Lunch & Learn with Olivia di Matteo and Prashanti Priya Angara
2022-05-25 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Vancouver)
The Quantum Algorithms Institute will be hosting a virtual Lunch & Learn event on Wednesday, May 25 from 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm PST. Expand your knowledge of quantum programming with Dr. Olivia Di Matteo and Prashanti Priya Angara as they discuss their work on the Xanadu Quantum Codebook through a live demo. Gain an understanding of how the online resource familiarizes learners with quantum computing theories and the quantum programming framework PennyLane.
Register for free on Eventbrite: https://lnkd.in/ggsXSJxW

QC-BC Quantum Computing Open House
2022-05-03 11:00 - 12:30
See what upcoming events, courses and seminars are happening across Canada, and hear from two NSERC CREATE programs in quantum computing, one in BC and one in Quebec.
Topic: Quantum Computing Open House
Time: May 3, 2022 11:00 AM Vancouver
View the Recording Here
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Alan Aspuru-Guzik - Tripartite Seminar Series Speaker
2022-03-30 11:00 - 12:00
For our third instalment of the Tripartite Seminar Series, we welcome Alan Aspuru-Guzik from the University of Toronto. He will speak on the topic Quantum Algorithms for Near-Term Quantum Computers.

ABSTRACT:
Quantum algorithms for near-term quantum computers
We are in the NISQ era of quantum computing. NISQ stands for “Near-term intermediate-scale quantum computer”. These machines are not error corrected and have of the order of tens of quantum bits. In this talk, I will discuss a family of quantum algorithms that are promising applications for these devices that my group and others have developed. I will discuss potential applications for the simulation of chemistry and materials and quantum machine learning.

The Tripartite Quantum Computing Seminar Series (TQCSS), intends to attract a wide audience of people in British Columbia and beyond. The TQCSS Committee is comprised of faculty from 3 BC universities.

Seminars will take place some Wednesdays over Zoom with a 45 minute seminar followed by 10-15 mins for Q&A.

Watch the Seminar Here

Quantum Machine Learning Workshop
2022-02-10 08:00 - 14:30, 2022-02-07 08:00 - 14:30, 2022-02-03 08:00 - 14:30, 2022-01-31 08:00 - 14:30, 2022-01-27 08:00 - 14:30, 2022-01-24 08:00 - 14:30
QSciTech-QuantumBC Virtual Workshop 2022: Quantum Machine Learning with Gate-Based Quantum Computing Using IBM Quantum
January 24, 27, 31, and February 3, 7, 10, 2022, Online
In 2020, the Institut Quantique (IQ) at Université de Sherbrooke joined the IBM Quantum network through the IBM Quantum Hub at IQ. The IBM Quantum Hub at IQ provides academic and industrial members with exclusive cloud access to IBM’s quantum computers and software, including a 127-qubits universal system, currently the largest one available in the industry. As the first member of the IBM Quantum Hub at IQ, CMC Microsystems offers quantum computing as a service for all Canadian academics through Canada’s National Design Network (CNDN).
To take advantage of this unique opportunity for the Canadian quantum computing community, the NSERC CREATE training programs, QSciTech and Quantum BC, have joined forces to bring to you every year a one-of-a-kind workshop to gain practical skills on using IBM’s quantum computers for real-world applications. It will allow you to develop your expertise tangibly while running calculations on real quantum computers.
More Information Here

Lunch & Learn with Dr Jakob Kottmann
2022-02-01 11:00 - 12:20
The Quantum Algorithms Institute is proud to host its very first Lunch & Learn event on Tuesday, February 1 from 11:00 am to 12:20 pm PST. Please join us to hear Dr. Jakob Kottmann from the University of Toronto speak about his work on Tequila, a platform for rapid prototyping of quantum algorithms (https://arxiv.org/pdf/2011.03057.pdf).
This Lunch & Learn event is part of QAI’s goal to publicize quantum innovations by Canadian research groups and share tools available to promote cutting edge research in quantum algorithms in British Columbia.
Please join us Tuesday at the Zoom link below:
Zoom: https://uvic.zoom.us/j/83186782013?pwd=[REDACTED]

Quantum BC Open House
2021-12-08 13:00 - 14:30

Hannes Bernien - Tripartite QC Seminar Series Speaker
2021-09-22 10:00 - 11:00
For our second instalment of the Tripartite Seminar Series, we welcome Hannes Bernien from the University of Chicago.

The Tripartite Quantum Computing Seminar Series (TQCSS), intends to attract a wide audience of people in British Columbia and beyond. The TQCSS Committee is comprised of faculty from 3 BC universities.

