The Week in Quantum Computing - January 16th
Issue #121
The Week in Quantum Computing. Brought to you by Sergio Gago (@piratecto).
Quick Recap
Canada starts its National Quantum Strategy with an initial investment of $360M to push their efforts in computing, sensing and communications and it will divide the funds between research, talent development and acquisition and commercialization. I believe this is a great example on how to run a good country-level quantum strategy. From Australia, a new way of controling spin dots could lead to massive scalability in quantum gates. IonQ acquires Entangled Networks from Toronto, which could lead to advances in cross-device communication or cross-QC paralelization. Meanwhile Oxford Ionics raise £30M in a series A. Pasqal released their no-code platform, advancing on the field of quick experimentation and reducing entry barriers into the field.
Precedence Research estimates the market of QC at $125BN by 2030 with a CAGR of 36.89% from 2022 to 2030. Also Zapata released their second annual report on Enterprise QC Adotion. Some of the takeaways:
More than two-thirds (71%) of quantum-adopting enterprises surveyed have current quantum computing budgets of
more than $1 million, up from just 28% of respondents in 2021.65% of respondents indicating they have partnered with outside vendorsThe complexity of integrating quantum computing with existing IT stacks fell just behind security concerns as the top
hurdle to quantum adoption. The persistence of this challenge was also reflected by the top considerations for selecting
quantum vendors, with 51% prioritizing easy-to-use solutions and 50% prioritizing easy integration with existing ITtwo-thirds (65%) of respondents are extremely or very concerned about post-quantum cryptography (PQC), and 63% of respondents are actively
working with a vendor to prepare.Now, mind that they surveyed a small sample of 300 respondends, with about half being smaller than 1000 employee companies. So it would not be correct to say that “71% of companies are adopting QC”. However the main takeaway would be the doubling from the previous report.
A controversial topic: Not everything is QML. I wrote on Linkedin trying to shed some light into the topic, since some people (or journalists) tend to put everything under the QML umbrella.
Quantum in Pictures
Sometime ago I wrote about the Picturing Quantum Processes book and how I wished I started my path into quantum with that book and ZX Calculus, and how that would have helped building intuition. Well, Bob Coecke and Stefano Gogioso are about to publish the youger sibling, that is a perfect introduction to the world of boxes and spiders where quantum information can be explained by… sliding and yanking lines. It is incredibly well written and is perfect for those non-physicists who want to get into the field and are terrorized by the algebra. In your bookstores very soon.
The Week in Quantum Computing
The National Quantum Initiative Supplement to the President’s FY 2023 Budget Released
(January 6, 2023) The National Quantum Initiative (NQI) Act became Public Law 115-368 in December 2018 to accelerate American leadership in quantum information science and technology. This is the third Annual Report on the NQI Program, as required by the NQI Act.
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January 08, 2023 at 11:30AM
Oxford Ionics raises £30m to ‘help quantum computing finish the race’
Oxford Ionics has raised £30m in a Series A funding round to continue scaling its “trapped-ion” approach to quantum computing. It brings the Oxford-based startup’s total funding to £37m since it was founded in 2019.
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January 09, 2023 at 09:31AM
Lightmatter Photonics Propels Photonic Computing with The Envise Platform
Computing based on photons offers a faster and more energy-efficient method to handle the ever-increasing demand for maintaining and manipulating data.
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January 09, 2023 at 11:31AM
PASQAL releases the first zero-code development platform for neutral atoms quantum computers, the Pulser Studio
Paris, January 5, 2022 PASQAL, a leader in full stack quantum computing, is pleased to announce the release of Pulser Studio, the first no-code development platform for neutral atoms quantum computers.
Thanks to its scalability potential, neutral atoms quantum computing is one of the most promising technologies and aims to achieve fault tolerance. PASQAL has previously developed Pulser, an open-source Python framework for designing and simulating pulse sequences that act on programmable arrays of neutral atoms. Pulser Studio, enables users to graphically build quantum registers and design pulse sequences without coding knowledge. These registers and pulse sequences can be executed on quantum processors. The platform allows the creation of novel insights into quantum computing and neutral atoms using an original user experience. Pulser Studio includes a built-in emulator that will simulate sequences for small systems directly in the browser.
