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Lessons From The ‘Fosbury Flop’ For AI and Quantum in Biotech **[The Quantum Insider](https://daily.dev/sources/thequantuminsider)** · 7 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Quantum computing is still in early stages of adoption in biotech, a LabCentral executive argues, comparing it to Dick Fosbury's high-jump technique before it became standard. Of 30 early-stage, AI-forward companies in LabCentral's AI BioHub program, only one was actively using a quantum computer, applying it to a virtual disease model for triple-negative breast cancer. Kamran Tavangar expects a hybrid CPU-GPU-QPU approach to remain the approach of choice for the foreseeable future, since simulated quantum algorithms tend to provide at least as good results as current quantum computers. He points to Denmark's Magne quantum computer, preparing to come online by early 2027 and built for QuNorth, an initiative backed by the Novo Nordisk Foundation, and a February 2026 Massachusetts-Denmark cooperation agreement. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### How many companies in LabCentral's AI BioHub program are actually using quantum computing? Only one of the thirty early-stage AI-forward companies in LabCentral's AI BioHub program was actively using a quantum computer. The program, run with AI venture fund C10 Labs, found that quantum expertise connecting it with biology remains scarce and access to quantum hardware is still difficult and expensive. _Track how quantum computing adoption in biotech evolves beyond early pilots on daily.dev._ ### What is Denmark's Magne quantum computer and when will it be available? Magne is one of the most powerful quantum computers in development, being built in Copenhagen for the QuNorth initiative, backed by the Novo Nordisk Foundation and Denmark's Export and Investment Fund (EIFO). It is expected to come online by early 2027, giving researchers quantum computing access for problems in chemistry and materials science. _Developers evaluating quantum hardware roadmaps can follow projects like Magne on daily.dev._ ### Why isn't quantum computing replacing classical computing in biotech drug discovery yet? A hybrid CPU-GPU-QPU approach remains preferred because major improvements in GPU hardware, software, and algorithms keep classical computing at the forefront, and simulated quantum algorithms often match or outperform current quantum computers. Quantum is expected to take on a larger share of this work only as processors approach fault tolerance. _Anyone weighing classical versus quantum approaches can keep up with the tradeoffs on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Guest Post: Quantum Computing’s Next Phase May Be Driven by Compounding Breakthroughs](https://daily.dev/posts/guest-post-quantum-computing-s-next-phase-may-be-driven-by-compounding-breakthroughs-keyibdz23) · The Quantum Insider · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [What the History of AI Suggests about the Future of Quantum Computing](https://daily.dev/posts/what-the-history-of-ai-suggests-about-the-future-of-quantum-computing-38fak4rey) · SD Times · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Guest Post — Beyond Silicon: How AI Is Accelerating the Next Era of Computing](https://daily.dev/posts/guest-post-beyond-silicon-how-ai-is-accelerating-the-next-era-of-computing-3rcztwzta) · The Quantum Insider · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#ai](https://daily.dev/tags/ai), [#quantum-computing](https://daily.dev/tags/quantum-computing), [#biotech](https://daily.dev/tags/biotech) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/guest-post-what-makes-the-next-breakthrough-possible-lessons-from-the-fosbury-flop-for-ai-and-qu-3w4ghewcs) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Guest Post: What Makes The Next Breakthrough Possible? 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