COLLEGE PARK, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 21, 2024-- IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) and Classiq , leaders in the quantum computing industry, today announced that winners of this year’s annual UK Quantum Hackathon – hosted by the National Quantum Computing Centre’s (NQCC) – used IonQ quantum computers and Classiq’s software among several other quantum systems, when developing solutions for novel quantum applications. This press release features multimedia.
View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240821108862/en/ IonQ QPUs and Classiq Software Power Winning Projects at the UK’s National Quantum Computing Centre’s 2024 Hackathon (Photo: Business Wire) This is the second year in a row that IonQ and Classiq have teamed up to enable hackathon teams to design, optimize and execute quantum algorithms for IonQ’s quantum computers.
Classiq’s software simplifies the circuit design process by allowing users to define their quantum circuit parameters before the software converts it into an optimized quantum circuit. “We’re delighted that IonQ’s quantum computers were used by the best and brightest quantum computing talent in the UK. It’s inspiring to be part of an incredible event that fosters the next generation of quantum leaders,” said Peter Chapman, President and CEO of IonQ.
“The fact that the first place winning team – and, in fact, all three winners – used IonQ for their projects is humbling and an incredible honor.” “It is impres.