QuantumGate and NEC GCC Partner on Post-Quantum Security in the UAE
Insider Brief QuantumGate, a quantum-safe cybersecurity firm based in Abu Dhabi and a subsidiary of VentureOne, has entered a strategic collaboration with NEC Corporation’s GCC branch, the companies announced. The partnership is focused on accelerating the rollout of post-quantum security, sovereign cybersecurity, and cyber resilience solutions for organizations operating in critical infrastructure and telecommunications across […]
Xanadu and GlobalFoundries Partner on Photonic Quantum Manufacturing
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Xanadu Quantum Technologies Limited (“Xanadu“; NASDAQ/TSX: XNDU), a leading photonic quantum computing company, today announced a strategic multi-year partnership with GlobalFoundries (GF), a leading semiconductor manufacturer, to address the high-volume production required for utility-scale quantum computing. This partnership combines Xanadu’s existing expertise in ultra-low loss photonic design and process development […]
PQShield Appoints New Commercial and Sovereign Security Leaders
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — PQShield, a global leader in post-quantum cryptography (PQC), is strengthening its leadership team with two major hires, as demand for quantum-safe security accelerates across governments, critical infrastructure and major technology providers. Hal Conklin, joins as Chief Commercial Officer bringing more than 30 years of experience turning emerging technologies into scalable […]
VTT Appoints Jani Kivioja to Lead Quantum Technologies Research
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — “Finland already has strong scientific expertise in quantum technologies. What is still needed is determined R&D, piloting and innovation to accelerate commercialisation,” says Jani Kivioja, who has been appointed Vice President of VTT’s Quantum Technologies research area from 1 November 2026. Kivioja brings experience in both quantum technology research and […]
QuantWare Appoints Bart Filius as Chief Financial Officer
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — QuantWare, the industrial quantum processor company, today announced that Bart Filius will join the company as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective 12 October 2026. Filius will also join the Board of Directors of QuantWare, as the company scales the industrial production of VIO™quantum processors and expands its commercial footprint worldwide. […]
Netherlands’s Quantum Strategy Sets 2035 Goals, Links Industry Growth to Cybersecurity
Insider Brief The Netherlands plans to turn its quantum research strengths into commercial products while preparing government systems for computers that could defeat widely used encryption. A new governmentwide quantum strategy sets a 2035 goal for technological leadership, greater independence from suppliers outside the European Union and resilience against quantum-related security threats. It combines support […]
University of Illinois Researchers Store Quantum Information on a Chip for Over a Microsecond
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — For highly fragile quantum information systems, the ability to store quantum information is vital — but also challenging. Quantum information is transported in particles of light called photons, which often must be temporarily paused (or “stored”) while other, slower quantum operations catch up. This storage must be performed on microchips […]
Quantum Systems Never Quite Forget Where They Came From
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Even the most chaotic quantum systems keep a permanent mark of their own past – a “quantum birthmark” – that never fades. Researchers from Tampere University, Harvard University, and TU Dresden discovered the feature in their recent study. Their findings shed new light on the elusive relationship between classical and […]
planqc and LOGIQC Selected for Germany’s Quantum Computing Competition
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — planqc and the LOGIQC consortium have been selected as one of six consortia to compete in Germany’s Quantum Computing Competition (QCC). The QCC is a major initiative of the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR) to advance error-corrected quantum computing in Germany. With up to €640 million in […]
The AI Lab Launches Post-Quantum TIP Protocol for Content Verification
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Journalists, authors, filmmakers, and other creators can now prove that their work is theirs, and that it has not been changed, with a tag built for the post-quantum era and recorded on an immutable, decentralized distributed ledger. The AI Lab (theailab.org) today made the Trust Identity Protocol (TIP) available to […]