Building bridges between quantum and classical computing

Quantum computing Quantum computing Podcasts Building bridges between quantum and classical computing 06 Aug 2026 Hamish Johnston This episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast features Yonatan Cohen, who is co-founder and chief technology officer of Quantum Machines. The company was started in 2018 by three physicists from Israel’s Weizmann Institute. It develops control systems for quantum computers and has about 300 employees and 500 customers worldwide. Cohen explains why hybrid quantum–classical control systems are increasing in importance as quantum computers scale-up to include more and more qubits. He also talks about Quantum Machines’ strategy to support a wide range of qubit types – including superconducting circuits, trapped ions, neutral atoms, spins and NV centres. We chat about some of the company’s products and its collaborations with quantum-technology companies including Rigetti Computing and Diraq. Cohen also gives career advice for physicists who want to work in the quantum sector. Want to read more? Registration is free, quick and easy Note: The verification e-mail to complete your account registration should arrive immediately. However, in some cases it takes longer. Don't forget to check your spam folder. If you haven't received the e-mail in 24 hours, please contact customerservices@ioppublishing.org. E-mail Address Register Hamish Johnston is an online editor of Physics World Back to Quantum computing Physics World Careers Providing valuable careers advice and a comprehensive employer directory Read previous From pit stop to plant food: how Grand Prix crowd's urine becomes fertilizer Environment and energy Podcasts Discover more from Physics World Business and innovation Opinion and reviews Want to spot a winning technology? Here’s the key skill you need Policy and funding News Critics deride US administration’s ‘golden age of science’ report Careers Interview Ask me anything: Kristian Dominek Barajas – ‘I’m able to take a really complicated problem and give it my best guess’ Related jobs United States | National High Magnetic Field Laboratory at Florida State University Postdoctoral Research Associate in Ultrafast XUV Spectroscopy in High Magnetic Fields (OPS) Germany | Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH PhD Student (f/m/d) for the Investigation of Quantum Magnets Germany | Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH Postdoctoral Researcher (f/m/d) for the Investigation of Quantum Magnets Related events Materials | Conference Beyond the Barrier: Advances in Hidden Materials Detection 19 August 2026 | London, UK Quantum | Conference SQA Conference 25—28 August 2026 | Gothenburg, Sweden Quantum | Forum Quantum many-body systems out of equilibrium: Relaxation, thermalization and ergodicity breaking (QMBSOE26) 31 August — 4 September 2026 | Dresden, Germany Copyright © 2026 by IOP Publishing Ltd and individual contributors