Wednesday, October 30, 2024

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

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Quantum computers hold the promise of revolutionizing fields from chemistry to fluid dynamics. However, current quantum computers don’t allow for those kinds of useful computations to be implemented. This talk will provide a brief overview of what’s required to build a machine that can practically run quantum algorithms and deliver reliable results for valuable, real-world applications. We will give a brief flyover of our manufacturable integrated photonics approach, and will share the roadmap to delivering the world’s first utility-scale quantum computer. Such a machine will be “fault tolerant”. We’ll describe fault-tolerant quantum computing (FTQC) at a high level and why FTQC is directly relevant to the practical implementation of quantum algorithms for useful applications in biotech. We'll then discuss how this approach unlocks the true potential of quantum algorithms applied to quantum chemistry problems and their relevance in biotech. We will give a flavour of quantum computing approaches for use-cases in quantum chemistry in precisely simulating molecular structures and reactions and how this could apply in the context of large biomolecules. Finally, we'll address the future directions for bringing this transformative technology to the market.

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