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Quantum Computing Workshop
Hackathon

Qollab X IonQ Hackathon

IonQ, Qollab, and the UTQC are teaming up for a hackathon taking place Oct 9-11, with a $10,000 global cash prize!!! We'll have three main submission streams:

  1. Quantum Impact: Take on a real challenge in logistics, manufacturing, space, finance, energy or another industry with a hybrid quantum-classical approach: pick a public dataset, build a strong classical baseline, then show where a quantum subroutine makes a measurable difference.
  2. Quantum Playground. Turn quantum mechanics into a creative medium: a game, music, art, an interactive experience, or something we haven't imagined. The bar is that superposition, interference, entanglement or measurement is essential to the piece, beyond simply generating randomness.
  3. Quantum Unlocked. Pick a hard, timely topic such as error correction, fault tolerance, quantum networking or algorithms, and teach it: an interactive demo, animation, visualisation or GUI that makes it intuitive.

These are open-ended challenges, so don't worry about whether you have quantum experience or not, you just have to demonstrate your skills effectively. This will be a virtual event, but if we have enough registrations, we'll host an in-person mini-session. If you're one of the top three UofT-based teams (of up to 4 people), you'll have the chance to compete in the global judging phase, competing with teams from around the world.

Register (for free!): Register

Learn articles (great for anyone new to quantum): Learn

Participant guide: Guide





Recurring Events

Quantum Computing Workshop
Workshop

qLearn

Running since 2023, qLearn is our flagship weekly lecture series on the basics of quantum computing! No prerequisites needed and open to all, these lectures discuss the field from the ground up. Included once a month are industry partner talks, keeping attendees up to date on the latest and greatest in the field. Curious on what's discussed? Check out the live syllabus here.

Hackathon

IBM Qiskit Fall Fest

A unique beginner friendly quantum computing hackathon, and series of speaker topics that covers quantum computing and frameworks for quantum computing, hosted by UTQC with the support of IBM! The main goal is to expose students to the quantum world and allow them to experience all the fun that the world of tech offers. Expect techincal workshops, tutorial sessions, activities and challenges between quantum and classical computing, coding with a real quantum computer, and speaker sessions!

Annual Conference

Toronto Q-SITE Conference

UTQC's annual conference that brings together students and industry professionals, aka Canada's largest quantum technologies conference for undergraduate and early-graduate students. Guests come from across Canada and US to talk about their research in different areas of quantum, and available opportunities at their institutes. Also hosts hackathons! Find out more here.