Tag: OQI
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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…
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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…