<ul><li>One of the world’s largest cryogenic cooling plants will be built in Brisbane, Australia for constructing the first large-scale quantum computer.</li><li>Linde Engineering has signed an agreement with US company PsiQuantum to cool the new quantum hardware to -269°C.</li><li>PsiQuantum aims to build a 'useful' quantum computer by 2027 with photonic chips called 'Omega', allowing for less frigid temperatures for operation.</li><li>The investment in the project from Australian federal and Queensland state governments amounts to about A$1 billion, with potential applications in climate modeling, drug discovery, clean energy, and artificial intelligence.</li></ul>

Milestone in bid to build world’s first large-scale quantum computer in Australia

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