Capgemini UK
Company · London
Completed Consortium
QuantiCo: Quantum Computing for Corrosion
A consortium of Capgemini UK, Airbus, King's College London and the NQCC that used quantum chemistry methods to predict corrosion of aluminium alloys.
Project data last updated 11 October 2026
About this project
The NQCC lists the consortium as Capgemini UK, Airbus, the NQCC and King's College London. The project developed molecular embedding methods to calculate the energies of the oxygen reduction reaction on aluminium alloy surfaces.
The aim was to feed more accurate reaction rates into engineering models used in aerospace and energy. It was one of 12 SparQ proof of concept projects announced in November 2024, which ran until the end of March 2025.
Partners (4)
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Airbus
Company · Filton
King's College London
University · London
NQCC
Research organisation · Harwell
Funders
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NQCC
Research organisation · Harwell
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Sources
- NQCC: QuantiCo (nqcc.ac.uk)
- NQCC: STFC Cross Cluster Proof of Concept SparQ quantum computing call (nqcc.ac.uk)
- NQCC: Collaborative R&D (SparQ proof of concept projects) (nqcc.ac.uk)
- Quantum Zeitgeist: 12 NQCC Quantum Computing Projects Awarded SparQ Funding (quantumzeitgeist.com)
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