QuSoft was launched by CWI, UvA and VU in December 2015 and builds on the institutions’ excellent track record in quantum computing and quantum information. Its mission is to explore and develop uses of quantum computers and other quantum technologies at large, for the benefit of society. All researches at QuSoft perform excellent, foundational and multidisciplinary research in the science domains of Physics and Chemistry, Mathematics and Computer Science, but also potential other research areas on the topics of quantum simulation, quantum information sciences and cryptography. This leads to the development of new protocols, algorithms and applications that can be run on small to full-scale prototypes of a quantum computer.