Q-CTRL Delivers 3,000x Speedup in Materials Discovery for the Energy Sector with Quantum Computing
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Q-CTRL, the global leader in quantum infrastructure software, today announced it has achieved a 3,000 times speedup on a problem of commercial relevance using the IBM Quantum Platform. Q-CTRL has achieved evidence of practical quantum advantage over performance-optimized industry-standard classical software on a known, practically useful problem in materials science, marking the first achievement […]
AQT Reports Quantum Volume of 32768 on LYNX System
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — The Quantum Volume (QV) test is an internationally applied benchmark originally proposed by IBM. The benchmark rigorously assesses and describes the computational power of a quantum computer with a single number. The QV metric describes how many “good” qubits a quantum information processor contains. In the procedure, random quantum circuits (according to […]
KIST Accelerates U.S. Expansion of Quantum Deep-Tech Startups Through SelectUSA 2026
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — The Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) President Oh Sang-rok announced that it will participate in the SelectUSA Investment Summit 2026 as part of a Korean delegation, together with quantum technology startups supported by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups under the Deeptech Project (DIPS). The initiative, supported by South Korea’s Ministry […]
QuantWare Raises $178 Million to Build Quantum Processors at an Industrial Scale
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — QuantWare, the leading industrial quantum processor company, today announced a $178 million (€152 million) Series B round following the announcement of VIO-40K™, a quantum processor architecture for 10,000 qubits, 100x larger than the state of the art today. The company is building KiloFab, the world’s largest dedicated quantum open architecture […]
In NASDAQ Debut, Horizon Quantum Reports It’s Scaling Up Software And Hardware Strategy
Insider Brief Horizon Quantum Holdings Ltd. reported wider losses and outlined a hardware-and-software integration strategy following its public listing, according to a company statement. The Singapore-based company, which began trading on Nasdaq in March and is positioned as a developer platform for emerging quantum applications, posted a first-quarter operating loss of $6.5 million, up from […]
Quantinuum and BMW Group Expand Quantum Computing Collaboration with New Multi-Year Partnership
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Quantinuum and BMW Group have formally expanded their ongoing collaboration into a multi-year partnership with a mission to unlock future mobility by applying quantum computing toward advanced materials science. Since 2021, Quantinuum and BMW Group have been collaborating on joint research focused on tackling complex challenges in industrial chemistry to […]
Clemson University Launches Quantum Sentinel Initiative to Advance Cybersecurity of Smart and Connected Cities
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Clemson University is launching the South Carolina Quantum Sentinel (SC-Q-Sentinel), a ~$100,000 initiative focused on protecting smart city and Internet-of-Things (IoT) infrastructure, through cybersecurity research and workforce development. Led by Dr. Mashrur “Ronnie” Chowdhury, the initiative will develop next-generation cybersecurity tools that integrate artificial intelligence (AI) with quantum computing techniques […]
Quantum Art Advances Wave Propagation Modeling with Quantum Methods
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Quantum Art, an Israeli trapped-ion quantum computing company providing full-stack solutions, today announced the results of a joint project with a leading Israeli governmental research and development agency. The project focuses on developing quantum algorithms for modeling electromagnetic wave propagation and demonstrates the potential of quantum computing to address complex […]
Quantum Machines Acquires QHarbor
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Quantum Machines (QM), the leading provider of hybrid quantum-classical control solutions, today announced the acquisition of TU Delft spin-off QHarbor and the opening of a new office in Delft, the Netherlands. The move establishes a local base in one of Europe’s leading quantum ecosystems and supports the continued expansion of […]
eleQtron Secures €57 Million in Series A Funding Round
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Deep-tech company eleQtron, a developer of trapped-ion quantum computers, has successfully closed a €57million Series A funding round. This funding round marks a significant step towards the industrial scaling of eleQtron’s technology and underscores the growing momentum in the global race to commercialise quantum computing. It ranks among the largest […]