

What it does not test. This does not establish that the resulting tools will be adopted by quantum hardware vendors or reach commercial use.

How this item counts. Towards autonomy: it changes who made the parts. Binding 2 of 3 (agreed or funded), scale 1 of 3 (small), Verified counts in full: weight +2 of 36 possible. EUR5m EU-funded consortium builds cross-hardware quantum software; parts, project launched not delivered. European Sovereignty Index

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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