NYU Abu Dhabi to host first-ever Quantum Computing Hackathon in the Middle East

NYU Abu Dhabi to host first-ever Quantum Computing Hackathon in the Middle East

This event is in support of the UAE’s 2071 Centennial Plan to diversify and shift to a skills-based knowledge economy

More than 200 participants from more than 30 countries to join the inaugural edition of NYUAD’s Quantum Computing International Hackathon for Social Good

Abu Dhabi, UAE: NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) will host the region’s first-ever Quantum Computing International Hackathon with a focus on innovation, entrepreneurship, and advanced industries, from March 30 to April 1, at the NYUAD Conference Center.

The three-day programming marathon will see renowned international computer science professors, founders of successful startups, technology professionals, and venture capitalists come together at NYUAD to lead teams of talented computer science students from all over the world – with the majority of students from the Arab world – to solve complex algorithms. The teams will develop innovative applications relevant to diverse fields such as health, education, film, music, business, and science for the benefit of social good in the Arab World and globally.

This year, more than 200 participants from more than 30 countries will convene at NYUAD and learn about quantum computing and quantum-based technologies using Amazon’s Braket SDK to access the newly made available Oxford Quantum Circuits quantum computer “Lucy”. Participants will work