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QAI Ventures – The Accelerator
A program tailored to each startup’s unique needs, ensuring they receive the guidance and support they need to succeed.
The true impact of quantum computing will only be achieved through effective and inclusive education.
Building on an initial partnership with NYUAD, capacity building tools to efficiently train young scientists from quantum- underserved geographies to use quantum devices and explore applications of quantum computing tackling their local challenges.
In collaboration with INGSA, resources for diplomats to build a robust understanding of the level of maturity of quantum computing, its real world impact and the state-of-play of its governance.
Discover beta version of our quantum diplomacy game.
A program tailored to each startup’s unique needs, ensuring they receive the guidance and support they need to succeed.
A series of 12 animated videos presenting an introduction to quantum computing in a fun and engaging manner.
An introductory course to quantum computing and programming – online, free, certificated, fully hands-on experience.
Introduction to quantum computing, quantum machine learning and optimisation.
Introductory and intermediate level courses on quantum computing, programming, algorithms, and more.
Learn the basics of quantum computing, and how to use IBM Quantum services and systems to solve real-world problems.
Black Opal is an interactive online learning platform designed to make quantum computing accessible to everyone. Whether you’re a student,
A second quantum revolution with far reaching applications is unfolding. This non-technical course will teach you how to navigate the
 A series of free and open lectures with a focus on the practical aspects of quantum computing.
Additional resources are currently being developed by the OQI Educational Consortium, with contributions from:Â
OQI Partners are institutions that benefit from peer recognition for their scientific contributions or impact expertise.
Requirements:
OQI Members are institutions that benefit from peer recognition for their scientific contributions or their impact expertise.
Requirements:
OQI Friends are individuals (such as experts from the private or public sector, countries, citizens) who are committed to open science, inclusivity and all values as set out in OQI’s charter and associate themselves with the OQI.
Friends socialise the OQI to their communities.
Downloadable PDF version of Charter
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The Open Quantum Institute (OQI) is a multilateral governance initiative that promotes global and inclusive access to quantum computing and the development of applications for the benefit of humanity. As a novel science diplomacy instrument, it brings together research, diplomacy, private sector and philanthropy stakeholders. OQI is hosted by CERN during its pilot phase (2024-2026).
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• Accelerating applications for humanity: Realising the full potential of quantum computing to have the widest possible societal impact by accelerating the development of use cases geared towards achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and succeeding framework , thanks to the combined forces of researchers, developers and entrepreneurs from academia and private sector as well as the United Nations, and large NGOs
• Access for all: Providing global, inclusive and equitable access to a pool of public and private quantum computers and simulators available via the cloud
• Advancing capacity building: Developing educational tools to enable everyone around the world to contribute to the development of quantum computing and make the most of the technology
• Activating multilateral governance for the SDGs: Providing a neutral forum to help shape multilateral governance of quantum computing for the SDGs
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• Inclusivity, global scope
 • Enable people from all countries, regardless of whether they have any quantum computing capability of their own, to benefit from and to participate in the development of (i) quantum computing applications that address global challenges, in particular those that are closely related to their own specific challenges, and (ii) the multilateral governance of quantum computing for the SDGs
• Openness
 • Share experiences, knowledge, and methods for the benefit of all, following Open Science best practice
 • Make openly available the results – outcomes of joint activities related to the OQI mission conducted by the OQI community – to society via open repositories and/or through the use of open licences
• Focus on impact
 • Ensure that applications are developed for their quantum computing potential to tackle real-world problems that will benefit humanity
 • Consider and balance their ethical, legal, and societal implications
• Independence
 • Enable everyone to participate free from individual, national, corporate or any other agendas
 • Develop applications with a technology neutral approach.
• Collaboration
 • Foster a community of diverse expertise, backgrounds and geographies, enabled by international cooperation and diplomacy
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