What is QUANTUM BC?
Quantum BC is a joint initiative led by British Columbia’s top three research universities that aims to stimulate and enrich collaborative efforts across research, training and innovation in quantum computing.
We offer a unique training experience for graduate students in quantum computing hardware and software, to contribute to an exciting and fast-growing industry via internships with our local, national, and international industry partners.
Please APPLY to our scholarship program – deadline July 1, 2020.
British Columbia's Quantum Advantage
BC-GROWN BREAKTHROUGHS
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Invention of the one-way quantum computer
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Record coherence times in hole spins in silicon - 10,000x better than previous efforts
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World record for longest-lived qubit at room temperature (39 minutes) leading to a Top Ten Physics World Breakthrough of the Year Award (2013)
HOME TO INNOVATION LEADERS
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World's first commercial supplier of quantum computers - D-Wave Systems
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First dedicated quantum computing software company - 1QBit
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Clustering of global quantum computing companies - Fujitsu, Amazon, IBM, Microsoft
Academic partners & institutes
Home to global leadership in quantum computing research and talent creation
Industry partners
High impact partnerships with industry pioneers
Interested to learn more?