TQI QuickBits: UK's ￡45 Million Quantum Boost, Infleqtion's Roadmap, And Other Stories in Quantum
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Exciting, important news from the UK, which announced ￡45 million investment in its thriving quantum ecosystem. Important aspect of this is the test bed initiative. While test beds and benchmarks may not sounds as glamorous as quantum computing development or algorithm creation, it is instrumental in quantum computer hardware and software. In fact, it's instrumental to the success of the entire quantum industry.
We'll be watching that initiative and the players in those efforts as the project takes shape.
Quantum Events
I wanted to give a shout out to upcoming partner events for the quantum community. Mark these on your calendar:
Quantum Innovation Summit 2024 will be hosted in the dynamic hub of Dubai on 28–29 February 2024.
Q2B Paris - The Roadmap to Quantum Value, presented by QC Ware Corp. and Bpifrance , will be held March 7-8 2024.
The Global Quantum Symposium will be held March 18-20 at uptownBasel.
The third annual Commercialising Quantum Global 2024 will be held June 5-6 2024 in London.
Quantum.Tech Europe will return to Twickenham Stadium on 23 – 25, 2024.
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Quantum Quotes
Science Minister Andrew Griffith announced ￡45 million of investment in quantum this week, saying it was designed to accelerate the use of quantum technology to improve healthcare, energy, transport and more has received a major boost as
“As we steer towards an economy benefitting from quantum, this further ￡45 million in funding underscores our commitment to support bright UK innovators who are pushing boundaries and seizing the potential of this technology to transform our public services. Cutting-edge work on a quantum enabled brain scanner, which will be a beacon of hope for those battling neurological conditions, is just one example. The UK is already one global leader in quantum and to maintain that position this government will continue to invest in this transformational technology propelling the UK into a new era of technological prowess and economic growth.” -- Science Minister, Andrew Griffith MP
Infleqtion shared a broad business update, including the first look at its new 5-year quantum computing roadmap, as well as new partnerships and customer wins that underscore the company’s progress toward commercializing quantum solutions at scale.
“2024 is an inflection point for quantum technologies, with an increasing number of near-term opportunities for public and private sector organizations to begin deploying high-value quantum solutions. Our core neutral atom technology platform delivers unprecedented economies of scale by enabling us to serve these ready-now markets while providing the foundation for fault-tolerant quantum computers. Coupled with our manufacturing investments, our technology platform uniquely positions us to commercialize quantum at scale.” -- Scott Faris, CEO of Infleqtion.
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QuickBits Spotlight
Accelerating the use of quantum technology to improve healthcare, energy, transport and more has received a major boost as Science Minister Andrew Griffith announces ￡45 million of investment today (Monday 5 February).
The projects receiving funding include the development of a high-tech brain scanner using quantum technology, aiming to improve the diagnosis of disorders such as epilepsy and dementia, and a smart navigation system for trains, using quantum sensors to save costs and enhance safety in tunnels. These initiatives represent cutting-edge advancements, being developed here in the UK, that could revolutionize healthcare and transport.
QuickBits Business
During a live webinar, Infleqtion, the world’s leading quantum information company, shared a broad business update, including the first look at its new 5-year quantum computing roadmap as well as new partnerships and customer wins that underscore the company’s progress toward commercializing quantum solutions at scale. Taking center stage in the company’s roadmap is Sqorpius, the next phase of Infleqtion’s quantum computing program.
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The Global Quantum Symposium, scheduled for March 18-20, 2024, is set to bring together over 40 esteemed leaders from academia, industry, and government, providing a unique forum to delve into the intricate facets of the Quantum Field. This groundbreaking event, focusing on both hardware and software aspects of quantum technology, promises a comprehensive exploration of topics ranging from ethics and politics to career aspects within the quantum realm.
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Nord Quantique , a quantum computing startup with an industry leading approach to error correction, today announced promising results from its latest research paper. Using its hardware efficient approach, Nord Quantique is now the first company in the world to demonstrate quantum error correction to improve qubit coherence lifetime at the individual qubit level. The company has achieved an increase of 14% in the lifetime of a single qubit without using the ‘brute force’ redundancy of additional physical qubits.
Pasqal , a leader in neutral atom quantum computing, announces a significant partnership with the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and the City of Daejeon. This collaboration marks a crucial step in PASQAL’s strategy to foster developments in quantum science and technology around the globe, and in Daejeon City’s ambition to nurture a leading quantum ecosystem in Daedeok Quantum Cluster.
QuickBits Research
Politics makes strange bedfellows, apparently so does quantum benchmarking.
In a surprising development, IBM Quantum and IonQ researchers teamed up to reveal an alternative classical simulation algorithm for an impressive error correction study conducted by a Harvard and QuEra Computing Inc. team and published recently in Nature. IBM is a leader in superconducting quantum computers, while IonQ is noted as a pioneer in trapped ion devices.
Testing and benchmarking are crucial steps in adopting and commercialising technologies.
In the rapidly emerging world of quantum computing, where complexity and novelty present formidable challenges, the role of rigorous testing and benchmarking becomes not just beneficial but essential.
The UK’s National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC) is spearheading a quantum testbed initiative, aimed at testing the performance of a variety of quantum computing approaches and trialling use cases. Ultimately, the goal of the program is to use this rigorous testing to promote the development and delivery of the UK’s quantum computing capabilities and infrastructure.
The European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) has launched a call for tender for the installation of the EuroQCS-France photonic quantum computer, a new EuroHPC quantum computer to be located in France.
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