Key Takeaways:
- Quantum Leadership: PASQAL excels in neutral atom quantum computing, constructing advanced processors with ordered atoms in 2D and 3D arrays.
- Strategic Mila Collaboration: PASQAL and Mila unite for quantum machine learning, a significant venture fostering collaboration among researchers and companies.
- Quantum-AI Intersection: PASQAL and Mila explore the intersection of quantum computing and AI, advancing generative modeling through benchmarking and tensor network integration.
In the forefront of neutral atom quantum computing, PASQAL stands as a leading French company specializing in constructing quantum processors with ordered neutral atoms in both 2D and 3D arrays.
Established in 2019 at the Institut d’Optique, PASQAL was co-founded by Georges-Olivier Reymond, Christophe Jurczak, Professor Dr. Alain Aspect (Nobel Prize Laureate Physics, 2022), Dr. Antoine Browaeys, and Dr. Thierry Lahaye. Having secured over €140 million in financing, PASQAL is dedicated to providing practical quantum solutions to address real-world challenges.
In an exciting development, PASQAL has joined forces with Mila, a renowned research institute at the University of Montreal. The institute, founded by Professor Yoshua Bengio, is dedicated to AI. This collaboration marks an exploratory initiative, aiming to elevate generative modeling through quantum computing benchmarking and integration with tensor networks.
Expanding Mila’s dynamic community with nearly a dozen partners in the quantum space, PASQAL has joined a venture aiming to unite researchers and companies around quantum machine learning. This partnership marks the inception of effort focused on advancing AI through quantum technologies.
Boosting machine learning algorithms by quantum shows great potential, and neutral atoms quantum computing brings promising ways to find short-term relevant approaches. We really believe that the impressive community of Mila’s ecosystem will contribute to deliver impactful results.
Guillaume Rabusseau, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Operations Research (DIRO) at Université de Montréal, Core Academic Member at Mila, and Canada CIFAR AI Chair Mila, expressed enthusiasm about the collaboration. He sees it as an opportunity to explore and advance the intersection between quantum computing and machine learning.
Together, they aim to contribute to the dynamic landscape of AI and quantum innovation.
With substantial financing, PASQAL is committed to providing practical quantum solutions to real-world challenges. Advancing generative modeling through quantum computing benchmarking and integration with tensor networks, this team-up with Mila is at the intersection of quantum computing and artificial intelligence; a sure-footed step.
