Tim Merlier powered to his second victory of the week at Paris-Nice retaining the overall lead ahead of Tuesday’s team time trial It was the sixth success of the season for the 32-year-old who came out on top after a complicated day on the roads to Bellegarde The final 40 kilometers included two nasty crashes and Tim was caught up behind after the first incident of this type after a rider touched his rear wheel the general classification leader escaped unscathed and could rejoin the peloton where his Soudal Quick-Step teammates made sure of protecting him at the front while ramping up the pace behind the lone leader whose gap they erased by the time the race entered the final three kilometers the European Champion waited for the final 150 meters to start his sprint – after another excellent lead-out of Bert Van Lerberghe – and once again unleashed a huge speed to put a couple of bike lengths between him and the other fast men on the way to his 23rd World Tour victory “This is a win I will always remember because it’s for the first time in my career that I got a victory in the leader’s jersey It’s a beautiful success that wouldn’t have been possible without my fantastic team who controlled the race from the beginning and made sure I was in the best position for the bunch sprint I’m happy I could make it two victories in two days but I know it will be difficult to retain the yellow jersey in the team time trial Tim said after our team’s 20th stage win at Paris-Nice Photo credit: ©Dario Belingheri / Getty Images to know how many times a particular page is read We only use this information to improve the content of our website These cookies are only placed after you have given your consent Paris region gamers, mark your calendars! For the first time, Le Vésinet is hosting the Vés' E.Sport, an event dedicated toeSports, on Sunday March 16, 2025, from 11am to 6pm, at the Stade des Merlettes in Montesson the event will feature competitive tournaments free-access gaming areas and a section on accessibility in the world of video games An opportunity for enthusiasts and the curious alike to discover or compete against other gamers in a structured setting This first edition is part of the Arma Masters a series of eSport competitions attracting experienced players from across the region the Vés' E.Sport will feature a Freeplay zone where visitors can try out various games and take part in activities such as virtual reality experiences A disability awareness area will also be set up to promote accessibility in the video game industry This page may contain AI-assisted elements, more information here Refer your establishment, click here Promote your event, click here A new flat stage awaits the Paris-Nice riders this Monday, March 10 Following Tim Merlier 's victory on Sunday in Le Perray-en-Yvelines the race will start from Montesson at 12:00 for the fictitious start and 12:20 for the real start where the finish is scheduled for between 4.20 and 4.43 pm The start of the stage could quickly become animated with the climb up Avenue de Lattre de Tassigny towards Saint-Germain-en-Laye At km 54, followers were right to tick off the Côte de la Villeneuve, just outside La Celle-les-Bordes. This is the last difficulty(1 km at 5%) before leaving the Yvelines and entering Essonne. Some forty kilometers follow, passing through towns such as Dourdan before entering the Loiret and heading for Bellegarde after a long crossing of the Beauce region the Place Paul Demange will come alive with several stands dedicated to cycling enthusiasts A foodtruck will also be on hand to satisfy both small and large appetites in partnership with the French Ministry of Education will be offering a quiz entitled "Parcours vélo" three classes of schoolchildren - two from the Louis Pergaud school and one from Sartrouville - will set off on a bike course through the town These young cyclists will have taken part in the "Savoir Rouler " program at their school enabling them to learn the basics of safe cycling the riders will take to the podium to be presented to the public This will be an opportunity to get a close-up look at the athletes and immortalize the moment during a photo session with the teams the riders will set off under the arch on rue du Général Leclerc for a 183.9 km stage to Bellegarde Pablo Picasso schoolchildren will have the opportunity to meet two former champions Thomas Voeckler (French road champion in 2004 and 2010) and Sandy Casar (winner of three stages in the Tour de France) They will host a quiz session dedicated to cycling and the Paris-Nice race a special moment of exchange for these young enthusiasts The sprinters will have a great opportunity on this stage but the breakaways could try their luck on the first difficulties of the course before the finish in Bellegarde This autumn, FAB Paris returns for a highly-anticipated third edition France’s premier fair for fine art and antiques will see 100 internationally-renowned art and antique dealers converge under the iconic glass dome of the newly-restored Grand Palais—the fair’s permanent venue the show will encompass no fewer than 20 disciplines in the fields of fine art From an Ancient Egyptian head formerly in the collection of Coco Chanel to furniture that once graced the salons of Versailles the selection will chart millennia of human creativity Also on view will be a rollcall of the greatest names in art history © 2023 Hudson One Media, LLC. