The Unitary Fund is a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the field of quantum computing. Established to create a quantum technology ecosystem that benefits the most people, the Unitary Fund focuses on supporting quantum computing initiatives and research that are open and accessible. We look at the latest awarded grants.
Unitary Fund Grants
The Unitary Fund offers grants to support innovative projects in quantum technology, focusing on open-source development and community building. These grants are aimed at individuals, small teams, or academic groups working on novel ideas that can contribute significantly to the quantum computing ecosystem. The Unitary Fund aims to foster a diverse and vibrant quantum community by providing financial support, mentorship, and resources, encouraging groundbreaking research and development in this rapidly evolving field. The grants typically support projects that are accessible, transparent, and have the potential for broad impact, reflecting the fund’s commitment to open and collaborative quantum computing development.
The Latest Unitary Fund Grants Announced
- Qasper – a library that includes both common quantum representations of standard financial notation and classical assets by Michael Hellman. Michael Hellman will further develop Qasper.
- Piccolo.jl – a quantum optimal control (QOC) method called Pade Integrator Collocation (PICO) that is a direct trajectory optimization method that treats both the states and controls of the system as decision variables by Aaron Trowbridge & Aditya Bhardwaj
- OpenQuantum – a blueprint for a magneto-optical trap that open-sources high-quality CAD files, electronic schematics, control firmware and assembly instructions along with teaching materials to create a much-needed educational platform for quantum science and engineering by Max Shirokawa Aalto.
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