Activities

  • Two out of three ain’t bad
    Yesteday, December 17th, the government announced which four out the 12 proposed centres for quantum technologica research gets funded. Read more about it here: https://www.regjeringen.no/no/aktuelt/noreg-far-fire-nye-forskingssenter-for-kvanteteknologi/id3143328/ Simula did extremely well – securing no less than two centres. We at OsloMet are fortunate enough to be partners in one …
  • Quantum Hub’s Première de saison: Entangled Visions (December 2-5, 2025)
    We’ve just concluded the workshop “Entangled Visions: Exploring Quantum Visualizations in Culture, Dissemination, and the Arts,” which we consider the zenith of QH activity this year. As parts of the workshop, we had an exhibition and two (actually, 2.5, since one of the invited speakers, Krystyna Gnatenko, …
  • An Honorable Discharge: Our two-qubit computer has retired to the Norsk Teknisk Museum
    OsloMet’s two-qubit quantum computer, acquired in 2021 (the first quantum computer in Norway!), has found a new home at the Norsk Teknisk Museum (Norwegian Museum of Science and Technology). It was moved there on 25 November and is now part of the museum’s exhibition on the history …
  • Bendik (27) løser kvantefysikkens mysterier med kode
    Å simulere kvantefysikk er så datakrevende at det i teorien krever en uendelig stor maskin. Doktorgradsstipendiat Bendik Steinsvåg Dalen (27) jobber med en løsning. Vi møter Bendik på stipendiatkontoret hans. Her er han snart ferdig med doktorgraden sin, hvor han har tatt et dypdykk i kvantefysikkens verden …
  • IQM: The need for Nordic players
    Wednesday October 29th our hub had a very pleasant and informative visit of people from IQM. This company has delivered comparatively large superconducting quantum computers such as the Helmi in Helsinki and the VLQ in the Czech republic. The Quantum Hub preresentatives, i.e., Sergiy and Sølve in …
  • Quantum at work
    For several years we have offered a 10 credit project course to our IT bachelor students. A rich plethora of topics and scientific and professional directions are eligible. This year, however, we offer – for the first time – projects on quantum technology. We are thrilled to …
  • A tour through the quantum hotspots of the Low Countries
    Quantum Hub just wrapped a three-day study trip to the Netherlands’ quantum hotspots for ACIT students, PhD candidates, and faculty colleagues. We kicked off in Amsterdam at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences with a welcome and an overview of the Dutch quantum ecosystem, followed by a …
  • Quantum Hub at Homlia
    On Friday, September 19, school kids gathered at Deichman Holmlia where OsloMet’s Quantum Hub organized a research square — for the third year in a row. Our Master’s and doctoral students invited their younger colleagues into the world of quantum physics. With simple examples intended to spark …
  • Another unveiling: VLQ
    It is about four years since we unveiled the first quantum computer i Norway. Yesterday, another quantum computer, admittedly a somewhat larger one, was unveiled: The VQL. It is not a Norwegian one, but Norway – and OsloMet – are involved. This quantum computer has 24 qubits. …
  • A pleasant visit from UCEVA
    On October 5, OsloMet’s Quantum Hub welcomed a delegation from the Universidad Central del Valle del Cauca (UCEVA, Columbia), that included Juan Carlos Urriago Fontal (Rector), and Diana Katherine González (Director of Internationalization), together with José David Patón-Romero from the Simula Metropolitan Center for Digital Engineering (SimulaMet). …
  • We won!
    Together with Sigma 2, Simula and Sintef, OsloMet was recently funded 8 million kroner for quantum technology infrastructure. We are looking forward putting this money to use! Below you can read (in Norwegian) a bit more about what how the funding will be spent. The excerpt is …
  • Panelsamtale på QIT: – Viktig å lytte til frontløperne
    – Jeg tror ikke mange har tatt innover seg hvor store følger den kommende kvanteteknologien vil kunne ha for samfunnet som helhet. Det sier Ina von Turow, som til vanlig leder podkastserien «Kvantespranget». – Personlig tror jeg at det vil ta vesentlig lengre tid for samfunnet å …
  • Kvantediskusjoner med OsloMet og Tekna
    Tirsdag 6. mai deltok OsloMets kvantehub på arrangementet «Norge og kvanteteknologi: hva skjer nå?» i samarbeid med Tekna Big Data og Teknas nettverk for utviklere. – Vi ønsker å sette søkelys på kvanteteknologi – hva det er, hvorfor det er viktig, og hva Norge må gjøre for …
  • QIT Norway 2025
    Quantum Hub, SimulaLab, and Sigma2 co-organized the second strategic forum on Norway’s national strategy for quantum information technologies (QIT). Hosted by Simula Research Laboratory on May 12–13, the event brought together researchers, policymakers, and industry leaders to discuss the future of quantum technologies in Norway Two Quantum …
  • Kazi Ripon: applying quantum concepts to classical computers
    Written by Noa Cecilie Sæther – I try to blend the idea of quantum into the framework of bio-inspired algorithms. My aim is to make it available for everyone. So says Kazi Shah Nawaz Ripon, who has been an associate professor at OsloMet since august 2023. – …
  • Besøk fra Nordic Innovation
    Onsdag fikk Kvantehuben besøk av nesten hele Nordic Innovation-teamet, for en innføring i kvanteteknologi og for å høre professor Sølve Selstøs tanker om praktisk applikasjon av kvanteteknologi på kort og lang sikt. – Det er veldig gøy å snakke med OsloMet i dag, dere er jo drivende …
  • Vacant PhD Fellowship position
    Department of Computer Science at the Faculty of Technology, Art and Design (TKD) has a vacant PhD Fellowship position in the field of artificial intelligence with quantum computing. The project combines evolutionary algorithms (EAs) with quantum computing, focusing on its application in complex multi-objective optimization problems. The …
  • Kristian Wold finner kvantestøy-diagnosen
    – For at kvantedatamaskiner skal komme til nytte, må de ha en viss fidelitet. De må være pålitelige og gjøre som vi forventer. Likevel skjer det flere feil, såkalt kvantestøy. Det forteller PhD-kandidat Kristian Wold, som er på siste året av graden sin ved OsloMet. Det er …
  • Kazi on QAI in Trondheim
    I recently attended and served as a panellist at the 2025 IEEE Symposium Series on Computational Intelligence (IEEE SSCI 2025) conference in Trondheim. I represented Oslo Metropolitan University (OsloMet) in a panel session titled “Quantum Computational Intelligence and AI” on Wednesday, March 19, 2025. The panel aimed …
  • Spreading Quantum (knowledge) with Tekna
    Last week, we were visited by Anna Kramar from Tekna (short for Teknisk-naturvitenskapelig forening, English: Norwegian Society of Graduate Technical and Scientific Professionals) that is a professional association with more than 110 000 scientists, technologists, and other graduate technical and scientific professionals in Norway. It was inspiring to learn that …