IBM and Chalmers University of Technology have collaborated to offer Swedish industry and academia access to even larger quantum computers for research. The university, based in the Swedish city of Gothenburg, will host a 25-qubit quantum computer and allow researchers and firms to use it as a test bed. Those in the industry will be […]
IBM and Chalmers University of Technology have collaborated to offer Swedish industry and academia access to even larger quantum computers for research.
The university, based in the Swedish city of Gothenburg, will host a 25-qubit quantum computer and allow researchers and firms to use it as a test bed.
Those in the industry will be able to test their algorithms on the computer and will have the opportunity to continue their work on IBM’s quantum computing systems, including the firm’s 127-qubit IBM Eagle processors and the latest 133-qubit IBM Heron processor.
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A support desk will also be present to help researchers and industry boil down problems in executable quantum algorithms.
“Because we are completely transparent about what’s under the hood of our own, on-premises quantum computer, the idea is to make it easier and cheaper to optimise the algorithms run on the hardware in our system,” said professor of quantum technology, microtechnology and nanoscience, and director of the Wallenberg Centre for Quantum Technology (WACQT), Per Delsing.
“At the same time, we want to allow researchers within Swedish academia and industry to learn how to use and work with larger and more powerful quantum processors through our collaboration with IBM.”
“We look forward to working with the WACQT programme at Chalmers, funded by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, to support their quantum mission of helping to lower the threshold for companies and researchers in Sweden to explore how quantum computing could help tackle their industries’ challenges,” said Vahid Zohali, country general manager of IBM Sweden.
The computer is a copy of WACQT’s first quantum computer, which will now be built to a target 100-qubits by 2029.
The agreement with IBM is supported through a SEK 50 million grant (just under $4.8 million at time of writing) with the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation.
The Nordics are making their presence in the quantum sphere known with Finland also making its mark, hosting Quantum refrigerator manufacturers, chip makers, and drug discovery all within its capital. Read more about it here.
