IBM and DESY (Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron) have signed an agreement under which DESY will become a hub in the IBM Quantum Network. IBM will grant the newly founded Centre for Quantum Technologies and Applications (CQTA) at DESY access to the company's quantum computers via licenses. In addition to purely scientific questions, applications from industry will also be explored using quantum computers. In addition to hoped-for applications in fundamental research, advancements are being sought, for example, for the development of new materials, the solution to complex logistics problems, novel approaches to battery research, efficient ways to model financial data and the analytical design of innovative drugs.
As a hub, the CQTA at DESY will also provide researchers from industry and other academic institutions with access to IBM’s quantum systems, which will allow researchers to explore the solution to their problems on the latest generation of quantum computers.
The CQTA opens the opportunity for scientists and engineers to familiarize themselves with quantum computers and to develop novel, efficient quantum algorithms for targeted applications. With access to IBM quantum systems, the CQTA will also offer a comprehensive training and education program to make a new generation of scientists and engineers in Germany “quantum ready” on path to becoming world leaders in quantum computing.
