Launch of Quantum Partnership Between ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø-UChicago-IBM, and ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø-UChicago-Google

Launch of Quantum Partnership between ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø-UChicago-IBM, and ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø-UChicago-Google
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø has agreed to two partnerships for the development of quantum technology research with UChicago & IBM, and UChicago & Google. The signing ceremony was held in Hiroshima, Japan, on May 21, on the occasion G7 Summit, in the presence of President Teuro Fujii of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø, President Paul Alivisatos of UChicago, Dr. Krishna, Chairman and CEO of IBM, and Dr. Hartmut Neven, VP Engineering, Quantum AI of Google.
The signing ceremony began with opening remarks by U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel, followed by the signing of a Memorandum of Cooperation in Education between U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Japanese Minister for Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) Keiko Nagaoka, confirming the two countries' commitment to strengthening cooperation in the field of education.
Alongside the signing of the Memorandum, the signing of partnerships was also held between ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø-UChicago-IBM and ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø-UChicago-Google in the quantum field, and Micron Technology, Tokyo Electron, and 11 U.S. and Japanese universities to collaborate on semiconductor research and development.
Participants enjoyed discussing the future of the partnership after the signing ceremony.




*Photos above credited to the U.S. Embassy in Japan

Members of Quantum Partnership
With Japanese Minister for MEXT Nagaoka, U.S. Secretary of State Blinken and U.S. Ambassador to Japan Emanuel
With Japanese Minister for MEXT Nagaoka, U.S. Secretary of State Blinken and U.S. Ambassador to Japan Emanuel




Participants enjoyed discussing the future of the partnership after the signing ceremony.