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Global Industry Challenge 2026

The Global Industry Challenge is hosted virtually, with participating teams tackling a prioritized set of industry-defined use cases and collaborating and competing to develop corresponding solutions with quantum computers.

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Overview
Agenda
Rules
Discussions

Phase 1 – Team Formation & Application (Mar 4 – Apr 19, CES 2026, Las Vegas, NV)

Thu, Mar 5
12:00 AMPhase 1 Begins – Team Formation & Application
Mon, Apr 20
11:59 PMPhase 1 Submission Deadline

Phase 2 – Conceptual Design (Apr 29 – May 31, CES 2026, Las Vegas, NV)

Thu, Apr 30
12:00 AMDown-Selected Teams Notified – Phase 2 Begins
Mon, Jun 1
11:59 PMPhase 2 Submission Deadline

Phase 3 – Applied Execution (Jun 17 – Jul 26, CES 2026, Las Vegas, NV)

Thu, Jun 18
12:00 AMFinalist Teams Notified – Phase 3 Begins
Mon, Jul 27
11:59 PMPhase 3 Final Submission Deadline