Head of German State Government Validates Quantum Brilliance's Potential with Visit to European HQ in Stuttgart
Visit by Minister President Winfried Kretschmann from Baden-Württemberg known for its engineering prowess demonstrates government’s commitment to Australian quantum startup’s technology
CANBERRA, Australia, January 25, 2022--- Quantum Brilliance, an Australian-German developer of innovative quantum computing hardware, recently welcomed the head of the German state Baden-Württemberg to its recently opened European headquarters in Stuttgart. Baden-Württemberg is home to global mechanical engineering, automotive and technology leaders such as Daimler, Porsche, Bosch and SAP.
Minister Winfried Kretschmann met with Mark Mattingley-Scott, managing director EMEA at Quantum Brilliance and a former 31-year executive at IBM, to learn more about the company's development of diamond-based quantum microprocessors and the technology’s potential to solve ecological challenges.
Last week, Quantum Brilliance announced the company is leading a $22.5M joint research project with Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Solid State Physics IAF and the University of Ulm to develop new techniques for the fabrication and control of diamond-based quantum microprocessors, creating a local quantum technology hub.
During the meeting, Kretschmann showed particular interest in diamond-based quantum computers’ potential to solve ecological challenges. Mattingley-Scott highlighted the outstanding opportunities for quantum computing research, development and production in Baden-Württemberg.
"Start-ups like Quantum Brilliance are real disruptors," explains Kretschmann. "With the company's groundbreaking technology, quantum-based business models can be widely used in the future without the need for complex cooling. I am very pleased that the scientific basis for this was laid in Baden-Württemberg. We must effectively bundle the excellence of our research institutions and the innovative strength of our companies to form a cluster for quantum technologies in Baden-Württemberg."
In addition, Kretschmann and Mattingley-Scott discussed the potential routes in setting up quantum microprocessor production, diamond supply chain and the potential establishment of a "Diamond Valley" – an R&D and manufacturing center for diamond-based quantum computing --in Baden-Württemberg. Both agreed that the protection of intellectual property and attracting highly qualified talent were essential for the success of quantum technology commercialization in Baden-Württemberg and throughout Germany.
"Australia and Germany are positioned to become the global hotspots for diamond quantum computing technology. By tapping into precision manufacturing expertise and industry partnerships globally we can help Australia to be positioned as one of the most competitive players in the burgeoning quantum computing industry,” said Andrew Horsley, CEO and co-founder of Quantum Brilliance.
Quantum Brilliance is among the world pioneers in manufacturing commercially available quantum computers. In contrast to large mainframe quantum computers which require energy-intensive cooling, Quantum Brilliance’s quantum computers are based on synthetic diamonds which can be miniaturized and operate entirely at room temperature, this enables use in a variety of real-world environments. A 19-inch server rack module of its diamond-based quantum accelerator is currently available. Continued miniaturization with increasing number of qubits is planned over the next several years.
About Quantum Brilliance
Founded in 2019, Quantum Brilliance is a venture-backed Australian-German quantum computing hardware company providing diamond quantum accelerators supported by a full stack of software and application tools. Quantum Brilliance’s vision to enable mass deployment of quantum accelerators will propel industries to harness edge computing applications and next-generation supercomputers. Quantum Brilliance’s international partnerships extend into North America, Europe and Asia Pacific, working with governments, supercomputing centers, research organizations and industry leaders.