Reference number : 172-2025-2026-Q4-1041176, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : The Governors of the University of Calgary, recipient country : CA, recipient province : AB, recipient city : Calgary|Calgary, recipient postal code : T2N 1N4, program name english : Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives, program name french : Programme de collaboration en science, en technologie et en innovation - Initiatives de collaboration en R-D, program purpose english : Collaborate on multiparty research and development programs to catalyze transformative, high-risk, high-reward research with the potential for game-changing scientific discoveries and technological breakthroughs in priority areas., program purpose french : Collaborer à des programmes multipartites de recherche-développement dans le but de profiter de la synergie entre la recherche transformatrice à haut risque et à haut rendement et le potentiel de découvertes scientifiques et de percées technologiques révolutionnaires dans des secteurs d’intervention prioritaires., agreement title english : Exploring Protocols for Heterogeneous Quantum Computation., agreement title french : Exploration de protocoles pour le calcul quantique hétérogène, agreement number : 1041176, agreement value : 313775.0, agreement start date : 2026-03-26, agreement end date : 2028-03-31, description english : The Project investigates techniques for working with heterogeneity that is likely to be present in early fault-tolerant quantum computers. In this context, heterogeneity refers to interactions between different types of computational resources. The Project focuses on protocols, architectures, and compilation techniques that operate between the error-correction and application layers of the fault-tolerant quantum computing stack.  The research will benchmark existing approaches, develop new protocols for implementing key quantum computational primitives, and establish fundamental performance bounds for heterogeneous fault-tolerant architectures. These efforts will address challenges arising from limited connectivity, interactions between logical and physical qubits, classical coprocessing, and architectures that assign specialized roles to different parts of a device.  By combining theoretical analysis with practical benchmarking, the project aims to provide quantitative guidance valuable to both quantum hardware providers and quantum algorithm developers. In parallel, the Project will train highly qualified personnel with expertise relevant to Canada’s quantum computing ecosystem., description french : Les travaux portent sur les techniques permettant de gérer l’hétérogénéité attendue dans les premiers ordinateurs quantiques tolérants aux fautes. L’accent est mis sur les interactions entre différents types de ressources computationnelles.
Les recherches incluent l’évaluation comparative des approches existantes, le développement de nouveaux protocoles et l’établissement de limites de performance fondamentales. Les défis liés à la connectivité, aux interactions entre qubits et à l’intégration classique sont abordés afin de fournir des orientations utiles aux développeurs et de former du personnel hautement qualifié., expected results english : In the short term, anticipated outcomes will be strengthened collaborations across industry, academia, and government to support research excellence. In the medium term, anticipated outcomes will be the development of new and potentially disruptive technologies with collaborators. In the long term, find collaborative solutions to public policy challenges and create stronger innovation systems., expected results french : À court terme, les résultats prévus seront des collaborations renforcées entre l'industrie, le milieu universitaire et le gouvernement pour soutenir l'excellence en recherche. À moyen terme, les résultats attendus seront le développement de nouvelles technologies potentiellement perturbatrices avec des collaborateurs. À long terme, trouver des solutions collaboratives aux défis des politiques publiques et créer des systèmes d'innovation plus solides., additional information english : nan, additional information french : nan, owner organization : nrc-cnrc, owner organization title : National Research Council Canada | Conseil national de recherches Canada