IBM and the Ministry of Science and ICT's Quantum Leadership Program
Published2023.06.27 16:25To cultivate future quantum experts, government ministries are strengthening collaboration with global quantum technology leaders.
IBM, together with the Ministry of Science and ICT and the Quantum Information Research Support Center of Sungkyunkwan University, decided to conduct the 'Quantum Leadership Program' and held a signing ceremony at Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) on the 27th.
The 'Quantum Leadership Program' is a program designed to cultivate future quantum leaders who can contribute to the growth of the domestic quantum ecosystem. 15 individuals will be selected from among employees of domestic companies and research institutes, domestic master's and doctoral students, and postdoctoral researchers. They will receive quantum technology training for approximately four weeks at the IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center in Yorktown, New York, USA.
With the goal of fostering domestic talent in the field of quantum computational science through specialized courses, the Ministry of Science and ICT and the Sungkyunkwan University Quantum Information Research Support Center will support the selection of trainees and their education and living expenses, while IBM will conduct the education and training of trainees.
In Korea, IBM is collaborating on quantum computing research with IBM Quantum Network members, including Sungkyunkwan University, KQC, Yonsei University, Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology, LG Electronics, Baobab AiBIO, First Quantum, and leading universities, as well as IBM Quantum Innovation Centers. Next year, the IBM Quantum System One, equipped with a 127-qubit processor, the quantum utility scale, is scheduled to be built at the Yonsei IBM Quantum Computing Center on the Yonsei University campus.
Minister of Science and ICT Lee Jong-ho said, “The government is putting a lot of attention and effort into strengthening the national competitiveness related to quantum technology, which is expected to play a crucial role in the development of future industries.” He added, “As part of this effort, we are giving top priority to fostering talents with both specialized knowledge and leadership abilities in the field of quantum technology, and we expect that through this program, domestic talents will be able to learn the latest quantum computing technologies that can be applied in industrial sites.”
Won Sung-sik, President and CEO of IBM Korea, said, “Through this agreement, we hope that Korea’s talented individuals will increase their understanding of the interaction between IBM’s advanced quantum computing technology and the ecosystem, and spread this knowledge to domestic industries, thereby contributing greatly to the cultivation of quantum talent and expansion of the ecosystem in Korea.”
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