Horizon Quantum Computing

Horizon Quantum Computing makes software development tools to unlock the potential of quantum computing hardware.

Quantum computers are based on the principles of quantum mechanics and have the potential to transform our ability to solve hard computational problems. Compared to supercomputers, quantum computers can exponentially reduce the time taken to perform certain tasks, like solving complicated mathematical problems or simulating physical systems.

This leap forward in computational power is in its infancy and faces numerous challenges. These include a scarcity of subject matter experts who understand the algorithms and intricacies that power quantum computers, and a lack of software that can take advantage of the advanced hardware.

To address these challenges, Horizon is building tools to allow developers to write code in familiar programming languages like C++ and Python, that can be run on quantum computing hardware seamlessly, without prerequisite knowledge of complex quantum algorithms.

Horizon Quantum Computing was founded in Singapore in March 2019 by Joe Fitzsimons, a physicist and computer scientist with two decades of experience in quantum computing and computational complexity theory.

Joe holds a doctorate from the University of Oxford and was a tenured associate professor at Singapore University of Technology and Design and a principal investigator at the Centre for Quantum Technologies. He took the leap from academia to industry to focus on making quantum programming easier and unlock this revolutionary technology for the real world.