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本周，政策领域，国家发改委在4月召开的新闻发布会上提出重点加强量子信息等前沿科技和产业变革领域，布局未来产业。
This week, the policy area, the National Development and Reform Commission in April held a press conference proposed to focus on strengthening the quantum information and other frontier technology and industrial transformation areas, the layout of the future industry.
资本方向，国盾量子披露2020年年报和2021年一季度季报，同时宣布将使用1.2亿元超募资金建设特种行业量子通信设备科研生产中心和“量子计算原型机及云平台研发项目”。
In the capital direction, QuantumCTek disclosed its annual report for 2020 and quarterly report for 2021, and also announced that it will use 120 million yuan of over-raising funds to build a special industry quantum communication equipment research and production center and a “quantum computing prototype and cloud platform R&D project”.
本源量子与中国科学技术大学国际金融研究院、中国建设银行联合主办的2021年量子金融行业应用生态联盟签约暨首届量子金融创新赛道班开营仪式成功举办，成立中国首个量子金融应用联盟。
Origin Quantum, the Institute of International Finance of the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) and China Construction Bank (CCB) jointly hosted the signing ceremony of the 2021 Quantum Finance Industry Application Eco-Alliance and the first Quantum Finance Innovation Track Class, establishing the first Quantum Finance Application Alliance in China.
中科院量子信息与量子科技创新研究院举办了量子计算云平台新功能板块上线发布会，宣布国内最早建立、接入量子比特数最多的量子计算云平台完成架构更新。
The Institute of Quantum Information and Quantum Science and Technology Innovation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences held a launch event for the new functional segment of the quantum computing cloud platform, announcing the completion of the architectural update of the quantum computing cloud platform, which was the first one established in China and has the highest number of access to qubits.
科研方向，中国学者在超冷原子模拟拓扑量子材料方面取得了重要进展，在国际上首次利用超冷原子体系实现了三维自旋轨道耦合，并构造出有且仅有一对外尔点的理想外尔半金属能带结构。
In the direction of scientific research, Chinese scholars have made important progress in simulating topological quantum materials with ultracold atoms, achieving three-dimensional spin-orbit coupling using ultracold atomic systems for the first time in the international arena, and constructing an ideal exo-semi-metallic energy band structure with one and only one exo-El point.
政策-Policy
【国家发改委将重点加强量子信息等领域的发展 – National Development and Reform Commission will focus on strengthening the development of quantum information and other fields】
4月19日，国家发改委召开4月份新闻发布会，提出将提前布局并积极培育发展未来产业。重点加强类脑智能、量子信息等前沿科技和产业变革领域，组织实施未来产业孵化与加速计划，谋划布局未来产业。
April 19, the National Development and Reform Commission held a press conference in April, proposed to advance the layout and actively cultivate the development of future industries. Focus on strengthening brain-like intelligence, quantum information and other frontier science and technology and industrial transformation areas, organize and implement the future industry incubation and acceleration plan, and plan the layout of the future industry.
资本-Capital
【国盾量子披露2020年年报和2021年一季度季报 – QuantumCTek discloses 2020 annual report and 2021 quarterly report】
2020年国盾量子实现营收1.34亿元，同比下降47.98%；归母净利润2948.86万元，同比下降40.19%。国盾官方解释称影响公司2020年度经营业绩的主要原因是新冠疫情及抗洪抢险等。同时，公司还宣布将使用1.2亿元超募资金建设特种行业量子通信设备科研生产中心和“量子计算原型机及云平台研发项目”。
In 2020, QuantumCTek achieved revenue of 134 million yuan, down 47.98% year-on-year; net profit 29,488,600 yuan, down 40.19% year-on-year. QuantumCTek officials explained that the main reasons affecting the company’s operating results in 2020 were the new epidemic and flood rescue, etc. At the same time, the company also announced that it will use 120 million yuan of over-raising funds to build a special industry quantum communication equipment research and production center and a “quantum computing prototype and cloud platform research and development project”.
商业-Business
【全国首个量子金融应用联盟成立 – The first national quantum financial application alliance was established】
4月19日，本源量子与中国科学技术大学国际金融研究院、中国建设银行联合主办的2021年量子金融行业应用生态联盟签约暨首届量子金融创新赛道班开营仪式成功举办。仪式上，4家企业加入量子金融生态应用联盟。该联盟旨在汇聚国内金融行业的合作伙伴协同发展，合作共赢。
On April 19, the signing ceremony of the 2021 Quantum Finance Industry Application Ecological Alliance and the opening of the first Quantum Finance Innovation Track Class, jointly hosted by Origin Quantum and the Institute of International Finance of the University of Science and Technology of China and the China Construction Bank, was successfully held. At the ceremony, four companies joined the Quantum Finance Eco-Application Alliance. The alliance aims to bring together partners in the domestic financial industry for collaborative development and win-win cooperation.
