As we close out 2024, the world of quantum technologies is reaching unprecedented heights! This year has been one of remarkable breakthroughs and growing momentum in quantum research and applications, setting the stage for an incredible future.
🔮 2024: A Year of Quantum Transformation 🔮
From advancements in quantum computing to innovative quantum sensors and communication systems, the progress made in quantum technologies this year is paving the way for a transformative future. These advancements have the potential to reshape industries, science, and even our everyday lives.
🌍 Looking Ahead: 2025 – The International Year of Quantum Science and Technology 🌍
The United Nations General Assembly has declared 2025 as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology. With this global recognition, the momentum built in 2024 will propel us into an era of innovation and societal impact. We’re standing at the cusp of a new technological revolution that will drive progress for years to come.
In this December edition of SheQuantum, we delve into the latest quantum breakthroughs, explore how diverse communities are contributing to the quantum ecosystem, and share the exciting developments to watch in 2025.
The future is quantum, and we’re just getting started! 🚀
First Israeli-built quantum computer now in operation
Israel’s first domestically built quantum computer, using advanced superconducting technology, is now operational. The 20-qubit quantum computer was developed under the leadership of the Israel Innovation Authority, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), Hebrew University, and Yissum, the university’s technology transfer company. More
NEW Exciting Opportunities at CDT
As the year 2024 comes to a close, we’re happy to share an exciting opportunity at the new centre for doctoral training (CDT) in Quantum Informatics in the UK – The University of Edinburgh, University of Oxford, UCL, Heriot-Watt University, University of Strathclyde. We’re happy to support and highly encourage women to apply! More
Pasqal and Sungkyunkwan University’s Quantum Information Research Support Center Collaborate to Advance Quantum Computing Research
Pasqal, a global leader in neutral-atom quantum computing, has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sungkyunkwan University’s Quantum Information Research Support Center (Q Center). More
SheQuantum QSESC Whitepaper: Universalization of Quantum Software Engineering
A comprehensive whitepaper and an initial, earnest spark on the need for universalization and standardization efforts in Quantum Software Engineering by SheQuantum. More
IFB funding for quantum computing project HQML
As part of a consortium consisting of DESY, eleQtron and ParityQC, we have received funding from the Hamburg Investment and Development Bank (IFB) for the Hamburg Full Stack Quantum Machine Learning (HQML) project. More
SheQuantum is now on GitHub
SheQuantum is now officially on GitHub! 🚀 We’re on a mission to build the largest open-source platform for quantum computing, and we need your support! More
Infleqtion Delivers First Quantum Material Design Application Powered by Logical Qubits and NVIDIA CUDA-Q
Infleqtion, the world’s leading quantum information company, announced the world’s first demonstration of a materials science application powered by logical qubits. Leveraging the NVIDIA CUDA-Q platform, the demonstration, conducted in collaboration with the University of Chicago and the University of Wisconsin, achieved a 6x boost in application-level computational accuracy. This marks a transformative step forward in quantum computing and showcasing the technology’s potential to tackle otherwise intractable computational challenges, such as the design of next-generation materials. More
Book Recommendation to upskill quantum enthusiasts in QML
SheQuantum is excited to share with the global quantum community the book “A Practical Guide to Quantum Machine Learning and Quantum Optimization” by Professor Elías Fernández-Combarro Álvarez and Samuel González-Castillo published by Packt. More
Quantum Machines and Rigetti Announce Successful AI-Powered Calibration of a Quantum Computer
Quantum Machines, the leading provider of processor-based quantum controllers and Rigetti Computing, a pioneer in full-stack quantum-classical computing, today announced the successful application of AI to automate the calibration of a quantum computer. The work was completed as part of the “AI for Quantum Calibration Challenge” that was jointly issued by Rigetti and Quantum Machines and hosted at the Israeli Quantum Computing Center (IQCC). More
Celebrating Four Years of Quantum Education and Embracing New Horizons Ahead!
