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OIST co-hosted “Science Day Gunma 2025 – The World of Quantum Mechanics” with Gunma University on October 28, 2025, targeting high school students. The event featured seminars, hands-on experiences with quantum sensors and computing, and discussions on researchers’ careers. Young OIST researchers shared their work and life at OIST, inspiring students to consider future studies there.

The 2nd International Workshop on Quantum Information Engineering (QIE2025) organized by JSAP’s Quantum Information Engineering Research Group and the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology. This event brought together around sixty world-class scientists & engineering, researchers and students working in the field of quantum information engineering. They presented their latest research as well as engaged in active discussions about the current state of the field and its future prospects.

OCQT was pleased to host Dr. Nikita Astrakhantsev, Senior Quantum Research Scientist at Google Quantum AI, who delivered a talk entitled “Using Interference in Pauli Space to Measure Beyond-Classical Local Out-of-Time-Order Correlators.”

The main focus of this school was quantum communication, covering topics from quantum key distribution (QKD)—the most advanced current quantum technology—to the quantum internet, the envisioned future quantum platform. Forty students participated and learned from our invited speakers about various aspects of this field, including security technology, cryptography, post-quantum cryptography, entanglement engineering, quantum optics, quantum memory, quantum solid-state physics, ion traps, quantum protocols, quantum evaluation theory, and quantum networks.

OIST and AIST have launched a joint Career Development Project to help students and researchers explore research and career opportunities in Japan. The project includes seminars, lab tours, and internships, particularly for those interested in research roles at domestic institutions like AIST. The first event featured quantum researchers from AIST’s G-QuAT presenting their work and participating in a career Q&A session.

OCQT was pleased to host Dr. Javier Robledo Moreno, a Research Scientist at IBM Quantum (IBM T.J. Watson Research Center), who delivered a talk entitled “On the Application of Quantum-Centric Supercomputing for Electronic Structure Problems.”

OCQT had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Andreas M. D. Thomasen from QunaSys. He gave a talk entitled “Architectures and Algorithms for Early FTQC,” followed by a networking event.

OCQT and AIST jointly hosted a commemorative event for the Signing of the MoU (Memorandum of Understanding – Collaboration Agreement). The event highlighted our collaboration in the field of quantum science. Additionally, a symposium was held to explore how quantum technology could transform future societies and corporate activities.

The “Biological, Artificial, and Quantum Intelligence 2025 (BAQ2025)” International Workshop brought together world-leading experts in neural networks, neuroscience, quantum machine learning, and related areas of intelligence and complexity. It provided a platform for discussions on recent developments and future perspectives in these fields.

This event provided an opportunity for OIST students and researchers to freely interact with Japanese companies related to quantum technologies regarding career opportunities. The purpose of this workshop was for students/researchers and Japanese companies to get to know each other by having participants freely discuss their perceptions of Japanese companies, regardless of their grade level, status, or specialty.

OCQT had the pleasure of welcoming Prof. Sanders from the University of Calgary. He gave a talk on “Schrödinger Cat States of a Nuclear Spin Qudit in Silicon,” which was followed by a lively networking event.

OCQT had the pleasure of welcoming Prof. Ohshima from the National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST). He gave a talk on “Creation of Spin Defects in Wide Bandgap Semiconductors and Their Applications for Quantum Sensing: Potential of Diamond Quantum Sensors” which was followed by a lively networking event.