The Government of Quebec and IBM announced plans to launch the Quebec-IBM Discovery Accelerator. The new technology hub will focus on developing new projects, collaborations, and skills-building initiatives in research for energy, life sciences and sustainability.
“Quebec’s potential to innovate in high technology and be a leader in the economy of the future is immense. We have world-class universities, creative entrepreneurs and talented workers. The dedicated IBM quantum computer will pave the way for us to make incredible progress in areas such as artificial intelligence and modeling. Quantum science is the future of computing. With our innovation zone, we’re positioning ourselves at the forefront of this future,” said François Legault, Premier of Quebec.