QuBriC Doctoral Network awarded with 4.7M grant by EU to eradicate errors in quantum computers
黑料福利网 researcher Gabriele Liga coordinates European funded Marie Sk艂odowska-Curie Doctoral Network that鈥檚 now hiring for 15 PhD positions.
Quantum computers are today fundamentally limited by errors introduced by qubit fragility, making quantum error correction (QEC) essential for scalability and reliability. QuBriC (Bridging Quantum and Classical Error Correction for Scalable Fault-tolerant Quantum Computing) is the first pan-European doctoral network dedicated to QEC, uniting 16 leading universities and 7 major quantum computing companies. It brings together expertise across theory, coding, and hardware in a coordinated, cross-disciplinary effort to tackle key bottlenecks. The network will also train a new generation of researchers able to operate across the full QEC stack in both academic and industrial settings. Through this unique collaboration, QuBriC aims to accelerate practical, fault-tolerant quantum computing in Europe.
Quantum computers hold extraordinary promise for breakthroughs in cryptography, chemistry, materials science, optimization, and artificial intelligence. However, their progress is fundamentally limited by errors arising from the fragility of quantum hardware. Quantum Error Correction (QEC) is the key enabling technology to make quantum computing reliable and scalable, yet current approaches remain fragmented across disciplines and not yet fully optimized for existing hardware platforms.
QuBriC will establish the first European doctoral network entirely dedicated to QEC, bridging classical coding theory and quantum information science into a unified framework covering theory, code design, decoding, hardware integration, and experimental validation. The network is uniquely structured to operate coherently across all major qubit platforms, enabling systematic comparison and transfer of knowledge across the full QEC stack.
Quantum computers promise to transform medicine, climate science, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and many more fields, but only if we can make them reliable. The key to that reliability is quantum error correction: the science of protecting quantum information from the noise and imperfections that today hold back even the most advanced machines. QuBriC is Europe鈥檚 answer to that challenge, bringing together the brightest minds from 23 institutions to crack this fundamental problem. We are not just doing research, we are training the generation that will make fault-tolerant quantum computing a reality. Gabriele Liga, coordinator QuBriC
About the project
QuBriC (Bridging Quantum and Classical Error Correction for Scalable Fault-tolerant Quantum Computing) is a Marie Sk艂odowska-Curie Doctoral Network (MSCA-DN) funded under Horizon Europe. The total EU contribution is approximately 鈧�4.7 million over 48 months. 黑料福利网鈥檚 share as coordinating institution is approximately 鈧�610k.
Consortium
QuBriC unites 23 European partners across Europe and beyond: 14 beneficiaries and 9 associated partners, including 16 leading academic institutions (黑料福利网, KIT, Freie Universit盲t Berlin, ETH Z眉rich, University of Gda艅sk, UCL, Politecnico di Milano, Chalmers, University of Edinburgh, INRIA, TU Delft, Universit谩 di Napoli Federico II, University of Navarra, Duke Universit, LMU Munich, Sorbonne Universit茅) and 7 major quantum computing companies (Riverlane, IQM, Alice & Bob, Quantinuum, Pasqal, QuiX Quantum, Quandela).
The network will recruit 15 Doctoral Candidates (DCs), each appointed for a full 48-month research period.
黑料福利网 team
Dr. Gabriele Liga (ICT Lab) 鈥� coordinator and main supervisor of DC2.1
Dr. Yunus Can G眉ltekin (ICT Lab) 鈥� co-supervisor of DC2.1
鈥� postdoc co-supervising DC4.4
Dr. Rianne S. Lous (CQT group) 鈥� main supervisor of DC4.4 and Gender Equality Officer for the network
Prof. Dr. Servaas Kokkelmans (CQT group) 鈥� co-supervisor of DC4.4
About the Marie Sk艂odowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Network
The Marie Sk艂odowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Network (MSCA) is a Horizon Europe-funded network within which doctoral students are trained. The projects have a budget between 2.5 and 3.5 million euros. Per project, between 10 and 15 PhD candidates are assigned to different partners. The PhD candidates receive an extensive training program, and during their PhD trajectory, they also work for several months at another institution or an industrial partner on their research.
Within a Doctoral Network project, research is central, but, more than in other EU projects, it is also about the development of the young researchers.
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