IBM signed a ten-year collaboration with Cleveland Clinic to develop next-generation quantum computing research.
Cleveland Clinic is a not-for-profit academic and medical organization founded in 1921, based in Cleveland, Ohio. It is also one of the top-ranked hospitals in the United States, and its Un program from radiology has been ranked number one in the top-ranked in the United States for more than 25 years.
In late March of this year IBM, one of the largest technology companies, announced a ten-year partnership with Cleveland Clinic to develop research and equipment in quantum computing, cloud computing, Artificial Intelligence and health research, branches such as understanding viral pathogens, virus-induced cancers, genomics, immunology and immunotherapies.
The collaboration has started with the installation of the first IBM Quantum System One, the first quantum computer in commercial use, used for research. Subsequently, the agreement indicates that a next-generation quantum computer of more than 1,000 qubit will be installed in the coming years, and by 2023 they seek to have access to more than 20 quantum systems developed by IBM.
“Through this innovative collaboration, we have a unique opportunity to bring the future to life. These new computing technologies can help revolutionize discovery in the life sciences”, said Tom Mihaljevic CEO and President of Cleveland Clinic.
Another key of this ten-year program is an educational program to advance the workforce of the future. Plans include educational opportunities related to quantum computing, from high school to the professional level.
