Quantum Software Research Hub at Osaka University

● QIQB awarded Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)’s “COI-NEXT” program

• 2020-29, approx. 4 million USD/year
• Center for Quantum Information and Quantum Biology (QIQB), Osaka Univ.
• Consortium of Osaka Univ. and 16 industrial partners:

QunaSys, Toyota Tsusho, e-trees.Japan, AGC, AWS, Bridgestone, DIC, Fujitsu Laboratories, HITACHI, ITOCHU Techno-Solutions, JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration, NF Holdings, Sony, TOSOH, etc.

●Core Researchers:

• Masahiro Kitagawa (PL)
• Keisuke Fujii
• Wataru Mizukami
• Makoto Negoro
• Kosuke Mitarai

●Core Competence:

• Quantum Circuit Learning
• Quantum Chemistry
• Qulacs Simulator
• Quantum Middleware

●Aiming to solve SDGs with quantum software

• Goal 2: Zero Hunger. The food and agriculture sector offers key solutions for development, and is central for hunger and poverty eradication.
• Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy. Energy is central to nearly every major challenge and opportunity.
• Goal 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure. Investments in infrastructure are crucial to achieving sustainable development.
• Goal 13: Climate Action. Climate change is a global challenge that affects everyone, everywhere.

【Quantum Software Innovation Hub homepage】
　http://qiqb.osaka-u.ac.jp/en/coi-next/

【contact address】
　coi-next[at]qiqb.osaka-u.ac.jp

JST page of COI-NEXT (in Japanese) 　　　　　　　　          https://www.jst.go.jp/pr/info/info1475/index.html

Japan’s Quantum Technology Inovation Strategies (in Japanese)　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　https://www8.cao.go.jp/cstp/siryo/haihui048/siryo4-2.pdf

Requirements for Quantum Software Innovation Hub by JST (in Japanese)　　　https://www.jst.go.jp/pf/platform/file/2020/2020_kyousounoba_youryoubessi.pdf