Horizon Quantum Computing

Conventional computer programs won’t run on quantum processors and quantum developers are in short supply. “Our role is to make quantum computing accessible by building the tools with which people can use it in the real world,” says our CEO Joe Fitzsimons. https://lnkd.in/gdXkdteP

What are you looking forward to in the next evolution of quantum computing? For our Chief Scientist, Dr Si-Hui Tan, it’s the interplay between software and hardware, and seeing where software could offer error mitigation or coding tools for quantum computers. This is an exciting time for quantum computing given all the improvements in hardware and error correction we are seeing, she said on the quantum computing panel on the main stage of the #TNWconference. You can watch the replay to learn why quantum computing is at the inflection point and what reasons pushed us, a quantum software pure player, to build a quantum hardware testbed. 🔒 https://lnkd.in/gM5A-gH4 The TNW conference was a blast with its warm and passionate audience, a great programme and insightful exchanges. Thank you to Nicole Holzmann and Shahar Graf for the great discussion on stage and to the organisers for all their work behind the scenes to make the conference a success.

Our team is delighted to welcome Alvin Tan as our Finance Director. Prior to joining Horizon, Alvin held financial planning & analysis roles at Twitch, Intuit, PayPal and other technology startups. He holds a Bachelor of Accountancy (Honours) from Nanyang Technological University Singapore and is a Chartered Accountant of Singapore. “Horizon’s software development tools open up an exciting new paradigm in computing,” said Alvin. “I am thrilled to work alongside some of the brightest minds in science and technology, and contribute to the growth of the business.”

Our very own VP of Product Amanda Chew was featured in a series with SCS Women in Tech Chapter where they asked her questions about keeping up with the varied challenges in the developing tech landscape and achieving work-life balance. #SGWIT100 

Today Horizon’s team was at the #TNWconference, which can be dubbed as a festival of all things tech in Amsterdam. With 10,000 attendees, the sold-out 18th edition is already a success. Tomorrow the programme continues, with quantum computing set to occupy the main stage called Vision. Our Chief Scientist Dr Si-Hui Tan will be joining Dr Nicole Holzmann for a panel called “Quantum Leap: Accelerating Innovation Across Industries”, moderated by Quantum Delta NL’s Shahar Graf.

The #TNWconference in Amsterdam is kicking off in one week. Last year, our CEO Dr Joe Fitzsimons was featured in a TNW article where he shared: “With quantum computing, there’s not a real-world advantage today. It’s a milestone that’s coming — and hopefully, quite soon — but we still haven’t reached that point. For everyone in the space, it’s still about pushing technological progress as much as possible.” https://lnkd.in/g28AcqGG This year, our Chief Scientist Dr Si-Hui Tan will be on stage to talk about the substantial progress that the quantum computing field achieved just within a year and why this revolutionary technology is now at the inflection point. You can find more information about her fireside chat on the main stage here: https://lnkd.in/dRx92b3

Singapore announced a $300 million investment in quantum technologies slated for the next five years. MONEY FM 89.3's Lynlee Foo invited our VP of Product Amanda Chew to share Horizon’s perspective as one of the key industry players today. They discussed the current state of quantum computing as it stands and the newly announced National Quantum Strategy aimed at bolstering the research and talent-building efforts for the quantum technology industry, propping the city-state up as a leading player in quantum technologies globally. Amanda also shared her outlook on the quantum ecosystem in Singapore and what we do at Horizon to harness this promising technology. Find the full interview here: https://lnkd.in/gJrkeqhz

"Is quantum computing closer than we think?" Syahida Othman from CNA interviewed our Chief Scientist Dr Si-Hui Tan at #ATxSummit, where the Singapore government announced investing 300M SGD (222M USD) in quantum technologies over the next 5 years. For Dr Tan, quantum computing is at an inflexion point: 🔵 we're getting to very large quantum systems with thousands of qubits 🔵 we are seeing an improvement in error-correcting codes that have a much lower overhead in terms of resources needed to implement them These are milestones in getting us to quantum computers that can perform the applications we are interested in. https://lnkd.in/g2CpkrwM

"In terms of how to make use of quantum computing to actually solve real-world problems, it's not just a question of building good quantum computers. We also need the algorithms to be able to tackle those problems. It turns out that coming up with quantum algorithms is extremely difficult. So we built tools to try to make that easier." - our CEO Joe Fitzsimons on a Viva Technology panel moderated by Mark Fielding ✍️.

Our CEO Dr Joe Fitzsimons is set to take the Colosseum stage at TOA Berlin today at 1pm. Mature quantum tech could disrupt encryption swiftly, and while AI dominates the discourse in the Advanced Computing space these days, the impending quantum breakthrough has us all on the edge of our seats. In his keynote called “The Interplay between Quantum + AI,” Joe will discuss how AI aids quantum development, and how quantum computing boosts machine learning by solving complex problems faster. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/giDbdxG3