The Quantum Computing Hackathon final takes place on 30 October We invited the brightest minds in quantum, finance, and tech to take part in a first-of-its-kind Quantum Hackathon focused on transforming UK financial services. Congratulations to the teams progressing to the next round All participating teams will have a chance to showcase at the final. Team name Affiliation French Qubit Ecole Normale Supérieure - PSL / Ecole Polytechnique Theme: Quantum Portfolio Optimisation Quantum Buddie Sheffield University / Leeds University / Imperial College London Theme: Market Simulation with Quantum Tourareg Theme: Post Trade Innovation WarwiQ Natwest / ETH / Warwick / Surrey / NQCC / UCL Theme: Quantum Portfolio Optimisation What’s happening? The Hackathon brings together cross-disciplinary teams to tackle high-value challenges in areas such as: Portfolio optimisation & risk Market simulation Fraud detection Post-trade innovation Selected teams will receive access to: IBM quantum simulators and hardware Education & mentoring from IBM experts Industry exposure and final-stage support from the City of London and quantum specialists A chance to showcase at Mansion House alongside industry leaders Timeline: 13 Oct - 26 Oct: Final build 30 Oct: Live final at Mansion House Get in touch if you'd like to attend the Showcase Get in touch if you'd like to attend the Showcase Image kindly provided by IBM