Australian Quantum Software Network (AQSN)
The Australian Quantum Software Network (AQSN) was launched at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) by the Minister for Industry and Science, Ed Husic MP, in November 2022. The AQSN unites Australia’s forerunning expert groups in quantum software and information theory research and development.
The AQSN is a collaboration of over 110 researchers, across 10 Australian Universities, the CSIRO and 2 Australian-based quantum software start-ups:
- University of Technology Sydney
- RMIT University
- University of Sydney
- University of Western Australia
- Macquarie University
- University of Melbourne
- Griffith University
- University of Queensland
- University of New South Wales
- Monash University Melbourne
- Australia's first Venture Capital-backed Quantum Start-up, Q-CTRL Pty Ltd
- Sydney-based quantum education startup, Eigensystems Pty Ltd.
External partners of the AQSN include:
- Google Quantum AI
- Okinawan Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) in Japan
- Aalto University, Finland
- Silicon Quantum Computing
- Quantum Brilliance
- Diraq
The AQSN forms ahead of Australia’s first national quantum strategy, announced in May 2023. QSI’s A/Prof Simon Devitt is a member of the Australian National Quantum Advisory Committee, designed to provide expert advise to bolster the national strategy.
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