Promotion of collaborations in the field of quantum computing
June 1, 2022 | DLR German / Canadian Partnering Day
Promotion of collaborations in the field of quantum computing
Participants at the DLR German / Canadian Partnering Day
The DLR German / Canadian Partnering Day brought together companies and research institutions from Canada and Germany that are working in quantum computing or with quantum technologies in general. The participants met at the DLR Innovation Center in Ulm.
DLR research work in Ulm focuses on quantum technologies, battery research and AI security. Companies involved in the Quantum Computing Initiative work in close cooperation with the DLR institutes at the DLR Innovation Center.
Companies and research institutions gave presentations at the DLR Innovation Centre in Ulm about their activities.
Partnerships can improve access to new markets.
Focus: Digitalisation, quantum computing, international cooperation, innovation
At the 'DLR German / Canadian Partnering Day', held at the Innovation Centre in Ulm, companies and research institutions from Canada and Germany that work in Quantum computer or with quantum technologies gave presentations about their work. Participants were cordially invited to the event by the Quantum Computing Initiative at the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR). The focus of the talks and pitches was to promote industrial cooperation in research and development between Germany and Canada. Future commercialisation of quantum technologies was also a key point of the meeting.
"Canada, with its commercial companies working in the field of quantum computing, is an attractive partner for future collaboration as part of the DLR Quantum Computing Initiative. The DLR Quantum Computing Initiative is driving this forward with this Partnering Day," said Robert Axmann, Head of the Quantum Computing Initiative at DLR. Quantum technologies are seen as a promising economic field for the future.
Cooperation is possible, for example, in the development of new products and services. The validation of technologies in new markets also offer opportunities for collaboration. "With their strong competence in research and development, Germany and Canada are well suited to improve their global competitiveness and access to markets through this cooperation," explained Dominik Saile, a member of the DLR Quantum Computing Initiative team.
Quantum computer work on the basis of Quantum mechanics / Quantum physics. Their Qubit (qubits) can not only assume the states 0 and 1, but also an infinite number of values in between. This is what distinguishes quantum computers from conventional computers and makes them so powerful. At DLR, several institutes are already working with quantum technologies.
