MCNC has joined the IBM Quantum Innovation Center at NC State University, further solidifying its role in the emerging quantum networking space.
The non-profit will now be able to bring quantum computing resources to the organization’s higher education and research communities at no charge.
The IBM Quantum Innovation Center at NC State has become a hub for quantum computing education, research, development, and implementation – working directly with industry and academic members and IBM to advance quantum computing as well as interdisciplinary applied research, student development, and quantum curricula.
According to IBM, the Quantum Innovation Center is structured as a hub and spoke model of engagement, and members can represent industry, academia or government. Each entity, including NC State, has its own dedicated cloud-based access slot with the goal of exploring practical applications important to business and science.
Also, each member has access to IBM’s quantum processors. Access through the IBM Quantum Innovation Center also allows pulse-level control of qubit operations through the OpenPulse API. Pulse-level control is critical to enhancing the performance of the present generation of noisy, intermediate-scale quantum (NISQ) computers, and this capability is only available through an IBM Quantum Innovation Center.
Tracy Doaks, CEO of MCNC, said this collaboration will be a “game changer” over the next year, providing research and education institutions on MCNC’s network with free access to the IBM Quantum Network to help support application development, training, and education.
“By becoming a member of the IBM Quantum Innovation Center at NC State, we will be able to help advance quantum computing and continue exploring its powerful potential as a viable platform of the future,” Doaks said.
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