Quanmatic, a Tokyo-based start-up, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Oxford Quantum Circuits (OQC) and Waseda University to develop algorithms for quantum computers. The agreement aims to develop algorithms that work efficiently on OQC’s hardware and apply them to real-world problems. The initial focus will be optimisation algorithms, with further development planned for OQC’s next-generation hardware. Quanmatic was founded by Jun Takashi Koga, while CEO Ilana Wisby leads OQC. The research will be conducted at Waseda University’s Green Computing System Research Institute, led by Keiji Kimura.
The agreement aims to apply these algorithms to real-world problems to accelerate the resolution of societal issues through gate-based quantum computers. The initial focus will be on developing approximation algorithms for optimisation problems, a strength of the GCS’s Togawa Laboratory, using OQC’s current LUCY system as a base.
With the release of OQC’s next-generation hardware, TOSHIKO, the collaboration aims to develop a broader range of algorithms by increasing the number of quantum bits in the hardware. The parties involved in the agreement have expressed their optimism and commitment towards the collaboration.
Jun Takashi Koga, CEO of Quanmatic, expressed pride in collaborating with OQC and pledged to work towards solving important societal issues using quantum computers. Atsushi Sugiura, Country Manager of OQC Japan, expressed honour in participating in the collaboration and committed to contributing to the advancement of development through OQC’s high availability and reliability.
Professor Nozomu Togawa of Waseda University expects significant advancements in quantum algorithm research through the introduction of foundational quantum algorithms, obtained as university research results, into OQC’s quantum computer and Quanmatic’s quantum software.
Quanmatic is a start-up established in October 2022 to develop computer science algorithms for the application of quantum-related technologies. OQC is a global quantum computing company that supports customers in making groundbreaking discoveries through the use of quantum technology. Their quantum computer is available in data centres, private clouds, and Amazon Braket. Waseda University’s Togawa Laboratory conducts research and educational activities in the Faculty of Fundamental Science and Engineering, Department of Information and Communications, and the Green Computing System Research Organisation.
A gate-based quantum computer is a general-purpose computer that utilises quantum mechanics. LUCY is a gate-based quantum computer developed and operated by OQC, the first to be commercially operational in Europe. TOSHIKO is the next-generation gate-based quantum computer being developed by OQC, set to be installed in commercial data centres and widely offered as a Quantum Computing as a Service solution.
Summary
Quanmatic, a start-up from Waseda University, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Oxford Quantum Circuits (OQC) and Waseda University’s Green Computing System Research Institute to develop algorithms for gate-based quantum computers. The collaboration aims to develop algorithms that work efficiently on OQC’s hardware and apply them to real-world problems, focusing on optimisation approximation algorithms.
- Quanmatic, a Tokyo-based start-up specialising in quantum algorithms, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Oxford Quantum Circuits (OQC), a leading player in gate-based quantum computing in Europe, and Waseda University’s Green Computing System Research Institute (GCS Institute).
- The MoU aims to develop algorithms that work efficiently on OQC’s hardware and apply them to real-world problems.
- The initial focus will be on developing approximation algorithms for optimisation, a strength of the GCS Institute’s Togawa Laboratory, based on OQC’s current LUCY system.
- With the release of OQC’s next-generation hardware, TOSHIKO, the partnership aims to develop a wider range of algorithms on hardware with an increased number of quantum bits.
- Quanmatic was founded in October 2022 by CEO Koga Junryu, Keio University Associate Professor Tanaka Mune, and Chief Product Officer Mikasa Yosuke, based on the research seeds of Waseda University Professor Togawa Nozomu.
- OQC’s quantum computers are available in data centres, private clouds, and Amazon Braket.
- The Togawa Laboratory at Waseda University conducts research and educational activities in the Faculty of Fundamental Science and Engineering, Department of Information and Communication, and the GCS Institute, focusing on quantum software and applications.