Atos, a major player in France’s national strategy on quantum technologies
Paris, France – 21 January 2021
Atos welcomes the French government’s initiative and is proud to take part in the development of the countrywide tactic on quantum technologies, announced today by President Emmanuel Macron.
With unique expertise in Europe and innovative technologies these as the Atos Quantum Finding out Machine (Atos QLM), the world’s most powerful quantum simulator, Atos is now performing intently with countrywide players these as GENCI (Grand Equipement Countrywide de Calcul) and the CEA (Commissariat à l’Energie Atomique), as perfectly as the get started-up Pasqal. The countrywide quantum tactic now presents Atos the prospect to speed up its Atos Quantum method and bolster its contribution to the French quantum ecosystem, with a watch to featuring its prospects the first added benefits of quantum computing in the NISQ (Noisy Intermediate-Scale Quantum) era as quickly as attainable.
“The strategy announced today for the development of quantum technologies is really extraordinary and we are incredibly honored to have been associated with this announcement. Quantum computing claims considerable development in strategic areas for our society, these as wellness, chemistry, finance and the combat towards global warming and decarbonization. Confronted with these main socio-economic challenges, it is necessary to set up community-non-public partnerships and foster cooperation between governments, educational scientists, customers and non-public organizations. France’s countrywide tactic is equal to the revolution to appear and we are proud to be amongst the players who will take part in earning it a actuality,” explained Elie Girard, Atos CEO.
Atos’ contribution to the countrywide quantum tactic will target on four areas:
- The development of NISQ simulators and accelerators integrated into hybrid large-functionality computing platforms: capitalizing on the Atos QLM and its expertise in large-functionality computing, Atos has set the goal of supplying a quantum accelerator connected to a supercomputer as early as 2023. On the other hand, innovation in quantum computing is not only about components but also about computer software. This is the course Atos is using with the Atos QLM quantum simulation and computer software development platform.
- Post-quantum cryptography: Atos is now performing on integrating put up-quantum algorithms into its cybersecurity devices. Its operate in this area will further more speed up the developments needed to prepare the components implementations of long term put up-quantum standards.
- Intercontinental cooperation: Atos has created performing in cooperation with long term industrial customers a priority of its Atos Quantum method. The Team is included in various educational jobs, notably with the Institut d’Optique and INRIA. In parallel, its expertise and the Atos QLM add to various European programs, together with the NEASQC (Next Apps of Quantum Computing) task. As component of the countrywide quantum tactic, Atos intends to leverage the practical experience received by means of these numerous jobs to foster interactions between academics, technologies companies and customers.
- Benchmarking: the fast and steady emergence of new technologies and approaches to quantum programming is necessary for the development of the sector, but also a source of complexity for businesses wishing to spend. In 2020, Atos formulated Q-rating, the first reputable, aim and honest universal metric to simplify the marriage between technologies customers and companies.
Atos established a Scientific Council committed to Quantum. Customers are:
- Alain Aspect, Professor at the Institut d’Optique Graduate Faculty and Ecole Polytechnique, Université Paris-Saclay
- David DiVincenzo, Professor at the Alexander von Humboldt University and Director at the Institute for Theoretical Nanoelectronics at the Juelich Investigation Center
- Artur Ekert, Professor of Quantum Physics at the Mathematical Institute at the University of Oxford and Founding Director of the Centre for Quantum Systems (CQT) at the Countrywide University of Singapore
- Daniel Esteve, Investigation Director, CEA Saclay, Head of Quantronics
- Serge Haroche, Professor Emeritus at the Collège de France, Nobel Prize in Physics.
In the foreground, from still left to correct: Emmanuel Macron and Elie Girard
In the back, from still left to correct: Cédric O, Bruno Le Maire, Amélie de Montchalin andFrédérique Vidal
To learn much more about Atos’ actions in the subject of quantum computing, click here.
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