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This partnership marks a significant step toward practical quantum infrastructure in Qatar by combining QCi's on-cloud Dirac-3 access with local physical installation for HBKU. The initiative focuses on bridging the gap between academic research and industry applications while cultivating a regional workforce capable of deploying tangible quantum solutions.
Dirac-3 quantum system to be available in Qatar through new HBKU deal

Quantum Computing Inc. and Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar, signed a three-year Framework Agreement to collaborate in quantum computing, quantum sensing, and quantum communications. QCi will provide on-cloud access to the Dirac-3 system, as well as installation in Qatar, to support the quantum ecosystem and leadership in the region.
Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) will gain access to a Dirac-3 quantum system, both on-cloud and with a physical installation within Qatar, through a new three-year Framework Agreement with Quantum Computing Inc. (QCi), whose stock trades on Nasdaq as QUBT. The partnership focuses on joint research, executive education, and applications development, aiming to cultivate a quantum workforce in Qatar and accelerate the adoption of quantum technologies. “Quantum technologies will have their greatest impact when they…
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