Statement in support of protecting Canadian science and researchers
The Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) supports the efforts of the Government of Canada to secure and protect Canadian science and researchers. IQC takes the protection of intellectual property very seriously and commits to cooperate with various agencies and organizations in support of National Security priorities.
IQC also commits to, and will continue to, educate staff and researchers about the opportunities, pitfalls, and boundaries of protecting Canadian science and intellectual property for the benefit of IQC, the University of Waterloo, and indeed, future generations.
News
Battling quantum decoherence, one flat band at a time
Researchers have reported a novel material platform where flat bands universally emerge in a wide range of Transition Metal Dichalcogenide (TMD) compounds with many potential applications like manipulating properties of 2D magnetic materials through ion intercalation, which could lead to improvements and applications in areas such as memory storage technology, reconfigurable neural networks, and high-frequency sensors.
NIST’s Curved Neutron Beams Could Deliver Benefits Straight to Industry
Scientists from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the University of Buffalo, IQC and other institutions have created the first neutron “Airy beam,” which has unusual capabilities that ordinary neutron beams do not.
Canada’s investments in quantum research drive real-world results
IQC’s impact shows power of collaboration in advancing research and commercialization of quantum technology.
Events
Waterloo RQI seminar featuring Cameron Bunney
Circular motion Unruh effect: in spacetime and in the laboratory
Location: MC 5501, Zoom
Undergraduate School on Experimental Quantum Information Processing 2025
Explore quantum information science hands-on at a world-class institute.
ETSI/IQC Quantum Safe Cryptography Conference
Designed for members of the business, government, and research communities with a stake in cryptographic standardization, this forward-looking conference facilitates the knowledge exchange and collaboration required to transition cyber infrastructures and business practices to make them safe and resilient in an era with quantum computers.