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January 09, 2023 at 07:31PM
New Algorithm Closes Quantum Supremacy Window
Random circuit sampling, a popular technique for showing the power of quantum computers, doesn’t scale up if errors go unchecked.
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January 10, 2023 at 07:32AM
Quantum Computing Market Size to Hit Around USD 125 BN by 2030
Precedence Research predicts, the global quantum computing market size is projected to hit around USD 125 billion by 2030 and poised to reach at a CAGR of 36.89% from 2022 to 2030. Ottawa, Jan. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global quantum computing market size was accounted at USD 10.
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January 10, 2023 at 07:32AM
"There is a race to build the first useful quantum computer"
"We have reached the limit of our ability in classical computing," said Dr. Tomer Simon, chief scientist at Microsoft Israel’s R&D center, speaking during Calcalist's Innovation Week. "Israel is investing over $430 billion in quantum computing, and recently an additional $33 million was announced by the Innovation Authority." Also participating in the panel were Gil Semo, co-founder and VP of development at Quantum Source; Dr. Ruti Ben Shlomi, co-founder and CEO of LightSolver; and Nir Minerbi, co-founder and CEO of Classiq Technologies.
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January 11, 2023 at 09:30AM
Networked Quantum Computers: IonQ Acquires Assets of Entangled Networks
COLLEGE PARK, Md. & TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, IonQ, Inc. (NYSE: IONQ), announced its acquisition of the operating assets of Entangled Networks Ltd. (“Entangled Networks”), a Toronto-based company focused on enabling computation across multiple distributed quantum processors.
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January 11, 2023 at 09:30AM
Hype around quantum computing recedes over lack of practical uses
Are today’s rudimentary quantum computers already on the verge of significant feats beyond the reach of traditional computers? Or have their capabilities been exaggerated, as practical uses for the technology recede into the future? These questions have been thrown into sharp relief in recent days by a claim from a group of Chinese researchers to have come up with a way to break the RSA encryption that underpins much of today’s online communications.
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January 11, 2023 at 05:30PM
Exploring the thermodynamics of quantum computing
Heat and computers do not mix well. If computers overheat, they do not work well or may even crash. But what about the quantum computers of the future? These high-performance devices are even more sensitive to heat. This is because their basic computational units—quantum bits or "qubits"—are based on highly-sensitive units, some of them individual atoms, and heat can be a crucial interference factor.
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January 11, 2023 at 10:30PM
The Second Annual Report on Enterprise Quantum Computing Adoption
2022 marked a tipping point in enterprise quantum adoption, as more than two-thirds of quantum adopters reported quantum computing budgets over $1 million USD, up more than 2.5X over last year’s reported results.
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January 12, 2023 at 10:30AM
Quantum and climate action
While still in its infancy, quantum computing is one technology that could revolutionize malds around sustainability and propel climate action for business.
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January 12, 2023 at 10:30AM
Making better, faster decisions with quantum computing
Fast and accurate decision-making is crucial to making the best use of resources within defand security, and ultimately, keeping people safe.
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January 12, 2023 at 04:31PM
New spin control method brings billion-qubit quantum chips closer
Australian engineers have discovered a new way of precisely controlling single electrons nestled in quantum dots that run logic gates. What's more, the new mechanism is less bulky and requires fewer parts, which could prove essential to making large-scale silicon quantum computers a reality..
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January 12, 2023 at 10:30PM
China will win quantum computing race unless West ups its game
NASA's launch of its first Artemis rocket from Florida two months ago officially ignited a new phase in the global space race. The successor to the Apollo program, Artemis aims to take Americans back to the moon before China lands its first astronauts on the lunar surface.
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January 13, 2023 at 03:31PM
Government of Canada launches National Quantum Strategy to create jobs and advance quantum technologies
Today, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, announced the launch of Canada's National Quantum Strategy, which will shape the future of quantum technologies in Canada and help create thousands of jobs. Backed by an investment of $360 million committed in Budget 2021, the strategy will amplify Canada's existing global leadership in quantum research and grow Canada's quantum technologies, companies and talent.
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January 13, 2023 at 09:31PM