Quantum computing relies on vastly enhanced computing capacity to quickly crack problems that would take conventional computers years to solve
It has already set up its office in the US to accelerate commercialization of the technology
Research has led to new understanding about exotic materials and the nature of quantum entanglement. But commercial viability will take time
The race is on to protect data from the next leap in computers which China has the lead
Eric Hay of Quantum Xchange, which is building a quantum encryption link between Manhattan and Newark. Another start-up exploring quantum encryption is Qubitekk
IBM's quantum computer in the United States has 16 qubits