Tag: OQI
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Hacking quantum materials for sustainable development
21st July 2025 Article by Alexia Yiannouli From 11-13 July, 35 students from over 20 countries came together at CERN IdeaSquare to take part in a hackathon co-organised by OQI and the University of Geneva (Geneva Responsible Entrepreneurship Center). Participants came from a diverse range of academic backgrounds and institutions, including CERN’s Summer Student Programme,…
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Tackling global challenges in Africa’s first quantum hackathon
Tackling global challenges in Africa’s first quantum hackathon 17th July 2025 Article by Alexia Yiannouli Photo by AIMS Ghana How could quantum computing be used to address real-world global challenges? From 8-11 July 2025, students from across Africa came together to answer this question during Africa’s first quantum computing hackathon hosted at the African Institute…
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Open Quantum Institute at GESDA Summit and Swiss Quantum Week
Swiss Quantum Week will take place 13 – 19 October 2025, bringing together multiple stakeholders – such as 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 Science and Technology 2025. Throughout the week,…
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OQI’s Educational Consortium builds global capacity throughout 2025
30th May 2025 Article by Alexia Yiannouli On 19th May, members of OQI’s Educational Consortium gathered to exchange ideas and discuss OQI’s capacity building activities. With education as one of OQI’s main pillars, we are curating and supporting a host of educational activities to advance understanding and participation in the development of quantum computing applications…
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Exploring the advancements and impact of quantum technology at Q-Expo
28th May 2025 Article by Alexia Yiannouli Photos by Rebekka Mell OQI recently took part in Q-Expo 2025, hosted by the European Quantum Industry Consortium (QuIC) and co-organised with Quantum Delta NL (QDNL) as part of Quantum Meets ‘25. Taking place from 14-15 May, the event gathered the global quantum ecosystem–from industry leaders, to researchers and policymakers—to…
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OQI fosters collaboration through quantum computing knowledge sharing workshop
22nd May 2025 Article by Alexia Yiannouli The Open Quantum Institute (OQI) recently hosted a knowledge sharing workshop for members of use case teams currently being supported by OQI – as part of our mission to explore quantum computing applications contributing to the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Led by Francesca Schiavello…
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ITU explores science diplomacy with the Quantum Diplomacy Game
20th May 2025 Article by Alexia Yiannouli Photos by ITU On 12th May, the Quantum Diplomacy Game was played at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) where Philipp Kammerlander, Applications Expert at OQI, set the scene with an introduction to the world of quantum—exploring the opportunities and challenges of the developing technology. Outlining the path from…
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Exploring the potential of quantum computing at ETH Quantum Hackathon
19th May 2025 Article by Alexia Yiannouli From 9-11 May, the ETH Zurich Quantum Hackathon took place, with over 100 students from diverse academic backgrounds and institutions around the world taking part. Over the weekend, students worked together to tackle hardware and software challenges of quantum science. Before the hackathon kicked off, Philipp Kammerlander, Applications…
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Quantum Unplugged: OQI explores the fundamentals and future impacts of quantum technologies with the diplomatic community
16th May 2025 Article by Alexia Yiannouli Photos by IdeaSquare & OQI On 7th May, representatives from eight of the GRULAC (Group of Latin America and the Caribbean) Permanent Missions to the United Nations Office at Geneva attended the Open Quantum Institute’s first-ever Quantum Unplugged event hosted at IdeaSquare, the innovation space at CERN—a fitting…
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Senegal hosts first quantum computing school at UCAD
14th May 2025 Article by Alexia Yiannouli Photos by UCAD The University Cheikh Anta Diop Dakar (UCAD) recently hosted Senegal’s first-ever quantum computing school. Taking place 30 April-3 May 2025, the initiative was organized in collaboration with the Physics Without Frontiers (PWF) programme of the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), with support from…