Australia’s first quantum computing company, Silicon Quantum Computing Pty Ltd, has been formed to accelerate the commercialisation of silicon quantum computing technology initially developed by CQC2T.
SQC board members with the federal Industry Minister and NSW Chief Scientist. L to R: CBA Head of Emerging Technology Dilan Rajasingham, Telstra Chief Scientist Professor Hugh Bradlow, Secretary of the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science Glenys Beauchamp, Minister for for Industry, Innovation and Science the Hon Arthur Sinodinos AO, Professor Michelle Simmons, SQC Chair Stephen Menzies, NSW Chief Scientist and Engineer Professor Mary O’Kane, UNSW Vice-Chancellor Professor Ian Jacobs
The company is a first-of-its-kind collaboration between UNSW, the Commonwealth and NSW governments, Commonwealth Bank Australia and Telstra. CQC2T Director Prof Michelle Simmons is a founding member of the company board.
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