HQS Quantum Simulations joins “Quantum-AppStore” PlanQK
Responding to the need for a seamless integration of quantum-powered AI in the German industry, HQS Quantum Simulations will develop accessible AI solutions accessible by users through the PlanQK platform, without needing specialist knowledge in quantum computing.
Karlsruhe, 17.03.2020. Theoretical or experimental demonstrations of the quantum advantage, the ability of quantum computers to perform computing tasks much faster than conventional computers, have drawn experts from many different fields, each wondering whether the computational challenges they respectively face could be solved by the power of quantum. Researchers hailing from the world of AI, which has now become a mainstay in many industries, and keeps providing opportunities for growth with each new breakthrough, have justly reckoned that training of AI can be sped up using quantum effects.
Yet, considering the technical difficulty of building quantum computers, the forbidding theoretical framework of quantum physics and the relative inaccessibility of AI to non-specialists, companies that want in on the quantum leap face a significant challenge before reaping the fruits of their investment.
At the behest of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, the PlanQK platform was born to connect the different actors of the quantum revolution, and allow them to find synergies – a user who might benefit from quantum AI requests a solution through PlanQK; the request is processed by the appropriate domain experts, who can then team up to deliver the service.
The consortium presents a myriad of potential use cases. From fraud detection in finance to schedule optimization for supply chains, modelling of energy networks, route planning, CRMs; detect anomalies in communications or in water systems; organize production lines or IP traffic; optimization of train routes, energy networks, capacity. Mathematical optimization problems are present in everyday situations.
“If we want quantum computing to grow, we need to find traction in the industry,” said Michael Marthaler, CEO of HQS Quantum Simulations. “We have a good plan to make quantum software, but we need an easily accessible ecosystem to make it useful.”
HQS has joined the team of 19 industrial or scientific partners led by StoneOne, a Berlin-based software company active in AI and Internet of Things (IoT), each providing their own specific expertise. The partners provide either data for AI training, quantum AI algorithms, or full-stack quantum apps; users can freely sign up on the PlanQK website and explore the different domains covered by the participating experts.
About HQS Quantum Simulations
Founded in 2017 by physicists with a background in theoretical quantum computing and decoherence, HQS Quantum Simulations develops software simulating quantum systems for conventional and quantum computers, with the mission to provide companies and researchers with the ability to effortlessly switch their simulation workflow to quantum computers once they are available.
For more information, contact: press@quantumsimulations.de