XPRIZE Quantum Applications — Phase II
Funds quantum application teams bridging fundamental discovery to practical deployment-ready technologies.
XPRIZE Quantum Applications is a three-year global competition (2024–2027) offering a $5 million prize purse to teams that demonstrate quantum algorithms with measurable advantage for real-world problems. Sponsored by Google Quantum AI as title sponsor and GESDA (Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipator) as presenting sponsor, the competition challenges entrants to solve problems in health, climat…
Quantum algorithms demonstrating advantage for real-world problems in health, climate, energy, or materials science.
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