Quantum computing: the future of high-performance computing
Quantum computers open the door to performance ranges that are unattainable for conventional supercomputers. Instead of using binary bits based on silicon, which can only represent the states 0 or 1, quantum computers work with qubits. These can assume any ratio of 0 and 1 and, thanks to superposed quantum states, any combination of both values. Theoretically, the computing power doubles with each additional qubit. With two qubits, four states can be maintained simultaneously, with ten qubits it is already 1,024 and if 100 noise-free, fully operational qubits were feasible, this would correspond to a quintillion possible states.
Depending on the technology platform, qubits are based on neutral atoms, electrons, ions, photons or superconducting circuits. The variety of approaches shows that the technology is young. However, there are signs that quantum computers with specially developed algorithms will trigger a boost for planning and control processes in transport, logistics and industrial production; they will perform complex calculations in finance and insurance, and will enable very high-resolution simulations in fluid and thermodynamics, meteorology as well as in the molecular design of smart materials or new active agents and vaccines. The powerful quantum computers also seem predestined for solving mathematical and physical problems that would take today’s supercomputers weeks, years and sometimes even thousands of years to solve.
World of Quantum 2025
Be part of World of Quantum 2025, which takes place at the same time as the leading international trade fairs Laser World of Photonics and automatica as well as the World of Photonics Congress including the specialist conference CLEO®/Europe-EQEC.
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- Information and communication technology
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- Measurement and sensor technology
- Automotive industry
- Aerospace
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You can also become part of an agile community of quantum pioneers who will be meeting for the third time at World of Quantum in Munich from June 24–27, 2025. Take advantage of this opportunity to network, hold in-depth technical discussions and make contact with potential customers, industry partners, innovative start-ups and committed talents.
Disruptive potential
Quantum computing is on the home stretch to commercialization. It is still unclear which of the technology platforms that have emerged from global basic research to date will bring the first systems to market maturity—and, thus, will gain market share.
The industry has enormous development momentum and has recently been able to raise around $50 billion in public funding and private venture capital worldwide. Approaches that initially received little attention are catching up, including neutral atoms controlled with lasers in a vacuum. This makes it all the more important for both potential users and providers of conventional ICT solutions to follow developments and seek discussions with the leading players in this young sector. They are not only breaking new ground in hardware development with qubits made of photons, atoms, electrons, ions, semiconductors and superconductors as well as nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers, but are also developing completely new algorithms with their partners.
Highly relevant for many industries
Hardware, software and application development are almost synchronized in quantum computing. The disruptive potential is obvious. Use World of Quantum to talk to the pioneers in this field of technology. Find out first-hand about the state of development, about possible applications in your company and in your industry, and also about international trends in the field of quantum computing.
The relevance for many sectors is still difficult to assess. Compared to today’s computers, servers and data centers, quantum computers are at an early stage of development. However, the strong momentum has already attracted many potential users from the automotive industry, aerospace, chemical industry and logistics, transport and production planning and from the finance and insurance sectors. They are already working on the “quantum readiness” of their processes, products and teams in order to best prepare themselves for possible disruptions in their markets.
Quantum computing and AI
The interaction of quantum computers and artificial intelligence (AI) promises major leaps in innovation. With quantum machine learning (QML), there is already an interdisciplinary field of research that deals with complex energy networks, quantum-assisted cryptography and the efficient training of neural networks. This involves combinatorial optimization in systems with many variables, be it industrial supply chains, optimal capacity utilization of airports and rail systems or the efficient planning of distributed production processes in industry.