ABOUT
Future
From High Performance Computers to Quantum Computers
The era of Quantum computing is already upon us.
In December 2023, multiple quantum computer vendors announced groundbreaking roadmaps. It was revealed that error-corrected quantum computers (FTQC), which were previously projected for after 2030, are now expected to be realized 2-3 years sooner. This announcement filled us with both surprise and anticipation, as it signaled the imminent arrival of the FTQC era.
Until now, quantum computing research and development in Japan has focused on quantum annealing or gate-model quantum computers without error correction, known as NISQ. Despite their immaturity, it is crucial to explore how existing technologies can contribute to society. Meanwhile, we have consistently dedicated ourselves to developing algorithms that excel on FTQC, envisioning the future to come.
With the practical implementation of FTQC on the horizon, we are now entering a phase of applying our developed algorithms to various practical applications across different fields. At Quemix, we aspire to collaborate with numerous companies in creating applications harnessing the power of quantum computing to address various societal challenges, contributing to the realization of a better future.
Yu-ichiro Matsushita
Quemix Inc.
President and Representative Director
FUTURE
Using next-generation computers to envision a new future.
Nowadays, computers have become an indispensable part of human life. It would not be an exaggeration to say that it would be impossible to live our daily lives without computers. People's interest in computers, which have the power to transform human life, has become very large.
The news of quantum transcendence released by Google in 2019 went around the world. The world was shocked to learn that calculations that would take tens of thousands of years even with today's supercomputers could be solved in a few minutes with a quantum computer. This news made people aware of the arrival of the "next generation computer," which will be far superior to current computers, and strongly impressed upon the people of the world that "something extraordinary is happening now.
It is not only quantum computers. Quantum sensors and quantum communication technologies have also made remarkable progress, and we are now in an era in which "quantum" technologies are bringing about "extraordinary innovations" in various social infrastructure technologies, such as advanced and deep measurements that were not possible with conventional methods, secure communications that cannot be intercepted, and quantum cryptography.
It is true that quantum technology is still in its infancy. In this context, we are steadily developing algorithms and software to maximize the performance of quantum computers, as well as research and development of quantum devices. Using quantum technology, we will envision a future where quantum computers can be used to address a variety of issues that have not been addressed by conventional technology. Furthermore, we will challenge new things that have never been done before with "quantum" technology, and provide new services that have never been done before, without being bound by conventional boundaries.
FUTURE
Using next-generation computers to envision a new future.
Nowadays, computers have become an indispensable part of human life. It would not be an exaggeration to say that it would be impossible to live our daily lives without computers. People's interest in computers, which have the power to transform human life, has become very large.
The news of quantum transcendence released by Google in 2019 went around the world. The world was shocked to learn that calculations that would take tens of thousands of years even with today's supercomputers could be solved in a few minutes with a quantum computer. This news made people aware of the arrival of the "next generation computer," which will be far superior to current computers, and strongly impressed upon the people of the world that "something extraordinary is happening now.
It is not only quantum computers. Quantum sensors and quantum communication technologies have also made remarkable progress, and we are now in an era in which "quantum" technologies are bringing about "extraordinary innovations" in various social infrastructure technologies, such as advanced and deep measurements that were not possible with conventional methods, secure communications that cannot be intercepted, and quantum cryptography.
It is true that quantum technology is still in its infancy. In this context, we are steadily developing algorithms and software to maximize the performance of quantum computers, as well as research and development of quantum devices. Using quantum technology, we will envision a future where quantum computers can be used to address a variety of issues that have not been addressed by conventional technology. Furthermore, we will challenge new things that have never been done before with "quantum" technology, and provide new services that have never been done before, without being bound by conventional boundaries.
FUTURE
Using next-generation computers to envision a new future.
Nowadays, computers have become an indispensable part of human life. It would not be an exaggeration to say that it would be impossible to live our daily lives without computers. People's interest in computers, which have the power to transform human life, has become very large.
The news of quantum transcendence released by Google in 2019 went around the world. The world was shocked to learn that calculations that would take tens of thousands of years even with today's supercomputers could be solved in a few minutes with a quantum computer. This news made people aware of the arrival of the "next generation computer," which will be far superior to current computers, and strongly impressed upon the people of the world that "something extraordinary is happening now.
