To enable innovation and a sustainable knowledge-based economy, the UAE is investing in the area of quantum computing and its innovative applications to solve some of the world’s toughest challenges considering its immense power compared to current computers.
Quantum computers are machines that explicitly use quantum physical phenomenon to produce computational speed-ups beyond the capabilities of traditional computers. Refer to the terminology page.
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In 2018, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) organised the first intensive quantum computing training programme in cooperation with Microsoft. The programme is part of DEWA’s efforts to employ the latest technologies and benefit from the capabilities of quantum computing in tackling challenges of energy efficiency and optimisation.
The programme aimed to develop new solutions based on quantum computing for the production, transmission and distribution of energy and water, as well as in conservation efforts. It also aimed to identify the challenges that quantum computing can deal with.
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