SheQuantum is Celebrating our 4 Year Milestone. More to come! We will keep inspiring and educating our ever-growing large, global quantum community in quantum technologies. More
China Unveils Record-breaking 504-qubit Superconducting Quantum Computer
China set a new domestic record on Thursday with the launch of the “Tianyan-504” superconducting quantum computer equipped with the 504-qubit “Xiaohong” chip, marking a significant milestone in the field of quantum computing. The quantum computer was co-developed by the China Telecom Quantum Group (CTQG), the Center for Excellence in Quantum Information and Quantum Physics under the Chinese Academy of Sciences and QuantumCTek Co., Ltd., a leading quantum company. More
Singapore’s Quantum Computing Ecosystem: SheQuantum’s Exclusive Interview with National Research Foundation, Government of Singapore
“Nithyasri Srivathsan’s dialogues with the National Research Foundation (NRF) experts on the Singapore’s quantum computing ecosystem”. More
Google’s new chip demonstrates error correction and performance that paves the way to a useful, large-scale quantum computer
The Willow chip is a major step on a journey that began over 10 years ago. When I founded Google Quantum AI in 2012, the vision was to build a useful, large-scale quantum computer that could harness quantum mechanics — the “operating system” of nature to the extent we know it today — to benefit society by advancing scientific discovery, developing helpful applications, and tackling some of society’s greatest challenges. More
Empowering the Future: SheQuantum Founder’s Proposal Accepted at IEEE QCE24 Quantum Science and Engineering Education Conference
SheQuantum is glad to announce that our Founder Nithyasri Srivathsan’s proposal titled “Towards an inclusive and interdisciplinary quantum workforce through Quantum Education” has been accepted by the Quantum Science and Engineering Education Conference QSEEC24 track of IEEE International Conference on Quantum Computing and Engineering QCE24. More
Intensity-Squeezed Photonic Integration for Revolutionary Detectors
INSPIRED is leveraging a quantum state of light known as “squeezed light”. Sophisticated experiments over the past fifteen years have demonstrated that employing squeezed light in the measurement of weak signals can exceed the quantum noise limit. Tabletop squeezed light systems have been used for demonstrations of quantum-enhanced optical sensing – most famously by the gravitational-wave astronomy community to detect cosmic events such as black hole and neutron star mergers from further in space. More
Exploring the Future: SheQuantum and Quantum Computing Education
In the dynamic realm of quantum computing, where the boundaries of what’s possible are constantly expanding, and we at SheQuantum are making significant strides. Recently, the UK’s leading quantum magazine dedicated a special editorial feature to highlight the impactful work of SheQuantum in the domain of quantum computing education. More
Entropica Labs and Xanadu partner to advance software capabilities towards fault-tolerant quantum
Entropica Labs (entropicalabs.com), a quantum computing software company focused on fault-tolerant quantum error correction based in Singapore, and Xanadu (xanadu.ai), a world leader in photonic quantum computing based in Canada, have announced a partnership that takes aim at a future with fault-tolerant quantum computing (FTQC). More
Founder’s Message 2024
“When I founded SheQuantum in 2020, it began as a very small initiative which I never thought would grow and thrive to the level that it is today! More
IonQ Unveils Its First Quantum Computer in Europe
In partnership with QuantumBasel, IonQ Forte Enterprise will provide European Enterprise Customers, Industries, government entities, and research institutes with local access to IonQ’s most powerful quantum systems. More
SheQuantum’s Exclusive interview with Dr Lydia Baril, Head of Quantum, National Centre for Nano Fabrication and Characterization (Nanolab), at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
Exclusive interview with Dr Lydia Baril, Head of Quantum, National Centre for Nano Fabrication and Characterization (Nanolab), at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) by Nithyasri Srivathsan, Founder, SheQuantum. More
Accelerated Quantum Supercomputing with the NVIDIA CUDA-Q and Amazon Braket Integration
As quantum computers scale, tasks such as controlling quantum hardware and performing quantum error correction become increasingly complex. Overcoming these challenges requires tight integration between quantum processing units (QPUs) and AI supercomputers, a paradigm known as accelerated quantum supercomputing. More
SheQuantum’s Exclusive interview with Professor Oliver Buchmueller, Imperial College London, Department of Physics & Senior Researcher at CERN
Exclusive interview with Professor Oliver Buchmueller, Imperial College London, Department of Physics & Senior Researcher at CERN by Nithyasri Srivathsan, Founder, SheQuantum. More
Alice & Bob Publishes Quantum Computing Roadmap to 100 Logical Qubits in 2030
Alice & Bob, a global frontrunner in the race for fault-tolerant quantum computing, has unveiled its white paper and five-year roadmap. The white paper outlines a clear path to achieving useful quantum computing through Alice & Bob’s cat qubit technology, which promises to deliver high-fidelity logical qubits while using significantly fewer hardware and energy resources compared to alternative approaches. More
SheQuantum Survey on Needs in Quantum Education 2024
SheQuantum survey to understand the needs of students, researchers, and professionals looking to learn quantum computing to better serve you as the world’s first quantum computing e-Learning platform. More
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