Insider Brief: SC Quantum and partners have announced the International Quantum Challenge (IQC), a year-long initiative coinciding with the UN-declared International Year of Quantum Science and Technology, designed to foster global innovation and collaboration in quantum science. The IQC will feature regional hackathons and workshops, culminating in a championship event in South Carolina in Fall 2025, where participants will solve real-world challenges using quantum technologies and compete for prizes and professional development opportunities. Organizers emphasize the initiative’s focus on practical quantum applications, equitable talent development, and building a resilient global quantum ecosystem through partnerships across academia, industry, and government.
Insider Brief:
SC Quantum and partners have announced the International Quantum Challenge (IQC), a year-long initiative coinciding with the UN-declared International Year of Quantum Science and Technology, designed to foster global innovation and collaboration in quantum science.
The IQC will feature regional hackathons and workshops, culminating in a championship event in South Carolina in Fall 2025, where participants will solve real-world challenges using quantum technologies and compete for prizes and professional development opportunities.
Organizers emphasize the initiative’s focus on practical quantum applications, equitable talent development, and building a resilient global quantum ecosystem through partnerships across academia, industry, and government.
