TQI QuickBits: India's Quantum Moment. Focusing in On Error Correction Research. And More News in Quantum
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India is one of the ecosystems the TQI team is watching with great interest.
According to Indian media sources, indications are that one research team is set to unveil the nation's first quantum computer soon. Aligned with India's national quantum strategy, reports also suggest that multiple research teams are exploring other quantum approaches and applications.
We also published a story about an open call for quantum startups in India this week. I'm not suggesting that these two pieces of news are officially connected -- but they are connected in a way. India's quantum research community is growing and maturing and it's bound to connect with India's entrepreneurial community.
But, no national strategy can quite account for pride, commitment and passion. I see signs of that each time we publish a story about India's quantum efforts. When we do, I will get about a dozen or so LinkedIn requests and comments from Indian researchers, quantum science students, entrepreneurs, enthusiasts, etc. -- which then makes me feel like an Influencer. My wife quickly tampers my belief that I am "big BIG in India" with the observation that "Now... You only have, let's see, about a billion more LinkedIn request to go."
Which stings a bit.
In any event, whether I am big BIG in India, or not, it's probably wise to keep an eye on big BIG things that are happening in India.
Another thing we're watching -- the dramatic progress companies and research institutions are making on quantum error correction. Some stories about those advances are included below and are covered on our website.
Have a great weekend!
Quantum Events
Aug 26 -- Q-Camp will start on Mon, 26 Aug and last two weeks. In person summer school is organised by the University of Gdańsk and ICTQT. Kainos supports the initiative. Q-Con – conference about Quantum Future will be held on the final day -- Sept. 6.
Sept. 9-11 -- Experience Quantum World Congress, a premier global event that shapes and drives the transformation towards a quantum-powered future. Taking place from September 9-11 in Greater Washington.
Sept. 23-25 -- Quantum.Tech Europe will return to Twickenham Stadium on Sept. 23 – 25, 2024.
Oct. 2-3 -- Hosted by Quantum City and taking place on October 2-3, in Calgary, Alberta, qConnect is a hub of innovation, collaboration, and groundbreaking discoveries in the world of quantum tech development. Register now for qConnect 2024 and use the discount code QUANTUM15 when registering to receive a discount on your ticket. Register here
Oct. 4-6 -- The GenQ Quantum Hackathon will be held in Calgary -- Organized by QAI Ventures Canada, powered by Quantum City, and the University of Calgary. More details here.
Oct. 7 -- The City Quantum & AI Summit, now in its fourth edition, will be held October 7th at the Mansion House in London.
Oct. 29-30 – Be part of IQT’s first QUANTUM + AI conference and exhibition covering the coming revolution of combining quantum computing with Artificial Intelligence (AI); Q+AI takes place October 29-30, 2024, in New York City.
February 25-27, 2025 -- The Quantum Innovation Summit returns for its second edition from February 25-27 at The H Hotel, with additional virtual participation via the QIS Event APP.
May 20-22, 2025 – Join us for the 3rd annual IQT Nordics, May 20-22, 2025 in Gothenburg, Sweden, and contribute to scaling quantum computers towards real world applications.
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Open For Applications
Sept. 2 -- Applications are being accepted for Cohort 2 of the Quantum Technology Access Programme (QTAP), a six-month initiative designed to raise awareness, educate end users, and foster industry partnerships to drive the future adoption and commercialization of quantum computing. The call closes on 2 September 2024. Apply here.
Quantum Quotes
Oxford Ionics has opened its first international office in Boulder, Colorado, marking a strategic expansion into North America amid growing demand for quantum computing.
“With the opening of our first international location, we’ve entered an incredibly exciting chapter in Oxford Ionics’ history. Demand for powerful quantum computers in the US is increasing at a breakneck pace, so we’re thrilled to be entering this market in Boulder. As we continue to advance the commercialization of our record-breaking technology, we look forward to bringing on new US-based talent, strategic partners, and customers to accelerate this journey.” -- Chris Ballance, Oxford Ionics Co-Founder and CEO
In a recent interview, a leading expert in the field shared his views into the current state and future potential of quantum technology.
