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Quantum Materials Hackathon

Prosperity

Deadline
Type
Other
Location
Geneva, Switzerland
Date
to
Duration
3 Days
Programme Area
Other
Website
http://www.unitar.org/gls
Price
$0.00
Event Focal Point Email
pft-elearning@unitar.org
Partnership

Open Geneva (1800)

Background

In celebration of the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology, the Open Quantum Institute (OQI) at CERN and the University of Geneva are co-organising the first Quantum Materials Hackathon, which will be hosted at CERN IdeaSquare on 11-13 July 2025.

This hackathon will explore how quantum computing could be utilised to design novel quantum materials and how these materials can contribute towards the UN-SDGs, aligning with OQI’s overall mission. To achieve this, hackathon participants will be tasked with creating a practical application document, detailing how they would approach developing a quantum algorithm to design such a material. They will then begin to develop an algorithm with the potential to be refined further beyond the hackathon.

 

 

Event Objectives

  • Upskilling/educating new talent in the field of quantum computing/materials.
  • Connecting academic and industrial quantum communities with each other and with new talent.
  • Embedding participants and partnering organisations within the OQI community, facilitating future collaboration with others beyond the hackathon.
  • Elaborating on a roadmap for applications of quantum materials to inform future research projects across academia/industry.