Friday, February 20, 2026, 10:00 AM - 10:20 AM
Quantum Consortia Presentation - The Quantum Software Consortium of Canada: Exploring Distributed Quantum Solutions for Canada
The Quantum Software Consortium (QSC) of Canada is a national, NSERC-funded research initiative uniting eight principal investigators across the University of Toronto, the University of Victoria, and Simon Fraser University to advance interdisciplinary research in distributed quantum computing (DQC). Through academic and industry partners, including Amazon Web Services, CMC via FABriC, IBM, Multiverse, OTI Lumionics, Photonic, and Xanadu, QSC aims to strengthen Canada’s quantum software ecosystem by advancing foundational research, enabling technology transfer, and training highly qualified personnel. In this talk, we will provide an overview of QSC and highlight our recent work towards integrating quantum chemistry with DQC.