Category: InstituteQ
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Aalto University to coordinate Finnish quantum initiatives in latest national flagship programme
The Research Council of Finland announced on October 24 that it has added the Finnish Quantum Flagship (FQF) to its flagship programme, with funding decisions expected to be announced in January 2024. Aalto University is the FQF coordinating university, headed by Aalto University Professor and FQF Director Peter Liljeroth. The vice director of FQF is…
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VTT, IQM unveil 20-qubit quantum computer
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Finland’s second-ever quantum computer has four times as many qubits as its predecessor, and it is now fully operational. VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and IQM Quantum Computers unveiled on October 10 their state-of-the-art, 20-qubit quantum computer at an event in the Micronova building in Otaniemi. Among the speakers at the event were President…
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InstituteQ Colloquium: J.C. Séamus Davis
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When: 14:00, 19.10.2023Where: Konetekniikka 1, Hall 216, Aalto University The subject of Professor J.C. Séamus Davis’s talk is “Visualizing Quantum Matter.” Guest speaker J.C. Séamus Davis is a Professor of Physics at the University of Oxford, as well as Professor of Quantum Physics at University College Cork, and Professor of Physics Emeritus at Cornell University.…
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InstituteQ Colloquium: David Jamieson of the University of Melbourne
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When: 14:15, 20.09.2023Where: The Kumpula Campus of the University of Helsinki, Exactum A111, Pietari Kalmin katu 5 Among new quantum technologies is one type of qubit made of ion-implanted donor atoms. This is the topic of the next InstituteQ Colloquium, held at the University of Helsinki’s Kumpula Campus by University of Melbourne Professor David Jamieson.…
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InstituteQ Colloquium: Dmitri Efetov of Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
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When: 28.08.2023Where: Aalto University, Konetekniikka 1, hall 216 InstituteQ’s next Colloquium features insights from Professor Dmitri Efetov, with a focus on magic angle twisted bilayer graphene. The Colloquium will be held at 15:00 on Monday, August 28 at Konetekniikka 1, hall 216. Topic In his talk, Efetov will introduce the main concepts underlying recent discoveries…
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InstituteQ workshop on fundamentals for quantum technology
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When: 5.–6.7.2023Where: Aalto University, Computer Science building, Konemiehentie 2, Espoo, Room C105 T2 Join us at the InstituteQ workshop on fundamentals for quantum technology, held at the Computer Science Building on 5.-6. July, 2023. Explore topics such as quantum geometry, nanowire dynamics, designer quantum materials, entanglement, quantum acoustics, quantum sensing, topological matter, and non-Hermitian dynamics.…
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InstituteQ Colloquium: Dr. Christopher J. Wood of IBM Quantum
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The InstituteQ Colloquiums continue on Tuesday, May 23, when the focus is on error mitigation in quantum computers. The guest speaker is Dr. Christopher J. Wood of IBM Quantum. Anyone interested in or working with quantum computers is bound to find the presentation insightful and engaging. Abstract:Fully fault-tolerant quantum computation is the holy grail for…
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Finnish Quantum Agenda details road ahead and stresses need for national quantum strategy
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What are Finland’s strengths in quantum technology? How can Finland ensure it stays on top of the groundbreaking changes quantum technology will cause in the coming years and decades? These are the questions the Finnish Quantum Agenda answers. The Finnish Quantum Agenda has been prepared by experts of quantum science and technology from various Finnish…
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Finnish Quantum Agenda Now Has a Working Group
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The Finnish Quantum Agenda is an upcoming collaboration between quantum science and technology (QST) professionals in Finland and organized by InstituteQ. The agenda defines the key messages of the Finnish QST community in terms of securing the long-term development efforts that Finland needs in quantum science and technology. Later, the agenda will be the basis…