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TC Transcontinental ranks 16th among the world’s most sustainable corporations – GlobeNewswire

Posted: January 19, 2022 at 11:48 am

MONTREAL, Jan. 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TC Transcontinental (TSX: TCL.A TCL.B) is proud to have climbed to 16th place on the list of the 100 most sustainable corporations in the world, as unveiled today by Corporate Knights, in addition to ranking first in the packaging industry. This performance represents a significant improvement, whereas last year the corporation ranked 45th in the same category.

According to Corporate Knights, TC Transcontinental stood out for its high percentage of clean revenue from the sale of eco-responsible products, its clean investments, and the gender diversity of its Board of Directors and senior management. The Corporation has indeed made several advances in terms of corporate social responsibility (CSR), including:

I am proud of TC Transcontinentals strong values, our coworkers commitment to build a sustainable future and the role we are playing in creating a circular economy for plastics, said Peter Brues, President and Chief Executive Officer of the corporation. We will continue to invest significantly in R&D that accelerates the development and commercialization of sustainable packaging and ensures that we meet the targets we set as part of the Ellen MacArthur Foundations New Plastics Economy Global Commitment.

lsabelle Marcoux, Chair of the Board, added: This recognition highlights the effectiveness, rigor and scope of the work accomplished in corporate social responsibility by our operating teams and around the Board table. In line with our corporate values, CSR is an integral part of our long-term vision, and the Board ensures that it oversees and supports the actions driven by our strong corporate strategy and governance. As our 2019-2021 Corporate Social Responsibility Plan draws to a close, our people are working to develop new, even more ambitious targets, anchored in our vision of sustainable growth and in line with our stakeholders expectations.

The Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World is a comprehensive analysis of 6,914 international organizations with revenues over $1 billion. Corporations are evaluated on a series of performance indicators specific to their sector, such as percentage of clean revenue, resource management, employee management, financial management and diversity.

To view the Corporation's 2019-2021 Corporate Social Responsibility Plan as well as the 2020 Corporate Social Responsibility Progress Report Acting Together, click here.

About TC Transcontinental

TC Transcontinental is a leader in flexible packaging in North America, and Canadas largest printer. The Corporation is also the leading Canadian French-language educational publishing group. For over 45 years, TC Transcontinental's mission has been to create quality products and services that allow businesses to attract, reach and retain their target customers.

Respect, teamwork, performance and innovation are the strong values held by the Corporation and its employees. TCTranscontinental's commitment to its stakeholders is to pursue its business activities in a responsible manner.

Transcontinental Inc. (TSX: TCL.A TCL.B), known as TC Transcontinental, has approximately 8,000 employees, the majority of which are based in Canada, the United States and Latin America. TC Transcontinental had revenues of more than C$2.6billion for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2021. For more information, visit TC Transcontinental's website at http://www.tc.tc.

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Media Nathalie St-Jean Senior Advisor, Corporate Communications TC TranscontinentalTelephone: 514-954-3581 nathalie.st-jean@tc.tc

Financial CommunityYan LapointeDirector, Investor Relations TC Transcontinental Telephone: 514-954-3574yan.lapointe@tc.tc

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Crossfire: Legion aims to be a classic RTS, but its off to a rocky start – Polygon

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In a year when publisher Smilegate Entertainment is trying to bring one of the worlds most popular games to western audiences, Crossfire: Legion feels like something of a black sheep.

Crossfire, the multiplayer first-person shooter, is massive in Asia particularly in China and South Korea. It boasts 8 million concurrent players and 690 million registered users, according to Smilegate, along with numerous multimedia spinoffs. At E3 2019, however, the company announced CrossfireX, a single-player campaign being developed by Control creator Remedy Entertainment. To bring a multiplayer shooter west, it makes sense to do so with a tailored, narrative-focused first-person experience.

Crossfire: Legion, on the other hand, is aimed at a more niche space: that of old-school real-time strategy games. It helps that its being made by Blackbird Interactive, the studio behind the excellent Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak and the upcoming Homeworld 3 but still, I cant help feeling like its a shot in the dark.