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy The Diamond League isn’t the only international professional track series making a stop in France this weekend. On Track Nights will make its third stop of the year at the FAST5000 on Saturday June 10 at Stade du Parc des Sports in Montesson As official media partners of the On Track Nights series Johnny Pace and Alex Andrei on site to capture all of the sights and action The marquee professional action will be taking place starting at 8 p.m Where: Parc des Sports de Montesson in Paris Live Stream: Watch for free here. The stream will begin at 7:20 p.m. CET (1:20 p.m. ET) for elite races with premium set-up with multiple cameras and English commentary. There will also be a soft set-up (fix cameras, no commentary) stream from 1:00 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. CT (7:00 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. ET) that you can find here. 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Track and field news straight to your inbox Design By Butter Studio Code By Buena Suerte Emilien Jeannière and Mads Pedersen earn podium spots Tim Merlier of Soudal-QuickStep celebrates at podium as overall leader for a second day(Image credit: Dario Belingheri/Getty Images)Belgian fastman Tim Merlier (Soudal-QuickStep) made it two out of two at Paris-Nice on Monday as the race leader followed his victory on stage 1 with another bunch sprint win on Monday Merlier was perfectly placed in fourth spot behind Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek) as the pack blasted up the slightly rising finishing straight in Belleville Merlier was already a bike length ahead of his rivals and he could even slow slightly before the line to savour his win ahead of Emilién Jeannière (TotalEnergies) Pedersen then claimed the third spot post-stage after Hugo Page (Intermarché-Wanty) was relegated to 136th Barring Matteo Jorgenson (Visma-Lease a Bike) snatching a two-second time bonus at the stage's one intermediate sprint the GC contenders mostly concentrated on saving as much energy as possible prior to Tuesday's crunch team time trial stage Meanwhile some sizable crashes towards the back of the bunch saw several riders abandon including Australian national champion Luke Durbridge (Jayco-AIUIa) "This is one I'm going to remember, because I think it's the first time in my career I have won wearing a leader's jersey," Merlier pointed out afterwards "Either that or I don't remember it any more "First of all our team were the only ones controlling the race "It was a bit annoying because the break was playing with us coming back and then getting more time again And at the end [breakaway Jonas] Abrahamsen (Uno-X Mobility) was really strong but the team did a really good job again." Under leaden skies and on the flattest mass start stage of the 2025 edition of Paris-Nice three riders opened hostilities early as the race wended its way southwards just beyond the outskirts of Paris Alexandre Delettre (TotalEnergies) and Samuel Fernandez (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA) all three of them from wildcard invitation teams so presumably keen to justify their selection with Delettre and Fernández already on the attack on stage 1 -- opened an advantage of around three minutes in the face of minimal opposition from the bunch. Already in the mountains ranking lead after the opening day Delettre boosted his grip on the top spot by leading over the two category 3 climbs early on the stage But barring some time in the television camera lens there was set to be scant mid-to-long term reward for the two others in the break Rises in speed on a series of sharp right-angled bends in the final hour saw teams battling for position on the exposed flat plains amidst concerns about possible (but actually close to non-existent) crosswinds and saw the peloton all but reel in the break with 53 kilometres to go Abrahamsen pushed on again solo to rebuild a 40-second advantage one crash victim Guillaume Martin (Groupama-FDJ) finally returned to the pack after a long chase on a seemingly untechnical section of straight road who had to change a wheel after someone rode into his bike and sprint rival Arnaud Démare (Arkéa-B&B Hotels) Démare's teammate Florian Sénéchal was forced to abandon on a stretcher staying ahead for the intermediate sprint when the race powered through the finish for the first time with 21 kilometres to go. While last year's overall winner Matteo Jorgenson (Visma-Lease a Bike) picked up a 2-second time bonus for third place a crash at the back of the bunch left Gorka Sorarrain (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA) and Australian national champion Luke Durbridge (Jayco-AIUIa) off their bikes and leaning against the finish line barriers in pain The peloton splintered into a large lead group and several knots of chasers as a result of the finish line fall rendering the chase of Abrahamsen much more difficult Ben O'Connor (Jayco-AIUIa) was one top rider caught behind but a slight easing in pace subsequently allowed for a general regrouping. Arkéa and Soudal then upped their game on a technical even as Abrahamsen's lead crept up to 35 seconds again the Norwegian did get awarded the Most Combative Rider prize but on the long broad straightaway that followed right the way to the finish it became harder and harder for him to keep ahead Visma-Lease a Bike followed Soudal-QuickStep at the head of the peloton as they bore down on Abrahamsen finally sucking him in with 2.5 kilometres to go particularly as Uno-X and Tudor had added their weight to the front Tucked in on the right hand side of the pack Merlier was perfectly placed to srke as