Quantum STrategic industry Alliance for Revolution

Ver. 2024.5.13

Q-STAR (Quantum STrategic industry Alliance forRevolution) was established in Japan in 2021 tocreate new industries and business opportunities
based on quantum technology.
Our members are formed by various business sectors
from large corporations to startups, small andmedium-sized enterprises and academic institutions.
Q-STAR is determined to proactively collaborate withorganizations in diverse fields globally and acrossdifferent industries and business fields to develop thequantum technology-related business in the future.

From the Chair
As international competition in the quantum industry
intensifies, expectations of the contributions ofquantum technology to the society, the economy, andthe environment are increasing. In Japan, it is highly
expected that incorporating quantum technology
throughout the socioeconomic system will integratewith conventional technologies, create opportunities
for industrial growth and solve social issues.

The Quantum STrategic Industry Alliance forRevolution (Q-STAR) was established in Japan on
September 1, 2021. Full-scale activities as a generalincorporated association began on May 23, 2022. Ourpurpose is to develop quantum technology towards its
future implementation in society, enhance public
interest and contribute globally as an opinion leader in
the industry.
We aim to build a society where quantum technology
is used naturally and shift swiftly to quantum
technology by industry-government-academia
collaboration. Furthermore, given the current global
economy, we will promote quantum technology
globally in order to accelerate development andimplementation of quantum technology. Q-STAR aims
to not only to contribute within the country but also
oversea alliances for developing quantum technology
and its implementation in society.

Taro Shimada
Chair of Quantum STrategic Industry
Alliance for Revolution
Representative Director
Corporate Officer, President and Chief Executive Officer
ToshibaCorporation

About Us
Established: May 9, 2022
Form of Establishment: General Incorporated Association
Purpose: Creation of quantum-related industries and businesses
Management Structure
The Executive Committee investigates trends in quantum technology andpromotes its industrialization. The subcommittees discuss and manage theusage of quantum technology.

Auditors

Board of Directors

Reporting & Recommendations

From 3 ~ 20 members*Special Members/CorporateMembers only

Executive Committee

Subcommittees

From 3 ~ 20 membersAppointments & Decisions

Policy Recommendations

Applications of Quantum
Superposition

1 Chair
Standardization Recommendations& Alliances

5 Vice-Chair
1 Secretariat※allowed to co-holdExecutive Directoradvice

Executive Director/Secretariat

Testbed Collaborations

Administration

Global Consortium Alliances

General OfficeLong Term Roadmap

External Relations

Legal & Compliance

PR/ Out reachingMarketing/Planning：Directors are elected at the members general meeting

Executive Committee ：Members are elected by the Board of Directors
Subcommittee：Be set up by the Executive Committee's decision

Human ResourceDevelopments

Combinatorial Optimization
Problem
Quantum Cryptography andQuantum Communications

R&D Collaborations

Advisors

Board of Directors

EstablishFeedback

Quantum City Promotion

Quantum Materials,
Devices and Sensing
Promotion of SDGs withQuantum Technology

Board Members

Chair

Vice-Chair

Taro Shimada
Representative Director
Corporate Officer
President and Chief Executive Officer
Toshiba Corporation

Director

Yasuji Nagaya
Chairman
Chodai Co,. Ltd

Director

Kazunori Sakai
Representative Director,
Executive Vice President & COO
TOPPAN HOLDINGS INC.

Nobuhiro Endo
Executive Advisor
NEC CorporationVice-Chair

Hiromichi Shinohara
Executive Advisor
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone CorporationVice-Chair

Toshiaki HigashiharaDirector, Executive Chairman,
Representative Executive Officer
HITACHI , Ltd

Vice-Chair

Hidenori Furuta
Non-Executive Chairman, Member of the Board
Fujitsu Limited

Director

Nobuhiko Koga
Chief Officer, Frontier Research Center,
Chief Executive Officer, Toyota Central R&D Lab. Inc.
Toyota Motor Corporation

Director

Satoshi Miki
CEO, Founder
Fixstars Corporation

Our Progress

History of Q-STAR

Q-STAR Activities
Our mission is to create new business applying quantum technology in
mid-long term. We promote cross-industry and cross-business initiatives
from global prospectives.

