Dear Friends,
Greetings of the day! Welcome to the 18th edition of weekly newsletter by OneQuantum India. There was a technical platform glitch which delayed the release of the newsletter. We regret the inconvenience.
The month of September is about to end and we have started planning for our next monthly event in the month of October. The event would be themed around Healthcare. Quantum Computing is capable of reducing the drug discovery time from couple of years to couple of weeks. In this post pandemic world, various researchers have realized the potential of Quantum technology and are actively considering deploying Quantum as part of their research technology stack.
The IEEE Quantum Week 2021 is also due next month. The IEEE Quantum Week Panels include illuminating and meaningful debates among experts on many aspects of quantum computing and engineering. Hardware-software co-design, hybrid quantum-classical computing, NISQ applications, post-quantum cryptography, fault-tolerant quantum computers, quantum systems engineering, quantum programming education & training, quantum workforce training, or frontiers of quantum information science & algorithms are among the panel topics. Andre Konig & Denise Ruffner would be joining the panel discussion on “Supporting Diversity in Quantum Computing” on 18th October. We will focus on educating the audience on the many positions in quantum and the type of education required, as seen through the perspective of our panelists. Finally, we'll talk about career guidance from a top technical recruiter. We look forward to meeting you at the event.
I continue to meet various professionals / founders / academia / government officials from the Quantum Community and look forward to set up a one-on-one interaction with you soon.
Should you have any news to share or authored an article or have delivered a talk or participated in a panel discussion related to Quantum Computing and would wish us to cover the same, feel free to ping me on LinkedIn.
Stay Safe,
Regards,
Chintan Oza
President India Region, OneQuantum
https://www.linkedin.com/in/chintanoza
IIT-D launches centre on quantum technologies to bring various research domains under one unit
The Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi announced on Sunday the establishment of a Centre of Excellence (CoE) on quantum technologies to bring together research efforts at IIT-Delhi in diverse fields of Quantum Technologies under a single roof. The CoE will provide cohesion and coherence to the institution's operations and will assist the Principal Investigators in pitching in for larger projects from the DST and other funding agencies, according to the institute. It went on to say that the field of quantum technology offers enormous promise for important advances in the future years, adding that the Centre has also declared an 8,000 crore commitment in the domain of Quantum. According to Rajendra Singh, Head, School of Interdisciplinary Research (SIRe), IIT Delhi, quantum physics has had an unparalleled influence on society over the last 100 years, and the second quantum revolution is just around the horizon. “The Quantum Technologies CoE at IIT-D will focus on certain emphasis areas,” Mr. Singh explained.
Qiskit enables Dell Technologies to test a hybrid emulation platform for quantum computing
Dell Technologies has been exploring a hybrid emulation platform that allows developers to execute quantum applications on traditional infrastructure. Dell Technologies CTO John Roese detailed the emulation platform, which uses Dell EMC PowerEdge R740xd servers and IBM's Qiskit Runtime, an open-source container service for quantum computers, in a blog post. Simulators and emulators will be required, according to Roese, as technology teams investigate quantum computing for future activities. Dell Technologies believes that the quantum computer will not completely replace traditional computing. Both quantum and conventional computation would most likely be accessed through the cloud, he noted.
IBM Launches Quantum Accelerator
IBM has introduced a new service to assist businesses in deploying quantum computers and training employees to exploit the upcoming technology.
The Quantum Accelerator initiative will include IBM specialists collaborating with firms to identify the most lucrative near-term use cases for quantum computers in their businesses, and then assisting them in researching and delivering proof-of-concept projects based on those use cases. It will also entail the creation of tailored curriculums to teach a customer's personnel on how to utilize quantum computers and quantum algorithms, according to Katie Pizzolato, IBM's head of quantum strategy.
https://fortune.com/2021/09/22/ibm-quantum-computing-accelerator-training/
Infosys Cobalt and Amazon Braket to enable businesses to begin exploring the potential of quantum computing
Infosys will use Amazon Braket to create, test, and evaluate quantum applications using circuit simulators and quantum hardware technologies. As quantum technologies advance, this will allow researchers and developers to experiment with and explore difficult computing issues. Enterprises will get access to use cases for fast experimentation and will be able to investigate how quantum computing may benefit them in the future in a number of sectors, as well as analyze new ideas and develop adoption strategies to promote innovation. Infosys' usage of Amazon Braket seeks to prepare organizations for a future in which quantum computers would have an influence on business.
