Het Quantum Delta NL Programma krijgt 615 miljoen euro het Nationaal Groeifonds om Nederland te positioneren als een internationaal toonaangevend centrum en knooppunt voor quantumtechnologie: de Quantum Delta NL.

On 22 April 2021, Quantum Delta NL and ECP co-organise: “Unraveling Quantum Technology: What now?”​ An expert panel will discuss questions such as: What is the potential of quantum technology?​ ​What specific applications does it have? ​What about the ethical and legal aspects, and its effects on society?

QUBEC was co-designed by quantum chemists and material scientists. It comprises chemistry-specific algorithms and process automation and is integrated with Schrödinger’s Maestro chemical modelling interface.

Slides of Quantum Delta NL’s virtual Launch Event on 28 January 2021. You can download the slides of the breakout sessions in this blogpost.

Traditionally quantum computer development (QC) has been done with a monolithic approach – one entity manufacturing and sourcing all components. This is costly, time-consuming and risky. In order to accelerate quantum computer development, IMPAQT envisions a modular approach: Independent companies focus on different parts of the stack. In December 2020 members of the IMPAQT consortium signed an agreement to collaborate on ensuring that different building blocks of QC are interfaced well. In the future, this will allow quantum computer manufacturers to easily integrate subsystems.

The unrivalled power of quantum computers holds the key to overcome major challenges that society faces in areas like energy transition, health, safety & security and new materials. But in the race to stable and commercially viable quantum computers – various challenges must be overcome regarding the scalability and the correction of computational errors. This is where Qblox comes in with the next generation of qubit control hardware named the Cluster series. Qblox is part of the Dutch delegation of companies that is present during the online CES 2021.

In August 2020, Qblox decided to apply for funding from European Commission Accelerator program. A total of 4,223 startups requested over €15Bn from the EIC Accelerator. Qblox amongst the 1% successful deeptech startups (just 38 companies) which succeeded. With this funding, Qblox can take a leap towards the production and introduction of the Qblox cluster qubit control stack.

In 2020, something unique happened. A national endeavour united the entire Dutch quantum ecosystem under one name: Quantum Delta NL. We’d like to look back on 2020’s highlights for the wider quantum community in the Netherlands in the first edition of our newsletter as well as invite you to Quantum Delta NL’s first official event on January 28th 2021.

Quantum.Amsterdam has developed a new workshop General Awareness Quantum Computing. The workshop addresses the need for companies to explore and develop quantum software and new applications. The program is an initiative of The Dutch Payments Association, the Dutch Banking Association and the three major Dutch banks ABN AMRO, ING and Rabobank, and designed and organised in cooperation with QuSoft and the Amsterdam University of Applied Science.

On October 15, the digital-only CES Unveiled Conference: Tech Solutions for Global Challenges will take place. The programme will feature trends, technologies and discussions that will pull our global community through times of crisis. Now more than ever, it is critical for entrepreneurs, innovators and international governments to join forces to help resolve our greatest challenges.

Quantum Delta is on a mission to create a national ecosystem for excellence in quantum innovation, supporting highly talented professionals in bringing quantum computers, quantum networks and quantum sensors to the market. Are you looking for a new challenge and do you master the toolset to reach and engage with a variety of stakeholders, including new talent, investors, and partners?

On April 20, Minister Ingrid van Engelshoven and European Commissioner Mariya Gabriel launched Europe’s first public quantum computing platform: ‘Quantum Inspire’. The platform was developed by Delft-based QuTech, a collaboration between TU Delft and TNO. Quantum Inspire makes the quantum computer accessible to everyone and is the first in the world to use a quantum processor made of scalable ‘spin qubits’.