Foxconn Partners with NTU to Cultivate Future Quantum Talent

The Foxconn Education Foundation has launched its "2026 High School Quantum Computing Summer Learning Camp," marking its seventh year of fostering interest in quantum technology among young students. This year's initiative, in partnership with the National Taiwan University-IBM Quantum Computer Center and the Chung Yuan Christian University Quantum Information Center, aims to bring university-level quantum education resources to high school students.

The 5-day camp is designed to introduce students to the fundamentals of quantum computing, from qubits and entanglement to quantum algorithms, culminating in practical exercises on the IBM Quantum platform. The program, themed "High School Students Can Also Write Quantum Programs," will be conducted in both physical and online formats to ensure accessibility for students across different regions.

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Quantum technology is abstract for high school students, so we need to establish an entry point for understanding earlier.

Beyond free tuition and meals, physical participants will receive two books, "Introduction to Quantum Technology" and "Otaku Alliance - Quantum Crisis," to help build their foundational understanding. The curriculum covers quantum computing basics, the latest developments in quantum computers, classical and modern physics, and the hardware and software architecture of quantum computers, highlighting the differences between quantum and traditional computing.

Professor Hsiu-Sheng Kuan from NTU's Department of Physics will lecture on the latest advancements in quantum computing and quantum computers, providing students with a comprehensive overview of the field and its potential applications in future information processing, communication security, and high-performance computing. Foxconn Education Foundation CEO, Wang Yong-he, noted that many past participants have begun considering careers in quantum technology, physics, or information science, and have re-evaluated their academic paths.

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From the feedback of past participants, many students have begun to consider developing in fields such as quantum technology, physics, or information science in the future, and have re-planned their further education directions.