The Quantum Adoption Program has been formally launched by French deeptech company QbitSoft and Scaleway, the continent’s top sovereign public cloud provider, in an effort to safeguard Europe’s strategic position in the upcoming era of computation. The first cloud-native platform in Europe to bring quantum technologies from labs to industry.
As China and the US compete for quantum supremacy, this partnership features European values like digital privacy, practical business outcomes, and cloud-native accessibility.
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A Business-First Approach to the Quantum Era
The only academic researchers and multibillion-dollar companies with in-house physics departments were considered suitable for quantum computing, a high-barrier field. To address these barriers, the Quantum Adoption Program provides a systematic, guided way for businesses with little to no quantum experience.
Lionel Rigaud, CEO of QbitSoft, says most companies realize quantum computing may be significant, but few know how to start. The programme addresses the question: How can theoretical research be turned into business value in three phases?
- Identify High-Impact Opportunities: Professionals assist businesses in identifying areas where quantum techniques like vehicle routing, workforce planning, or clustering perform better than traditional techniques.
- Build and Benchmark: Real Quantum Processing Units (QPUs) are used to design and run hybrid quantum-classical programs, which are then compared to current classical benchmarks.
- Validate and Scale: To get ready for a full-scale production deployment on Scaleway’s sovereign cloud platform, businesses assess possible benefits and viability.
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Strengthening European Strategic Autonomy
The project is a key component of Scaleway‘s larger plan to support the European quantum value chain. The scheme guarantees that sensitive data and strategic algorithms remain subject to European acts and protections by hosting the complete infrastructure within Europe.
Scaleway CEO Damien Lucas says Quantum Adoption Program is Europe’s strategic autonomy missing piece. Lucas said, “This announcement is part of the three pillars of a quantum strategy: deepening R&D collaborations, accelerating adoption, and strengthening quantum computing power through the QaaS offering.”
Scaleway and QbitSoft are positioned the continent to retain long-term sovereignty over its developing digital economy by providing a sovereign alternative to non-European hyperscalers. This is especially important since quantum technology is becoming recognized as a “dual-use” asset having significant effects on both economic competitiveness and national security.
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The Cloud-Native and Multi-Framework
One of its unique advantages is its cloud-native design, which lets enterprises use quantum resources in a single environment without buying cooling-intensive hardware. The Quantum as a Service (QaaS) service from Scaleway offers a single point of access to a wide range of top European hardware suppliers.
Through its collaborators, the program now supports a number of quantum framework, such as:
- Quandela and Pasqal (France): Specializing in photonics and neutral atoms.
- IQM (Finland): Focused on superconducting qubits.
- Alpine Quantum Technologies (Austria): Utilizing trapped-ion technology.
This multi-framework approach is vital since quantum architectures suit type problems. By integrating Scaleway with NVIDIA CUDA-Q runtime, developers can effortlessly transition between real quantum hardware and GPU-based simulations for hybrid quantum computing workflows.
Solving Real-World Industrial Challenges
The program focuses on areas where traditional simulation and optimization are mathematically at their limits. Here, QbitSoft is crucial in converting intricate operational restrictions into practical quantum and hybrid algorithms.
- Logistics and Transportation: Quantum algorithms can optimize delivery routes, warehouse “slotting,” and inventory management with thousands of variables that classical systems.
- Finance and Insurance: Applications in finance and insurance include risk modeling, complex portfolio optimization, derivatives pricing, and quick fraud detection.
- Pharma and Chemicals: Because quantum systems naturally simulate molecular interactions more accurately than conventional machines, they are particularly well-suited for molecular simulations and material discovery.
- Manufacturing: The identification of altered images for quality control, industrial planning, and resource allocation are the main areas of focus.
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ResourceLab and Workforce Optimization
ResourceLab, a French HR technology startup that models and analyzes workforces, joined the effort.The sheer scope of intricate operational planning frequently overloads traditional AI and rostering methods.
According to ResourceLab CEO Yves Loiseau, the program offers the framework required to assess quantum’s long-term potential practically. ResourceLab seeks to achieve previously unthinkable levels of efficiency in HR forecasting and operational resource allocation by investigating quantum techniques.
Preparing for the “Quantum Advantage”
Industry experts say the “quantum era” has begun for those who are ready, even though fault-tolerant quantum computers are still far off. The Scaleway-QbitSoft project develops internal knowledge, tests workflows, and secures infrastructure for tomorrow rather than making a “quantum leap” today.
Valentin Macheret, Scaleway’s Engineering Manager and Quantum Lead, said hardware alone won’t drive quantum adoption. Infrastructure, software, knowledge, and operational integration are needed. The Quantum Adoption Program guarantees that when the technology fully develops, European industry will not only be a consumer of quantum power but also a leader in it by combining these layers into a single European platform.
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