SBQuantum Closes Oversubscribed $4 Million Seed Round, Announces New CEO And U.S. Expansion
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — – SBQuantum, the first company delivering quantum diamond magnetometers capable of providing accurate and timely data for threat detection applications in public safety, navigation and defense, today announces the closing of an oversubscribed $4 million USD seed round. The round was led by Quantonation and Quantacet, with participation from Investissement […]
Horizon Quantum and AQT Partner on Quantum Software and Hardware Integration
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Horizon Quantum Computing Pte. Ltd., the wholly-owned subsidiary of Horizon Quantum Holdings Ltd. (Nasdaq: HQ “Horizon Quantum”), a pioneer of software infrastructure for quantum applications, and AQT (Alpine Quantum Technologies), a leading European provider of trapped-ion quantum computers, today announced a strategic collaboration to advance the development of real-world quantum […]
Wellcome Leap Announces $2 Million Prize in $50 Million Quantum for Bio Challenge Program
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Wellcome Leap (Leap), a U.S. nonprofit founded by the Wellcome Trust to accelerate breakthroughs in human health, today announced the outcome of its Quantum for Bio (Q4Bio) Supported Challenge Program. The $50 million initiative was designed to support the development of new algorithms (with $40 million in research funding) and […]
Quantum eMotion and Krown Partner on Quantum Security for Crypto Infrastructure
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Quantum eMotion Corp. (“QeM” or the “Company”) (NYSE: QNC; TSXV: QNC.V; FSE: 34Q0), a leader in quantum-safe cybersecurity solutions, today announced that on April 12, 2026 it entered into a mutual exclusive strategic partnership with Krown Technologies, Inc. (“Krown”), establishing a focused alliance to deploy quantum-secure technologies across the global […]
ParityQC Demonstrates 52-Qubit Quantum Fourier Transform on IBM Hardware
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — The European quantum architecture company ParityQC today announced a new record benchmark implementation of the largest Quantum Fourier Transform (QFT), a cornerstone algorithm with applications in cryptography, financial modeling, and materials science. The achievement was realized using an IBM Quantum Heron processor. This latest showcasing of the ParityQC Architecture processed 52 superconducting qubits, nearly […]
Princeton University’s Quantum Initiative Receives ‘Major’ Gift
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Princeton University’s Quantum Initiative will accelerate the next generation of quantum science research and discovery with the support of a major gift from Andy Florance ’86 and Heather Florance. The Princeton Quantum Initiative was launched in 2019 and is an interdisciplinary enterprise involving faculty, graduate students and postdoctoral researchers from the […]
Scientists Load Genome Onto IBM Quantum Computer
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Scientists have achieved a world first by loading a complete genome onto a quantum computer – a major step towards using quantum computing to tackle some of biology’s most complex bioinformatic challenges. The breakthrough comes from a collaboration between the Wellcome Sanger Institute and the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge and […]
MIT’s Quantum Sensors Can Measure Several Properties at Once
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — A special class of sensors leverages quantum properties to measure tiny signals at levels that would be impossible using classical sensors alone. Such quantum sensors are currently being used to study the inner workings of cells and the outer depths of our universe. Particularly promising are solid-state quantum sensors, which […]
PsiQuantum, the University of Tokyo, and Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation Announce Partnership to Bolster Quantum Workforce Development in Japan
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — PsiQuantum, the University of Tokyo, and the Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation today announced a partnership to provide education and training for Japan’s growing quantum workforce. This initiative is supported by the Government of Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) under the Post-5G Information and Communication Systems program (2025–2027). […]
Peak Quantum: German Quantum Startup Receives 2.2 Million Euros
Insider Brief Peak Quantum, a Munich-based quantum computing startup, has completed a €2.2 million pre-seed funding round, bringing its total financing to more than €5 million. The company is focused on developing fault-resistant superconducting quantum chips for industrial applications. The funding round was led by Cloudberry Ventures, with participation from United Founders, QAI Ventures, Golden […]