During a recent press briefing, a spokesperson from publisher Prime Matter called Legion a classic RTS. I then spent several hours playing an early technical test, and I dont disagree with that taxonomy. Legion is streamlined and simple, focused more on actions-per-minute than deliberate chess moves. Its units comprise the usual infantry/vehicle/aircraft trifecta, along with commander powers that, when timed well, can turn the tide of a pitched battle.

I played custom matches against AI bots, alternating between the factions of Global Risk and Black List. I preferred the latter, which opts for guerrilla tactics over sheer numbers, and can traverse the map more quickly. In keeping with old-school games like Warcraft 2: Tides of Darkness and Command and Conquer, Legion is snappy and responsive, and unit pathfinding is seamless resource-gathering trucks can stack without getting bottlenecked, and soldiers spread out in satisfying arcs before opening fire.

But, also in keeping with those games, the systemic depth only goes so far. By todays standards, Legion feels a bit too old school.

In a recent story about Company of Heroes 3, I wrote about the greatly exaggerated death of the RTS genre, and how, despite a steep decline in mainstream and esports interest in the last decade, its never been more exciting. Whereas the aforementioned World War II game is exploring nuanced squad tactics, recent entries like They Are Billions and Offworld Trading Company found seemingly endless replayable depth. Even the extremely recent Age of Empires 4, a decidedly throwback RTS, deployed engrossing economy-building.

Legion, though, based on my time with its custom matches, feels bareboned. Its units lack compelling environmental interactions; its resource-gathering is sleek but boring; each factions power curve ramps up too gradually to be exciting, and the current roster is too standard to entice me.

But, to reiterate, the demo I played is missing some key features. Blackbird is planning a card system that will allow players to customize their armies before each match, and Im still curious to see how that might shake things up. Legion will also include a single-player campaign, and if its anywhere near as good as Blackbirds work in Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak, my initial misgivings could be allayed.

But much of me is doubtful: Legion, at least in this early form, doesnt just revere the games that sparked the genre it seems actively hampered by them.

Maybe thats fine. Not every game needs to be a paragon of innovation. But as a spinoff meant to introduce a whole new market to one of the worlds most massively popular franchises, I was hoping that Legion might push the design envelope. Real-time strategy games are close to my heart. I want them all to succeed. But as of now, Legion feels stuck in the past. If Blackbird is trying to appeal to the RTS fans that still pine for the days of early Command and Conquers or the first StarCraft, theyre off to a good start. If they want to bring in real-time strategy fans that have followed the genres recent creativity with rapt attention, they might be on the wrong track altogether.

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Best operating costs in Kingdom: TMX – The Phnom Penh Post

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Cambodia has the lowest operating costs among nine countries in Asia that are recognised as major manufacturing hubs, according to Asia-Pacific business transformation consultancy TMX.

However, the Kingdom ranks eighth in terms of competitiveness due to interlinked challenges in areas such as talent acquisition and development, logistics and digitalisation, the Singapore-based firm pointed out.

TMX looked at Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam for its The Great Supply Chain Migration Breaking down the Cost of Doing Business in Asia report published in November.

The consultancy conducted a comparative analysis of the nine countries using a variety of cost and condition indicators.

The average total operating costs for a manufacturing firm in Cambodia ranges from $65,313-220,125 per month, versus leader Singapore at $366,561-853,450 and second-ranked Thailand at $142,344-291,730, the report said.

However, as shown in the reports country competitive scorecard, Cambodia and Myanmar are lagging their peers in the region.

The risk level in Myanmar has increased significantly since the beginning of 2021. Political instability has resulted in violence and the economy has stalled because of the ongoing situation.

Limited physical infrastructure and the military regimes suspensions of internet and other telecommunications services have hindered commercial activities and business operations, the report said.

Although Singapore is undoubtedly the most expensive for manufacturing, the city-state also takes the number one spot for competitive location among the nine countries, it added.

This is due to the countrys leading score in ease of doing business, as well as availability of skilled talent, efficient logistics systems, and its role as an early adopter of manufacturing digitalisation, TMX explained.

On the other hand, Cambodia and Myanmar are at the bottom of the value chain.