they swung into the final kilometre at just over 60 kph Axel Zingle (Visma-Lease a Bike) hit the front with 300 metres to go but Merlier was able to stay out of the wind and out of trouble until very late prior to blasting ahead of his rivals with a devastating late acceleration to claim his sixth win of the season and second in 24 hours Stage 3 on Tuesday sees the GC riders move to the fore with a 28km team time trial at Nevers-Magny the biggest gaps between the favourites were only around a minute which can be won and lost by a handful of seconds any time could prove crucial in the final reckoning Results powered by FirstCycling Alasdair FotheringhamSocial Links NavigationAlasdair Fotheringham has been reporting on cycling since 1991 He has covered every Tour de France since 1992 bar one as well as numerous other bike races of all shapes and sizes ranging from the Olympic Games in 2008 to the now sadly defunct Subida a Urkiola hill climb in Spain he has also written for The Independent, The Guardian, ProCycling you will then be prompted to enter your display name News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology 31-Mar-2023 Last updated on 31-Mar-2023 at 06:59 GMT A three-star label has been issued to the retailer’s Montesson hypermarket by auditor for “exemplary” waste management procedures The certified body issued the top rating to the store due to its “mobile application” for waste reduction and for technology that improves ordering efficiency The innovative application sorts and manages products nearing expiry and facilitates their transfer to anti-waste zones where products are sold for 30-50% less; the technology has resulted in an 8% reduction in food waste unsold products fell by 24% between 2021 and 2022 comments: “The subject of food waste is a major issue in our societies Carrefour's award demonstrates the group's commitment to changing the consumer landscape by meeting current societal expectations.” The French government established anti-waste legislation in 2017 (with input from local authorities and non-governmental organisations) to establish a coherent ecological strategy for a circular economy New rules include process restrictions and requirements on operational transparency to reduce environmental damage Developed after two years of public and professional consultation - as part of French Anti-Waste for a Circular Economy (AGEC) law - the labels are initially targeting retailers and suppliers to expedite objectives to cut food waste through these channels by 50% over the next two years Labels indicate the degree of adherence to regulations on food waste and guarantee compliance with legal criteria There are three possible categories that relate to level of achievement in the “fight against food waste”: one-star labels indicate ‘commitment’ Awards are issued by certifying bodies approved by the Ministry of Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion and are valid for three years Current labelling requirements and targets also apply to the catering industry Anti-food waste labelling is just the latest in the Carrefour Group’s arsenal of eco-friendly activities to tackle global food waste (where 17% is thrown away) Image source: French GovernmentThe retail giant is a prominent advocate of waste reduction and was the first retailer to scrap best before dates in 2014 (on 500 items). Since then, the group has supplied waste food to Food Banks across the country and sold millions of Too Good to Go waste baskets in stores. Carrefour Group Chairman and CEO, Alexandre Bompard, asserts: “It is our responsibility as a distributor to innovate and engage our partners in this approach, to meet expectations of our customers. “With this label, we raise the level of our commitments to align them with best practices and we have the ambition to take our entire industry with us in this process.” Last year, Carrefour launched the NOUS anti-gaspi (Us anti-waste) range of 30 everyday fresh items for Paris-region hypermarkets. Products are of French origin; some have physical defects, and all are sold at affordable prices up to 20% cheaper. There are currently plans to roll-out NOUS anti-gaspi to the rest of the country and the retailer is working towards anti-food waste labels for a further 20 stores by the year end. “The fight against food waste is at the heart of our commitment to the transition food and our Crossroads 2026 strategic plan. This is the very illustration that there is no contradiction between the fight against inflation and the food transition,” says Bompard. ‘Alexa, how much food do I have left?’ Fighting food waste with ‘smart’ container tech 30-Mar-2023By Flora SoutheyIsraeli start-up Silo has developed a vacuum sealing container system capable of extending food freshness for at least twice as long. And it has Alexa built-in, explains founder and CEO Tal Lapidot. Converting food waste to protein… first-time research reveals the benefits and burdens 23-Feb-2023By Oliver MorrisonTransforming food waste using sustainable technologies could produce enough protein to tackle the global food crisis and more, says fresh research. Recent success for Welsh food and drink as it targets international marketsPaid for and content provided by Welsh Government Mastering mouthfeel: The importance of mouthfeel in making brands thrivePaid for and in partnership with Tate & Lyle Rethinking eggs for a resilient food future a ‘matter of necessity’Paid for and content provided by CSM Group (CSM Ingredients & HIFOOD) This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page