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TIME Names Q-CTRL to its Inaugural List Honoring 100 Industry Leaders of 2026
April 27, 2026
Build a quantum-ready workforce
Understand use cases and map quantum solutions to real business problems.
The problem
The looming quantum talent gap
Quantum advantage is here, but the skills to leverage it are not
Quantum computers are beginning to outperform classical computation at scientific and commercially relevant tasks.
Historically, the focus has centered on technology roadmaps. However, as hardware matures and real-world deployments expand, the critical bottleneck will be the scarcity of talent capable of leveraging quantum computers.
Organizations that wait risk falling behind. Black Opal helps you understand quantum applications that deliver value today. Sign up to learn the fundamentals of quantum computing and identify commercial opportunities already within reach.
Introducing Black Opal
The leading quantum education platform
Build a quantum-ready workforce at scale or scale your quantum talent
Black Opal takes your workforce from beginner to programming real quantum computers.
Applications skills connect the fundamentals to real-world use cases—from logistics and finance to drug discovery and cybersecurity
Applications skills connect the fundamentals to real-world use cases—from logistics and finance to drug discovery and cybersecurity
PLATFORMS
Web-based, any device
PREREQUISITIES
None – beginner friendly
CONTENT
12 learning modules and over
500 interactive activities
500 interactive activities
CERTIFICATION
Q-CTRL issued and verified
ADMINISTRATION
Admin dashboard and reporting
INTEROPERABILITY
Integrates with any Learning Management System (LMS)
ACCESSIBILITY
VPAT compliant
V2.4
Curriculum
A comprehensive quantum curriculum
Black Opal's curriculum takes you from zero to quantum-ready through 12 skills, hundreds of interactive activities, and a hands-on quantum simulator.
12
Skills
500+
Activities
3
Levels
Zero
Prerequisites
Fundamentals
Learn the fundamental concepts of quantum computing.
Beginner
Introduction
What quantum computing is and why it matters
5 topics
Superposition
This skill introduces the superposition principle
5 topics
Qubits
Encoding and processing information with quantum physics
5 topics
Measurement
What does it mean to measure something in quantum physics?
4 topics
Intermediate
Circuits
Reading and building the programs that run on quantum computers
5 topics
Entaglement
This skill introduces the superposition principle
6 topics
Noise
Encoding and processing information with quantum physics
4 topics
Control
What does it mean to measure something in quantum physics?
4 topics
Advanced
Speedup
Algorithms that genuinely outrun the best classical computers
4 topics
Programming
Code real quantum algorithms on a live simulator
4 topics
Applications
Learn about the real-world, near-term applications of quantum computing.
Beginner
Logistics
Real-world quantum optimization - supply chain, routing, and QAOA
3 topics
Simulation
How quantum computers simulate nature at the molecular level
5 topics
Who its for
Future-proof with a quantum edge
Black Opal is built for business professionals and educators from any background
INDIVIDUALS
Black Opal for Individuals
Self-paced quantum learning for engineers, computer scientists, or anyone curious about the field.
Explore Black Opal for individuals
Specifications
Enterprise features
Empower your workforce to learn quantum computing with the industry-leading quantum education platform
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Organizations
Individual
BEGINNER
INTERMEDIATE
ADVANCED
QUANTUM APPLICATIONS
COURSE CUSTOMIZATION
INSTRUCTOR-LED TRAINING (PAID ADD-ON)
INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES
500+ activities
250+ activities
Practice
PERSONALIZED REVISION SESSIONS
PROJECTS AND EXAMS
VISUAL CODING ENVIRONMENT
Support
AI ASSISTANT
DEDICATED CUSTOMER SUCCESS MANAGER
Report
COMPLETION BADGES
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
Professional
Fundamentals
CO-BRANDING AND CUSTOMIZABLE AWARDS
DETAILED USAGE ANALYTICS
Administer
SEAT-BASED LICENSING
LMS INTEGRATION
MULTI-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION
Customize Black Opal with content assignment
Content assignment provides course customization, cohort management, and progress monitoring, enabling admins to tailor quantum education to the goals of learners and curriculum structure.
Achieve simple deployment at any scale
Share a secure link and with one click a learner can begin their quantum computing journey. The invite link can be shared anywhere that makes sense for your organization—via email or on a Learning Management System—making it an effortless onboarding experience.
Built to meet enterprise and government accessibility standards
Black Opal is developed in conformance with WCAG 2.1 AA guidelines. Our VPAT documents accessibility support across all major assistive technologies and is available to enterprise and government customers on request.
Current
Voluntary Product Accessibility Template® (VPAT®)
VPAT 2.4 - WCAG Edition
Product
Black Opal
VERSION
2.4
STANDARD
WCAG 2.1 Level AA
UPDATED
March 2, 2026
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