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Quantum Creators Con made its debut from February 3-9, 2025, successfully concluding with a showcase highlighting the potential of interdisciplinary collaboration in quantum computing. This competition, organized by QuEra Computing, paired STEM students with creatives to produce engaging content that demystifies neutral atom quantum computing (NAQC) for the public.
Over the course of a week, 12 teams worked intensively to craft compelling projects that translate complex concepts surrounding the hardware behind neutral atom quantum computing into accessible and impactful media. Below is a summary of each team's outcomes—see how QuEra's neutral atom quantum computing is shaping the future.
Top Four Teams
The following teams stood out for their exceptional creativity, clarity, and impact in communicating neutral atom quantum computing:
Qutrit – Pranjal Agarwal (Hunter College), Charlene Chow(New York University), Euijin Lee (School of Visual Arts)
Summary: Developed the layout for an interactive app that makes learning about the workflow of QuEra’s neutral-atom computers engaging and fun.
Project: Link Here
The Quantifiers – Rohma Khan (City College of New York), Shakibul Alam (City College of New York), Thanjila Thahsin (City College of New York)
Summary: Built a website featuring a 3D-rendered design of QuEra's computer, explaining the function of each component.
Project: https://www.diveintoquantum.com/
GOJILA – Joon Baek (Columbia University), Abdullah Khan (City College of New York), Lena Lin (New York University) , Ian Askie (New York University)
Summary: Developed a cookbook to make neutral atom quantum computing more accessible and engaging for readers.
Project: Link Here
Detanglers – Catarina Ferraz (City College of New York), Swasti Solanki (The New School), Siya Sachdeva (New York University)
Summary: Created a humorous video designed for a general audience to help them understand neutral atom quantum computing in a fun and relatable way.
Project: Link Here
All Participating Teams and Their Projects
Below is a list of all teams that contributed to making this event a success, each exploring innovative ways to communicate NAQC:
- The Quantifiers – Rohma Khan, Shakibul Alam, Thanjila Thahsin – https://www.diveintoquantum.com/
- Superposition⁴ – Ashrita Kantamneni, Kalinda Panholzer, Tingyao Wang, and Yaxuan Wen – Canva Link to Project
- Planck Scale – Martin Castellanos-Cubides, Yunjhen Tsai, Sabrina Wang – Google Drive Link to Project
- Et al. – Richard Monge, Cheewon Choi, Yiqi Chen – Google Drive Link to Project
- The Qubit Visionaries –Yamila Madrid, Derrick Bassey, Ximena Torres, Christopher Bennett – Figma Link to Project
- Qutrit – Pranjal Agarwal, Charlene Chow, Euijin Lee – Figma Link to Project
- Entangled Mind – Karen Zheng, Abdul Qureshi, Xutong Liu – Google Slide Presentation of the Project
- AKA – Kang Xu, Anna Ren, Ali Lin– Google Slide Presentation of the Project
- Rydberg Blockade– Matthew Prest, Sabria Islam, Abenezer Bereket – Google Drive Link to Project
- Detanglers – Catarina Ferraz, Swasti Solanki, Siya Sachdeva – Google Drive Link to Project
- GOJILA – Joon Baek, Abdullah Khan, Lena Lin, Ian Askie – Canva Link to Project
- Möbius – Facundo Gabriel Aguirre, Ray Wang, Ege Tezcan – Google Drive Link to Project
A New Accessible Era for Science Communication
Quantum Creators Con was launched to make quantum computing more approachable, engaging, and inclusive by bringing STEM and creative students together.
As described by one of the participants, "The Creative Con experience brought the beauty of science and art together. It was both challenging and exciting to express a complex scientific process through creativity!" – Ege Tezcan, NYU, Team Mobius
We extend our gratitude to our sponsors and collaborators, including the UK Government Talent Network, Unitary Foundation, Error Corp, Moth Quantum, The National Society of Black Engineers at Columbia, and City College of New York, whose support made this event possible. We also thank our esteemed judges—Tommaso Marci (QuEra), Pedro Lopes (QuEra), Angelina Frank (Horizon Quantum), Ben Castanon (Unitary Foundation), Melanie McClain (Blurred Lines), and Spencer Topel (Moth Quantum)—for their expertise and dedication in shaping this initiative.
