IQM Secures €50 Million Financing to Accelerate Global Growth
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — IQM Finland Oy, a global leader in full-stack superconducting quantum computers (“IQM”, “IQM Quantum Computers” or the “Company”), today announced it has secured a €50 million financing package from funds and accounts managed by BlackRock. This facility will support acceleration of IQM’s technology roadmap, fuel R&D, support entry into additional markets, […]
Google Opens Early Access to ‘Willow’ Quantum Processor, Invites Experimental Proposals
Insider Brief This week, Google spread some tantalizing morsels signaling its push toward quantum commercialization is accelerating, from exploring neutral atom computing to shortening its timeline for post-quantum security. Now, a brand new announcement indicates its Willow processor is ready for another concrete step in that direction. Google just announced it is opening limited early […]
Chinese Researchers Demonstrate Logical Operations on Silicon Quantum Processor
Insider Brief A team of researchers has demonstrated universal logical operations in a silicon-based quantum processor, showing that error-corrected quantum computing can be implemented in a platform compatible with existing semiconductor manufacturing. The team, led by scientists from Shenzhen International Quantum Academy, write that this advance can be seen as a requirement for practical quantum […]
Guest Post — Quantum Digital Twins: The Missing Acceleration Layer for Quantum Hardware
Guest Post By Izhar Medalsy, CEO and cofounder, Quantum Elements and Prof. Daniel Lidar, CSO and cofounder, Quantum Elements Most informed observers believe quantum is a transformative technology that will have a huge impact on people’s lives and likely play a pivotal role in solving many of the problems facing humanity today. However, hardware progress […]
Xanadu Becomes First Pure-Play Photonic Quantum Computing Company to Go Public
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Xanadu Quantum Technologies Limited (“Xanadu” or the “Company”), a leading photonic quantum computing company, today became a publicly listed company on Nasdaq and Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “XNDU,” following the completion of its previously announced business combination with Crane Harbor Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company. […]
SBQuantum to Launch Quantum Sensor Into Space as Part of U.S. Government’s MagQuest Challenge
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — SBQuantum, the first company delivering quantum diamond magnetometers capable of providing accurate and timely data for navigation, defense and public safety applications, today announces that its sensor is scheduled for launch into space as part of the final phase of the MagQuest Challenge. Led by the U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency […]
China Telecom Latest Report Flags Quantum as a Key Growth Driver, But Scale Remains Uncertain
Insider Brief China Telecom is elevating quantum technology to a core growth driver, reporting rapid expansion in the segment even as its absolute financial contribution remains unclear and likely small relative to the company’s overall business. China Telecom reported full-year 2025 service revenues of RMB 485.4 billion, or about $70 billion US, up 0.7% year […]
Wellcome Leap Q4Bio Finalists Present Quantum Approaches to Biomedical Challenges
Insider Brief Wellcome Leap’s Quantum for Bio (Q4Bio) program, a $40M research initiative with up to $10M in challenge prizes, has reached its final in-person milestone. This week, the six finalist teams gathered in Marina del Rey to present their findings to a select group of invited delegates drawn from the highest ranks of the […]
Researchers from Cleveland Clinic and IBM Simulate Protein Structures with Quantum Computing
Insider Brief A joint Cleveland Clinic-IBM research team has used quantum computing to demonstrate a hybrid quantum-classical workflow to approximate the electronic structure of a protein for the first time, IBM announced. The team modeled the 303-atom miniprotein Trp-cage using a quantum-centric supercomputing workflow and an IBM Quantum Heron r2. The work represents progress in […]
Top Global Banks Exploring Quantum Technologies in 2026
Insider Brief What is Quantum Banking? Quantum Banking is a new type of banking system that makes use of quantum technologies. This system has the potential to revolutionize the banking sector by providing more secure and efficient banking services as it can handle large amounts of data quickly and accurately. On the flip side, quantum […]