- Quantum Computing Expansion: The Competence Center Quantum Computing Baden-Württemberg (KQCBW) enters a new phase with the continuation of its research projects in 2024.
- Project Focus: The center will focus on developing quantum computing hardware, co-designing software, and advancing practical applications across multiple industries.
- Strong Partnerships: KQCBW collaborates with 12 research partners and 5 corporate partners to drive developments in quantum technologies.
Advancing the development of quantum computing, the Competence Center Quantum Computing Baden-Württemberg (KQCBW) has entered the next phase of its research efforts. Building on four years of successful collaboration, KQCBW is continuing its work to explore the practical applications of quantum computers for industry.
Under the leadership of the Fraunhofer IAF and IAO institutes, the center is expanding its research and development through the “Competence Center Quantum Computing Baden-Württemberg: Transfer Project (KQCBW24),” which launched in September 2024. This project, funded by the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Economic Affairs, Labor and Tourism, will continue the work from previous projects while preparing for a longer three-year phase starting in 2025.
The research topics cover a wide range of areas, from quantum simulation in materials and natural sciences to developing reliable quantum hardware and designing algorithms for industrial applications.
The KQCBW’s interdisciplinary approach includes advancing hardware and software co-design, ensuring that the necessary infrastructure is in place for future research. The center will also gain access to IBM’s quantum computing infrastructure as part of the IBM Quantum Network, providing state-of-the-art systems to its research partners.
In the previous phase, KQCBW achieved significant progress in areas such as quantum hardware design based on nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers in diamonds, leading to improved system efficiency and quality. The development of more accurate simulations of complex molecules using variational quantum algorithms and advances in quantum error correction were among the main results.
The research outcomes, along with software and hardware demonstrators, will be presented at the Quantum Effects exhibition in Stuttgart on October 8-9, 2024. Partners will showcase their findings at the QuantumBW booth and during talks on the QuantumBW exhibition stage.
