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Mphasis and Copa Airlines Host Quantum Computing Challenge for Airline Optimization

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Mphasis and Copa Airlines hosted an international Quantum Computing Challenge where 22 IIT teams competed in Phase 1, followed by six Indian teams plus three Canadian teams using Copa Airlines data in Phase 2. Teams developed end-to-end solutions for passenger re-accommodation using quantum and classical optimization. Three solutions were shortlisted for presentation to Copa Airlines leadership, with the winning teams receiving a cash prize and a joint certificate. The challenge aimed to improve passenger re-accommodation rates without increasing solution runtime, leveraging quantum infrastructure from Classiq, Multiverse computing, and qBraid.

Key points

• 22 IIT teams participated in Phase 1 of the Quantum Computing Challenge, with six selected teams advancing to Phase 2.
• Phase 2 included six Indian teams and three teams from the University of Calgary and the University of Lethbridge using Copa Airlines data.

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The evidence covers only the initial phases of the competition and the shortlisting of solutions. It does not include final results, winning team names, prize amounts, or specific runtime improvements achieved by the shortlisted solutions.

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