Tag: OQI
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From quantum hackathon to GESDA Summit: an interview with AIMS Quantathon winners Prince Dorcis-Akpaglo and Augustina Agyapomaa Agyeman
12th February 2026 Interview by Alexia Yiannouli Back in July 2025, Prince Dorcis-Akpaglo and Augustina Agyapomaa Agyeman formed part of the winning team of the AIMS Ghana Hackathon with their project, Qualaria (Quantum Leap Against Malaria). Alongside their teammates, Ndam Abibou, Dorcas Seshie and Astride Melvin Fokam Ninyim, they developed a quantum simulation approach to…
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ASEAN Quantum Summit 2025: Building regional collaboration for the future of quantum technology
19th December 2025 Article by Alexia Yiannouli Hosted by the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), the ASEAN Quantum Summit marked a historic milestone as the first-ever regional summit dedicated to advancing quantum science and technology across Southeast Asia. Representatives from ASEAN Member States gathered to strengthen regional collaboration and explore strategies and policies to drive the…
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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 are promoting inclusive access to quantum computing to advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals…
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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 Swiss and global quantum ecosystems as part of the International Year of Quantum…
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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 worldwide to foster dialogue and drive…
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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
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 Development Goals (SDGs). Since the initiation of OQI, a total of 19 use…
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SEA Quantum Hackathon harnesses quantum computing for the SDGs
19th August 2025 Article by Alexia Yiannouli Photo by Suranaree University of Technology (SUT) Southeast Asia’s first-ever quantum hackathon recently took place in Bangkok, Thailand from 3-5 August 2025, in collaboration with the Suranaree University of Technology (SUT) Quantum Technology Research Initiative Consortium (QTRic), Program Management Unit for Human Resources and Institutional Development, Research and…
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From zero to quantum hero: my experience at the Quantum Material Hackathon
13th August 2025 Article by Othman Alabed Getting accepted into the CERN Summer Student Programme was a dream come true – a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to dive headfirst into the world of frontier science. I was already thrilled to be surrounded by some of the brightest minds in physics and computing, when another opportunity landed in…