Advancing quantum computing together: Quantum Brilliance draws a positive balance after LASER World of PHOTONICS
Productive exchange within the community as part of the World of QUANTUM
Presentations on diamond-based quantum accelerators met with great interest
STUTTGART, May 5, 2022 --- For Quantum Brilliance, german-Australian manufacturer of innovative quantum computing hardware, participating in this year's LASER World of PHOTONICS and the associated World of QUANTUM was a complete success. The four days at the Munich Exhibition Centre were dedicated to the latest developments in quantum technology and its potential applications. As an integral part of the community, Quantum Brilliance made new contacts and deepened existing relationships through a productive exchange with the other participants. The main focus was on the question of industrial production and the practical usability of quantum computers in various industries – from automotive and healthcare to industrial manufacturing or environmental protection projects.
Presentations on diamond-based quantum accelerators
A prerequisite for this widespread use of the technology are diamond-based quantum accelerators with a small form factor, which work with qubits based on nitrogen vacancy centers (NV centers) and can therefore be operated at room temperature. They can be installed "on the edge", i.e. directly in end devices, and combined with classic computer systems without complex cooling. In two presentations, Quantum Brilliance's Head of Europe, Mark Mattingley-Scott, and Chief of Staff, Jana Lehner, addressed the technological challenges, gave an insight into the current state of development and presented Quantum Brilliance's vision for the future. The start-up plans to further reduce the size of the quantum accelerators currently in use, which are the size of a 19-inch server rack module, by 2025. They should then only be the size of a standard graphics card.
Pioneering work as a partner in BMBF-funded projects
To achieve this goal, Quantum Brilliance is involved in several projects funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). In his presentation at the BMBF networking event Quantum Computing, Mark Mattingley-Scott discussed, among other things, the cooperation project "Deutsche Brilliance" (DE-Brill), for which Quantum Brilliance is responsible as project coordinator. The focus of DE-Brill is on new technologies for the production of high-performance quantum microprocessors based on NV centers and strengthening Germany as a leading location for quantum technology. The total funding amounts to 19.9 million euros.
In addition, several posters presented how 28 renowned experts from science and industry are developing a demonstrator for a diamond-based quantum computer "made in Germany" as part of the project "Spinning – Diamond-based spin-photon-based quantum computer". The project, in which Quantum Brilliance is acting as a commercialization partner, will be funded with a total of 18.1 million euros.
"Events like the World of QUANTUM are extremely important to underline Germany's claim to be a leading location for quantum computing," said Mark Mattingley-Scott. "Public funding, highly qualified specialists and, last but not least, the close and productive dialogue within the industry are the best basic conditions for a top position in this forward-looking industry."
"Quantum technology must find its way out of laboratories and into everyday corporate life," commented Jana Lehner, Chief of Staff at Quantum Brilliance. "The prerequisite for this is diamond-based quantum accelerators that can be installed directly in edge devices and operated at room temperature. The World of QUANTUM is a great opportunity to exchange ideas with other companies about the latest developments and ideas so that this vision will soon become a reality."