Welcome to YQuantum!
We're beyond excited to host the second iteration of YQuantum at the Yale Science Building. This year's hackathon has 9 exciting challenges for you to choose from—each one exploring a different element of the quantum tomorrow. We can't wait to see what you build!
Advancement Challenges
- Alice & Bob: Wigner Functions
- BlueQubit: Peaked Circuits
- QuEra: Neutral Atom Gatesets
Application Challenges
- Capgemini/Hartford/Rigetti: Insurance Risk
- Capgemini/Travelers/QuEra: Wildfire Risk
- LTIMindtree/Travelers/Quantinuum: Claim Processing
- Quantum Rings: Quantum Simulation
- Superquantum: Quantum Blockchain
- Tahoe Quantum: Wildfire Response
Get started
When you get your challenge assignment, read the challenge one-pager and get started! Representatives and sponsors for all the challenges will be present to help you.
Requirements
What to Submit
One GitHub repository that contains all project materials (code, presentation, etc.)
Prizes
Yale Quantum Institute Grand Prize – 1st Place
You will also receive some YQI swag, and the opportunity to speak at the next QuantumCT Industry conference.
Yale Quantum Institute Grand Prize – 2nd Place
You will also receive some YQI swag, and the opportunity to speak at the next QuantumCT Industry conference.
Yale Quantum Institute Grand Prize – 3rd Place
You will also receive some YQI swag, and the opportunity to speak at the next QuantumCT Industry conference.
Yale Quantum Institute Prize for High School Excellence
Special prize for outstanding high school and below performances at YQuantum.
Alice & Bob – Challenge Winner
Quantum computing book, Rubik's Cube, custom Alice & Bob sweatshirt.
BlueQubit – Challenge Winner
Will be announced soon.
Capgemini/The Hartford/Rigetti – Challenge Winner
Will be announced soon.
Capgemini/Travelers/QuEra – Challenge Winner
Will be announced soon.
LTIMindtree/Travelers/Quantinuum – Challenge Winner
Will be announced soon.
Quantum Rings – Challenge Winner
Will be announced soon.
QuEra – Challenge Winner
Will be announced soon.
Superquantum – Challenge Winner
Will be announced soon.
Tahoe Quantum – Challenge Winner
Invitation to present at Tahoe Quantum's annual summit in Lake Tahoe, California.
BlueQubit – Virtual Challenge Winner
Will be announced soon.
Superquantum – Virtual Challenge Winner
Will be announced soon.
Quantum Rings – Virtual Challenge Winner
Will be announced soon.
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Florian Carle
Managing Director, Yale Quantum Institute
David Schlegel
Quantum Device Theorist, Alice & Bob
Roberto Negrin
Quantum Architecture Engineer, Alice & Bob
Hrant Gharibyan
Founder and CEO, BlueQubit
Camille de Valk
Quantum Consultant, Capgemini
Nadine van Son
Quantum Lead, Capgemini
Mike Knas
VP of Innovation, The Hartford
Michael Kunkel
Director of Technologies at Emerging Technologies, Travelers
Gauri Shridhar Naik
Lead Innovation Analyst, Capgemini
Amit Modak
Project Lead, LTIMindtree
Arun Lakxshmann
CTO – Banking and FS, LTI Mindtree
David Nizovsky
Co-Founder, Superquantum
Mikhail Shalaginov
Co-Founder, Superquantum
Daniil Shatokhin
Co-Founder, Superquantum
Bob Wold
Co-Founder and CEO, Quantum Rings
Pedro Lopes
Quantum Advocate, QuEra
Will Araujo
President, Tahoe Quantum
Tyler Lauretti
Director of Enterprise Innovation, Travelers
Casey Duckering
Quantum System Architect / QuEra
Pranav Parakh
Quantum Researcher, Stanford University
Kenny Heitritter
VP of R&D, qBraid
Ryan Sommers
Fire Chief, North Lake Tahoe Fire District
Liam Arbetman
TBA
Judging Criteria
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Criteria
Criteria are determined by the sponsors.
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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