YQUANTUM 2025
April 12th, 2025 at the Yale Quantum Institute
700
Registrants
29
Countries
104
Universities
79
Teams
Schedule
Saturday, April 12th, 2025
Sunday, April 13th, 2025
9 Challenges
Alice & Bob
Reconstruct quantum states from Wigner functions.
The Hartford, Capgemini, Rigetti
Use quantum optimization to minimize risk in correlated insurance portfolios.
BlueQubit
Find hidden messages within peaked circuits.
Travelers, Capgemini, Quantinuum
Use quantum-accelerated graph coloring to minimize wildfire risk.
QuEra
Advance digital quantum computing with state-of-the-art neutral atom gatesets.
Travelers, LTIMindtree, QuEra
Optimize claim processing for insurance using quantum-accelerated algorithms.
Quantum Rings
Use Shor's algorithm to semiclassically factor large numbers.
Superquantum
Develop quantum-enhanced hash functions for blockchain and crypto applications.
Tahoe Quantum
Leverage quantum optimization to improve wildfire response.
Winners
First Place
Alexander Pfau, Jojo Dayelise Keller, Elijah DeSarro-Raynal
Prize: Expenses-paid trip to Lake Tahoe to present in front of the fire chief.
Honorable Mention
Superposition Seekers
Artem Tikhonov, Félix Wilhelmy, Grace Pang, Gabriel Lemay, Albin Franzén