Open Quantum Institute

The Open Quantum Institute (OQI) was officially launched in March 2024 for an initial pilot phase of three years, hosted at CERN.

The OQI is a multilateral governance initiative that promotes global and inclusive access to quantum computing and the development of applications for the benefit of humanity. As a novel science diplomacy instrument, it brings together research, diplomacy, private sector and philanthropy stakeholders.

The mission of the institute is:

• Accelerating applications for humanity: Realising the full potential of quantum computing to have the widest possible societal impact by accelerating the development of use cases geared towards achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and succeeding framework, thanks to the combined forces of researchers, developers and entrepreneurs from academia and private sector as well as the United Nations, and large NGOs.

• Access for all: Providing global, inclusive and equitable access to a pool of public and private quantum computers and simulators available via the cloud.

• Advancing capacity building: Developing educational tools to enable everyone around the world to contribute to the development of quantum computing and make the most of the technology.

• Activating multilateral governance for the SDGs: Providing a neutral forum to help shape multilateral governance of quantum computing for the SDGs.

For more information, see https://open-quantum-institute.web.cern.ch/.