one of France’s biggest supermarket chains will stop selling PepsiCo products because they have become too expensive in the latest clash between retailers and their suppliers over prices Stores are displaying a note alongside Pepsi that reads: “We are no longer selling this brand due to unacceptable price increases We apologize for any inconvenience caused,” CNN affiliate BFM-TV reported BFM-TV also reported that Carrefour would pull PepsiCo products from its stores in Italy PepsiCo told CNN that it had been in discussion with Carrefour for many months and would “continue to engage in good faith in order to try to ensure that our products are available.” The move marks an escalation in Carrefour’s attempts to pressure some of the world’s biggest consumer goods companies to cut their prices after hiking them over the past two years in response to soaring energy Reuters reported in September that the supermarket chain had started a “shrinkflation” campaign — slapping warnings on products ranging from Lindt chocolates to Lipton Ice Tea advising customers that they had shrunk in size Prices of food commodities such as cereals sugar and vegetable oils have fallen over the past 12 months The food price index for December published by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization Friday was 10% down on the same month in 2022 the index was down nearly 14% on the average level the previous year Carrefour CEO Alexandre Bompard has repeatedly said consumer goods companies are not cooperating in efforts to cut the price of thousands of staples despite the fall in the cost of ingredients Laguarta said on an earnings call in October that the company anticipated “higher inflation” in its business which would keep prices elevated this year Preliminary data published Thursday showed inflation in France ticked up to 4.1% in December Food price inflation eased slightly from 7.7% to 7.1% Nestlé, Unilever (UL), Coca-Cola (KO) and Procter & Gamble (PG) have all hiked prices on their products over the past two years passing on increases in their own costs to shoppers That has led to some tense negotiations between retailers and consumer goods giants — and in some cases disputes that have seen branded products pulled from shelves for short periods price rises were withdrawn on Heinz’s most popular lines Steep price hikes have also driven shoppers to retailers’ own brands Carrefour’s Bompard said last February that the company would “significantly increase” the share of its private labels to reach 40% of sales over the next three years Maya Szaniecki contributed to this article The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2024 Cable News Network KTVZ NewsChannel 21 is committed to providing a forum for civil and constructive conversation Please keep your comments respectful and relevant. You can review our Community Guidelines by clicking here If you would like to share a story idea, please submit it here Essential digital access to quality FT journalism on any device Complete digital access to quality FT journalism with expert analysis from industry leaders Complete digital access to quality analysis and expert insights complemented with our award-winning Weekend Print edition Terms & Conditions apply Discover all the plans currently available in your country Digital access for organisations. Includes exclusive features and content. See why over a million readers pay to read the Financial Times. Visitors at the inaugural edition of Fine Arts Paris & La Biennale Courtesy of Fine Arts Paris & La Biennale. Photo © Tanguy de Montesson Hot off the heels of Paris+ par Art Basel, the first edition of Fine Arts Paris & La Biennale opened in the art market’s city of the moment yesterday (until 13 November). From the breadth of the pieces on offer (from antiquities to contemporary, Old Masters to Islamic art), to the highly polished presentation and slick VIP catering, there is a clear ambition to contend with fair giants. Daniel Crouch's stand at Fine Arts Paris & La Biennale 2022. Courtesy of Fine Arts Paris & La Biennale. Photo © Tanguy de Montesson “The organisation of the fair provides an eclecticism that brings this event closer to the major international generalist fairs such as The Brussels Art Fair (Brafa) and The European Fine Art Fair (Tefaf),” says Camille Sourget. Her eponymous gallery sold two major Reoduté’s Les Liliacées for "six-figure" sums, during the preview. Dider Claes's stand. Courtesy of Fine Arts Paris & La Biennale. Photo © Tanguy de Montesson Galerie Steinitz's stand. Courtesy of Fine Arts Paris & La Biennale. Photo © Tanguy de Montesson Some of the more impressive stands were interiors focused. It is not difficult to see why Galerie Steinitz’s Chinoiserie display won the best stand prize and a tapestry by Jean Lurcat, Le Bois (1947), was drawing much attention at Galerie Chevalier’s. While the latter had not sold at its €130,000 price by the end of the VIP event, Amélie-Margot Chevalier noted “a lot of very interesting clients on gala night and many foreign clients as well.” Contemporary art is thin on the ground, with just two galleries specialising in such works: Galleries RX and Galerie Christophe Gaillard. So has France found itself a Tefaf contender? Not yet. The scale is still intimate—at 86 stands, it is closer in size to Brafa. But while the work on offer is high quality, top prices edge towards a couple of million euros, rather than ten million and above. However, this year’s edition has made a strong case for cementing the fair's position in the art world's busy