Summary– This workshop aims to address one of the central challenges in quantum computing today: the limited availability of robust, application-ready algorithms and clearly defined, high-value industry problems that can benefit from quantum advantage. By bringing together leaders from quantum hardware, algorithm development, and application engineering, the workshop will foster cross-stack dialogue focused on physics, chemistry, and optimization use cases.
Structured into hardware, algorithm, and application sessions, the workshop will highlight realistic capabilities, algorithmic gaps, and industry-relevant problem formulations. The goal is to accelerate the translation of quantum advances into impactful, scalable solutions for science and industry.
Abstract—Following the success of the last three years workshops, we are delighted to announce the fourth edition of ”Quantum Computing for Natural Sciences: Technology and Applications,” a follow-up event aimed at further exploring the transformative potential of quantum computing in the natural sciences.
Despite rapid progress in quantum hardware, the broader impact of quantum computing remains constrained by a lack of robust, application-ready algorithms and a limited set of clearly defined industry problems where quantum advantage is realistic in the near and medium term. This gap is especially pronounced in natural sciences—such as physics and chemistry—and in large-scale optimization, where quantum promise is high but practical pathways remain unclear.
This workshop aims to address these challenges by bringing together experts across the quantum computing stack—hardware providers, algorithm developers, and application engineers—to foster a structured, cross-disciplinary dialogue. The work- shop is organized into three focused sessions covering hardware capabilities and constraints, algorithmic strategies, and application-driven use cases in physics, chemistry, and optimization. Through invited talks and panel discussions, participants will examine what problems truly matter to industry, what is realistically achievable on near- and mid-term quantum platforms, and how tighter integration across the stack can accelerate meaningful progress.
Target audience – The workshop has proven to attract a balanced audience made of quantum computing experts, with both academic and industry backgrounds, and domain experts in the natural sciences, with a key focus on computational approaches.
The workshop would be most beneficial for those who are interested in presenting, learning about and discussing the latest advancements in quantum computing and its applications in the natural sciences: this includes, but is not limited to, Quantum hardware scientists and engineers, researchers, scientists, software engineers and algorithm developers , as well as students and early-career researchers looking to expand their knowledge in this area. The workshop could also be relevant to professionals from industry, government, and non-profit organisations who are interested in getting a cutting edge overview of the state-of-the-art and potential impact of quantum computing in the natural sciences.
Keywords– Quantum Simulations, Quantum Hardware Simulations, Generative Quantum AI, Natural Sciences, Quantum Chemistry, Fundamental Physics, Materials Science, Quantum Biology, Drug Discovery