Cambodia and Myanmar are categorised under the basic assembly lines stage and would be suitable for manufacturing operations in sectors such as textile[s] and garments, footwear, and resource-based processing, the report said.

Though less competitive, these two countries also offer the lowest costs.

Moreover, the two nations also offer the most affordable warehouse rental rates, at $2.5 and $3.4 per sqm per month, the report added.

Anthony Galliano, the group CEO of financial services firm Cambodian Investment Management Co Ltd, said that while Cambodia continues to develop its infrastructure and upgrade its skills, the report reflects that demonstrable progress is needed for the Kingdom to remain competitive in the future.

The countrys future competitiveness in ASEAN should not be built on a foundation of cheap labour costs but as a technologically advanced manufacturing hub, he opined.

The textile industry is a sunset industry which migrates to low cost labour countries, the Kingdoms future will be based on highly skilled manufacturing workers and embracing the digital revolution, he said.

RMAs first-ever motor vehicle assembly plant is symbolic the nations future as the country competes with neighbouring Thailand, Vietnam, and Indonesia for FDI [foreign direct investment] in high-end manufacturing and assembly, Galliano stressed.

He was referring to RMA (Cambodia) Plc, which according to its CEO, is all set to manufacture US auto major Ford Motor Cos Ranger pickups and Everest SUVs at its plant in eastern Pursat province that is expected to go online in early April.

TMX classified Cambodia and Thailand as dormant countries when it comes to logistics, suggesting that they are deemed relatively costly and less skilful in the field, but have potential to improve in terms of cost and performance.

Galliano added that the Law on Investment and recent tax incentives are welcome progress in signalling Cambodias strategy of human resource competitiveness and advancement and the acceleration to digitalisation.

The Ministry of Public Works and Transport continues to do a superb job developing the nations infrastructure, particularly in roads and ports.

Directionally the government is on the right track, but needs to do more in advancing businesses adoption of new technology and digital solutions and to boost the adoption of new tech among enterprises, he said.

The report also noted that utilities and telecommunications account for about 16 per cent of total costs in most countries.

Overall, electricity forms the largest proportion of costs among these components. Cambodia has the most expensive electricity rates while Vietnams electricity rates are the most affordable.

As for telecommunication costs, the more developed the countries are, the lower the telecommunication costs. As a result, Myanmar and Cambodia have the highest internet costs while Singapore and India provide the most affordable rates, TMX said.

The report went on to say that Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia, India and Vietnam offer a sizeable and relatively affordable labour pool.

These countries often offer abundant employment opportunities but fewer highly skilled talent in many sectors with talent competitiveness scores ranging between 40.9 and 33.4.

Cambodia and Myanmar have the lowest cost of labour, though they stand relatively low in talent competitiveness. A large percentage of the labour force remains low-skilled, which may be more suited for basic assembly lines, it added.

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List of companies involved in quantum computing or …

