QuantumBasel, Switzerland’s first quantum hub for commercial use
embedded in the uptownBasel innovation campus, launches a quantum
pilot project with VINCI Energies, an accelerator of environmental
and digital transition. With D-Wave as its technology partner,
QuantumBasel and VINCI Energies will work on the research and
development of a series of quantum-hybrid applications. The
collaboration will use D-Wave’s annealing quantum computers and
quantum hybrid solvers through the Leap™ quantum cloud service to
provide VINCI Energies with real-time access to quantum
solutions
VINCI Energies' Use Case
One of the many challenges you face when constructing a building
is the design of the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning
(HVAC) system. The design of the HVAC system involves several steps
to maximize user comfort, minimize environmental burden and reduce
cost of materials. One of the last steps in the HVAC design process
is called “network generation” . This step ensures that all HVAC
elements are correctly connected while complying with safety and
sustainability requirements. While this step is of crucial
importance it is also a step that is computationally very expensive
or even prohibitive.
To tackle this computational bottleneck, VINCI Energies has
developed a data-driven approach under their AI initiatives
supported by VINCI’s Leonard innovation program. This approach
dramatically reduces compute time and subsequent manual
adjustments. However, the network generation problem falls into a
category of combinatorial optimization problems that scale very
badly on conventional devices such as CPUs or GPUs.
Quantum computing approaches have the potential to solve certain
combinatorial optimization problems more efficiently than purely
conventional approaches. This is why VINCI Energies has started a
collaboration with uptownBasel and D-Wave to investigate if / when
/ how they can further improve the quality (shorter compute time
and lower costs) of the generated HVAC network solutions.
VINCI Energies’ quantum proof of concept – with a timeline of
roughly six months - is divided into two phases: The problem
formulation phase followed by the implementation and
experimentation phase. During the current problem formulation
phase, they have been translating the HVAC network generation
problem - an essential part of the overall HVAC design process -
into a well-defined form that D-Wave's hybrid systems can
understand. This has required several iterations between VINCI
Energies' HVAC subject matter experts and D-Wave's quantum code
developers to derive and investigate several representative model
formulations. In addition, the team has prepared and adjusted
multiple HVAC data sets and chosen tailored model evaluation and
business metrics to later optimize and quantify the quality of the
inferred HVAC network solutions.
VINCI Energies, uptownBasel and D-Wave have now reached a stage
where they have two model formulations that are going to be used
for experimentation during the early stages of the second
phase.
VINCI Energies & QuantumBasel
After identifying a clear use case, VINCI Energies decided to
explore the capabilities that quantum computing offers compared to
classical computing, as well as how this can be scaled in the
future for other areas and challenges of the company. QuantumBasel
not only offered VINCI Energies direct and seamless access to
D-Wave’s quantum technology, but it also provided access to its
Quantum community and network, pushing its internal innovation
culture forward. VINCI Energies' collaboration with D-Wave and
QuantumBasel exemplifies its commitment to entering the Quantum
Era, a collective journey that brings together academia and
industry under QuantumBasel’s vision of democratizing the power of
quantum.
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“At VINCI Energies, we design and build facilities that help
improve daily life and mobility for all, with a constant eye on
sustainability and environmental responsibility,” said Dr. Reinhard
Schlemmer, Member of the Board of VINCI Energies. “We believe that
today’s quantum technology can play a key role in ensuring optimal
and efficient construction and operation of buildings and are eager
to use D-Wave’s quantum solutions in support of that effort.”
“D-Wave, VINCI Energies and uptownBasel possess a common vision
to accelerate digitalization for the betterment of industry and
society,” said Damir Bogdan, CEO of uptownBasel Infinity Corp.
“This collaboration reflects that shared focus on accelerating the
adoption of emerging technologies – and specifically, practical
quantum computing solutions – to usher in a new era of industrial
construction.”
“Construction projects feature a multitude of optimization
challenges that can contribute to cost overruns and delayed
building completions when not adequately addressed,” said Dr. Alan
Baratz, CEO of D-Wave. “We believe today’s quantum-hybrid
technologies can help solve these computationally complex problems
to drive efficiencies and streamline building processes and look
forward to working with VINCI Energies and uptownBasel to bring
quantum to construction.”
About VINCI Energies
In a world undergoing constant change, VINCI Energies
contributes to the environmental transition by helping bring about
major trends in the digital landscape and energy sector. VINCI
Energies’ teams roll out technologies and integrate customised
multi-technical solutions, from design to implementation, operation
and maintenance. With their strong local roots and agile and
innovative structure, VINCI Energies’ 1,900 business units have
positioned themselves at the heart of the energy choices of their
customers, boosting the reliability, efficiency and sustainability
of their infrastructure and processes. VINCI Energies strives for
global performance, caring for the planet, useful to people and
committed to local communities. 2022 : €16.7 billion // 90,000
employees // 1,900 Business Units // 57 countries
www.vinci-energies.com
About uptownBasel and uptownBasel Infinity
uptownBasel serves as a global hub for Industry 4.0, seamlessly
connected to the world while firmly rooted in Basel, Europe.
Situated on the historic Schorenareal site in Arlesheim near Basel,
an expansive research and production facility covering
approximately 70,000 square meters is being constructed. With the
opening of Building 1 and its use by the two European technology
groups Bouygues and Vinci (Axians and Actemium), the campus has
already created 400 new jobs since 2021. In total, the centre will
house about 100 companies, generating up to 2500 jobs. The
investment volume amounts to over 500 million Swiss francs.
uptownBasel is made possible by the private ownership of the family
Monique and Thomas Staehelin and implemented by Fankhauser
Arealentwicklungen.
uptownBasel Infinity, a wholly owned subsidiary of the
uptownBasel Group, runs “QuantumBasel” its Center of Competence for
Quantum and Artificial Intelligence and the first commercial
quantum hub in Switzerland. Seamless access to quantum and
high-performance computing is made available to tenants and the
ecosystem of uptownBasel, including enterprises, research
institutes, startups, and universities. Collaborating with esteemed
technology partners like IBM, D-Wave, and IonQ, uptownBasel
Infinity is also expanding its global network to encompass research
institutes and universities. www.quantumbasel.com
About D-Wave Quantum Inc.
D-Wave is at the forefront of quantum computing systems,
software, and services, holding the distinction of being the
world's first commercial supplier of quantum computers. Setting
itself apart, D-Wave is unique in constructing both annealing
quantum computers and gate-model quantum computers. Our primary
objective is to harness the potential of quantum computing in the
present to bring about advantages for both businesses and society.
This is achieved by providing practical quantum applications that
deliver value to customers, addressing a wide range of problems
such as logistics, artificial intelligence, materials sciences,
drug discovery, scheduling, cybersecurity, fault detection, and
financial modeling. D-Wave's cutting-edge technology has been
adopted by renowned organizations globally, including Volkswagen,
Mastercard, Deloitte, Davidson Technologies, ArcelorMittal, Siemens
Healthineers, Unisys, NEC Corporation, Pattison Food Group Ltd.,
DENSO, Lockheed Martin, Forschungszentrum Jülich, University of
Southern California, and Los Alamos National Laboratory.
www.dwavesys.com
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QuantumBasel Camila Galvez camila.galvez@uptownbasel.ch
VINCI Energies Diana Plantade
Diana.plantade@vinci-energies.com
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