Celebrating the International Year of Quantum 2025

The United Nations has announced that 2025 will mark the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ). This global initiative will celebrate the importance and impact of quantum science and its adoption across industries.

Aqora is proud to align with this vision by driving advancements and fostering innovation in quantum computing through competitions and real-world solutions. As a member of the Open Quantum Institute (OQI) community, we are committed to advancing the global development of quantum computing and making it accessible for all.

The International Year of Quantum (IYQ) started as a movement among a small group of scientists, educators, and historians to raise public awareness about quantum science and technology’s past and future impact on human development.

2025 was chosen and declared the year of quantum by the United Nations on 7 June 2024 at a General Assembly meeting. The year-long initiative aims to celebrate the advancement of quantum science and commemorate 100 years since the development of quantum mechanics.

Among the many milestones paving the way toward 2025 and beyond are groundbreaking efforts by companies like Quantinuum. The company has set plans to achieve universal, fully fault-tolerant quantum computing by the end of 2030.

Additionally, they’ve partnered with Microsoft to develop an end-to-end scientific workflow that combines AI, high-performance computing (HPC), and quantum technologies to tackle complex challenges.

Developments like these underscore the huge potential that quantum computing will have across various industries in the coming future. As the quantum ecosystem continues to evolve, it will reshape the way we approach innovation and problem-solving on a larger scale.

Although quantum computing is still in its early stages, it holds promising potential to transform industries and tackle real-world problems more efficiently compared to classical computing. It introduces a new paradigm of computation, capable of generating data that cannot be sampled from a classical computer and solving problems that are beyond the reach of classical methods.

With this potential, it offers hope for tackling complex issues around the world. However, significant progress is still needed to fully realize its capabilities.

Recently, the European Commission has launched an ambitious project to combat climate change by incorporating quantum sensors for Earth monitoring. These sensors enable the collection of precise data on environmental changes, including melting glaciers, rising sea levels, groundwater, and ocean circulation.

Besides that, quantum computing holds the promise to improve the adoption of clean energy, support pharmaceutical development and drug discovery, improve machine learning capabilities, enhance the supply chain, and assist in financial forecasting, among others.

With a commitment to empowering the global quantum community, Aqora aims to be at the forefront of shaping the future of quantum science and establish itself as a leader in the quantum ecosystem.

Aqora plays a pivotal role in the quantum landscape by hosting online and in-person quantum events, hackathons, and competitions. This initiative brings together quantum experts and enthusiasts worldwide, fostering collaboration and inspiring the development of cutting-edge solutions to tackle real-world challenges across various industries.

It also bridges the gap between academia and industry, fostering meaningful partnerships and bringing together talented individuals to collaboratively advance the boundaries of quantum computing.

With proven experience in hosting quantum computing events, competitions, and hackathons, our platform is designed to help quantum computing experts, companies and recruiters find the solutions they need.

Some key features of our competitions and hackathons include:

We’ve also successfully hosted some competitions in the last few months which brought participants together to solve real case studies and put their quantum skills to the test.

The most recent competition on Clinical Trial Optimization saw four of our shortlisted participants successfully developing quantum-based solutions to tackle the issue of patient stratification in clinical trials.

The success of this competition highlighted the potential of quantum computing to help improve the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of drug development within the pharmaceutical industry.

Read more about the competition here: Advancing Clinical Trial Optimization with Quantum Computing: Ingenii’s Competition on Aqora Improves Existing Solutions

In preparation for this exciting global initiative, we have planned a series of events, competitions, and partnerships that will take place throughout the year. These are designed to encourage the adoption of quantum solutions for pressing issues and inspire the next generation of quantum leaders.

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