Truist And IBM Collaborate On Emerging Technology Innovation And Quantum Computing
IBM News, Wednesday, July 12,2023
Top 10 U.S. commercial bank to explore quantum capabilities for banking
Truist Financial Corp (NYSE: TFC) and IBM announced that the bank will join the IBM Quantum Accelerator program in addition to welcoming IBM to the bank's Innovator in Residence program. This collaboration will serve to spur technology innovation in banking while exploring opportunities for the application of quantum computing in the banking industry.
The agreement to participate in the IBM Quantum Accelerator program will focus on developing Truist's internal expertise in quantum computing with the goal of achieving a quantum-ready state, positioning the bank to exploit the technology's future potential. Under the agreement, Truist will gain access to IBM's premium quantum computing systems, deep expertise and enablement resources. IBM will work with the Truist team to build quantum skills and explore how the technology could benefit their use cases in consumer banking.