Building Ireland's Quantum Future
QUBIC (Quantum Utilisation for Breakthroughs in Ireland's Computing) is a three‑year industrial research project turning advances in quantum computing into practical solutions for three of Ireland's most strategically important sectors: energy, advanced materials and pharmaceuticals.
Co‑ordinated by Equal1 and funded by Enterprise Ireland's Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund with a grant of €13.7 million, QUBIC is a targeted industrial research programme built around the real problems Irish industry faces today and the quantum capabilities that will shape competitive advantage tomorrow, turning quantum advances into concrete solutions for Irish companies.
What Quantum Computing Can Do for Irish Industry
The question facing most organisations is not whether quantum computing will eventually be relevant to their sector, but when - and how to be ready. QUBIC exists to answer both.
The project's ambition is to establish Ireland as a recognised hub for quantum-enabled innovation by delivering research that has a direct line to commercial application. To achieve this, QUBIC will:
Develop
Develop quantum-first algorithms that aim to offer advantages over classical methods in optimisation, simulation and machine learning.
Build
Build scalable silicon spin-qubit hardware and control electronics targeted at supporting demanding industrial workloads.
Create
Create a robust software stack that bridges quantum devices and real-world applications across energy, materials and pharma.
Deliver
Deliver validated demonstrators and exploitation roadmaps that give Irish companies a practical route into quantum computing.
A Framework Designed for Real-World Results
QUBIC operates through a structured set of work packages that link industrial challenges directly to core quantum technologies. Every algorithm developed is informed by a real industry problem. Every demonstrator is built on state‑of‑the‑art quantum hardware and software capabilities.
This creates a continuous feedback loop between sector needs and research outputs, helping to ensure that QUBIC’s results are not only scientific advances but solutions that global industry can apply.
Power and Energy Systems
Grid optimisation, renewable energy integration and demand forecasting, supporting Ireland's transition to a low-carbon economy.
Advanced Materials
Quantum-enabled simulation and design of high-performance alloys and thermal-fluid systems for manufacturing.
Pharmaceuticals
Molecular simulations, protein docking and crystal structure prediction to accelerate drug discovery and development pipelines.
Quantum Processor Architecture
Silicon spin-qubit hardware development towards scalable, system-on-chip quantum processors.
Quantum Optimisation Algorithms
Development of QAOA, Decoded Quantum Interferometry and Hamiltonian simulation approaches.
Quantum AI and Machine Learning
New quantum approaches that seek to address the known limitations of first-generation quantum ML methods.
Advancing Ireland's
Quantum Computing Agenda
QUBIC sits at the intersection of some of Ireland's most important strategic priorities. The project has been designed in direct alignment with:
Quantum 2030: Building Ireland's sovereign quantum computing capability and skills base.
Impact 2030: Driving innovation-led economic growth through deep industry-research collaboration.
Climate Action Plan: Supporting decarbonisation through smarter, quantum-optimised energy systems.
Project Ireland 2040: Investing in the infrastructure and talent that will define Ireland's future economy.
What QUBIC Will Deliver
By the end of the project, QUBIC aims to deliver:
- Tried and tested quantum algorithms and software tools with defined use cases in three industrial sectors.
- Working demonstrators in energy, advanced materials and pharmaceuticals that prove the real-world case for quantum computing.
- Commercialisation and adoption roadmaps to guide Irish SMEs and multinationals on their path into quantum computing.
- A new generation of quantum-skilled researchers and engineers based in Ireland.
- Strengthened, long-term connections between Irish academia, innovative SMEs and global technology leaders.
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