Abu Dhabi Maritime Academy Partners with Quincus and Quantinuum on Quantum Research

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• Abu Dhabi Maritime Academy has partnered with Quincus and Quantinuum to research potential applications of quantum computing, AI and high-performance computing in maritime operations, transport logistics and mining.
• The collaboration will identify industry challenges and assess where advanced computing technologies could improve operational processes across the three sectors.
• The partnership builds on earlier maritime quantum initiatives, including the Blue Initiative launched by Abu Dhabi Maritime Academy and Vernewell Group in October 2025.

PRESS RELEASE — Abu Dhabi Maritime Academy (ADMA), part of AD Ports Group, announced a strategic research partnership with Quincus and Quantinuum at Quantum Innovation Summit 2026, held at Grand Hyatt Dubai. The collaboration will explore how quantum computing, artificial intelligence and high-performance computing could address challenges in maritime operations, transport logistics and mining.

The partnership brings together expertise in maritime operations, logistics technology and quantum computing. By starting with operational challenges across the three sectors, the partners can identify research questions and assess where advanced computing could improve industrial processes.

The announcement follows a series of maritime quantum initiatives that began with a memorandum of understanding between Abu Dhabi Maritime Academy and Vernewell Group at Quantum Innovation Summit 2025. In October 2025, Abu Dhabi Maritime Academy and Vernewell Group launched the Blue Initiative at the Quantum Maritime Conference, hosted at the Abu Dhabi Maritime Academy at its Abu Dhabi campus and organised by Vernewell Group. The initiative connects education, research and industry to advance maritime applications of quantum technologies and artificial intelligence. Its areas of interest include communications, sensing, and optimisation, with the broader aim of making maritime operations safer, more efficient and more sustainable.

Hosted by the UAE Cyber Security Council and organised by Vernewell Group, the third edition of Quantum Innovation Summit took place from 28 to 30 September 2026. The Summit brought together researchers, technology developers, industry and government to explore applications of quantum technologies and emerging systems across sectors.