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Israeli startup hosting competition to build world's best quantum circuits

"Creating efficient quantum algorithms is part engineering, part art," says Classiq CEO Nir Minerbi.

by  Assaf Golan
Published on  05-23-2022 11:27
Last modified: 05-23-2022 11:31
Israeli startup hosting competition to build world's best quantum circuitsEyal Toueg

Classiq Coding Competition is a call to the world’s quantum software community to showcase their talents, says Classiq CEO Nir Minerbi | Courtesy: Eyal Toueg

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Israeli quantum computing startup Classiq has launched the Classiq Coding Competition, an initiative to reward coders who create highly-efficient quantum circuits to solve real-world problems.

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Quantum computers have limited resources, so building compact, optimized solutions that can make maximum use of those resources is critical. The Classiq Coding Competition bills itself as the first competition focused on quantum efficiency.

"Creating efficient quantum algorithms is part engineering, part art. The Classiq Coding Competition is a call to the world's quantum software community to showcase their talents and demonstrate how quantum computing can take humans to new heights," said Classiq CEO Nir Minerbi.

"Efficient circuits enhance the ability of any quantum computer to solve important problems," Minerbi added.

The Classiq Coding Competition will consist of four problems and will award 17 cash prizes. The top entry for each of the four problems will receive $3,000, while $1,500 and $500 will be awarded for the second and third places in each problem. Classiq will also award several $1,000 prizes to creators of the best innovative solutions as well as to the most promising youth participants under the age of 18. In addition, first-place winners will be profiled in The Quantum Insider.

Competition judges include Minerbi; Josiah Bjorgaard, HPC and quantum computing at Amazon Web Services (AWS); Dr. Sebastian Senge, quantum computing incubation for Europe at Accenture; Bob Sorensen, Chief Analyst for Quantum Computing, Hyperion Research; and Russ Fein, managing director at Corporate Fuel Partners.

For some problems, winning entries will create a working circuit with the fewest two-qubit gates, while others will seek to minimize the circuit depth. Classiq plans to announce the winners in mid-June.

"You would be surprised how much can be achieved with compact, efficient circuits," said Minerbi. "The onboard computer used in the Apollo 11 space mission got a man to the moon using just 72 kilobytes of ROM. Quantum computing is taking off, and the need to create elegant and efficient quantum algorithms will exist for years to come. Organizations that manage to fit larger problems into available computers will reap their quantum benefits sooner than others. The Classiq Coding Competition will encourage the creativity and ingenuity required to make this happen and highlight the art of the possible in compact, efficient circuits."

The Classiq Coding Competition is open to all parties worldwide, except Classiq employees and their families. Click here to learn about and register for the Classiq Coding Competition.

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