Deloitte’s Quantum Climate Challenge 2023
We invite you to explore quantum computing for materials research by tackling the challenge of simulating materials that filter carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and may help reach the 2°C goal.
Highlight for the finalists: Besides an attractive prize pool, the finalists will pitch their solution in front of an expert jury consisting of representatives from both, the quantum and the chemical industry. Juror affiliations include IBM, AWS, Intel, Evonik, Verband der Chemischen Industrie, BASF Chemovator, Boehringer Ingelheim and Quantistry.
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✅ Completed 🏁 Winner Deloitte and ekipa congratulate all winning teams! See tab 'Pitch Event'
🏆 Prize Price Pool of 12000€ | Exclusive access to a Quantum Computer | For more see tab “Overview & Rewards”
Overview of the rules
- Every participant must agree to the terms and conditions of participation as published here.
- Please have a detailed check on the Tab “Legal”. Here you can find all information about the handling of the rights and obligations.
- Participation is possible as an individual or a team.
- Questions for the Q&A Deadline can be handed until 24.01.2023 at 23:59 (CEST) via this email - deloitte-quantum@ekipa.de
- It is not mandatory to hand in questions but advised.
- Submission Guidelines: participants must submit their idea by the deadline of 12.03.2023 at 23:59 (CEST), via the upload function on the ekipa platform. The submission of the idea must be in a document in pdf format.
- The jury will choose the TOP 5 submitted solutions as finalists. The finalists are invited to present their solutions during a pitch event on one day in the week of the 19-23.04.2023 (exact date still tbd) in front of the jury. All finalists presenting their solutions at the pitch event are eligible for a cash prize.
- The pitches will be 20 minutes long followed by a 10 minute Q&A session.
- Based on the submitted solution, the pitch and the answers given during the Q&A session, the winners are chosen by the jury and will be announced at a ceremony on the pitch day.
- All communication within the challenge will be in English.
Exclusive access to Quantum Hardware
Access to an IBM Quantum Computer.
On-top you get access to the classical quantum chemistry cloud service (provided by Quantistry) to generate reference solutions and you will get AWS credits to be used for Amazon Braket (to be used for simulator and hardware access).
Access will be available after registering as a participant or team via a then added Tab "Confidential".
Prices up for grabs
The TOP 5 finalists are invited to present their solutions during a pitch event in the week of April 17. 2023 in front our highly qualified expert jury who will announce the winners of the challenge at the event. All finalists presenting are eligible for a cash prize
- 5000€ for 1st placed team
- 3000€ for 2nd placed team
- 2000€ for 3rd placed team
- 1000€ for 4th placed team
- 1000€ for 5th placed team