Monarch Quantum Supplies Photonics Hardware for NASA Gravity Sensor Mission
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Monarch Quantum extends congratulations to Infleqtion on receiving the $20 million NASA follow-on contract supporting the Quantum Gravity Gradiometer Pathfinder (QGGPf). Led by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California, the mission is anticipated to demonstrate the world’s first space-based Earth quantum gravity gradient sensor. The award advances the mission […]
Arqit Invests in Sirius to Develop Quantum-Safe Defence Communications
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Arqit Quantum Inc. (NASDAQ: ARQQ), a global leader in quantum-safe encryption helping safeguard sensitive information from current and future cyber threats, today announced a strategic investment in Sirius Computer, Inc., a technology provider of secure computing and networking solutions for defence, intelligence and critical national infrastructure. This will accelerate the […]
NowSecure Finds No Detectable PQC Code in 97% of Mobile Apps
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — NowSecure today released an analysis, conducted with NowSecure Platform, of 136,711 iOS and Android apps. It found that 97% contain no detectable post-quantum cryptography (PQC), the new generation of encryption standards designed to withstand attacks from quantum computers. Even among the most popular U.S. apps, fewer than 1 in 10 […]
BIRD Foundation Approves $7.4 Million for Seven U.S.-Israel R&D Projects
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — In September 2026, the Board of Governors of the Israel-U.S. Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Foundation approved $7.4 million in conditional grants for seven joint R&D projects between U.S. and Israeli companies. Including private-sector investment, total investment in the projects is expected to reach $20 million. The BIRD Foundation supports […]
Guest Post: Why Tokenised Assets Need Quantum-Ready Security
Guest Post by Ludovico Rossi, Co-Founder and CRO at Brickken The conversation on Wall Street has moved from whether to tokenise to how and banks, asset managers and financial institutions are testing tokenisation to improve settlement, simplify asset administration and make capital markets more efficient. I believe we’re still early in understanding the commercial potential […]
Zapata Quantum Adds Peter Shor and Three Scientists to Advisory Board
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Zapata Quantum (OTCQB: ZPTA) (“Zapata”, “Zapata Quantum” or the “Company”), a pioneer in quantum computing application and algorithm development, today announced the appointment of Dr. Peter Shor and other notable scientists to its Scientific Advisory Board (SAB). Shor is the MIT mathematician whose landmark 1994 algorithm, now known as Shor’s […]
Xanadu Receives Provisional Approval for Up to $10M in DARPA Funding
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Xanadu Quantum Technologies Limited (“Xanadu“; NASDAQ/TSX: XNDU), a leading photonic quantum computing company, today announced that it has received provisional approval for project funding worth up to USD $10 million under DARPA’s Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI). This one-year contract extension reflects DARPA’s ongoing support and investment in Xanadu’s R&D, and […]
Bechtle Expands DLR Quantum Computing Resources With IQM Technology
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Under a new framework agreement, Bechtle is providing German Aerospace Center’s Quantum Computing Initiative (DLR QCI) with cloud-based computing time on quantum systems from IQM Quantum Computers. This expands the DLR QCI’s quantum computing resources for its application teams, complements its existing technology portfolio, and creates additional opportunities for comparison […]
Alice & Bob Reports Cat-Qubit Progress in French Quantum Computing Program
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — – Alice & Bob, a leader in fault-tolerant quantum computing, today shares a summary of results from Phase 1 of PROQCIMA, the French government’s quantum computing programme. Led by the French Defense Innovation Agency (AID) and the Direction générale de l’Armement, PROQCIMA aims to develop two prototypes of universal quantum […]
Coherence Quantum Raises €2.78 Million in Seed Round
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Coherence Quantum, a Finnish quantum hardware company originating from Aalto University’s Quantum Computing and Devices (QCD) group, has raised €2.78 million in seed funding to develop a new approach to the cryogenic infrastructure surrounding solid-state quantum processors. The €2.78 million round is led by Helsinki-based early-stage investor Lifeline Ventures, with […]