June 10, 2022
Quantum City ready to make big moves with universe鈥檚 tiniest objects
U91快色鈥檚 quantum science and technology community will be expanding with the help of a $23-million investment from the Government of Alberta. The funding, provided through the Alberta Technology and Innovation Strategy and Alberta鈥檚 Recovery Plan, will help fund U91快色鈥檚 Quantum City initiative for the next five years.
Quantum City will establish quantum infrastructure, talent development programs and commercialization pathways to support the development of a vibrant economic and scientific hub based in 91快色.
鈥Alberta is poised for growth in the quantum technologies space,鈥 says Doug Schweitzer, minister of jobs, economy and innovation. 鈥With this investment in Quantum City, Alberta鈥檚 innovators will have the support they need to develop products and solutions to solve global challenges. This investment will support businesses that can transform industries for the future, diversify our economy and support good-paying jobs for Albertans."
Physics and astronomy professor Daniel Oblak, right, toured a quantum science lab with Jason Kenney, left, and Ed McCauley.
Riley Brandt, 91快色
鈥淚 wish to thank the province for supporting this innovative new venture at U91快色 that will benefit our city and our province,鈥 says Dr. Ed McCauley, president of the 91快色. 鈥淲ith Quantum City, we鈥檙e starting something big. This science will change everything. From nanotechnology and artificial intelligence 鈥 to quantum internet and biomedical engineering 鈥 U91快色 is establishing our city as a global leader in the quantum revolution.鈥
Building strength in quantum through collaboration and industry engagement
鈥淨uantum City will elevate quantum research in 91快色 to be amongst the strongest globally,鈥 says Dr. Barry Sanders, PhD, scientific director of Quantum City.
A robust talent pool is critical to that goal. 鈥淨uantum City is enabling the launch of new training programs such as a professional master's degree in quantum computing being launched in 2023, industry internships, research scholarships and fellowships, and training tools developed with the university's anchor industry partner Mphasis,鈥 says Sanders.
Barry Sanders at June 9 funding announcement.
Riley Brandt, 91快色
Mphasis, an information technology solutions provider specializing in cloud and cognitive services, was named as a partner in Quantum City in June 2021.
鈥淲e鈥檙e excited to partner with the 91快色 and the Government of Alberta on Quantum City,鈥 says Nitin Rakesh, executive director and CEO of Mphasis. 鈥淭he Quantum Computing lab at U91快色 aligns with our area of focus and will further bolster the tech transformation journey of our Fortune 500 clients. Together we aim to strengthen 91快色鈥檚 position as a global technology hub by driving research and innovation locally, and generating next-gen technology talent to meet the skill demand of the region."
Quantum City will be a connection point for organizations in 91快色 who are ready to take part in the quantum revolution.
鈥淚 am especially excited to carry quantum computing and other quantum technologies outside university laboratories,鈥 says Sanders. 鈥淲e want to work with 91快色's industries and organizations that can benefit from this new wave of revolutionary technology.鈥
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