LOQCathon QICS / Quandela

The QICS, jointly with Quandela, is organising the first hackathon centered on Linear Optical Quantum Computation “LOQCathon”

  • From 07 Nov. 2022 to 09 Nov. 2022

  • 09:00 - 20:00

  • Sorbonne Université, on the Pierre and Marie Curie Campus

Description and submission process

This 3-day event will kick off with talks from the world-renowned scientists Alexia Auffèves, Ernesto Galvão and Nicolas Quesada. The event is open to students, researchers and professionals interested in better understanding Linear Optical Quantum Computation. Grant travels are available for students from outside the Paris region.

Teams of 5 will compete to propose the best quantum solutions to a selection of real-world challenges, with cash prizes totaling €6000 which will be divided among the top three teams. 

More information about the event and on how to pre-register can be found on the dedicated website (limited to 60 tickets, so hurry!). The event is free of charge.

With the support of LIP6 - CNRS

 

Complete program