Seminars will take place some Wednesdays over Zoom with a 45 minute seminar followed by 10-15 mins for Q&A.

Watch the Seminar Here

Roadmapping Pathways for Quantum Computing
2021-09-02 08:00 - 15:30
Format: Virtual
The “Roadmapping Pathways for Quantum Computing” virtual event brings together academia and industry for a dynamic, multi-level discussion that aims to create a common vision for quantum computing in British Columbia and beyond in the context of the global quantum landscape.
The event will consist of two 3-hour sessions, one focused on quantum hardware, and the other on quantum software and algorithms. Each session will start with a brief introduction to a subset of specific topics, followed by small breakout groups in which each team – guided by a Topic Champion – will do a deep dive into one topic. The results will be presented to the whole group for discussion. Compiling all the results from the breakout groups will yield a real-time Roadmapping Document that will serve as a basis to synchronize efforts across the quantum computing sector in BC, advocate for funding in strategic areas, and provide a benchmark for ongoing developments and technology adoption.
Please save the date, and subscribe to our mailing list to receive details on registration.

Cornerstone Models of Quantum Computing School / TRIUMF Summer Institute 2021
2021-08-02 00:00 - 2021-08-13 00:00
TRIUMF together with its partners – Stewart Blusson Quantum Matter Institute at the University of British Columbia, Quantum Algorithms Institute, Simon Fraser University, University of Victoria, Université de Sherbrooke, DESY from the Helmholtz Association and our industry partners Xanadu and D-Wave – are pleased to announce the Cornerstone Models of Quantum Computing Summer School / TRIUMF Summer Institute 2021, which will be taking place remotely from August 2 – 13, 2021.
The school will provide an in-depth introduction to the seminal models of quantum computing:

Gate Model
Annealing
Measurement-Based
Continuous Variable

Students will have a chance to work through challenges utilizing quantum computing processors and explore concepts within these main topics. In addition, students will gain awareness of the major technologies used in quantum computing, such as superconducting, photonic, and trapped-ion qubits. Major quantum computing applications such as quantum chemistry, nuclear physics, and quantum-assisted machine learning will be briefly summarized.
The school will take place from August 2nd to 13th, with several lecture hours, tutorials and office hours each day. Students will be presented with challenge problems, and are expected to spend about 2-3 hours on them each day. Graduate and undergraduate students will be eligible for full and free enrollment. Non-students are encouraged to audit the lectures. The school is designed for students in quantitative disciplines. Physics background is not required – however participants should be familiar with complex linear algebra and python programming.
Please bring this opportunity to the attention of graduate students, as well as senior undergraduates and post-doctoral researchers interested in this area.
For further information and to register for this FREE event, please visit: http://tsi.triumf.ca/2021/

Scott Aaronson to kick off new quantum computing virtual seminar series
2021-07-28 10:00 - 11:00
A new seminar series is starting in partnership between the University of Victoria, Simon Fraser University, and the University of British Columbia.

The seminar series, titled Tripartite Quantum Computing Seminar Series (TQCSS), intends to attract a wide audience of people in British Columbia and beyond. The TQCSS Committee is comprised of faculty from the 3 universities: Philip Stamp (UBC), Hausi Muller (UVic), Joseph Salfi (UBC) and Kero Lau (SFU).

Seminars will take place some Wednesdays over Zoom with a 45 minute seminar followed by 10-15 mins for Q&A.

The series will kick off this July 28 with special guest Scott Aaronson from the University of Texas at Austin.

Watch the Seminar Here

QSciTech-QuantumBC Virtual Workshop - Superconducting Circuits and Qubits
2021-07-19 08:00 - 2021-07-30 17:30
Two NSERC CREATE programs – Quantum BC and QSciTech – have joined forces to bring to you the first workshop worldwide on the design, fabrication, and testing of superconducting circuits used in quantum computer hardware.
With support from CMC Microsystems, the IBM Quantum Hub at Institut quantique and the Stewart Blusson Quantum Matter Institute, Quantum BC and QSciTech invite you to join a virtual workshop taking place from July 19 to 30, 2021. The workshop will teach participants how to design, fabricate, and test their own superconducting circuits. The workshop will cover the fundamentals of superconductors and Josephson junctions, and how to design circuits such as resonators, SQUIDs, analog to digital converters and qubits. Students will brainstorm with researchers at leading Canadian universities and industry to pitch their device ideas and use IBM Qiskit Metal software and CMC-provided design tools to submit devices for fabrication by a foundry facilitated by CMC. Most participants will test their chips in a 4K probe station at one of the universities, or with a dilution refrigerator already available for those students pursuing a Ph.D. in experimental quantum information science.