“We should be very careful from the beginning that it does not mean that we can use a quantum computer for solving in parallel any possible problem.” -- Tommaso Calarco, quantum physics professor at the University of Cologne and at the University of Bologna
QuickBits Spotlight
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is set to host a Proposers Day on September 3, 2024, for companies in the quantum computing sector as part of its newly launched Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI), according to a statement from the agency.
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QuickBits Business
India is nearing completion of its first quantum computer, a milestone project led by the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) in Mumbai. The small-scale computer is being developed by TIFR’s Quantum Measurement and Control (QuMaC) lab, established 12 years ago to tackle fundamental challenges in building quantum systems, according to India Today.
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Calgary has always been a place where big ideas take flight. Without surprise, the Blue Sky City is leading the way in quantum technology development. From the QAI Ventures GenQ Hackathon to Quantum City’s qConnect 2024 summit, here are just a few of the quantum tech events you won’t want to miss in Calgary this fall.
India’s Department of Science and Technology (DST) has launched a call for proposals for startups specializing in quantum technology, seeking to onboard innovative companies into its incubation program at the I-HUB Quantum Technology Foundation (I-HUB QTF) at IISER Pune. This initiative aims to accelerate the growth of the country’s quantum technology ecosystem under the guidelines of the National Quantum Mission (NQM), according to the foundation.
SandboxAQ , an AI-focused company, has announced the addition of Dr. Lawrence H. Summers, former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, to its advisory board, according to a company blog post. Summers has extensive experience in government and the financial sector, which will be pivotal in advancing the company’s AI platforms in the U.S. and globally.
Oxford Ionics, a leader in trapped-ion quantum computing, today announced it has opened its first international office in Boulder, Colorado. With demand for quantum computers reaching new heights, the new office will serve as a critical base for its expansion into North America.
On a recent episode of the Crosstalk podcast, leading scientists from IBM in this area, Ted Yoder and Sergey Bravyi, discussed the problem of error correction in quantum computing. Their latest publication, High Threshold and Low Overhead Fault-Tolerant Quantum Memory, presents a significant stride in making quantum error correction more scalable and practical for real-world applications.
InfinityQ Technology Inc ., a Montreal-based leader in quantum-inspired computing solutions, is proud to announce a collaboration with 西门子能源 ’s Ventures team to demonstrate how-inspired algorithms can be used to accelerate the green energy transition. This collaboration leverages InfinityQ’s advanced optimization solutions to address exponential combinatorial optimization problems, contributing to Siemens Energy’s ongoing to commitment leverage cutting-edge technology to solve the energy problems tomorrow.
There are a lot more business stories going on in quantum. Visit our site, or subscribe to TQI's official weekly newsletter for a wrap up of all the business news in quantum!
QuickBits Research
Researchers have successfully demonstrated single-shot quantum error correction on Quantinuum ’s H2 trapped-ion quantum computer. The work, detailed in a recent paper published on arXiv, could dramatically speed up quantum computations, making them more practical for industrial-scale problems.
Long-distance quantum information, give me high fidelity...
At least that’s how Chuck Berry would have announced Universal Quantum ’s latest advance in error correction. However, the researchers at Universal Quantum, a UK-based quantum computing company, being much more low-key, simply report their new error correction technique, published on the pre-print server ArXiv, as a significant step in their quest to build fault-tolerant quantum computers.
Engineering researchers at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) have successfully developed a quantum microprocessor chip for molecular spectroscopy simulation of actual large-structured and complex molecules, a world-first achievement. Capturing these quantum effects accurately requires meticulously developed simulations that account for quantum superposition and entanglement, which are computationally intensive to model classically.
My new article, ‘Quantum Entanglement of Optical Photons: The First Experiment, 1964-67’, is intended to convey the spirit of a small research project that reaches into uncharted territory. The article breaks with tradition, as it offers a first-person account of the strategy and challenges for the experiment, as well as an interpretation of the final result and its significance. In this guest editorial, I will introduce the subject and also attempt to illuminate the question ‘What is a paradox?’
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