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.
Montreal, October 23, 2023 – Numana, the catalyst for Quebec’s growing technology ecosystem, today announces the launch of a multi-purpose testbed for quantum-safe communications in Quebec. The project has two objectives. The first being to provide the necessary infrastructure to test emerging quantum-communications technologies. Secondly, this testbed could become one of the cornerstones of a future nationwide quantum communication network, as outlined in Canada’s National Quantum Strategy.
softwareQ Inc. has been granted a $1 million Phase 2 award by the Government of Canada, under the Innovative Solutions Canada Program. At the heart
The Platform for Digital and Quantum Innovation of Quebec (PINQ²), in partnership with IBM, announced the inauguration of an IBM Quantum System One in Bromont, Quebec. This milestone marks the consolidation of Quebec’s leadership in quantum computing and positions the province as a global reference in sustainable development.
D-Wave completed a planned merger… with DPCM Capital (the latter of which was already listed on the New York Stock Exchange), making the Canada-based firm the third quantum player to go public via a SPAC—that is, a special purpose acquisition company—within the last year.
Creating a “quantum sandbox” within government aimed at developing proof-of-concepts and testing near-term quantum applications provides a unique way to begin using today’s technology.
The government has made a series of strategic investments intended to make Canada a go-to place for quantum research and investment.
The University of Ottawa (uOttawa) and Xanadu formed a new partnership to drive Canada’s quantum computing approach beyond fundamental scientific research.
Agnostiq, Inc., the first-of-its-kind quantum computing SaaS startup, has formed a strategic partnership with Montreal-based Mila, the world’s largest machine learning research institute, in an effort to bridge the gap between the quantum computing and machine learning communities…
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland was selected by Canadian full-stack photonic quantum computing company Xanadu as a partner to accelerate the development of their photonic quantum computers.
