In Step Toward Scalable Quantum, QuTech Researchers’ Two-Dimensional Array of Qubits Can Function as as Quantum Processor
The heart of any computer, its central processing unit, is built using semiconductor technology, which is capable of putting billions of transistors onto a single chip. Now, researchers from the group of Menno Veldhorst at QuTech, a collaboration between TU Delft and TNO, have shown that this technology can be used to build a two-dimensional […]
Abu Dhabi Team Embarks on Project to Build a Quantum Computer
Barcelona-based Qilimanjaro Quantum Tech team to assist project Work is underway to build a quantum computer in Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates, ushering an important milestone for the region in this breakthrough era in computing, according to a statement. Technology Innovation Institute (TII), the dedicated ‘applied research’ pillar of Abu Dhabi’s newly established […]
Bluefors & QDevil Partner on High-Performance Cryogenic QFilters
QDevil’s QFilter QFilter This month, Bluefors — a Finnish manufacturer of dilution refrigerators, and QDevil, a manufacturer of electronics and devices for quantum electronics experiments based in Denmark — entered into an agreement that allows QDevil’s high-performance cryogenic QFilters to be pre-installed at the factory in Bluefors’ state of the art dilution refrigerators. “We are excited to […]
Quantum Workforce Development Spotlight: Chicago Quantum Exchange
Chicago Quantum Exchange and University of Chicago Certificate Supports Transitions to Quantum Careers With billions of dollars pouring into quantum technologies and research facilities producing a stream of quantum advances seemingly each day, the question is no longer if quantum technologies will impact the world, but when. Even more pressing is the question of whether […]
Applied Quantum Computing in Chicago
Applied Quantum Computing in Chicago A chat about startups, skills and education with Pranav Gokhale, CEO of Chicago Quantum startup Super.tech Pranav Gohkale — What is the focus of the company and when did it start? Super.tech is developing software that bridges the gap from near-term quantum computers to practical applications. Our ambition is […]
Sandia National Laboratories Announces Open-Access Quantum Computer is Now Operational
A new Department of Energy open-access quantum computing testbed is ready for the public. Scientists from Indiana University recently became the first team to begin using Sandia National Laboratories’ Quantum Scientific Computing Open User Testbed, or QSCOUT, according to a news release. Quantum computers are poised to become major technological drivers over the coming decades. […]
World’s First Market-Ready Diamond-based Quantum Accelerator Coming to Pawsey Supercomputing Centre
Quantum Brilliance, a venture-backed Australian quantum computing startup from The Australian National University, will install the world’s first diamond quantum accelerator at the Pawsey Supercomputing Centre. Quantum Brilliance harnesses synthetic diamonds to build quantum accelerators that do not require near absolute zero temperature or complex laser systems to operate like mainframe quantum computers. Quantum Brilliance […]
Qiskit Metal: Enabling Chip Prototyping in a Matter of Minutes
Welcome To Qiskit Metal For all those out there interested in building quantum devices of your own, now it’s possible to design quantum hardware with Qiskit Metal, an open-source electronic design automation software for quantum computers. According to the Qiskit Metal team, designing and simulating a quantum device “has long been a time-intensive, multi-step process spread […]
Scott Aaronson Describes VC and QC as Two Worlds at Risk of Coming into Collision
In a blog post earlier this week, Scott Aaronson (Professor of Computer Science at UT Austin) laid out his concerns around hype in quantum computing. These days, I really do feel like quantum computing research has become an ethical minefield—but not for any of the reasons mentioned previously. What’s new is that millions of dollars […]
Zapata Computing and KAUST Partner to Use Quantum Computing to Design More Fuel Efficient Aircraft, Cars
Zapata Computing, Inc., the leading enterprise software company for NISQ-based quantum applications, today announced a new partnership with Middle East-based King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) to be a licensed user of Zapata’s Orquestra®, the modular, workflow-based platform for applied quantum computing. KAUST is examining various lines of research to determine how quantum […]