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CompanyDate initiatedAreaTechnologyAffiliate University or Research InstituteHeadquartersAccenture[1]June 14, 2017ComputingAEGIQ[2]2019Computing/CommunicationPhotonics and Integrated Photonics, Quantum Dots, CryptographySheffield, UKAlice&Bob2020ComputingSuperconductingParis, FranceAliro Quantum2019Computing/NetworkingQuantum Development Environment, Quantum Network Simulation/EmulationSpun out of Narang Lab, HarvardBoston, MAAlpine Quantum Technologies[3]2018ComputingTrapped IonUniversity of Innsbruck and the Institute for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information (IQOQI)Innsbruck, AustriaAmazon[4][5]2021ComputingSuperconductingCalifornia Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CaliforniaAmberFlux2019Computing/CommunicationsQuantum Programming, Classical Simulation, Optimization, Algorithms, Quantum Financial ServicesHyderabad, IndiaAirbus[6]2015ComputingAlgorithmsBlagnac, FranceAT&T[7]2011CommunicationCalifornia Institute of Technology, Fermilab[8]Dallas, TX, USAAliyun (Alibaba Cloud)[9]July 30, 2015Computing/Communication[9][10]SuperconductingChinese Academy of Sciences[10][11][12]Hangzhou, ChinaAtos[13][14]Computing/CommunicationQuantum Programming, Classical Simulation, CryptographyBezons, FranceAUREA Technology2010Quantum Communication, Quantum Cryptography, Quantum EntanglementSingle-photon source, Photon counting, Quantum key distribution, Photonics, Single-photon avalanche diodeBesancon, FranceBaidu[15]2018ComputingAlgorithmsUniversity of Technology Sydney[15]Beijing, ChinaBOLTZ.AI[16]2020ApplicationsQuantum Algorithms|Quantum programming|Quantum ConsultingUniversity of Toronto[15]Toronto, CanadaBooz Allen Hamilton[17]ComputingTysons Corner, VA, USABoxcat Inc.[18]2017ComputingQuantum Algorithms, Quantum Rendering, Quantum Image Processing, Super-Resolution, Quantum Machine LearningUniversity of Toronto, UFRN[19]Toronto, CanadaBT[20]CommunicationLondon, UKCarl Zeiss AG[21]University College LondonOberkochen, GermanyCambridge Quantum Computing[22]2014ComputingQuantum Algorithms Quantum CybersecurityUniversity of CambridgeCambridge, UK London, UKClassiq[23]2019ComputingQuantum Algorithms Quantum SoftwareTechnion Israel Institute of TechnologyTel-Aviv, IsraelCogniFrame Inc[24][25]2019ComputingQuantum Algorithms Quantum and Near Quantum Solutions to solve NP Hard, Optimization, Simulation & Machine Learning problems. Has launched Plug and Play app store http://www.firstqstore.comUniversity of TorontoToronto, Ontario Toronto, CanadaCube Robot X2004ComputingPhotonic, Trapped Ion, Quantum Algorithms, Quantum Programming, RoboticsUniversity of applied science in Augsburg (FH)Langweid am Lech, Bavaria GermanyD-WaveJanuary 1, 1999ComputingSuperconducting Quantum AnnealerBurnaby, CanadaeleQtron2020ComputingTrapped IonUniversitt SiegenSiegen, GermanyElyah[26]2018ComputingQuantum Programming,[27] Classical Simulation, Software as a serviceTokyo, JapanEntropica Labs[28]May 2018[29]AlgorithmAlgorithmsCenter for Quantum Technologies, National University of SingaporeSingaporeFujitsu[30]September 28, 2015CommunicationQuantum DotsUniversity of TokyoTokyo, JapanGoogle QuAIL[31]May 16, 2013ComputingSuperconductingUCSBMountain View, CA, USAHP[32][33]Computing[32]/Communication[33]Algorithms, NMRPalo Alto, CA, USAHitachi2012ComputingSilicon CMOS[34]University of Cambridge, University College London, CEA, University of CopenhagenHitachi Cambridge Laboratory[35] and Tokyo, JapanHorizon Quantum Computing[36]2018ComputingQuantum Algorithms, Quantum Compilation, Quantum Programming, Software as a serviceCQTSingaporeHRL LaboratoriesComputingQuantum DotsMalibu, CA, USAHuawei Noah's Ark Lab[37]CommunicationNanjing UniversityShenzhen, ChinaIBM[38]September 10, 1990[39]ComputingSuperconductingMIT[40]Armonk, NY, USAID QuantiqueJuly 1, 2001CommunicationGeneva, Switzerlandimec[41]ComputingSuperconductingBelgiumIntel[42]September 3, 2015ComputingTU DelftSanta Clara, CA, USAInfineon Technologies[43][44]2019ComputingTrapped Ion, Post-Quantum CryptographyUniversity of InnsbruckNeubiberg, GermanyionQ[45][46]2015ComputingTrapped IonUniversity of Maryland, Duke UniversityCollege Park, MD, USAIQM Quantum Computers2019ComputingSuperconductingAalto UniversityEspoo, FinlandKEEQuant2020Quantum cryptographyContinuous Variable QKD, Key Management Systems (KMS)Frth, GermanyKPN[47]CommunicationThe Hague, NetherlandsLockheed MartinComputingQuantum AnnealingUniversity of Southern California, University College LondonBethesda, MD, USAmain incubator2019ComputingQuantum Financial ServicesFrankfurt, GermanyMagiQ1999CommunicationSomerville, MA, USAMicrosoft Research QuArCDecember 19, 2011ComputingAlgorithmsTU Delft, Niels Bohr Institute, University of Sydney, Purdue University, University of Maryland, ETH Zurich, UCSBRedmond, WA, USAMicrosoft Research Station QApril 22, 2005ComputingSuperconductingUCSBSanta Barbara, CA, USAMitsubishi[48]CommunicationTokyo, JapanNEC Corporation[49]April 29, 1999[50]CommunicationQuantum DotsUniversity of TokyoTokyo, JapanNext Generation Quantum[51]2019Computing//NetworkingOptical quantum interconnects for quantum computing clustersCity University of New YorkNew York, NY, USANokia Bell Labs[52][53]ComputingUniversity of OxfordMurray Hill, NJ, USANorthrop GrummanComputingWest Falls Church, VA, USANTT Laboratories[54]Computing/CommunicationPhotonic Quantum Computing, Quantum CommunicationBristol UniversityTokyo, JapanNu Quantum[55][56]2018CommunicationPhotonic Quantum Computing,[56] Quantum Communication[57]University of Cambridge[58]Cambridge, UKParityQC2020ComputingQuantum architecture, Quantum Algorithm, Software-as-a-ServiceUniversity of InnsbruckInnsbruckPsiQuantum[59]2016ComputingPhotonic Quantum ComputingBristol UniversityPalo Alto, CA, USAQ. BPO Consulting2020Consulting & EngineeringQML Q-ANN OptimizationParis, FRANCEQC Ware2014ComputingQuantum Algorithms

