Quantum Computing Software Research Day

Welcome to our third Quantum Computing Software Research Day this November!

Join us in Tampere to learn about the results of recent quantum co-research projects and hear presentations on exciting new initiatives. You’ll also discover what the research projects under Business Finland’s Quantum Campaign have achieved so far, what kinds of problems quantum computers may soon be able to solve, and what new directions researchers are planning to explore. Could one of these projects help solve your company’s challenges? We will also have a presentation by a major industrial player.

Companies can participate in these projects by providing data for researchers to work with, as well as by guiding, monitoring, and learning throughout the process.

We've reserved time in the program for open discussion following the presentations, and networking will play a key role in the event. Please note: the presentations will not be recorded, but presentation materials will be made available after the event.

Agenda

09:30 Registration & morning coffee
10:00 Opening words and update on Quantum Campaign by Outi Keski-Äijö, Business Finland
10:10 Presentation of ongoing co-research projects 

• BEQAH – Between Quantum Algorithmiqs and Hardware, Teiko Heinosaari, University of Jyväskylä, 15 min
• EM4QS - Enhanced Middleware for Quantum Software, Vlad Stirbu, University of Jyväskylä & Jukka K. Nurminen, University of Helsinki, 20 min
• Securing the Quantum Software Stack -SeQUSoS, Kimmo Halunen, University of Oulu & Tommi Mikkonen, University of Jyväskylä, 20 min
• Large language models for quantum machine learning algorithms – Lara, Olli Nurmi, VTT & Bo Zhao, Aalto University, 20 min
• A becoming international co-research project: Harnessing Quantum for Practical Applications by VTT and Aalto, Jorma Kilpi, VTT, 10 min
  
  

11:35 Lunch
12:45 Presentation by QuNorth – Opportunities for collaboration with Finnish Quantum Ecosystem & Discussion
13:30 Presentation of the results for the co-research projects

• Towards reliable quantum software development Approaches and use cases TORQS, Matti Silveri, University of Oulu & Tommi Mikkonen, University of Jyväskylä, 15 min
• Kvanttilaskennan tulevaisuuden kestävien markkinoiden rakentumisen ehdot - hyödyntäjäyritysten tarpeet, esteet, ajurit ja uskomukset, Maaria Nuutinen, VTT, 10 min
• FrameQ - Framework for analyzing the feasibility of quantum computing use cases, Jukka K. Nurminen, University of Helsinki & Olli Nurmi, VTT, 15 min
  

14:10 Coffee break and networking
14:50 Presentation of the results for the co-research projects

• Combinatorial Optimization with Hybrid Quantum-Classical Algorithms in telecommunication networks - Kari Seppänen, VTT, 10 min
• Universal Fault Tolerant Quantum Computer Assembly, Ülo Parts, Aalto University, 10 min
• Quantum computing for novel materials - MatterQ, Olli Nurmi, VTT, 10 min

15:20 Afternoon coffee and networking
16:00 Events ends

The program is subject to change.