True Corporation, through its True Innovation Center of Excellence, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Quantum Technology Research Initiative Consortium (QTRic) of Thailand and qBraid, a quantum computing software platform developer based in the United States. Under the project titled “Quantum AI & Intelligent Infrastructure Joint Research Collaboration,” the partnership aims to develop a comprehensive quantum ecosystem and position Thailand as a regional quantum hub in Southeast Asia.
This collaboration integrates public, private, and academic sectors to leverage Advanced Optimization capabilities of quantum technology. The initiative targets complex operational challenges across key Thai industries, including telecommunications, finance, retail, manufacturing, agriculture, and healthcare, thereby strengthening the country’s digital economy and global competitiveness.
The respective roles and responsibilities of the three partners under this framework are as follows:
- QTRic (Quantum Technology Research Initiative Consortium), Thailand’s quantum technology collaborative network, brings together over 120 researchers from 19 leading organizations in Thailand, with support from the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI). The consortium contributes academic knowledge and approaches for deploying Quantum AI to solve highly complex industrial problems through in-depth research.
- qBraid, a world-class quantum cloud software platform startup, brings its expertise in quantum technology and cutting-edge tools, including qBraid Lab, a cloud-based platform for quantum computing) and qBraid-SDK, a platform-agnostic quantum runtime framework designed for both quantum software and hardware providers. These tools allow Thai researchers and innovators to access and fully utilize world-leading quantum computers via cloud platform.
- True Innovation Center of Excellence, under CP CoE, represents the private sector by bringing the strength and ecosystem of True Corporation and CP Group, including telecommunications infrastructure, innovation R&D labs, and True Digital Park. True’s CoE aims to build a quantum community that attracts quantum experts to Thailand, creating a space for knowledge exchange. It also shares direct insights and a deep understanding of the limitations and complex problems across diverse industries in Thailand, collaborating to brainstorm, experiment, and ignite innovative prototypes that can be tangibly applied in the real business world.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Worawat Meevasana, Chairman of QTRic and Professor of Physics at Suranaree University of Technology, stated that this MoU represents a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model that links academic knowledge with commercial industrial challenges. He noted that the cloud access provided by qBraid to international quantum hardware, combined with True Corporation’s capabilities, will convert academic research into viable commercial quantum innovations and foster high-skilled digital personnel in Thailand.
Ricky Young, Chief Operating Officer of qBraid, expressed that the Chicago-based company will deploy its one-stop platform to allow Thai researchers and businesses to utilize over 26 quantum computing systems via the cloud, eliminating the need for domestic physical hardware. He added that quantum computing introduces a new processing paradigm that surpasses conventional CPU and GPU limitations, making it ideal for optimization, manufacturing, and pharmaceutical developments.
Ekaraj Panjavinin, Head of Research and Innovation, True Corporation Plc. Head of Research and Innovation at True Corporation Plc., added that True’s research laboratory already employs certified quantum personnel. However, because emerging technology development requires cross-sector collaboration, this initiative marks a structural step for Thailand to integrate development processes directly into industrial prototypes, moving beyond theoretical lab research to achieve international standards.
The “Quantum AI & Intelligent Infrastructure Joint Research Collaboration” outlines four core focus areas:
- Quantum AI and Quantum-Inspired Optimization: Leveraging the capabilities of quantum technology to overcome existing limitations in solving a wide range of complex problems that current technologies cannot yet address.
- AutonoMoUs Infrastructure & Intelligent Systems: Elevating intelligent infrastructure to serve as a strong foundation for all Thai industrial sectors, preparing them to tackle complex challenges in the modern competitive landscape. This is crucial for telecommunications, where full network automation remains unattainable, requiring quantum power to dynamic network demands
- Modeling: Advancing simulation and Digital Twin technologies beyond the constraints of existing computing capabilities.
- Quantum-Safe Infrastructure Exploration: Upgrading existing cybersecurity standards to protect data and infrastructure from potential decryption through the utilization of quantum technology (post-quantum security).
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