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Will quantum computing remain the domain of the specialist VC? – TechCrunch

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Market trends are the best indicators we have to judge the maturity of the quantum industry. While they dont perfectly reflect technological progress, they showcase investors willingness to write checks for the industry.

In the next three to five years, quantum computers manufacturers are expected to generate revenue of $5 billion to $10 billion, according to Boston Consulting Group. McKinsey expects the chemical and pharma industries to be the first potential users of quantum computing, enabling the accurate simulation of larger numbers of atoms and molecules, which is not possible today using classical supercomputers.

Although many VCs seem to be new to quantum technologies, some investors foresaw this movement several years ago and are now making their first quantum exits.

Take IonQ, a U.S.-based manufacturer of ion-trapped quantum computers, for instance. The company was founded in 2015, and it went public in 2021 through a SPAC at a $2 billion valuation. Berkeley-based Rigetti will also go public through a SPAC this year, raising $458 million at a $1.5 billion valuation. The company is developing a superconducting quantum computer, which already could scale up to 80 qubits.

IonQ and Rigettis IPOs set the valuation benchmarks for the whole industry, which impact the valuations of all quantum deals. More importantly, these IPOs show venture capitalists could make money from the quantum industry without significant commercialization of the technology.

Today, a quantum processor is a complicated device requiring a lab environment. This makes cloud access to quantum processors preferable, which was not possible during the emergence of classical computers. As a result, quantum hardware manufacturers develop their own cloud-based operating systems. Right now, it is hard to imagine someone would build a large quantum OS company as Microsoft did in the 1980s.

Although technology maturity will still take many years, the future winners in the quantum computing market will be determined in the next two years. We are expecting a first consolidation phase led by the 10 leading full-stack quantum hardware players, said Benno Broer, CEO at Qu&Co. This is a path the quantum industry may follow, collecting pieces of the stack via acquisitions.

Quantum startups map, as of October 2021. Image Credits: Runa Capital

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IonQ and Hyundai Motor partner to use quantum computing to advance effectiveness of next-gen batteries – Automotive World

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IonQ, a leader in trapped-ion quantum computing, and Hyundai Motor Company today announced a partnership to develop new variational quantum eigensolver (VQE) algorithms to study lithium compounds and their chemical reactions involved in battery chemistry

IonQ, a leader in trapped-ion quantum computing, and Hyundai Motor Company today announced a partnership to develop new variational quantum eigensolver (VQE) algorithms to study lithium compounds and their chemical reactions involved in battery chemistry.

