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Yonsei University's deployment of a second-generation Nighthawk quantum processor marks a significant milestone in expanding accessible quantum infrastructure for practical applications like drug discovery. By improving qubit interconnectivity and launching the Q-Bridge platform, this initiative aims to directly address current scalability challenges while fostering industry collaboration through new research partnerships.
Yonsei to build a second Nighthawk quantum computer this fall

Yonsei Quantum Initiative will replace its core computing unit with a next-generation “Nighthawk” processor in November, becoming the world’s second research institution after IBM Miami to build one. The initiative aims to maximize the real-world use of quantum computers, boosting computation 40% for areas like drug development and rare-disease research.
Yonsei University will become the second research institution globally to build a Nighthawk quantum computer this November, following IBM Miami. The new processor is projected to reduce calculation times for complex problems, particularly in drug development and rare-disease research, from 48 years to just days. Jung Jae-ho, director of the Yonsei Quantum Initiative, says the university’s primary focus is maximizing the real-world application of quantum computers, as it simultaneously launches “Q-Bridge” to broaden industry access…
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