【国盾量子举办“抵抗量子计算冲击的量子安全应用”比赛 – QuantumCTek held a competition on “Quantum Security Applications to Resist the Impact of Quantum Computing”】
国盾量子宣布举办量子安全应用比赛，据官方称，该比赛要求参赛选手的作品可实现量子安全或者可以与量子安全技术结合，且具有可实施性，最好可以充分利用量子通信网络和量子安全服务平台。参赛选手面向专科生、本科生、硕士研究生，可以个人或团队形式参赛，每个团队不超过10人，每支团队可配备1—2名指导教师。可以跨专业、跨校、跨地域组队。
QuantumCTek announced a competition for quantum security applications. According to the company, the competition requires entries that implement quantum security or can be combined with quantum security technologies and are implementable, preferably making full use of quantum communication networks and quantum security service platforms. The contestants are open to college students, undergraduates and master students, and can participate individually or in teams of no more than 10 people, with 1-2 instructors for each team. Teams can be formed across majors, schools and regions.
技术-Technology
【中国量子创新研究院量子计算云平台发布新构架 – China Quantum Innovation Institute Quantum Computing Cloud Platform Releases New Architecture】
4月19日，在《2021JNAIIA济南量子技术与人工智能的融合发展》分论坛上，中科院量子信息与量子科技创新研究院举办了量子计算云平台新功能板块上线发布会，宣布国内最早建立、接入量子比特数最多的量子计算云平台完成架构更新。
On April 19, at the sub-forum of “2021 JNAIIA Jinan Fusion Development of Quantum Technology and Artificial Intelligence”, the Institute of Quantum Information and Quantum Science and Technology Innovation of Chinese Academy of Sciences held the launch of the new function panel of Quantum Computing Cloud Platform, announcing the completion of the architecture update of the Quantum Computing Cloud Platform, which was first established in China and has the largest number of accessing qubits.
科研-Research
【中科大在超冷原子体系实现理想外尔半金属态 – CSU achieves ideal exo-erotic semimetallic state in ultracold atomic system】
中科大学者与北大学者合作，在超冷原子模拟拓扑量子材料方面取得了重要进展。研究团队在国际上首次利用超冷原子体系实现了三维自旋轨道耦合，并构造出有且仅有一对外尔点的理想外尔半金属能带结构。相关研究成果发表在《科学》杂志上。
论文：https://science.sciencemag.org/content/372/6539/271
In collaboration with scholars from Peking University, scholars from CSU have made important progress in simulating topological quantum materials with ultracold atoms. The research team has achieved the first three-dimensional spin-orbit coupling using the ultracold atomic system in the world and constructed an ideal exo-elastic semimetallic energy band structure with one and only one exo-elastic point. The related research results were published in the journal Science.
Paper: https://science.sciencemag.org/content/372/6539/271
教育-Education
【问天量子欲创建第一个量子信息课程 – Qasky Intend to create the first quantum information course】
问天量子欲创建首个量子信息课程，课程设计围绕量子纠缠和量子密钥分发两大主题，官方称这两点实验难度和理论难度相对适宜，适宜理工科学生学习量子信息。同时，问天量子将提供实验室建设技术支持、定制化教学教案等方面的支持。
Qasky created the first quantum information course, designed around the two main themes of quantum entanglement and quantum key distribution, which officials say are relatively suitable for science and technology students to learn quantum information because of the relative experimental and theoretical difficulty of these two points. At the same time, Qasky will provide technical support for the construction of laboratories, customized teaching plans and other aspects of support.
会议-Conference
【第四届数字中国建设峰会 – The 4th Digital China Construction Summit】
第四届数字中国建设峰会将于4月25日至26日举行，本源量子将会出席峰会并带来基于真实超导量子计算机的本源量子云、量子计算全物理体系学习机、量子芯片与低温电子器件等多款量子计算产品。
The 4th Digital China Construction Summit will be held from April 25 to 26. Origin Quantum will attend the summit and bring a variety of quantum computing products such as native quantum cloud based on real superconducting quantum computer, quantum computing full physical system learning machine, quantum chip and cryogenic electronic devices.
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