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September 23, 2022

Can quantum computing really disrupt the pharma industry?

Will quantum computing be a massive breakthrough for the pharma industry? Or is it all just hype?


Sabrina Maniscalco, Algorithmiq cofounder

Quantum computing has been getting a lot of attention from investors in the last two years. One of the earliest — and most lucrative — applications could be in the pharma industry, and in particular for drug discovery. 

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Sabrina Maniscalco, CEO of Algorithmiq
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Robert Marino, CEO of Qubit Pharmaceuticals
Robert Marino, CEO of Qubit Pharmaceuticals
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Margaret Hamilton in 1969 next to the code she wrote to land the Apollo on the Moon
Margaret Hamilton in 1969 next to the code she handwrote to land the Apollo on the Moon
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