Dear organizers, Could you please clarify this part of the rules: "To be eligible, submissions must include a quantum component that is essential to the approach". Do quantum mechanical calculations (DFT, CCSD or similar) count as a "quantum component", or do you mean exclusively "algorithms running on quantum hardware"? Do you have any other more specific requirements? Sincerely, Alex

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Thanks for the question, Alex! Here, "quantum component" means quantum computing: an algorithm that runs on a quantum computer, or on a simulator of one during the retrospective phase. Classical quantum chemistry calculations such as DFT or CCSD do not satisfy the requirement on their own, because they run on classical hardware. You're welcome to use them in your pipeline, for example to compute molecular descriptors, as long as your approach also includes a quantum computing component that is essential to it.

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