{"id":85901,"date":"2019-03-01T13:32:45","date_gmt":"2019-03-01T13:32:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.microsoft.com\/?p=431551"},"modified":"2019-03-01T13:32:45","modified_gmt":"2019-03-01T13:32:45","slug":"announcing-the-microsoft-quantum-network","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2019\/03\/01\/announcing-the-microsoft-quantum-network\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcing the Microsoft Quantum Network"},"content":{"rendered":"

Creating a scalable quantum computer will require\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the collective effort of<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>many skilled and diverse teams.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>To reach that goal,<\/span><\/span>\u00a0o<\/span><\/span>ver the past\u00a0<\/span><\/span>few years we have<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>built a<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>coalition\u00a0<\/span><\/span>of<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>partners, universities, customers, and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>developers, all with the goal of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>sharing knowledge and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>collaborating with the best<\/span><\/span>\u00a0quantum<\/span><\/span>\u00a0innovators<\/span><\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Today\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u2013<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>at\u00a0<\/span><\/span>our<\/span><\/span>\u00a0inaugural\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Startup\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Summit \u2013<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>we\u2019re formalizing that coalition\u00a0<\/span><\/span>as<\/span><\/span>\u00a0the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Microsoft Quantum Network<\/span><\/span><\/a>. This\u00a0<\/span><\/span>global\u00a0<\/span><\/span>community<\/span><\/span>\u00a0of individuals and organizations\u00a0<\/span><\/span>will work<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>directly\u00a0<\/span><\/span>with Microsoft to advance quantum computing<\/span><\/span>,<\/span><\/span>\u00a0develop practical applications<\/span><\/span>, and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>build the quantum workforce of the future<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Microsoft Quantum Network is our commitment to\u00a0<\/span><\/span>establishing\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>partnerships\u00a0<\/span><\/span>required to\u00a0<\/span><\/span>build<\/span><\/span>\u00a0the<\/span><\/span>\u00a0quantum workforce and the quantum economy,<\/span><\/span>\u201d<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Todd H<\/span><\/span>olmdahl, Corporate Vice President of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Azure Hardware Systems Group at<\/span><\/span>\u00a0Microsoft<\/span><\/span>,<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>said during the summit.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u201c<\/span><\/span>We believe both are vital to solving some of the world\u2019s toughest problems.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Todd Holmdahl, Corporate Vice President of Azure Hardware Systems Group at Microsoft, speaking to the Microsoft Quantum Network<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We\u2019ve\u00a0<\/span><\/span>previously\u00a0<\/span><\/span>announced partnerships<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>with some of the world\u2019s leading startup talent in quantum software and algorithm development.<\/span><\/span> Today we welcome two new\u00a0<\/span><\/span>partners<\/span><\/span>:<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n