calendar, and suggests that the organisers have plans for further growth. analysis10 March 2024Focus, not faff: considered adjustments prove welcome at TEFAF MaastrichtA shorter runtime a new Focus section and outreach to young buyers show promise as a way forward for the venerable Dutch fair You don't have permission to access the page you requested What is this page?The website you are visiting is protected.For security reasons this page cannot be displayed The Local Europe ABVästmannagatan 43113 25 StockholmSweden The bitter irony is that demand for traditionally grown white button mushrooms and their more flavourful brown-capped cousins I sell everything I can produce," said Shoua-moua Vang at Les Alouettes in Carrieres-sur-Seine a short drive from the bustling La Defence business district west of the capital Vang runs the largest underground mushroom cave in the Paris region spread across one and a half hectares of tunnels in a hill overlooking the Seine river He counts Michelin-starred chefs as well as supermarket chains and local markets among his customers even though he deems his mushrooms "expensive" at €3.20 a kilo wholesale But dank trays loaded with hundreds of kilogrammes of fungi were going to waste during a recent visit because Vang lacked enough hands to pick them all Just five of his 11 workers were on the job after the others called in sick - and Vang was doubtful that all of them would actually return "People these days don't want to work all day in the dark like vampires," he said estimating that this day's production would top out at 1.5 tonnes instead of his usual 2.5 or even three tonnes He is one of just five traditional producers of what the French call "champignons de Paris" located around the capital along with an even smaller number in abandoned quarries north of the capital That's down from around 250 in the late 19th century when farmers flocked to a "royal" mushroom variety that the Sun King had made popular by having it grown at Versailles They had discovered that Agaricus bisporus would grow year-round if placed in a manure-based substrate deep underground where temperatures and humidity could be controlled and the dark would encourage growth It also turned out that the caves' earthy atmosphere reinforced by covering the compost with ground-up limestone almost mineral taste while preventing the mushrooms from becoming over-saturated with water Even the macabre tunnels of the Paris catacombs Rapid urbanisation and in particular the construction of the Paris Metro began pushing growers out of the capital in the early 1900s though around 50 were still in quarries under Paris suburbs in the 1970s often run by new generations of the same family The arrival of cheaper imports from industrial hangars in the Netherlands which use peat instead of limestone to boost production rates "It's hard to find people who want to take over because there's no mushroom cultivation programmes in agriculture schools," said Muriel Le Loarer who is working to revive the Paris mushroom tradition at the SAFER rural development agency had worked 11 years at the quarry owned by Jean-Louis Spinelli whose children declined to follow in their father's footsteps "Finding people to pick the mushrooms is complicated and people don't want to invest when you don't know if producers are going to make it," Spinelli said helping to find financing and working with local authorities to open quarries back up," said Le Loarer noting the growing interest in local produce and the farm-to-table trend Paris mushrooms are just a tiny fraction of the 90,000 tonnes produced in France each year according to figures from the Rungis wholesale market south of the capital Officials say it's too late to create a distinctive "Paris mushroom" certification under France's AOP food appellation rules since the name has been used generically for decades That means producers face a marketing challenge to ensure people realise when they're buying the authentic I don't boost them by spraying water because that fills them with water," Vang said "These mushrooms from the huge hangars are basically grown by computers." Please log in to leave a comment AVBOB celebrates a milestone by rewarding its members on a large scale PARIS - Belgian Tim Merlier burnished his reputation as the man to beat in sprint finishes as he shot to a second straight Paris-Nice stage win on Monday The Soudal Quick-Step rider had to overcome being trapped behind a crash 20km to go to get back in touch with the lead peloton where he faced reduced competition at a finish line tailor-made to test the fast men The 32-year-old Merlier also extended his overall lead in the standings after two stages of the race conceived as a mini Tour de France "That's the first time I have won a stage when I was leading the standings," said Merlier who claims to always sleep poorly after a stage win Two-time Tour de France winner Jonas Vingegaard finished safely in the pack again and is 20 seconds adrift of Merlier in the rankings due to win time bonuses Stage two of eight was a flat 183.9km run from Montesson to Bellegarde with the route heading down to the Loire Valley on Tuesday The crash split the peloton and ended the race for Luke Durbridge and Gorka Sorarrain It also allowed Jonas Abrahamsen to continue his slog out front on an escape for longer than expected as he was caught just 5km from the line and took the day's combativity award Stuck behind the crash were some overall contenders such as Mattias Skjelmose (Lidl-Trek) Joao Almeida of UAE Team Emirates and Ben O'Connor of