https://www.infosys.com/services/cloud-cobalt/insights/whats-next-quantum-computing.html
Infineon Technologies inks pact with MeitY Start-up Hub
MeitY Start-up Hub (MSH), an initiative of the Ministry of Electronics & IT (MeitY), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Infineon Technologies India to encourage technological innovation, start-ups, and intellectual property development. The cooperation seeks to promote the establishment of incubation centres, Centres of Excellence (CoEs), and start-ups in India, notably in the fields of electronics and information technology. Infineon Technologies is a well-known semiconductor firm that is ranked among the top ten semiconductor companies in the world. Infineon has a strong presence and reach in India, with big R&D and Sales teams creating cutting-edge semiconductors and software for the Automotive, Power, IoT, and Security industries, as well as offering sales and technical support to local clients. MSH and Infineon's partnership will aid in the capability growth of MSH entrepreneurs by providing them with access to new products and solutions, development trends, a network base, mentorship, and technical assistance, with the objective of strengthening the companies' local competency. The collaborative efforts are aimed at fostering a thriving start-up ecosystem in India by establishing a strong economy based on the twin engines of innovation and technical progress, therefore boosting the growth and sustainability of start-ups in the country.
Two recent quantum computing advances demonstrate the technology's economic viability
Quantum computing is moving closer to fulfilling its potential as a game-changing technology for many industries. A pair of announcements this week gave a peek of how two disparate industries, steel production and finance, may be on the verge of being able to achieve things using quantum computers that were previously unthinkable. Cambridge Quantum Computing, a U.K.-based firm that recently agreed to merge with Honeywell's quantum computing arm and spin out as a new publicly traded company, announced that it had collaborated with Japan's Nippon Steel Corporation, one of the world's leading steel producers, to simulate the behavior of iron crystals in two different configurations. This chemical simulation is so complicated that experts are unable to conduct it correctly on a standard computer. In this example, Nippon Steel and Cambridge Quantum Computing ran the simulation using an IBM quantum computer accessible over the Internet and specific algorithms created by Cambridge Quantum Computing. The approaches might ultimately aid in the development of new forms of steel, as well as help answer fundamental concerns about what happens in the earth's solid iron core, where the metal is subjected to high heat and pressure, according to scientists engaged in the project.
https://fortune.com/2021/09/22/quantum-computers-goldman-sachs-nippon-steel-commercial-uses/
Video of the week
Making Sense of Quantum Computing for Business, w/ Andrew Shipilov, Denise Ruffner & Kevin Eversmann
Quantum Computing is opening a new era of possibilities – solving highly complex problems that far exceed the capabilities of today’s most powerful computers. What does this mean for business and how to prepare for it? What are the main current business applications of Quantum Computing? Who are the industry pioneers in Quantum Computing today? And what are the current limitations and risks associated with this new technology? Hosted by Andrew Shipilov (INSEAD Professor of Strategy), hear from Quantum Computing experts Kevin Eversmann (Managing Director, Accenture) and Denise Ruffner (VP, IonQ) on the state, promises and challenges of Quantum Computing for business in 2021.
Archer Materials granted key US patent for quantum computing chip
Archer Materials Ltd.'s CEO Dr Mohammad Choucair speaks to Proactive following the news it's reached its most significant early-stage commercialization milestone with the granting of a US patent for its 12CQ quantum computing chip. The patent protects AXE’s 12CQ chip technology IP and gives it the potential to work with quantum computing partners in the US – considered to be the dominant force driving innovation in the semiconductor and computing industries.
Weekly Quantum World Detangled S5E3 | Davide Venturelli
There are these rare conversations that transcend the superficial and dig deep into the personal motivations, views and goals. When you have them with one of the intellectual leaders of our #quantum #tech industry then that's a pretty good day. Davide shares more about his journey, his work and his team, as well as his perspective on the #quantumcomputing future - stop whatever you're doing now and watch it here. We thank Denise Ruffner and IonQ.