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Accenture invests in quantum computing firm 1QBit

By TechTaffy Desk

Accenture has made a minority investment in 1QBit, a  quantum computing firm based in Vancouver, British Columbia, through Accenture Ventures.

The two companies have also formed a strategic alliance, under which Accenture will be 1QBit’s preferred systems integrator. Accenture has been granted a license to use the 1QBit platform for demonstration, training, and the development and testing of Accenture tools and assets.

Accenture says it will leverage its alliance with 1QBit to develop a quantum-inspired analytics capability, and scale pilot opportunities.

[Image courtesy: 1QBit]

 

 

 

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