Grant: Alliance Grants

Keysight Technologies Canada and the University of Waterloo are partnering to advance quantum computing in Canada. Keysight, a global leader in electronics, aims to expand its quantum product line to include trapped ion processors, a leading technology in quantum computing. The University of Waterloo brings academic expertise and significant capabilities to this area. The joint project will result in new, specialized software and a large-scale, open-access quantum simulator that can be used by Canadian organizations. The partnership is mutually beneficial. For Keysight, it's a chance to refine its products based on the unique requirements of ion processors. For Waterloo and Canada at large, it's an opportunity to reduce dependence on costly foreign quantum platforms, boosting national progress in quantum technologies, which are crucial for both economic growth and national security. Keysight plans to use the insights gained from the project to optimize their existing products and continue collaborations with Canadian academic institutions. Waterloo aims to maintain the new simulator as an ongoing resource for Canada's academic and industrial community. This partnership represents a strategic move to solidify Canada's position in the global quantum computing landscape, offering both immediate and long-term benefits for the country.