Institute for Quantum Computing

Researchers at the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) at the University of Waterloo report a new nanoscale diamond structure that better collects and controls light, published in Science Advances. The novel device produces a 'nanojet' of light and shows promise for advancing scalable quantum technologies, including the potential to make quantum sensors better at detecting weak magnetic fields, which could enhance technologies in biomedical imaging or navigation in GPS-denied environments. It could also advance solid-state quantum computing architectures by improving control and readout of individual quantum bits (qubits), and the transfer of quantum information between them. The work was done by Dr. Michal Bajcsy, IQC Faculty and Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and his group of post docs and graduate students at the Institute. More: https://lnkd.in/ebqym_AU University of Waterloo Faculty of Engineering | Waterloo Research | Behrooz Semnani, PhD

💡  Researchers at the University of Waterloo’s Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) have created a new material that can capture light and control the location of its absorption with unprecedented precision. This breakthrough could pave the way for next-generation light detectors to be used in quantum technologies and biomedical imaging.    “We are leading globally at taking a crack at this; combining material science and semiconductor physics to demonstrate a near-perfect absorber,” says Sasan V. Grayli, the paper’s lead author. “We are combining different disciplines to make a perfect absorber in semiconductors to create the next generation of photodetectors, and we are one of the world leaders in this effort.”   Learn more ▶️ tinyurl.com/4jfeapb2    #CIW2026 #Innovation

Submissions are now open for the second annual Machine Learning to Advance Quantum Technologies symposium. The Institute for Quantum Computing, FlaQship, and Fraunhofer IAO are accepting speaker and poster proposals for the second annual Machine Learning to Advance Quantum Technologies (ML4QT) Symposium taking place September 23 – 25, 2026, at the Quantum Nano-Centre, University of Waterloo. Submission deadline is July 1; applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, with all authors notified by August 1, 2026. Submit your proposal here: https://lnkd.in/eNzwE_JC The Symposium Machine Learning to Advance Quantum Technologies (ML4QT) is an international symposium series that brings together researchers and practitioners working at the intersection of machine learning and quantum science. The symposium fosters exchange and collaboration across disciplines, connecting advances in AI with the challenges of building and operating quantum technologies. Topics span the full breadth of ML applications in quantum research — from hardware control and device characterization to algorithm design, quantum error correction, and AI-driven scientific discovery workflows..  Fraunhofer HNFIZ, The Quantum Future, Christine Muschik, Achim Kempf, Christian Tutschku, Dr. Bharadwaj Mummaneni, Chiara Stephan, Lirandë Pira, Virginia Frey, Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering IAO, Fraunhofer IPA

QuantumCore, Inc, a new startup spun out of research at the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) at the University of Waterloo, is accelerating its push toward commercialization with $10.7 million in dilutive and non-dilutive funding and a public listing after launching just more than six months ago.   The company was founded by IQC faculty Dr. Christopher Wilson, Chief Technology Officer and Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Eugene Profis, CEO.   QuantumCore is developing an amplifier that boosts read-out signals produced by a superconducting quantum chip at near absolute zero temperatures and gets the signal into room temperature. This could solve one of the many hard engineering challenges in quantum computing. More: https://lnkd.in/eBFeTEug University of Waterloo Faculty of Engineering | Waterloo Research

Five faculty at the Institute for Quantum Computing at the University of Waterloo have received $1.8 million in funding through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Alliance Quantum grants program. The funding goes to a wide variety of quantum sensing and quantum computing simulation research projects. More: https://lnkd.in/efnN872E

IQC at the University of Waterloo joins the global quantum community to celebrate World Quantum Day!   IQC is a world leader in the second quantum revolution. Founded in 2002, as part of a broad vision of Mike Lazaridis and his wife, Ophelia, it was one of the earliest global centres of quantum information research and technology. Since then, Waterloo has emerged as Canada’s full-stack quantum ecosystem, anchored by IQC. Waterloo’s Quantum Valley thrives because of its close-knit community of partnerships, including collaborations between IQC and Perimeter Institute.   More: https://lnkd.in/eifnF_HN University of Waterloo Faculty of Engineering | University of Waterloo Faculty of Science | University of Waterloo Faculty of Mathematics

On March 27, 2026 I taught an introductory lecture on quantum physics to an enthusiastic group of students from the Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts (LSMSA) as part of a series of Virtual Class Visits organized by the Institute for Quantum Computing. We discussed topics such as the wave-particle duality of light and quantum computing, as well as advice for young students looking to find opportunities in the field of quantum information science. To inquire about these types of events for your students, please see the link here: https://lnkd.in/eJ5NNCsh

Last week IQC was pleased to welcome Honourable David J. McGuinty, Minister of National Defence, and showcase the Institute's research and innovation. The Minister toured IQC during a visit to the University of Waterloo where he emphasized direct funding to advance quantum technologies as part of a federal commitment for defence innovation. More: https://lnkd.in/er8_EFkU University of Waterloo Faculty of Engineering University of Waterloo Faculty of Science University of Waterloo Faculty of Mathematics Waterloo Research Department of National Defence/Ministère de la défense nationale