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The Quantum Innovation Challenge is a virtual competition and organised by the Bio Innovation Institute (BII), Molecular Quantum Solutions (MQS), Danish Centre for AI Innovation Center (DCAI) and QAI Ventures

The Quantum Innovation Challenge is a virtual competition and organised by the Bio Innovation Institute (BII), Molecular Quantum Solutions (MQS), Danish Centre for AI Innovation Center (DCAI) and QAI Ventures.

The competition is open to researchers and industrial participants at all levels who are interested in applying quantum computing and quantum-inspired algorithms to pharmaceutical development.

The organizing team

To contact us about the quantum challenge, please contact us via mail quantum_challenge@mqs.dk. Molecular Quantum Solutions (MQS) is the technical support of this challenge.

Mark Nicholas Jones
Mark Nicholas Jones
Molecular Quantum Solutions (MQS)
CEO/CTO
Nishta Raheesty Nem
Nishta Raheesty Nem
Bio Innovation Institute (BII)
Business Developer
Francesco Russo
Francesco Russo
Novo Nordisk Foundation
Scientific Manager
Cathal Mahon
Cathal Mahon
Bio Innovation Institute (BII)
Chief Business Officer
Christian Nicolai Thiesen
Christian Nicolai Thiesen
Bio Innovation Institute (BII)
Consultant
Morten Bache
Morten Bache
Novo Nordisk Foundation
Scientific Director
Lene Mandal Bastholm
Lene Mandal Bastholm
Danish Business Authority
Head of Section
Søren Karlsen Glensholm
Søren Karlsen Glensholm
Danish Business Authority
Policy Officer
Ulrik Nicolai de Lichtenberg
Ulrik Nicolai de Lichtenberg
Danish Centre for AI Innovation (DCAI)
Director, Scientific Projects @ Gefion
Marius Almstedt
Marius Almstedt
QAI Ventures
Director Strategy & Growth
Tobias Denzler
Tobias Denzler
QAI Ventures
Head Science & Technology
Maxime Oliva
Maxime Oliva
Novo Nordisk A/S
Senior Quantum Computing Scientist
Niels Rode Kristensen
Niels Rode Kristensen
Novo Nordisk A/S
Senior Director, Pharmacometrics
Henrik Lindén
Henrik Lindén
Novo Nordisk A/S
Senior Research Scientist, Discovery PKPD and QSP Modelling
Jeppe Guilford Manuel
Jeppe Guilford Manuel
Novo Nordisk A/S
Data Science External Affairs & Intelligence Director
Fanny Sie
Fanny Sie
Roche Holding AG
Head of AI and Emerging Technology External Collaboration, Roche Global Informatics
Michael DAndrea
Michael DAndrea
Genentech (A member of the Roche Group)
Principal Data Scientist
Clément Javerzac-Galy
Clément Javerzac-Galy
University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland FHNW
Professor of Applied Quantum Technologies
Jeroen Bakker
Jeroen Bakker
Novo Holdings
Partner
Theo Lundberg
Theo Lundberg
Novo Holdings
Investor

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