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Quantum computing technologies are advancing, and the class of addressable problems is expanding. Together with the emergence of new ventures and government-sponsored partnerships, these
trends will help to lower the barrier for adoption of new technology and provide stability in an uncertain market. Until then, quantum computing presents an exciting testbed for different
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Canada Evan R. MacQuarrie & Stephanie Simmons * Photonic Inc., Vancouver, Canada Evan R. MacQuarrie & Stephanie Simmons * Beedie School of Business, Simon Fraser University,
Vancouver, BC, Canada Evan R. MacQuarrie & Elicia Maine * Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada Christoph Simon * Institute for Quantum Science
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