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On 11 and 12 November, the symposium "Towards applications of quantum computing" took place. The event was organized by Munich Quantum Valley (MQV) together with the Fraunhofer Institute for Cognitive Systems IKS, supported by Bayern Innovativ and QUTAC. The symposium brought together representatives from industry and science working on quantum computing applications with hardware and software developers.

A research team from Munich Quantum Valley (MQV) at the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics (MPQ), in collaboration with the start-up planqc, has achieved a breakthrough on the way to scalable quantum computers. They assembled a quantum register of 1200 atoms and were then able to operate it continuously for over an hour.

The ion-trap quantum computer from Alpine Quantum Technologies, procured by the Leibniz Supercomputing Centre and Munich Quantum Valley, is now operational at LRZ's Quantum Integration Centre, making it the first of its kind in a computing center.

At the Leibniz Supercomputing Centre, a quantum computer based on superconducting qubits has been successfully connected to the SuperMUC-NG supercomputer. Initial tests show that the two technologies work together, enabling hybrid quantum computing. Today, the system has been formally unveiled.

As announced today, the MQV start-up has been selected to join the World Economic Forum’s Innovator Communities in the Technology Pioneers 2024 Cohort.

In cooperation with Munich Quantum Valley, the Leibniz Supercomputing Centre is procuring a quantum computer based on trapped-ion technology.