Dear Friends,
Greetings of the day! Welcome to the 12th edition of weekly newsletter by OneQuantum India.
It was pleasure to be part of the panel discussion at an event organized by MIT ADT University on 12th August. The event was themed on Futuristic Quantum Computing & Opportunities and hosted by Department of Information Technology at School of Engineering. I shared my views on status of Quantum Computing in India, Status of 6 Ms in India, Job opportunities in Quantum, How Indians are pursuing entrepreneurship in deep tech and how startup accelerators are helping aspirants.
We're currently preparing for OneQuantum India's next event. A FinTech-themed event will take place during the month of August. We'd be able to tell you more about what's happening at the intersection of quantum computing and finance, as well as how quantum is influencing the industry and our future. The event is being planned in the last week of the month. Keep an eye out for more details.
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.
Stay Safe,
Regards,
Chintan Oza
President India Region, OneQuantum
https://www.linkedin.com/in/chintanoza
Scientists uncover a 'missing component' in quantum computing breakthrough
Such a breakthrough was made known by scientific researchers from the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia. So far, just a few spin qubits have been used by scientists and computer engineers in proof-of-concept quantity processor model, a quantum version of a bit. An experiment that allowed scientists to control millions of qubits at the same time was successful, however "technical problems have to be resolved before a million-qubit processor can be done."
New success might lay the way for a huge speed increase in Quantum Computing
Researchers in Japan have found that the potential to integrate traditional and quantum computing technologies in new ways may be released and that processing power can be increased massively. The Nagoya City University research team, lead by Professor Takahiro Matsumoto, was studying the idea of the quantum interaction that allows many particles to interact solely in connection. According to the study report, an organic union of classical and quantum computing platforms might result in an integration of proton qubits (a fundamental quantum information unit) with contemporary silicon technology." This might allow devices with a far higher qubit count (10^6) than are now available (10^2) and therefore considerably increase processing performance across supercomputing applications.
The Quantum Engineering Partners Program of Singapore to boost quantum technology development
To promote the development of quantum communication and computing techniques and investigate possible industrial uses of quantum capability, the Singapore national universities (NUS) have agreed with a worldwide tech giant on the establishment of a Memorandum (MoU). Quantum calculation has the capacity to resolve computer issues beyond the reach of conventional computers by using the rules of quantum physics to develop more powerful instruments for information processing. In developing quantum algorithms and building effective quantum applications, new competences and completely different techniques are needed. Quantum communication offers computer hack resistant encryption and novel networking options. Under the MOU, the tech giant is supporting the Quantum Engineering Program (QEP) in developing quantum research and projects and connecting to the Quantum-Safe Network. Both fields include the identification of use cases, development of applications that could support future commercialization, and the joint organization of academic, scientific, and public outreach activities like seminars, workshops, festivals and conferences in the Singapore-designed quantum computing and communications technologies.
Canadian Government is investing in over 330 top university research programs across the country
François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science, and Industry, Govt of Canada, has announced more than 77 million dollars in assistance for 332 projects of research infrastructure at 50 institutions around the country. This donation will assist universities attract and retain outstanding scientists through the John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF) Canada Innovation Foundation (CFI). The JELF investments include, among many others, indigenous research initiatives, advanced energy administration of homes and buildings, the study of shadow pandemics and eco-friendly concrete.
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/government-canada-invests-more-330-140000251.html
Is Quantum the New Space Race?
More than twenty-five nations, according to public data, are committed to investment in over $25 billion in national quantum, quantum, and quantum security initiatives. While these are hardly massive amounts, and are only the beginning, at 'space race' level - the US expended more than $170 billion in space exploration between 1958 and 1991. Why such rush? The revolutionary potential of quantum technologies appeared to be realized in major and small countries. If quantum computers can crack cybersecurity encryption one day, speed new material discovering, optimize the supply chain routes and enhance weather forecasting, then nations with a quantum-controlled technology will have a major edge compared with others.
https://coruzant.com/quantum/is-quantum-the-new-space-race/
A complete platform for an optical quantum computer developed by DTU
A new pioneering task, the full platform of the optical quantum computer has been implemented by experts at Technical University of Denmark (DTU). The platform is global and scalable, everything takes place at room temperature and the technology is compatible directly with conventional fibers optic grids. This makes DTU a leading player in development. Quantum technology, which has been advanced by large development initiatives operated by technology giants such as IBM and Google, has long overlooked Optical Quantum Computers. The situation is changing, one reason being that researcher in the major research centre bigQ at DTU Physics are carrying out a series of innovative projects.
https://phys.org/news/2021-08-platform-quantum.html
UK’s National Quantum Computing Centre awards first contract to Riverlane to supply Quantum Software
The first contract for providing quantum software to the UK national quantum computing Centre (NQCC) was given to Riverlane. The NQCC, financed by UK research and innovation, aims to accelerate quantum computing development in the UK. The contract includes a benchmarking software package by quantum scientists and engineers of Riverlane to compare the results of various quantum computing sources. It also provides substantial insights into the architecture of hardware, latency, and other aspects in relation to the practise of correcting errors. NQCC Center Director Dr. Michael Cuthbert: "I am incredibly pleased to see that after a competitive process, we are able to make this first contract. With the intention of supplying a 100-plus-qubit press by 2025, the NQCC will face the challenge to scale new quantum computing technology. This award of this contract to Riverlane is a first step to show how we are going to build cooperation across industry and research to increase our capacity. In combination with noise reduction procedures, the benchmarking suite provides valuable instruments for the center's technologies, applications and user programs."
Video of the Week:
Every Major Quantum Computing Breakthroughs in 2021 So Far
Let us consider some of the most remarkable quantum accomplishments in 2021 – from building high-level quantum computers to keeping qubits stable at ambient temperature.