QUARC (101073355)

  https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101073355

  Horizon Europe (2021-2027)

  Quantum resistant communications: Advance Learning in applied PQC Training

  MSCA Doctoral Networks 2021 (HORIZON-MSCA-2021-DN-01-01)

  cryptography  ·  quantum computers

  2022-09-01 Start Date (YY-MM-DD)

  2026-08-31 End Date (YY-MM-DD)

  € 0


  Description

Quantum Computers are about to be accessible to the public. The ability for Quantum Computers to break classic cryptography protocols is pushing the adoption of Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC). PQC protocols are resistant against quantum computers. During 2022, and after several years of research, the first standards on PQC will be made available to the public. Although the EU has some scattered activities on PQC, it has not yet addressed the need for PQC experts in application of this emerging technology. This is the driving force for QUARC, a Doctoral Network Industrial Doctorate on PQC, providing interdisciplinary and integral training and research in PQC. QUARC will train 8 Doctoral Candidates (DCs) through an outstanding training program that includes coordinated research in different cryptography areas, focusing on implementation. QUARC is an industrial doctorate, and besides a 50% of their time located in an industrial partner, each DC will be also exposed to a set of training initiatives in the areas of relevance for industry and receive the support of an external advisory board made out of experts in the field. QUARC establishes a well-balances, interdisciplinary, intersectoral and innovative training network, with an overarching theme of quality and edginess: research as a training tool to push the current state-of-the-art in PQC.


  Complicit Organisations

1 Israeli organisation participates in QUARC.

Country Organisation (ID) VAT Number Role Activity Type Total Cost EC Contribution Net EC Contribution
Denmark NVIDIA DENMARK APS (915433621) DK27373968 coordinator PRC € 0 € 301,788 € 301,788
Spain UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID (999874546) ESQ2818014I associatedPartner HES € 0 € 0 € 0
Italy NVIDIA ITALY S.R.L. (884638061) IT07720340962 participant PRC € 0 € 259,437 € 259,437
Israel MELLANOX TECHNOLOGIES LTD - MLNX (990560024) IL512763285 participant PRC € 0 € 475,007 € 475,007
Germany NVIDIA GmbH (919708508) DE813247148 participant PRC € 0 € 260,539 € 260,539
Netherlands TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITEIT EINDHOVEN (999977269) NL001956218B01 participant HES € 0 € 617,333 € 617,333
Denmark AALBORG UNIVERSITET (999904034) DK29102384 participant HES € 0 € 301,788 € 301,788