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Quantum Morning Coffee - 2019/08/26



Featuring Singapore, China, Venture Capital, D-Wave, Rigetti, Silicon Quantum Computing, Cambridge Quantum Computing...


August 26th 2019 | 1287 readers

Your press review from Quantaneo

If you are visiting Singapore by the end of the year, it is time to spend a couple of hours at the exhibition "Quantum: the exhibition", which is on tour from August 20 to January 2, 2020. This exhibition, originally conceived in Canada, with the participation of the Institute for Quantum Computing, presents the major concepts of physics and quantum mechanics. It is accessible to children and is interactive. Perhaps the opportunity to create new vocations....
 
Seed, Angel, Series A, Series B... are you a little lost? And you want a complete overview of the financing of quantum computing startups during recent years? Tractis did a census work. You will discover more than 70 companies in our sector. And you will learn that 70% of the total funding available went to four companies : D-Wave, Rigetti, Silicon Quantum Computing and Cambridge Quantum Computing.
 
There has been a lot of talk in recent weeks about China, relations with the United States, scientists trained in America who are returning to China, etc. The debate is intense, as some criticize the low quality of Chinese scientific articles and the patents they would file. Thus, Chinese scientific publications would be less cited than Canadian, German or English publications. But is there not also a form of preference that would lead scientists in some countries to avoid quoting those in others? In any case, the Washington Post publishes an open letter that denounces a patent protection system that no longer works.

Philippe Nieuwbourg is an independent trainer and analyst, a specialist in data analysis for several… Know more about this author
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