Hi all, I work at the Mozilla Foundation and we are hosting a few workshops with an open source quantum non profit, the Unitary Foundation. I thought these might be relevant to this community, so I wanted to share the details below:
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Why Quantum Technology Needs Open and Accessible Benchmarking
Quantum Technology is at an inflection point, but faces big engineering challenges in order to create tools that can unlock new scientific discovery and benefits for humanity. Benchmarking, a key tool across emerging technical fields, is the best way to tell the story of its development, its impact, and its risks. In order to provide this resource to everyone, it must be open source, community-led, accessible, and international. Presenter: Dr. Alessandro Cosentino -
March 24, 2026 at 12pm ET
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Zoom Link: https://unitary.zoom.us/j/88544862952?pwd=3TVSbN3YgU1CJYZnKqnVCOXaVDZn5L.1&jst=2
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Unitary Foundation is dedicated to ensuring the quantum technology ecosystem benefits the most people. Learn more at our website. Check out our 2025 annual report here.
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The Impact and Future of the Quantum Open Source Ecosystem
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Quantum Technologies exist at an inflection point where a strong open source foundation can have an outsized, positive influence on the future of a field. Dr. William Zeng, founder of Unitary Foundation, presents on where we believe open source tools can do the most good, what’s needed to ensure they are accessible and sustainable, and how to galvanize the community to get more involved.
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Presenter: Dr. William Zeng
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April 14, 2026 - World Quantum Day! at 12pm ET
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Zoom Link: https://unitary.zoom.us/j/89814192838?pwd=J3kVv2pF0MQa3AscRbZF81wzjURIAL.1&jst=2
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Grantmaking and Open Source Community Development in Quantum Technology
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The Open Source Community in Quantum Technology is a new, but quickly growing ecosystem. In many ways, participation in the emerging technology is exclusionary due to the high level of educational experience required. We look at current philanthropic and community building approaches aimed at democratizing this space, and what else needs to be done to ensure more voices are represented and more fields gain access to its potential benefits. Presenters: Veena Vijayakumer and Ben Castanon
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May 6, 2026 at 12pm ET
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Zoom Link: https://unitary.zoom.us/j/84173009976?pwd=admllpJBwWkUS0fNE2UMxYNVHnbdvA.1&jst=2