QSciTech-QuantumBC Virtual Workshop: Gate-Based Quantum Computing Using IBM Q
2021-02-04 08:00 - 14:30, 2021-02-01 08:00 - 14:30, 2021-01-28 08:00 - 14:30, 2021-01-25 08:00 - 14:30, 2021-01-21 08:00 - 14:30, 2021-01-18 08:00 - 14:30
Quantum Computing at your fingertips:
Elevate your expertise to seize tomorrow’s opportunities
Quantum computing has the potential to solve problems beyond the capabilities of conventional supercomputers, and could revolutionize the advancement of several fields, including biochemistry, finance, logistics, and artificial intelligence. It is therefore essential to develop concrete expertise to take advantage of the new possibilities that will arise from the development of this technology.
In 2020, the Université de Sherbrooke joined the IBM Q network as the IBM Q Hub at the Institut quantique (Iq). The IBM Q Hub provides academic and industrial members with exclusive cloud access to IBM’s quantum computing systems and software, including a 65-qubit universal system, currently the largest one available in the industry. The Canadian organization CMC Microsystems offers access to the IBM Q Hub for all Canadian academics through the National Design Network.
To take advantage of this unique opportunity for the Canadian quantum computing community, the NSERC CREATE programs Quantum BC and QSciTech have joined forces to bring to you a one-of-a-kind workshop to learn how to use IBM’s quantum computing system for real-world applications.
With support from the IBM Q Hub at Institut Quantique, the Stewart Blusson Quantum Matter Institute, and CMC Microsystems, QSciTech and Quantum BC invite you to join a virtual workshop at the end of January 2021. The workshop will be focused on problem-based learning, teamwork, and best practices in quantum software development. Spread over 5 days of activities, it will include training sessions on quantum algorithms and their applications, with a focus on simulating quantum hamiltonians for quantum materials and chemistry. By the end of the workshop, you will be able to use the IBM Q platform and basic quantum computing tools to solve concrete, small-scale quantum chemistry problems. The workshop will also include poster sessions and an awards ceremony for the best student presentations.
Do not miss this QSciTech-QuantumBC virtual workshop, which will allow you to develop your expertise in a tangible way while running calculations on one of the most powerful quantum computers in the world! See below for all the details.
Workshop Details:
What: QSciTech-QuantumBC virtual workshop on Gate-based quantum computing using IBM Q
When: January 18, January 21, January 25, January 28, February 1 and February 4
Start Time: 8am Pacific/11am Eastern
End Time: 2:30pm Pacific/5:30pm Eastern
The workshop will run 4.5 hours per day in three 1.5 hour sessions. It will be focused on teamwork and problem-based learning. Topics include Hamiltonian simulation for quantum materials and quantum chemistry, as well as solving the H2 molecule. Included are student poster presentations, awards and prizes.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this workshop are:

Graduate students who have completed the University of British Columbia course EECE 571S Introduction to Quantum Computing by Joe Salfi, or
Graduate students who have completed the Université de Sherbrooke course PHY 737 Information et calcul quantiques (or PHY 637) by Alexandre Blais, or
Graduate students who have completed the Simon Fraser University course PHYS 816 Quantum Information Science or
Other students, academics and industry members with relevant background, such as having completed the Qiskit training: https://qiskit.org/learn/intro-qc-qh/:

Cornerstone Models of Quantum Computing Online Lecture and Tutorial Series - Continuous-variable quantum computing
2020-08-13 08:00 - 09:30, 2020-08-11 08:00 - 09:30
This lecture and hands-on tutorial series jointly organized by Quantum BC, UBC, SFU, UVic, SBQMI, TRIUMF and Helmholtz Association will introduce four key models of quantum computing:
21 & 23 July: Gate-based quantum computing
28 & 30 July: Quantum annealing
04 & 06 August: Measurement-based quantum computing
11 & 13 August: Continuous-variable quantum computing

Cornerstone Models of Quantum Computing Online Lecture and Tutorial Series - Measurement-based quantum computing
2020-08-06 08:00 - 09:30, 2020-08-04 08:00 - 09:30

Cornerstone Models of Quantum Computing Online Lecture and Tutorial Series - Quantum annealing
2020-07-30 08:00 - 09:30, 2020-07-28 08:00 - 09:30

Cornerstone Models of Quantum Computing Online Lecture and Tutorial Series - Gate-based quantum computing
2020-07-23 08:00 - 09:30, 2020-07-21 08:00 - 09:30