2023
Demonstrations Stage
2022
Discussion and usecase creation

Updating information on the latest research of Quantum Technology

12Sharing information about the latest research of Quantum Technology amongindustrial executives.

Investigate multiple industries to apply Quantum Technology.

456

Participated in thereview working
group to create『Vision of Quantum
Future Society 』『 Future Quantum Industrial
Creation Stratigy』
participant

create a roadmap withselected 16 industries

Discussing and sharing information about necessary materials and devices for
Quantum Technology.
Researching, planning and suggesting ways to develop human resources
related to Quantum Technology
Discuss on how to develop human resource related to Quantum
Technology.

Clarify necessary rules for intellectual properties, standards, morals, andCorporate forms in order to implement Quantum Technology into society.

2021.05

Cooperate with national/international committees in order to promote QSTAR’s objectives.

Raise public awareness, make policy recommendations, etc.

2023.01

BecameGeneral Incorporated
Association

MOU signed to establish
International Council of Quantum
Industry Associations

Esablishment ofQ-STAR

Founder’sAssociation
Establised

Collaborating with quantum-related organizations in Japan and overseas

Other2022.052021.09

Validating the System and Rules

117

Discuss over 50 usecases
Narrow out usecasesv

Investigating and suggesting applications for Quantum Technologies

Examining quantum-related technologies

32021.05
Established

Participated in the working
group to create 『Strategy of Quantum
Future Industry Development』

members

65 members
6WG
4 Subcommittees

96 members
8WG
6 Subcommittees

What we are currently doing
Subcommittee Activity
We are planning and promoting the activities of the subcommittee withthe aim of industrialization in 2025.

Applications of Quantum Superposition
Tasked with taking a broad view of the systems, services, andbusinesses created by the application of quantum superposition, themost important capability of quantum computers. It will also examinechanges in existing industries and industry structures that will result. By
collaborating with users and vendors to envision a future society, theaim is to create new industries that will become future pillars andmainstays of industry, and that span multiple industries.
Combinatorial Optimization Problem
Tasked with using new computing technology (Ising Machine, i.e.,quantum annealing technology or quantum inspired technology) to solve
various problems facing industry (by almost instantaneously selecting
the optimum solution from among an enormous number of combinations
in areas such as real-time prediction, efficiency and combinatorial
optimization).
Quantum Cryptography and Quantum Communications
Tasked with examining the business use of quantum cryptography
communication, an already available technology. We welcome those
who are willing to discuss with us a future pioneered by communications
that theoretically guarantee information security.

Quantum City Promotion
Tasked with exploring cases of use related to social infrastructuredevelopment that is intended to implement quantum technology frommultiple perspectives; conducting in-depth research; and throughdemonstration experiments, creating new industries and achieving
practical implementation, both domestically and internationally.

Quantum Materials, Devices, and Sensing
Tasked with unleashing the tremendous power of quantum materials,
devices, and sensing techniques, we will forge industries’ collaborations
with academia. We welcome those who are willing to find out new
applications of these quantum-related technologies.
Promotion of SDGs with Quantum Technology
Tasked with giving concrete form to the ESG and SDGs stories throughthe use of quantum computers, we will clarify the significance of our workfor the industry.
And we aim to accelerate the industrialization of quantum computing by
setting R&D issues for common industrial topics and focusing resourceson essential research and development.

Working Groups●Policy Recommendations Working Group●

Standardization Recommendations &Alliances Working Group●

Testbed Collaborations Working Group●R&D Collaborations Working Group●

Global Consortium Alliances Working Group●Long Term Roadmap Working Group●

Legal & Compliance Working Group●

Human Resource Development Working GroupContact
Q-STAR(The Quantum STrategic Industry Alliance for Revolution)
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