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Quantum Diplomacy Game played at the Swiss Embassy in Berlin
Quantum Diplomacy Game played at the Swiss Embassy in Berlin On 11th November 2025, the Quantum Diplomacy Game was played at the Swiss Embassy in Berlin, Germany. The game immerses participants into a future fictional scenario, where large-scale quantum computing has been achieved, but the technology is inaccessible for most. Each participant is given a character,
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Quantum Unplugged: Geneva’s diplomatic community engages in dialogue on quantum technology with OQI and ITU
Quantum Unplugged: Geneva’s diplomatic community engages in dialogue on quantum technology with OQI and ITU 7th November 2025 Article by Alexia Yiannouli Photo by OQI/ITU On 14th October, representatives from 40 Permanent Missions in Geneva attended the second edition of Quantum Unplugged, in collaboration with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the Organisation internationale de
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News from the Lab: OQI advances global collaboration in quantum computing for the SDGs
News from the Lab: OQI advances global collaboration in quantum computing for the SDGs October 2025 In a recent session of News from the Lab, a series of online events organised by the CERN Alumni Network Alex Bernasconi (Applications Project Manager at OQI) spoke about her work with the Open Quantum Institute, exploring how we
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Shaping future quantum innovation: OQI at Swiss Quantum Week and the GESDA Summit
Shaping future quantum innovation: OQI at Swiss Quantum Week and the GESDA Summit 29th October 2025 Article by Alexia Yiannouli Photos by Marc Bader Swiss Quantum Week, held from 13-19 October, brought together a diverse range of stakeholders from academia, industry, policymakers and the general public, to celebrate quantum advancements in Switzerland and grow the
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Quantum Hackathon LATAM explores quantum computing for the SDGs
Quantum Hackathon LATAM explores quantum computing for the SDGs 12th October 2025 Article by Alexia Yiannouli Photos by University of Montevideo From 1-3 October, more than 70 students from 11 Latin American (LATAM) countries came together to explore how quantum computing could be harnessed for sustainable development. The Quantum Hackathon LATAM: Quantum for Climate, hosted
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Driving innovation at Quantum Africa 7
Driving innovation at Quantum Africa 7 Article by Alexia Yiannouli As part of our commitment to democratising quantum computing as an emerging technology, OQI organised a session exploring inclusive access to quantum science and technology during Quantum Africa 7. Taking place from 22-26 September 2025, Quantum Africa 7 brought together stakeholders from across Africa and
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OQI at UNAM’s 4th Quantum Computing School
OQI at UNAM’s 4th Quantum Computing School 22nd September 2025 Article by Alexia Yiannouli The 4th Quantum Computing School took place at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) from 4-8 August. Organised in collaboration with UNAM’s Office of Scientific Research, the Center for Advanced Studies in Computing and the School of Engineering, the event
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Celebrating Egypt’s first-ever national quantum computing hackathon
Celebrating Egypt’s first-ever national quantum computing hackathon 19th September 2025 Article by Alexia Yiannouli Photos by Bibliotheca Alexandrina Last week, the Alexandria Quantum Hackathon took place against the historic backdrop of the Library of Alexandria (Bibliotheca Alexandrina) – marking the first-ever national quantum computing hackathon in Egypt. From 3-5 September, over 50 students came together
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From ideation to proof of concept: OQI use cases making progress towards impact
From ideation to proof of concept: OQI use cases making progress towards impact 16th September 2025 Article by Alexia Yiannouli As one of OQI’s main pillars of work, we are supporting the development of quantum computing use cases that address real-world problems with a societal impact and could accelerate the achievement of the UN Sustainable
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OQI takes part in first quantum computing conference in the Philippines
OQI takes part in first quantum computing conference in the Philippines 28th August 2025 Article by Alexia Yiannouli Photo by QISTCon.ph From 30 July to 1 August, the first-ever Quantum Information, Science and Technology Conference (QISTCon.ph) took place in Cebu, the Philippines. Organised by the Quantum Computing Society of the Philippines, the event had strong