Start Date: 1 June 2025 | End Date: 31 May 2029
Coordinator: CNRS – Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France
Funding: Horizon Europe (Call HORIZON-CL4-2024-DIGITAL-EMERGING-02-01)
EU Contribution: €24,994,403.00
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The EQUIP-G (European QUantum Infrastructure Project for Gravimetry) project marks a major milestone in the advancement of Earth observation technologies in Europe. With a focus on imaging the Earth's interior through precise gravity measurements, EQUIP-G is developing and deploying a European network of quantum gravimeters—high-performance instruments based on atom interferometry.
These quantum sensors will offer unparalleled sensitivity and accuracy for detecting mass changes in the Earth’s subsurface, enabling new applications in fields like hydrology, climate monitoring, energy resource management, and volcanic risk mitigation. By combining ground-based, airborne, and future space-based gravity observations, EQUIP-G strengthens Europe’s strategic autonomy in geoscientific instrumentation.
This 48-month initiative brings together 20 partners from 11 countries, including research institutions, national metrology bodies, and infrastructure providers. The consortium will establish a shared Instrumental Park (IP) of quantum gravimeters and gravi-gradiometers, develop new operational protocols, and engage in extensive testing across diverse real-world environments—from volcanoes in Italy to ice sheets in Greenland.
EPOS ERIC plays a central role in WP4 (FAIR data implementation and integrated data use) and WP5 (Community Building). EPOS’s expertise in data standardization and interoperability will support the development of a Thematic Core Service (TCS) for gravimetry, aiming to integrate quantum gravity data into the EPOS data ecosystem. Community engagement and open science are embedded throughout EQUIP-G’s strategy, ensuring wide access to instruments, data, and knowledge.
By the end of the project, EQUIP-G will have laid the groundwork for a long-term European infrastructure for quantum gravimetry, facilitating open access to cutting-edge measurement tools and enabling a new generation of Earth science research.