Overview
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Quantum Chemistry Revolution: bp and Zapata's Quantum Computing CollaborationZapata |
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Computing | |
Chemicals Life Sciences | |
Logistics & Transportation Product Research & Development | |
Cybersecurity Transportation Simulation | |
Hardware Design & Engineering Services | |
Operational Impact
The collaboration between bp and Zapata has led to significant advancements in the application of quantum computing in chemistry. They have been able to benchmark the performance of the variational quantum eigensolver (VQE) across current quantum hardware, providing valuable insights into the resources required for VQE to make an impact. While a performant, enterprise-scale VQE solution is still years away, the work has identified a portfolio of nearer-term applications that could go to production much sooner with quantum and quantum-inspired techniques. Furthermore, the collaboration is helping bp build a quantum-capable team, accelerating their Quantum Center of Expertise, and exploring quantum use cases in finance, logistics, and cybersecurity. | |
Quantitative Benefit
Over a thousand workflows run on Orquestra, Zapata's quantum software platform. | |
Tens of thousands of hours of computing performed to inform bp's quantum roadmap. | |
Benchmarked the performance of VQE across current quantum hardware, including IBM and IonQ devices. | |