Category: News
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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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Meet your InstituteQ Chairs of Excellence: Professors Simon Devitt & Charles Marcus
Meet your InstituteQ Chairs of Excellence: Professors Simon Devitt & Charles Marcus InstituteQ has selected Professors Simon Devitt and Charles Marcus to serve as Chairs of Excellence from 2023-25. InstituteQ began its selection process in 2022, and is pleased to announce the recruitment of these two distinguished professors. Read Q&A interviews with both Simon Devitt…
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InstituteQ launches new doctoral school in quantum technology
The Finnish quantum community InstituteQ received funds to boost doctoral education in quantum science and technology. The Doctoral School in Quantum Technology and the industrial doctorates are now in operation, further integrating academy and industry while researching topics such as quantum computers, photonics and quantum materials The Finnish quantum community InstituteQ recently received three fundings…
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Internal call for InstituteQ doctoral positions
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in NewsWith funding from Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation, the Finnish quantum community InstituteQ is opening a call for five doctoral positions. Applications are accepted from now until May 7, 2023 InstituteQ has received funding from Jane and Aatos Erkko foundation for a doctoral school on Quantum Technologies. At the first stage we are expecting to…
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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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Entanglement Exchange Links Quantum Researchers Across Twelve Nations
The new website is a portal for international exchange opportunities in quantum information science. Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States are proud to launch the Entanglement Exchange, a portal for highlighting international exchange opportunities for students, postdocs, and researchers in quantum information science…
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InstituteQ Forges Nordic and Cross-Atlantic Connections
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in NewsThe Finnish quantum institute, InstituteQ, has geared up its international collaboration during the autumn of 2022. Finland is a small country, but one that is punching above its weight in the fields of quantum science and technology. The Institute is increasingly cultivating partnerships with Nordic and European countries as well as the United States. InstituteQ’s…
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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…
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Open Position – InstituteQ Visiting Chair of Excellence
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in NewsAalto University, one of the founding organisations of InstituteQ along with VTT and the University of Helsinki, is now opening up the first-ever InstituteQ Visiting Chair of Excellence in Quantum Technology InstituteQ invites leading experts and eminent scholars to apply for the position. Suitable candidates are anticipated to strengthen the key scientific areas of InstituteQ…