Quantum for Environment Design Challenge
The UW student and post-doctoral community is challenged to present ideas and designs for how Quantum Technologies can impact the environment.
About
Transformative Quantum Technologies hosted the Quantum for Environment Design Challenge (Q4Environment) to search for opportunities where quantum technology can impact the environment. This challenge was open to University of Waterloo undergraduate students, graduate students and postdoctoral fellows.
Important Dates
- Q4Environment Launch Event: June 6, 2023
- Launch Event brainstorming session and presentation
- Q4Environment Ideation Forum: September 18, 2023
- Q4Environment Lunch and Learn: October 24, 12:00 – 1:30 pm in GreenHouse
- Q4Environment Information Session: February 15, 1:30 pm- 2:30 pm
- Q4Environment Awards Announced: April, 2024
Awards
- Q4Environment Awards: $5,000
- Honourable Mention(s): $500
Why Quantum for Environment
Quantum technologies allow us to perform tasks with more efficiency and greater precision than is possible in the classical world. Quantum solutions can achieve what would otherwise be impossible. It is compelling to mate these exciting new technologies with pressing environmental needs. Outcomes may include new high-performance sensors for environmental monitoring, remote sensors and technology enabling climate observations, as well as improved efficiency of solar cells and conventional electronics. There are also opportunities in quantum simulation, quantum computation and quantum technologies at the intersection of climate change and health. This design challenge is open to a broad range of environmental, climate and efficiency outcomes. Solutions may be applied to the earth’s subsurface, terrestrial, ocean, atmosphere and space. Through this challenge, TQT aims to uncover new ways quantum technologies might impact the environment in the near and long term. The focus is to bring forth ideas that expand the potential reach of quantum technologies, accelerating the path to a sustainable future.
Right Place to Do This
The UW community is the right resource to engage with to advance environmental technology, and UW is one of the very few places where the advances possible through quantum technology can be brought to life. Quantum and the environment are long-term priorities of UW and the Canadian Government. UW is internationally known for innovation and, specifically, as an innovation leader in the quantum field. The Institute for Quantum Computing at UW provides a unique environment to explore, learn and develop quantum science and engineering.
Thank you to our Q4Environment sponsors
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