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Tuesday, October 06, 2026

ERCIM News 146 Special Theme: "Quantum Technology"

ERCIM News 146 Cover

Dear ERCIM News reader,

Quantum technology is increasingly becoming part of real-world systems. 

This issue looks at quantum algorithms, secure communication, hybrid computing, software and sensing, highlighting recent advances and the challenges of putting them into practice. The Special Theme was guest edited by Miroslav Dobsicek (RISE), Sebastian Raubitzek (SBA Research) and Filippo Vella (CNR-ICAR).

Introduction

by Miroslav Dobsicek (RISE),  Sebastian Raubitzek (SBA Research) and Filippo Vella (CNR-ICAR)

In recent years, major advances in quantum hardware, algorithms and software have created great  opportunities for scientific discovery and industrial innovation. What can be observed is that quantum technology is entering a new phase where systems are becoming the central focus. Progress is no longer defined only by better qubits, individual algorithms or isolated demonstrations, but increasingly by whether quantum components can be integrated with classical computing, software, networks, sensing platforms and real applications. This transition, from quantum components to quantum systems, is changing both the research questions and the criteria by which progress should be judged
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Includes:

Quantum Retina: A Quantum Eye on the Brain and Other Things, pp.43-44. (brain imaging, Parkinson's disease)

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No. 147 — January 2027
Special Theme: Data Spaces
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See also:

https://www.ercim.eu/events (AI - ethics, ...)

My source with thanks: peter.kunz AT ercim.eu