Quantum researcher workforce boosted by new uni partnership
Report by Tim Dodd in The Australian.

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Report by Tim Dodd in The Australian.
Read more of the post Quantum researcher workforce boosted by new uni partnership
Report by Matt Swayne in The Quantum Daily.
Read more of the post Harbor Town and Quantum Hub: Sydney Quantum Academy Officially Launched
Report by Nick Sundich in Stockhead.
Read more of the post Here’s why quantum computing in Australia is set for a breakout year in 2021
Report by Samira Sarraf
in Computerworld.
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Sydney Quantum Academy is working to create thousands of well-paid, high-tech jobs building on the city’s quantum strengths. At an online forum officially launching the Academy on Monday 7 December 2020, Minister for Jobs, Investment, Tourism and Western Sydney, the Hon. Stuart Ayres MP joined representatives from academia and industry to discuss plans to grow … Read more
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The Sydney Quantum Academy, a collaboration between four leading Australian universities and the NSW Government designed to accelerate the growth of the quantum technology ecosystem, has secured an impressive line-up for its External Advisory Board. The board includes 10 senior representatives from government and industry, including leaders from international and local start-ups, venture capital, and … Read more
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Photos from top left to right – Dr Karina Hudson and Dr Ting Rei Tan; from bottom left to right – Dr Cyril Laplane and Dr Christina Giarmatzi. We had a successful and competitive first round for the SQA Postdoctoral Fellowship program. The inaugural fellows will start their three-year appointments in the second half of this year. We are pleased to … Read more
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The SQA business operations team will be moving to the Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s (CBA) Axle building at South Eveleigh. SQA is fortunate to have office space generously provided by CBA. South Eveleigh is a technology and innovation precinct being brought to life by Mirvac and its consortium partners, AMP Capital and Sunsuper. It is … Read more
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According to CSIRO, by 2040 Australia’s quantum technology industry could generate over $4 billion in revenue and 16,000 new jobs. Sydney and NSW will be at the centre of much of this growth but how do we fare on the world stage? At this online event introducing the newly established Sydney Quantum Academy, we will … Read more
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CSIRO recently published a report outlining a vision to grow the quantum technology industry in Australia. CSIRO Chief Scientist, Dr Cathy Foley, hosted an online webinar with an invited panel of experts, representing the research and industry sectors, who discussed aspects of this National Roadmap. While Australia currently boasts a significant level of expertise and … Read more
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Professor Peter Turner has accepted the appointment as Chief Executive Officer of the SQA commencing in the second half of this year. In addition to his role as CEO, Professor Turner will also hold an Honorary Professorship in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, Macquarie University, and be a member of the Macquarie University Research … Read more
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In our first round of PhD scholarships, SQA awarded $1.4 million in full and supplementary scholarships. The distribution of awards across the four partner Universities were: USYD: two full scholarships MQU: one full and five supplementary scholarships UTS: one full and nine supplementary scholarships UNSW: 16 supplementary scholarships. SQA congratulates all scholarship awardees, who have … Read more
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