Quantum-powered chemistry simulation is expected to significantly enhance the quality of next-generation lithium batteries by making improvements to the devices charge and discharge cycles, as well as their durability, capacity and safety.

The partnership pairs IonQs expertise in quantum computing and Hyundais expertise in lithium batteries. Together, the teams are creating the most advanced battery chemistry model yet developed on quantum computers, measured by the number of qubits and quantum gates.

IonQ and Hyundai are laying the foundation to create better quality batteries by more precisely simulating and controlling their chemical reactions. This research has the potential to lead to new types of source material that save time, cost, and effort in the years to come a critical advancement as batteries are typically the most expensive component of an electric vehicle (EV).

This creative collaboration with IonQ is expected to provide innovation in the development of basic materials in virtual space for various parts of the future mobility, said TaeWon Lim, Executive Vice President and Head of Materials Research & Engineering Center at Hyundai Motor Group. Were excited to step into the upcoming quantum era and take advantage of the opportunities that await with more effective battery power.

Todays collaboration is a crucial component of Hyundais Strategy 2025 goals, which include the sale of 560,000 EVs per year and the introduction of more than 12 battery electric vehicle (BEV) models to consumers. Moreover, the partnership is also an important milestone for combating the threat of climate change as EVs play a critical role in meeting global sustainability targets.

We at IonQ believe in our mission to solve the worlds most complex problems through the ongoing development of our quantum computers, and we see global climate change as one such problem that we can help to tackle with quantum chemistry solutions, said Peter Chapman, President and CEO of IonQ. Battery efficiency is one of the most promising emerging areas where quantum computing can make a difference. We are thrilled to be working with Hyundai Motor Company on this project to make EVs a primary mode of transportation across the globe.

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SEEQC Announces Addition of Scientific Advisory Board, Vice President of Engineering and Unveils New Brand Identity – Business Wire

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ELMSFORD, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SEEQC, the Digital Quantum Computing company, today announced the addition of a scientific advisory board to its leadership. This addition comes at a time when the company is unveiling a new brand identity and expanding its team internationally, including the appointment of Shu-Jen Han as its vice president of engineering.

Scientific Advisory Board

SEEQCs new scientific advisory board consists of leading academics from across the world, including Javad Shabani, assistant professor of physics at NYU, professors from the University of Napoli Federico II, Francesco Tafuri and Giovanni Piero Pepe, and Maxim Vavilov, professor at the University of Wisconsin.

The company instituted this board of quantum scientists to guide SEEQCs team as they continue their mission to solve quantum computings' most challenging problems. The board will help ensure that SEEQC bases its products, research and development on sound scientific data.

By integrating this team of scientists into SEEQCs product roadmap, the company can internally peer-review its research and development and receive feedback and scientific advice more quickly than other commercial entities. This ensures that the company is receiving proper oversight and quality consultation as it advances its technological discoveries expanding quantums reach from academia to real-world application.

The fact that half of my fellow board members work in foreign universities, and many of us have international backgrounds, should not be overlooked. SEEQC is an international company, and it is incorporating that element of itself at every level, said advisory board member, Francesco Tafuri. By bringing together this group of international scientists, SEEQC is getting access to even more experience than by engaging exclusively with American universities. These individuals bring a rich and diverse history of scientific research and experience to the company with them.

Appointing New Vice President of Engineering

In addition to expanding its leadership with the advisory board, SEEQC has also appointed industry veteran Dr. Shu-Jen Han as its vice president of engineering. Han brings more than a decade of experience in the nanotechnology and semiconductor industry to SEEQC, as well as world-class expertise in logic and memory chip-making a critical component of scaling the companys system-on-a-chip quantum design.

Han started his career at IBM working in the semiconductor sector after receiving his Ph.D. from Stanford University, later he managed the nanoscale device and technology group at IBMs T. J. Watson Research Center working on world-leading post-silicon transistor research. Han has valuable experience in advancing complex semiconductor chip technology from basic research to product qualification both as a director and later as senior director at HFC Semiconductors Advanced Memory Technology Division. He has authored over 90 technical publications, two book chapters and over 150 issued US patents.

