TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION
“ We ’ re preparing to take advantage of the step change in computer power that will become available to solve some of the world ’ s most important problems ”
RICHARD MURRAY CO-FOUNDER AND CEO , ORCA COMPUTERS
systems via the IBM Quantum Network . The Network now includes more than 175 organisations , including Fortune 500s , startups , research labs and education institutions . Together , members of the IBM Quantum Network and IBM quantum experts are researching and exploring how quantum will help a variety of industries and disciplines – including finance , chemistry , and artificial intelligence , among many others .
“ The future of this technology is truly exciting – it ’ s likely that , by 2023 , we ’ ll see applications of quantum computing that will solve practical problems better than classical computers . We call this Quantum Advantage ,” said Hopkins .
The Quantum Accelerator programme , announced at the end of 2021 , is where IBM ’ s specialised quantum industry consultants and researchers are working with major corporations on a threeyear plan .
“ The programme builds the skills and experience they will need and identifies initial use cases that could lead to commercial advantage . We expect to announce some household names joining it soon !” said Hopkins . technologymagazine . com 137