BERLIN, Sept. 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE:
IBM) and one of Europe's leading
organization for applied research, Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft
announced an agreement to partner in the area of quantum computing
with the goal of advancing the research and experimentation in
Germany. The cooperation aims to
drive the creation of a new community for industry and
application-oriented quantum computation strategies.
Under terms of the agreement, an IBM Q System One, owned and
operated by IBM, will be located in an IBM facility in Germany. It will be the first installation of
its kind in Europe.
Developed by IBM Research, the IBM Q System One is optimized for
the quality, stability, reliability, and reproducibility of
multi-qubit operations. Due to these factors and the resulting high
Quantum Volume - a measure of the power of a quantum computer - IBM
Q System One enables state-of-the-art quantum computational
research for science and industry.
Quantum Computing has the promise to untangle the complexity of
molecular and chemical interactions, address complex optimization
problems, and make artificial intelligence much more powerful. Such
advances could open the door to new scientific discoveries,
life-saving drugs, and improvements in supply chains, logistics and
the modelling of financial data.
The German Government will invest 650
Million Euros over the next two years to support the
transition of quantum technologies from basic research into market
ready applications. Now, the IBM Q Network, will have a major, new
European hub for quantum computing. The hub will focus on
developing a unique concentration of quantum skills in Germany and build a community of academics,
researchers, developers, IT professionals and industry experts
around the technology.
The joint initiative of Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft and IBM
(Germany) aims to unite prominent
partners in research and industry under the roof of a Fraunhofer
Competence center for quantum computing, operated and managed by
the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, already extensively active in the
fields of quantum technology in fourteen of its
institutes.
"This effort is poised to be a major catalyst for Europe's innovation landscape and research
capabilities around quantum computing. This collaboration, as part
of the IBM Q Network, will bring together European experts in a
broad, active community of research partners to prepare the region
for upcoming opportunities in the digital economy. Through this
joint effort with Fraunhofer, we are ensuring the region is at the
frontline of building the future", says Martin Jetter, Senior Vice President and
Chairman IBM Europe.
"This partnership is a landmark quantum computing initiative and
a crucial step forward for German research institutions as well as
businesses of all sizes in our country. The installation of an IBM
Q System in Europe is
unprecedented and opens up the development of quantum computational
strategies at the Fraunhofer-Centre under full data sovereignty
according to European law", says Professor Reimund Neugebauer, President of the Fraunhofer
Gesellschaft.
The IBM Q Network is collectively forging the path to quantum
advantage and discovering practical applications of the emerging
technology. Participating organizations access IBM's most advanced
quantum systems through the IBM Q Experience and have access to
proprietary software and tools. Professionals across industry and
academia need new skills to capitalize on quantum computing. As
part of the IBM Q Network, organizations receive support, training,
and enablement from IBM's industry-leading technical experts.
For more about IBM Q: https://www.ibm.com/quantum-computing/
About Fraunhofer
The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft is the leading organization for
applied research in Europe. Its
research activities are conducted by 72 institutes and research
units at locations throughout Germany. The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft employs a
staff of more than 26,600, who work with an annual research budget
totaling 2.6 billion euros. Of this
sum, 2.2 billion euros is generated
through contract research. Around 70 percent of the
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft's contract research revenue is derived from
contracts with industry and from publicly financed research
projects. International collaborations with excellent research
partners and innovative companies around the world ensure direct
access to regions of the greatest importance to present and future
scientific progress and economic development.
CONTACT: Steven Tomasco, IBM
Research, 917-687-4588, stomasc@us.ibm.com; Michael Kiess, IBM Germany, +49 703 4274 1815,
michael_kiess@de.ibm.com
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