Were thrilled to formally welcome Shu-Jen to SEEQC, and I am excited by the leadership and expertise hell bring to our global team of quantum engineers and researchers, said John Levy, CEO of SEEQC. Shu-Jen is one of the foremost minds in the semiconductor research and development world were grateful he chose to join SEEQC and our mission to bring scalable quantum computing to the enterprise world.

In his new role, Han will help build a scalable research and development organization, lead SEEQCs multi-disciplinary engineering groups and establish a clear roadmap for its commercialization. He also oversees the day-to-day operations of the companys newly renovated chip foundry, a fully operational chip manufacturing facility focusing on superconducting quantum and classic electronics.

Renewed Brand Commitment

As the company continues to evolve its technology and business model, it is also evolving its unique brand. Under the guidance of its creative director, Fredrik Carlstrm, SEEQC is rededicating itself to its original goal and mission statement under renewed branding and communication initiatives.

SEEQC was built upon the premise of approaching quantum differently than its predecessors and counterparts, and its new brand reflects that. The brand takes into account SEEQCs unique team, the integrated process in which design, manufacturing and testing are all done in-house, resulting in a unique approach to building a scalable quantum computer.

The new brand reflects SEEQC at its core not only as a company name but as an acronym: Scalable, Energy-Efficient Quantum Computing. Other aspects of the companys brand portfolio have been updated to evince different aspects of the companys technology. SEEQCs visuals evoke a feeling of efficiency, purpose and a close relationship with nature, just as its end-product uses elements of nature to solve classically intractable problems and address the worlds greatest challenges.

The new design and communication are a mirror image of SEEQCs approach to building scalable, re-configurable quantum computers around a family of chips designed to support a host of high-value problems for clients today, said Carlstrm. We want the brand we put forward to show what were really about and to show our ethos in everything we do from the design of our hardware and software to our offices, facilities, website and brand identity.

Partnership with QuantWare

To further advance its technology, SEEQC has partnered with Dutch quantum startup QuantWare. With additional support from the University of Napoli Federico II, the companies will co-develop an advanced Quantum Processor Unit (QPU) with integrated cryogenic digital control logic. This partnership combines SEEQCs proprietary platform with QuantWares scalable QPU design, resulting in the worlds first commercially available platform, capable of overcoming key scalability engineering challenges.

About SEEQC:

SEEQC is developing the first fully digital quantum computing platform for global businesses. SEEQC combines classical and quantum technologies to address the efficiency, stability and cost issues endemic to quantum computing systems. The company applies classical and quantum technology through digital readout and control technology and a unique chip-scale architecture. SEEQCs quantum system provides the energy- and cost-efficiency, speed and digital control required to make quantum computing useful and bring the first commercially-scalable, problem-specific quantum computing applications to market.

The company is one of the first companies to have built a superconductor multi-layer commercial chip foundry and through this experience has the infrastructure in place for design, testing and manufacturing of quantum-ready superconductors. SEEQC is a spin-out of HYPRES, the worlds leading developer of superconductor electronics. SEEQCs team of executives and scientists have deep expertise and experience in commercial superconductive computing solutions and quantum computing. SEEQC is based in Elmsford, NY with facilities in London, UK and Naples, Italy.

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Sovereign quantum encryption in the cloud – 7NEWS

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An Australian firm has announced a partnership with a global leader in encryption technology to roll out the nation's first sovereign quantum encryption service.

AUCloud is one of a handful of companies trusted by governments worldwide to host secure sovereign cloud services.

To protect our private data and essential services such as hospitals, electricity and banking, the cloud provider on Wednesday announced a deal with Arqit to provide stronger, simpler encryption.

Genuine sovereign cloud services can protect citizens' data and the content of data centres from being handed over to foreign powers, and help secure critical infrastructure against nosy or malicious hackers.

The recent trilateral alliance between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States, known as AUKUS, has defence innovation and technology at its heart and aims to lift the allies' game on cyber security, quantum computing, artificial intelligence (AI) and space technology.