Jayco-AlUla which begins at the Magny-Cours motor racing circuit is a 28.4km team time trial using the new format where all team riders are given the same time as the fastest amongst them with no need to wait for their teammates over the closing section This is to encourage the top riders to attack and will be used at the Tour de France's opening stage in Barcelona in 2026 The following two stages on this Paris-Nice feature rolling hills as the race forges south and culminates with a pair of mountain stages in the Riviera backcountry this weekend The action should go down to the wire with a chase up the fabled slopes of the Col d'Eze offering a sweeping view of the French Riviera before the peloton race full on to the denouement on Nice's Promenade des Anglais This article was published more than 10 years ago It was the year that Romanian inventor Traian Vuia flew a heavier-than-air monoplane with unassisted takeoff for the first time at Montesson in France I remember how my grandfather would sometimes look up at the sky and tell me about times that people would flock into the streets to marvel at the first passenger flights Quebec City's airport had been ferrying passengers in and out well before I was born in that city I'd be willing to bet that Traian Vuia and other aviation pioneers never – even in their wildest dreams – imagined that air travel would become so normal a completely new technology enabling the movement of huge numbers of people around our world went from unimaginable to indispensable There are a handful of technological innovations that irreversibly changed our world in the 20th century Children today cannot imagine a world without a smartphone in their hands or a computer in our cars The information age has transformed how we live we're faced with another technology that has unimaginable potential Just as silicon-based technologies brought us the information age so too will quantum technologies bring us into the quantum age Canada largely missed out on the opportunities of the previous information technology revolution Canada watched while our neighbours lead this worldwide revolution Research powerhouses such as Bell Labs in New Jersey drove the innovation agenda across the U.S. spurring remarkable technologies that went on to build Silicon Valley where billions of dollars of wealth were created for the entrepreneurs a bold vision was set out for Canada; a vision to position our country as a leader in this next great technological revolution Mike Lazaridis set out to ensure Canada is playing a leading role in the quantum age he has provided more than $300-million to create two research powerhouses: the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics and the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) at the University of Waterloo These institutes are now home to over 300 researchers and students all focused on understanding our world and creating technologies that harness the power of quantum mechanics we are not alone in what is rapidly becoming a quantum race Countries around the world are now waking up to the unimaginable opportunities of quantum technologies The United Kingdom recently committed more than $480-million to create four research hubs for quantum technologies across the country Kai Bongs from the University of Birmingham has said that within five years they will establish the Quantum Valley in the U.K the European Union reiterated their commitment to quantum technologies at the Innovation Summit 2014 just last week Lieven Vandersypen of the Delft University of Technology told that conference that "more Nobel prizes are coming in this field and they are going to go to Europeans." Singapore are all investing heavily in quantum technologies But here's some really good news for Canada We fired the starting gun in this race 14 years ago Thanks to visionary investing and strong political commitment we already have the infrastructure – the IQC is headquartered in a 285,000-square-foot facility with state-of-the-art labs and equipment at the University of Waterloo – not only to compete in the race The governments of Canada and Ontario have ensured our country can lead and win the race through strategic investments in Perimeter and the IQC Our private-public partnership attracts the best and the brightest to Waterloo the federal government announced its new Science Technology and Innovation strategy and the Canada First Research Excellence Fund These bold initiatives will allow science and technology to thrive in Canada They will allow Canada to continue to lead the quantum race and take advantage of all the unimaginable opportunities that quantum technologies will provide We are already seeing the fruits of early investments Mike Lazaridis' Quantum Valley Investments is already investing in some of them They are realities now – Canada is emerging as the quantum nation and the EU want to have a Quantum Valley in five I'm proud to tell my children that Canada is already home to the Quantum Valley When I speak to people around the world about IQC Perhaps they too will look back on the moment they held one of the first quantum microchips and remember the same feelings of excitement and wonder my grandfather had as he looked up to the sky so many years ago Raymond Laflamme is a professor at the University of Waterloo and executive director of the Institute for Quantum Computing Report an editorial error Report a technical issue Editorial code of conduct Welcome to The Globe and Mail’s comment community. 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