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impractical to solve using classical supercomputers, no matter how large or powerful. Working with IBM Research, an IBM Quantum dedicated team in Rochester has been active since 2016 (when IBM put the first quantum computer on the cloud) and has evolved to play a significant role in the development, bring-up and delivery of control electronics, including the enablement of control electronics supporting real-time compute. “Quantum computing has a way of energizing and exciting young folks coming out of college in a very powerful way,” says George Zettles, Rochester squad lead and IBM Quantum Ambassador. “People are excited about the prospect of joining the IBM team to work on this new technology. It has brought newfound energy to Rochester and a sense of being a part of something very special.” IBM’s Quantum Network already includes more than 150 organizations from around the world. And, as part of the company’s hardware and development roadmaps, IBM plans to deploy a quantum system with more than 1,000 qubits in 2023, capable of exploring a meaningful quantum advantage – the point where certain information processing tasks can be performed more efficiently or cost effectively on a quantum computer, versus a classical one. Rochester will very much be a part of this vision, with the IBM Quantum team’s expertise in control systems and other areas. Beyond IT innovations, IBM Rochester is also home to a sizable Finance team that supports financial reporting, analysis, pricing, and transformation across all of IBM. This group of Rochester IBMers is recognized as leaders in process, data and technology transformation, having deployed Agile Ways of Working, pioneered Data Science and AI, developed Enterprise Performance Management, and led process and workflow optimization for greater speed, transparency, and understanding for IBM.
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