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With the UK budget taking place this week, there is growing uncertainty about the future of quantum funding from the UK government. Why is this a problem? Because decades of public investment have enabled the UK to become a world leader in quantum computing. Back in 2013, the UK was one of the first countries worldwide to launch a National Quantum Strategy, and companies like us have benefitted from the transformative effects of UK government funding. Over the years we have been able to direct critical research into developing quantum algorithms to solve complex challenges, from optimising the energy grids to the modelling of materials. If the government’s support for long-term innovation changes too quickly we risk losing the competitive advantage we have built, something our co-founder and CEO Ashley Montanaro’s recent article for UKTN explores. Read the full article for more: #quantumcomputing #quantumalgorithms #UKbudget

We could be only years away from being able to use quantum computers to solve real-world problems, but even as progress in hardware development continues at pace, the picture is more complicated than it appears at a first glance. Indeed, whilst larger quantum computers with a growing number of qubits make the headlines, our co-founder and CEO argues that it is another metric that is currently holding back some of the most exciting developments. Gate fidelity - the accuracy of quantum operations - is a critical factor that is overlooked, but it binds the size and complexity of algorithms that can be run on hardware. Without improvements in the accuracy of quantum operations, simply increasing qubits isn’t enough. However, prioritising gate fidelity means we could unlock quantum's potential and reach practical quantum advantage much sooner than anticipated - bringing this within the next few years, rather than the next decade. Read Ashley Montanaro’s take in The Stack to learn more.

Delighted to announce that Nikitas Stamatopoulos, former Head of Quantum Computing Research at Goldman Sachs, has joined the US Phasecraft team, based in Washington DC! After receiving a DPhil in Field Theory and Cosmology, Nikitas has had a fascinating career so far, heading up quantum research at JPMorganChase before joining Goldman in 2020. With his combination of research and commercial understanding, Nikitas is an amazing addition to the Phasecraft team and to our efforts to deliver practical quantum advantage. Interested in learning more? We have a number of open roles across the UK: https://lnkd.in/egY3DXEZ #quantumalgorithms #quantumcomputing #deeptech #hiring

We believe that quantum algorithms hold the key to reaching practical quantum advantage - when we will be able to use quantum computers to discover useful things such as modelling the materials for the batteries or solar panels of the future. Our Principal Quantum Scientist Glenn Jones spoke to Victoria Woollaston for E+T Magazine about the potential for quantum algorithms to shift the dial when it comes to modelling materials. This is all part of how we’re bridging the gap between quantum’s promise and real-world applications 💡  #quantumalgorithms #quantumcomputing #practicalquantumadvantage 

Tomorrow, our co-founder and CEO Ashley Montanaro will be speaking at the first-ever Resilience Conference in London discussing the deployment of quantum technologies in the defence and security sectors Along with Playground Global’s Jacqueline Tame, the panel will be discussing the role of quantum in security and how innovations can make an immediate impact in this burgeoning sector 🗓️ 27th September 2024 ⏰ 14.35 - 15.00 📍 Resilience Conference, London If you’re attending Resilience Conference this week and are interested in learning more about quantum, come say hi! #resilienceconference #quantumalgorithms #quantumcomputing #startups

We are delighted to announce that our team is one of just 8 worldwide proceeding to Phase 2 of the Wellcome Leap #quantum4bio programme. Together with University of Nottingham and QuEra Computing Inc. we will take our work on  “Quantum computing for covalent inhibitors in drug discovery” to the next phase. With the discovery of new drugs being one of the most challenging tasks facing medical innovation, and consistently pushing the capabilities of current modelling tools to the limit, this project will show how we can harness the combined power of quantum computing and classical simulation methods to tackle key biochemical questions with applications to drug discovery for myotonic dystrophy. https://lnkd.in/gdz7YKfP

It’s no secret that there is a talent shortage in the quantum industry - so EE Times Europe has a solution: attract more women into the field. Some of our brilliant team members Stasja Stanisic and Ieva C. spoke to Editor-in-Chief Anne-Françoise Pelé about ways to encourage more women to join the industry from internships to improving mentoring opportunities and levelling up leadership talents. You can read the full piece here: #womeninquantum #quantumalgorithms

Following our recent whitepaper looking at the challenges and opportunities for policymakers looking at quantum computing, our co-founder and CEO Ashley Montanaro sat down with Trevor Clawson to discuss what the UK government can do to ensure the success of its quantum industry. Here at Phasecraft, we believe UK quantum will continue to thrive as long as there are: ➡ Flexible funding to support the best and most exciting work in quantum computing across hardware and software ➡ Smooth international collaboration to allow free communication and participation in international programmes ➡ Sensible regulation that reflects the level of maturity of quantum technology You can read Trevor’s full profile in Forbes here and our white paper here: https://lnkd.in/ei-a2yK6 #quantumalgorithms #quantumcomputing #UKtech

Our co-founder and CTO Toby Cubitt recently had the chance to sit down with Kevin Rowney and Sebastian Hassinger for the New Quantum Era podcast. In the episode Toby discussed the development of quantum algorithms and the road to achieving practical quantum advantage, as well as Phasecraft’s focus on tackling real world problems with breakthrough algorithms for material simulations and the company advancements in developing new methods for time dynamics simulation and hybrid quantum-classical algorithms. This was an incredibly insightful conversation and not one to miss. Listen to the full episode below: #quantumalgorithms #quantumcomputing

“We are writing quantum algorithms for the imperfect quantum computers of today, to accelerate practical quantum advantage from decades away to years away.” Cat Mora, our director of research operations and Joel Klassen, lead quantum scientist, sat down with Mewburn Ellis for their publication Forward to talk about the role of algorithms to deliver quantum’s potential and why people are underestimating the power of exponential improvements. #quantumalgorithms #quantumcomputing