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May 3, 2016

Australia opens quantum computing lab in Sydney

Posted by in categories: quantum physics, supercomputing

I am totally jealous right now!


Australia opened a new quantum computing lab at the University of New South Wales (UNSW).

This follows the government’s $26-million investment in the Centre of Excellence for Quantum Computation & Communication Technology (CQC2T) as part of the National Innovation and Science Agenda. The government’s investment is supported by $10 million each from Telstra and the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA).

Today’s digital computers have finite processing power whereas a commercial quantum computer will deliver a significant speed-up in power, including over a supercomputer.

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