Today, Simone Montangero chaired the session titled “The technology disrupting race towards the quantum computer: is there a winner looming?” Today, Simone Montangero chaired the session titled “The technology disrupting race towards the quantum computer: is there a winner looming?“, which took place as part of the workshop “Building a quantum safe financial system: what role for authorities and for the private sector?” at Bank of Italy, in Rome. During the event the first demonstration of quantum secure communication among three central banks across the ocean, involving the Bank of Italy, the Bank of Canada, and the Bank of France, was showcased. View the workshop program
Consultazione pubblica in materia di tecnologie quantistiche Il Ministero delle Imprese e del Made in Italy – Direzione generale per le nuove tecnologie abilitanti, in un’ottica partecipativa e di coinvolgimento degli stakeholders, intende consultare operatori di mercato attivi nelle applicazioni industriali e produttive delle tecnologie quantistiche. L’ambito di analisi della consultazione riguarda, in particolare, le principali tecnologie quantistiche in un contesto di progettazione, sviluppo, assemblaggio ed uso, prendendo in esame anche l’aspetto componentistico per quanto riguarda i principali pilastri di applicazione: comunicazione quantistica; sensoristica e metrologia quantistica; computazione quantistica; simulazione quantistica. I contributi e le comunicazioni in risposta all’avviso di consultazione possono essere inviati entro il termine dell’11 luglio 2024 all’indirizzo e-mail: DGTEC@mise.gov.it Documenti Consultazione pubblica in materia di tecnologie quantistiche (docx) Informazioni sul trattamento dei dati personali (docx) Ufficio competente Direzione generale per le nuove tecnologie abilitanti Ulteriori informazioni Per ulteriori informazioni consultate il sito ufficiale del Ministero delle Imprese e del Made in Italy.
Third call for Quantum Computing projects WCRI PROJECT “QUANTUM COMPUTING AND SIMULATION CENTER” THIRD CALL FOR QUANTUM COMPUTING PROJECTS In order to pursue its objectives of research and dissemination, QCSC has decided to issue a call which is based on the QC resources available by means of the CINECA partnership and the Tensor-Network based QCSC simulator to be beta tested. QCSC is looking for proposals seeking access to the Quantum Computing (QC) facility made available by CINECA. In particular, the QC system will be a D-Wave machine (Quantum annealer) for a configuration of up to 5000 Qbit. Access to PASQAL resources (quantum simulation approach) and access time to QC emulators running on the digital supercomputer system Leonardo, will be available as well to start working on circuit model quantum computation. Any area of application of Quantum Computing will be considered. The call is reserved to faculty or staff of institutions involved in the QCSC consortium. The proposal should involve at least two presenters and at least one institution. An applicant can participate in at most one proposal. Proposals should include a clear statement of the needed resources, and whether they are meant for exploratory work or for production. Each project cannot exceed one quarter of the total computing resources available. The deadline for submissions is May, 31st. An infoday will be organized and held online on April 24th at 4:30 PM at the following link Project proposal shall be prepared following the attached template. Projects should be submitted by using the enclosed format in a pdf file to the following email address: quantumcomputing@dfa.unipd.it Periodic calls will be open every six months and announced via the QCSC website. A continuously updated list of resources will be available on the QCSC website. The selection of the proposals will be performed by the QCSC management board based on a scientific and technical review. The projects could be evaluated by reviewers nominated by the selection committee. The committee can also seek advice from external experts and additional reviewers to assess the technical feasibility of the project. Based on the reviewer reports, the selection committee will eventually rank the projects according to the criteria listed below. The projects, which are within the computing time budget limit, will be granted access to the resources through CINECA. The selection process will be completed by the end of June 2024. The computing part of the projects should be concluded within May 31st 2025. The reference person of the granted projects will have to present by June 30th 2025 a written report about the results of the project. If a preprint or a publication directly related to the results obtained from computations are available, they can be presented instead of the report. The authors of the publication are required to acknowledge the usage of the computational resources inserting the sentence “We acknowledge the quantum computing resources provided by the Padua Quantum Computing and Simulation Center and CINECA”. The reference person should provide answers to a questionnaire related to the quality assessment on the use of the computer resources and the proposed scheme, this will be sent six months after the beginning of the projects. The main evaluation criteria will be: General research track of the proponents and potential to perform the proposed research. While a proven expertise in quantum computing is welcome, one of the purposes of QCSC is to support individuals that plan to open new research and application lines in the direction of quantum science and technology. In that case, the scientific credibility of the applicant’s intention to move into the new field will be a criterion of evaluation. Excellence of the project in terms of scientific merit and/or perspective according to international standards. QCSC seeks to fund projects that go beyond the state of the art and have the potential of opening new perspectives in research, for further collaborative projects. A part of the resources will be dedicated to exploratory and educational proposals will be judged only based on their potential and educational impact. The feasibility of the proposed research, given the limited available resources, will also be considered. Potential of the project towards the establishment of successful and sustainable new research activities within the QCSC. Therefore, the actual strength of the synergy will be a criterion for evaluation. For the QSCS Management Board Prof. Simone Montangero Available Quantum resources: Galileo100, Leonardo, D-Wave and PASQAL. Application form RESULTS
Call for admission to the PhD Courses 2024/25 – 40° cycle We are glad to announce that the call for admission to the 40th cycle of our PhD Courses is now officially open! Detailed information and instructions can be accessed through the provided link. Kindly note that the deadline for submitting applications is May 13th at 1:00 PM. Should you require any further clarification or assistance, please do not hesitate to reach out to our dedicated PhD Office via email at phd.application@unipd.it. Best regards
Quantum computing: new paradigm for Italian companies? The University of Padua, in collaboration with the Quantum Computing and Simulation Center (QCSC), will host an event on Friday 12 April aimed at revealing the growing opportunities that quantum computing offers to the industrial landscape. Among the participants, Adolfo Urso, Minister of Enterprise and Made in Italy. This event will highlight ongoing initiatives in Padua, Italy, and across Europe led by the QCSC, the National Center for Supercomputing, Big Data and Quantum Computing (ICSC Foundation) and the European Quantum Flagship. A successful industrial use case, QuEra, a spin-off of Harvard University (currently among the leading manufacturers of quantum computers), will show the potential of this innovative technology. Furthermore, participants can expect insights from the 2023 research conducted by the Quantum Computing & Communication Observatory of the Polytechnic University of Milan, which shows the evolution of the quantum industry in Italy and Europe. Participation is free upon registration. Further information regarding registration, program and location is available on the main event page.