The CAAI-Boson Quantum Computing Application Innovation Fund is jointly initiated by the Chinese Association for Artificial Intelligence and Boson Quantum. It aims to create a platform for academia-industry collaboration and application research around “Quantum Computing+” for scholars across various domains nationwide. The fund offers leading innovative scholars opportunities to learn and apply quantum computing technologies, explore practical uses, and foster research collaborations across disciplines and enterprise R&D teams. This initiative promotes the adoption and implementation of quantum computing in various fields and fuels innovation in China’s quantum industry. This year’s fund has announced three research topics, continuing to focus on discovering application scenarios for quantum computing in fields such as AI and optimisation.