"The world needs stronger, simpler encryption, and it is important that allied countries work together," Arqit founder David Williams said.

Arqit's Federated Quantum System (FQS) is designed for allied governments only.

The unique quantum encryption service makes the communications links of any networked device secure against current and future forms of attack - even from a quantum computer.

The market is every connected device, according to Arqit.

As one of Australia's sovereign cloud Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) providers, AUCloud already serves federal, state and local governments and critical national industries.

Phil Dawson, managing director and co-founder of AUCloud, said the partnership with Arqit would deliver an immediate capability to customers in these and other enterprise sectors, including financial services, intelligence and defence.

Listed on the Australian stock exchange as Sovereign Cloud Holdings (SOV), AUCloud is independently certified to meet Australian Signals Directorate information security standards and handle protected data.

The company is also a member of the Defence Industry Security Program and is "certified strategic" as a cloud provider by the Digital Transformation Agency.

A consortium of Australian government agencies, the Australia National University, and industry partners are working on the supply chain, technical aspects of deployment and planning for long-term funding of the full system across the country.

This first phase of work with Arqit was included in the "Space Bridge" agreement signed by then minister for Industry, Science and Technology Karen Andrews and British High Commissioner Vicki Treadell almost a year ago.

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Hamamatsu Photonics

Agilent Technologies

HP

IBM

Viavi Solutions

Infera

Broadcom Corporation

Adaptec

Alcatel-Lucent

Ciena

3SP Technologies S.A.S.

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For 23-year-old Jordan Taylor, doom-scrolling through Instagrams explore page was the perfect coping mechanism to fight lockdown blues. Back in summer 2020, the Newcastle-based student set up his Instagram account Tough Luck, a platform spotlighting analogue photography of illegal raves, house parties and early hours hedonism.

I basically wanted to share the work of film photographers I like, says Taylor about the early beginnings of his page. It just snowballed into what it is today. What started as a Tumblr-esque collection of personal memories evolved into a remarkable archive of youth and rave culture from around the world. Scrolling through Tough Lucks Instagram profile feels like attending one big party everyone is having the time of their lives, drinking, dancing, and losing all sense of time and space.

This account isnt really about me personally, explains Taylor. Im just happy to share it with the world. Over the years, Tough Luck grew into a submission-based platform featuring up-and-coming photographers from all around the world. There are thousands of them, he adds, especially now that people can get their hands on a film camera so easily.

But treasuring and collecting all of these images on the internet wasnt enough for Taylor, whos heavily involved in Newcastles rave scene. Three weeks ago, he launched the very first Tough Luck booklet, Nowt Daft, featuring long-term collaborators from England to France and beyond. I always wished to have a physical version of the page, so I can give it to my mates, says the founder, uncovering the reason for taking the project IRL.

For Dublin-based photographer Isabel Farrington, whose work is featured in Tough Lucks first-ever booklet, dedication makes the perfect party. The best raves are those where everyone is part of a greater idea, whether it be a particular sound, scene or style, says the 21-year-old. According to Manchester-based photographer Charles Hall, whos also part of the publication, a good rave is one full of people on the same wavelength, who are truly lost in the moment. In his work, the 21-year-old captures pure happiness and emotion by catching peoples expressions off guard.

The same goes for photographer Wesley Triber, 24, who mostly captures Paris nightlife. I want people to feel the present moment, he says about his personal work. For him, its more than just taking photos of young people having fun. Youth culture is the culture of tomorrow; the one that must fight for itself in order to leave a trace of our passage and give meaning to our existence, he says.

This idea of creating something for the next generation to look back on is the driving force behind Tough Lucks new booklet. In the future, Taylor is not only on the lookout for new talent offering a fresh take on the scene, but also wants to create more zines dedicated to the freedom of rave culture around the world. Having a good time, being with your friends and not really thinking about anything else, thats freedom to me, he says. In the end, it doesnt matter where the party takes place the feeling always stays the same.

Nowt Daft is available to buy through Tough Lucks website and at KINDRED record shop in London.

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