The Weekly Quantum Digest: Quantum Computing Resources for Researchers

Matt Swayne

April 4, 2020

Industry News

Quantum Computing for COVID — Quantum computing company opens doors to quantum cloud for researchers. Daniel Soñé Photography / CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)

D-Wave offers researchers free access to quantum cloud, tuning the quantum radio and more in this edition of The Quantum Weekly.

Spotlight Story: D-Wave Offers Free Quantum Cloud Access for COVID-19 Projects

Alan Baratz, CEO of D-Wave: “We’re living through an unprecedented crisis affecting nearly every industry and population. Deftly responding to this pandemic requires creativity and new approaches to solving problems. We believe that by combining our customers’ and partners’ expertise with hybrid quantum computing, we can together bring a potentially powerful resource to the individuals, organizations, and governments around the world building solutions nimbly and collaboratively.” — The Quantum Daily

Science

Researchers Take Another Step Toward Making Quantum Circuits More Efficient — The Quantum Daily

Quantum Sensor Could Detect Signals Across the Entire Radio Spectrum — The Quantum Daily

Kicking Off the Quantum Decade — The Quantum Daily

Decoherence Is a Problem for Quantum Computing, But … — Scientific American

IBM, NUS Tie Up to Tap Quantum Computing for Problem Solving — The Strait Times

Business

Terra Quantum AG: Setting a Course For The Future — The Quantum Daily

Japanese Startup QunaSys: Maximizing The Potential of Quantum Computers — The Quantum Daily

Medical Datasets: The Future For One QC Startup — The Quantum Daily

Business Executives Gain Interest in Quantum Technologies — The Quantum Daily

Opinion

Boffins Say They Created a Quantum Bullshit Detector by Entangling Uninspired Academic with Cynical Grump — The Quantum Daily

Jobs

Post-Doctoral Research Position in Superconducting Qubits and Circuit QED — Aalto University

Doctoral Research Position in Superconducting Qubits and Circuit QED — Aalto University

Quantum Research Scientist, Google AI Quantum — Google

Quantum Computing Software Developer — Institut Quantique

Lab Manager and Senior Quantum Engineer — Oxford Quantum Computing

Quantum software engineer– Pasqal

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Matt Swayne

With a several-decades long background in journalism and communications, Matt Swayne has worked as a science communicator for an R1 university for more than 12 years, specializing in translating high tech and deep tech for the general audience. He has served as a writer, editor and analyst at The Quantum Insider since its inception. In addition to his service as a science communicator, Matt also develops courses to improve the media and communications skills of scientists and has taught courses. matt@thequantuminsider.com

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D-Wave Quantum

CompanyUnited States · 101-500 FTEs

D-Wave Quantum is a pioneering dual-platform quantum computing company that partners with aerospace organizations to solve complex logistical, defense, and satellite challenges. Founded in 1999, the company’s quantum annealing technology is utilized by industry leaders like Lockheed Martin to optimize aircraft networks, improve manufacturing efficiencies, and support critical national security initiatives.

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Quantum Circuits [acquired by D-Wave]

CompanyUnited States · 11-50 FTEs

Quantum Circuits is developing full stack quantum computing with superconducting circuits.

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IBM

InvestorUnited States · 10001+ FTEs

IBM is an iconic technology pioneer founded in 1911 as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company and officially renamed International Business Machines Corporation in 1924. Beyond foundational computing, IBM possesses a deep legacy in aerospace and defense from building the guidance computers and Instrument Unit for NASA's historic Apollo missions to partnering with Airbus on CIMON, the first AI assistant on the ISS.

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Terra Quantum

CompanySwitzerland · 11-50 FTEs

Terra Quantum AG develops deep tech applications based on quantum computing, hardware, software and algorithms.

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QunaSys

CompanyJapan · 11-50 FTEs

QunaSys focuses on developing quantum algorithms in the fields of chemistry and healthcare. Originating from the universities of Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto, the company maintains the Qulacs simulator, initially developed at Kyoto University.

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