As part of the partnership, Cleveland Clinic will become the first private-sector institution to buy and operate an on-site IBM quantum computer, called the Q System One. Cleveland Clinic will become the first private-sector institution to have one of IBM's quantum computers on-site. What this means for IBMFor IBM, the partnership represents an important proof point for commercial applications of quantum computing. Jehi, the Cleveland Clinic research lead, acknowledged that quantum computing technology is still nascent, but said the organization wanted to get in on the ground floor. "It naturally needs nurturing and growing so that we can figure out what are its applications in healthcare," Jehi said.

Source: CNN March 30, 2021 10:18 UTC