IBM Quantum

A new paper, now published in Nature Computational Science, introduces "Quantum Approximate Multi-Objective Optimization," a breakthrough from researchers at IBM, Los Alamos National Laboratory, and Zuse Institute Berlin. This work represents one of the most promising proposals for near-term demonstrations of quantum advantage in combinatorial optimization, with enormous relevance across industry and science: https://lnkd.in/ew7Pe2K5 Multi-objective optimization is a branch of mathematical optimization that deals with problems involving multiple often conflicting goals—e.g., constructing financial portfolios that minimize risk while maximizing returns. These problems can be extremely challenging for classical methods as the number of objective functions increases, even in cases where the single-objective version of the problem is easily solvable. The study demonstrates how quantum computers can approximate the optimal Pareto front, i.e., the set of all optimal trade-offs between conflicting objectives, showing better scaling than classical algorithms. Sampling good solutions from vast solution spaces is a task at which quantum computers excel, and the researchers take full advantage of that in their work. This marks an important step toward practical quantum advantage in optimization, and shows the value of exploring quantum capabilities beyond conventional problem classes. The paper is the latest outcome from our quantum optimization technical working group, and I encourage you to have a look.

Our latest IBM Institute for Business Value report — “Secure the post-quantum future” — reveals that 73% of organizations say business and technology leaders are collaborating on their quantum-safe strategy: https://ibm.co/6043Bz865 Cryptography underpins our digital world, but as quantum computers scale, many current encryption methods will become vulnerable. This shift highlights the urgent need for quantum-safe solutions. Yet despite growing awareness, action lags. Skills shortages and the belief that “vendors will handle it” (held by 62% of respondents) contribute to a risky sense of complacency. Quantum Safe isn’t just an IT issue—it’s a business-wide resilience challenge. Learn how to protect trust, compliance, and competitiveness in the quantum era in the link above.

🚀 QuARC 2025! 🚀 Learn about NISQ and Fault-Tolerant Quantum Algorithms! Dive deep on Quantum Error Correction methods and how they are compiled on hardware! Join us for QuARC 2025 with the world's leading experts from industry and academia coming to Los Angeles. ✅ Hands-On Workshops on Quantum Algorithms and Quantum Error Correction from Google, IBM and more ✅ Networking Sessions with industry professionals ✅ Win Prizes ✅ Learn marketable skills 🌟 Whether you’re just beginning or an expert, QuARC is the perfect place for you to level up in quantum algorithms. 📅 When & Where? 📍 November 10-12, 2025 | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM | UCLA James West Alumni Center 🌏 Can't join in person? Participate online from anywhere in the world and get access to all materials! 🔗 Learn more and register: https://lnkd.in/dwd8VqXK 🍕 Breakfast & lunch provided We thank our sponsors Google, IBM, Alice & Bob, BlueQubit, Qblox , Fetchai Foundation, Quantum Elements and Aqora for making this event possible. Come, connect, collaborate, and push the boundaries of quantum technology with us at QuARC 2025!

Our quarterly update, “What’s New at IBM Quantum”, is now live: https://ibm.co/6041BK7TL Revisit the latest updates, releases, and resources from IBM Quantum and Qiskit in this convenient one-pager designed to help you and your team dive into new capabilities right away. Highlights include, but are not limited to: 🧰 Key features from Qiskit 2.2 SDK launch 📊 New quantum + HPC workflow demo 🪶 Heron Revision 3 QPU, ibm_pittsburgh 💻 Qiskit v2.X developer certification

We’ve reached an important milestone on the journey to realizing our vision of quantum-centric supercomputing: a new demo showcasing how Qiskit’s C API now enables end-to-end compiled-language quantum + HPC workflows. Learn more on the IBM Quantum blog (https://lnkd.in/eN-g9nuA) or explore the demo on GitHub (https://lnkd.in/eZHcbduA). Progress toward quantum advantage is accelerating and the first demonstrations of it will likely leverage quantum to accelerate classical HPC. To cross that finish line, and facilitate our collaboration with the HPC community, we need to enable full quantum workflows in compiled languages like C++ and Fortran, which power the lion’s share of today’s HPC data centers. This new demo is the result of incredible collaboration both across IBM and with our partners in the IBM Quantum Network. It would not be possible without the work we’ve done on the recent Qiskit SDK v2.2 release, which introduces a new standalone C API transpiler (https://lnkd.in/eGcCu45a), a key ingredient in our compiled-language workflows. The demo also leverages capabilities from open-source projects like the SBD eigensolver built by our partners at Japanese national laboratory RIKEN (https://lnkd.in/e8Gg7mJx), Qiskit C++ (https://lnkd.in/eKYS5yK8), the quantum resource management interface or QRMI (https://lnkd.in/eBa39cX2), the qiskit-ibm-runtime C client (https://lnkd.in/exXZgByC), and the new HPC-ready version of Qiskit’s SQD addon (https://lnkd.in/e2KC5niH). Together, these capabilities allow you to compile a hybrid QCSC workflow into a single binary executable that uses MPI in a way that is native for a broad cross-section of HPC environments—a remarkable achievement given that our C API is less than a year old. I hope you’ll explore the resources and GitHub repos linked above to test drive the QCSC workflows of the future, and to see how you can contribute to these open-source community efforts. 

Applications for IBM Quantum 2026 Internships are now open! https://ibm.co/6040BK2Xn Quantum interns at IBM will have the opportunity to research quantum applications, design hardware, develop open-source projects with Qiskit, and collaborate directly with the researchers, developers, and business experts who are pushing quantum computing forward. If you’re interested in quantum computing and are currently a student, we encourage you to apply through the link above. This is an excellent opportunity for students to gain valuable experience in an emerging field.

Qiskit SDK v2.2 is here! https://ibm.co/6041BKxLv The latest release brings a major milestone for Qiskit’s C API, introducing key capabilities needed to build end-to-end quantum + classical high-performance computing (HPC) workflows in the compiled languages that are native to classical HPC. Explore these hybrid quantum-centric supercomputing (QCSC) workflows for yourself with our new demo, which allows you to compile a parallel QCSC application into a single binary executable compatible with MPI: https://ibm.co/6042BKxLa Additional new features and performance improvements in Qiskit SDK v2.2 include: 🧩 New standalone C API transpiler function 🎯 Expanded `Target` model 🏃♀️ Progress toward fault-tolerant compilation 📈 10-20% speed-up on average for circuit transpilation Visit the links above to learn more. 👆

Congratulations to Sarah Sheldon and Andrew Cross on their election as 2025 Fellows of the American Physical Society: https://lnkd.in/eUmiWzRW Dr. Sheldon is the 2025 recipient of the Forum on Industrial and Applied Physics Fellowship, recognized for her seminal contributions to the realization and application of practical quantum computing. Her work has advanced gate calibration for superconducting qubits, developed techniques for characterizing quantum devices, and extended the capabilities of current quantum systems. Her team now focuses on creating novel algorithms and applications for quantum computing that will be accessible in the near term. Dr. Cross receives the 2025 Division of Quantum Information Fellowship for his foundational advancements in quantum error correction and fault-tolerant quantum computing, his practical implementation of error correction protocols, and his open-source contributions to essential frameworks and software tools. His research in quantum error correction, fault-tolerant architectures, and quantum circuit simulation has been essential to the progress we have made. I recall many long and thoughtful conversations with both Sarah and Andrew about quantum computing, and they both truly deserve this recognition.