The Quantum Energy Initiative goals are to create a trans-disciplinary research line and an international community to investigate, optimize and benchmark the energetic footprint of quantum technologies and particularly quantum computers. In the quest for energy savings, efficiencies are precious beacon lights. Defined as the ratio of the performance over the energy cost, they are bound to become major figures of merit in our finite world. Increasing them holds the promise to implement identical tasks with fewer physical resources. This may even redefine the very notion of a quantum advantage in quantum computing.

Olivier Ezratty, Co-Founder, Quantum Energy Initiative