professor michael biercuk: quantum technologywill be as transformational in the 21st century as the harnassing of electricity was in the19th. quantum computing in particular promises tototally upend the way we process information, transforming previously uncomputable problemsinto manageable ones – from the chemistry underpinning pharmaceutical discoveries ordesigning personalised medicines to major challenges in codebreaking and materials science. we’ve partnered with governments, companiesand institutions in australia and overseas to solve some of the most challenging scientificquestions standing between us and the future of quantum technology.
with major investments in quantum computingfrom some of the world’s largest companies, that future is nearly here. we are now launching a venture-capital basedspinoff, q-ctrl, which will take the science we’ve been doing out of the laboratory andinto the emerging commercial market for quantum computing. professor susan pond: within the australianinstitute for nanoscale science and technology here at the university of sydney we recognisethat fundamental research is a powerful driver of economic prosperity. q-ctrl is the first spinoff company derivedfrom the university's strategic support for
quantum research. our research in quantum physics will shapepeople’s lives for many decades to come. professor biercuk: q-ctrl’s vision is tobe the trusted provider of quantum control solutions for all new quantum technologiesin the future. we’re really excited to get started.