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
Quantum sources for satellite missions
After multiple years of prototyping, testing, and simulating the conditions of outer space in labs at the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC), Dr. Thomas Jennewein and members of his research group are celebrating their next big milestone — their quantum source is finished and ready to be incorporated into the Quantum Encryption and Science Satellite (QEYSSat). The quantum source, called by the project’s full name, Reference-Frame Independent Quantum Communication for Satellite-Based Networks (ReFQ), is the result of a joint collaboration between Canada and the United Kingdom.
United Nations proclaims 2025 as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology
Today, the UN has proclaimed 2025 as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ). The year-long, worldwide initiative aims to celebrate the contributions of quantum science to technological progress over the past century, raise global awareness of its importance to sustainable development in the 21st century, and ensure that all nations, including Canada, have access to quantum education and opportunities.
Three IQC students awarded prestigious Vanier Graduate Scholarship
The Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) is proud to congratulate Jack deGooyer, Caroline de Lima Vargas Simões and Sarah Odinotski, IQC PhD students who were awarded the 2024 Vanier Scholarship, one of the most competitive and prestigious scholarships available in Canada for PhD students.
Events
IQC-PI Joint Student Seminar Series
As part of our Graduate student seminar series, we’ll be partnering with Perimeter Institute every third week of the month, with seminars hosted alternately at IQC and PI.
IQC-PI Joint Student Seminar Series
As part of our Graduate student seminar series, we’ll be partnering with Perimeter Institute every third week of the month, with seminars hosted alternately at IQC and PI.
IQC-PI Joint Student Seminar Series
As part of our Graduate student seminar series, we’ll be partnering with Perimeter Institute every third week of the month, with seminars hosted alternately at IQC and PI.