Tag: Michelle Simmons

Big picture policy needed for Australia’s future industries

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Developing Australia’s “industries of tomorrow” like quantum computing requires long term, bipartisan public policy and a rethink of research outcomes, with the nation left vulnerable by policymakers, according to...

Adrian Turner on building future industries

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Adrian Turner is the chief executive of Minderoo’s Wildfire and Disaster Resilience program. It should be no surprise that he has spent a lot of time developing his thinking...

Celebrate success to drive innovation ambition: Simmons

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Quantum physicist and 2018 Australian of the Year Michelle Simmons has warned of a ‘cultural insecurity’ in Australia about creating companies, stemming from a lack of awareness and pride...

Ex-Google quantum chief joins Simmons’ silicon startup

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Google’s former top quantum scientist John Martinis, who helped the tech giant achieve quantum supremacy, has joined Australian startup Silicon Quantum Computing, lending significant validation for its approach to...

Stability key for science outcomes

Posted on   |  by James Riley
It started so well. A quantum computing professor, Michelle Simmons, was named Australian of the Year and for a moment 2018 looked like it would be a bright and...

Sydney boost for quantum effort

Posted on   |  by Beverley Head
Sydney is ratcheting up its efforts to become a significant player in the nascent quantum economy. The University of Sydney and UNSW both have major quantum computing research initiatives...