It is not only quantum computers. Quantum sensors and quantum communication technologies have also made remarkable progress, and we are now in an era in which "quantum" technologies are bringing about "extraordinary innovations" in various social infrastructure technologies, such as advanced and deep measurements that were not possible with conventional methods, secure communications that cannot be intercepted, and quantum cryptography.
It is true that quantum technology is still in its infancy. In this context, we are steadily developing algorithms and software to maximize the performance of quantum computers, as well as research and development of quantum devices. Using quantum technology, we will envision a future where quantum computers can be used to address a variety of issues that have not been addressed by conventional technology. Furthermore, we will challenge new things that have never been done before with "quantum" technology, and provide new services that have never been done before, without being bound by conventional boundaries.
Yu-ichiro Matsushita
President and Representative Director
Profile
After obtaining a doctoral degree in engineering from the University of Tokyo, served as a researcher at the Max Planck Institute in Germany, an assistant professor at the University of Tokyo, a visiting lecturer at the Tokyo Institute of Technology, and an associate professor at the Tokyo Tech Academy for Convergence of Materials and Informatics (TAC-MI), before assuming the current position:
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Associate Professor, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Tokyo
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Associate Professor, School of Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology
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Project Chief, Quantum Materials Theory Project, QST
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Member of the Post-Fugaku Project
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Contributor to AI for Sciences
MEMBER
Representative
At SQAI, U-Tokyo, U-Keio, RIKEN, U-Chicago, along with Kawasaki City and numerous participating companies, collaborate in a public-private-academic partnership to advance R＆D toward the societal implementation of quantum AI technology.
QST is a research institution with the second largest number of cited papers in the world (first in Japan) in the quantum sensor field. Matsushita is involved in quantum sensor research and development as the project chief of the quantum materials theory project.
Participating research institutions
Junichi Iwata
Product Development
After obtaining his doctorate in science from the University of Tsukuba, he worked as a researcher at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, an assistant professor at the University of Tsukuba, a specially appointed lecturer at the University of Tokyo, and a director of a computational science and technology company center before joining Quemix. Responsible for the development of the cloud-based materials calculation platform "Quloud." Received the 2011 ACM Gordon Bell Award-Peak Performance Award for first-principles calculations of Si nanowires using a model with over 100,000 atoms using the K supercomputer.
Taichi Kosugi
Research and Development
After obtaining his doctorate in science from the University of Tokyo, he worked as a researcher at the University of Tokyo, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, RIKEN, and Tokyo Institute of Technology before joining Quemix.
Hirofumi Nishi
Research and Development
After obtaining a master's degree from the University of Tokyo, he worked for a major semiconductor manufacturer before joining Quemix.
Yusuke Nishiya
Research and Development / Product Development
After obtaining a master's degree from the University of Tokyo, joined Quemix after working as a researcher at Tokyo Institute of Technology.
Yannick Couzinié
Research and Development
After working at AI-startup in Munich, he joined Quemix after obtaining a PhD (mathematics) from the University of Roma Tre in Italy.
Susumu Kawauchi
Principal Expert
After obtaining a doctorate in engineering from Kyoto University, he became a researcher at Showa Denko, a dispatched researcher at the Institute of Basic Chemistry, an assistant, assistant professor, associate professor, and specially appointed professor at the Tokyo Institute of Technology, a specially appointed researcher at the Institute of Statistical Mathematics, and a visiting professor at Hiroshima University. After that, he joined Quemix.
Gekko Budiutama
Research and Development
After earning a bachelor's degree from Tohoku University and a doctorate in engineering from Tokyo Institute of Technology, he joined Quemix.
Xinchi Huang
Research and Development
After obtaining his doctorate in mathematical sciences from the University of Tokyo, he joined Quemix after serving as a specially appointed researcher at the University of Tokyo and a special foreign researcher at the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science.
Research & Development Members
Adviser
Ryosuke Akashi
After obtaining his doctorate (engineering) from the University of Tokyo, he worked as a special researcher at RIKEN and an assistant professor at the University of Tokyo, and is currently a principal researcher at the National Institute for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology.
Syunsuke Daimon
After obtaining his Ph.D. (Science) from Tohoku University, he worked as an assistant professor at the University of Tokyo, and is currently a senior researcher at the National Institute for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology.
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Working with members who envision a new future using next-generation computers
