Enlightra Raises $15M to Advance Laser Interconnects for AI and Quantum Systems
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Enlightra, a Swiss-American deeptech startup building chip-scale multiwavelength lasers for next-generation data transmission, today announced it has raised a total of $15 million in funding to tackle the biggest bottleneck in AI infrastructure: fast and energy efficient data transfer. As AI clusters and data centers expand, Enlightra’s laser technology replaces […]
Universal Quantum and Atlas Copco Sign MoU on Quantum Vacuum Systems
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Universal Quantum Ltd, the company building utility scale quantum computers based on a modular and manufacturable silicon based trapped ion architecture, has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding with Atlas Copco Group, a global leader in vacuum and cryogenic technologies. This agreement aligns Universal Quantum’s long-term roadmap with Atlas Copco’s […]
2025’s 10 Most Popular Quantum-Tech Stories on TQI
As 2025 comes to an end, it’s traditional here at The Quantum Insider to take a look back at the stories that moved the community. Certainly, one way to create these lists is to rely on your editorial judgment to determine which stories had the most impact, but interest and bias can skew the list. […]
IonQ and QuantumBasel Expand Long-Term Partnership in Next-Generation Quantum Systems
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), the world’s leading quantum company, today announced an expanded agreement with QuantumBasel, the quantum initiative of uptownBasel, Switzerland’s innovation campus. The extended contract grants QuantumBasel ownership of its existing IonQ Forte Enterprise system and secures ownership of a next-generation Tempo system. This new agreement brings the total […]
Quantum Computing Inc. Names Dr. Yuping Huang as CEO
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Quantum Computing Inc. (“QCi” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: QUBT), an innovative, quantum optics and integrated photonics technology company, today announced a leadership update with the appointment of Dr. Yuping Huang as Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), effective January 1st, 2026. Dr. Huang was appointed as QCi’s Interim CEO on April 11, 2025. This appointment […]
SQC Study Shows Silicon-Based Quantum Processor Can Scale Without Loss of Fidelity
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Silicon Quantum Computing (“SQC”), a leader in quantum computing and quantum machine learning, has achieved a breakthrough that positions the company at the forefront of the silicon modality, widely viewed as the most scalable approach to quantum computing. Nature, the world’s leading multidisciplinary science journal, today published this landmark achievement: […]
Zapata Quantum Regains Current SEC Reporting Status
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Zapata Quantum, Inc. (formerly Zapata Computing Holdings, Inc.) (OTC: ZPTA) (“Zapata”, “Zapata Quantum” or the “Company”), a pioneer in quantum computing application and algorithm development, today announced that it has filed its required historical Form 10-K and 10-Qs with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and is now current […]
IYQ Announces Quantum 100 to Recognize Global Quantum Contributors
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — The International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ), a United Nations-declared year, today announces the launch of the Quantum 100: a global snapshot of careers & community to recognize and champion people around the world who are working to advance research, innovation, and education. The announcement follows a worldwide […]
UKRI Maps £38.6 Billion R&D Budget, Commits £1 Billion to Quantum
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — UKRI today has set out more detail on how it will invest its record four-year £38.6 billion allocation from government. The allocations explainer provides information on how UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI) funding will be invested across priority ‘buckets’ as set out by Science and Technology Secretary Liz Kendall and UKRI CEO […]
OQC and Fraunhofer EMFT Partner on Superconducting Quantum Manufacturing
Insider Brief Oxford Quantum Circuits (OQC) and the Fraunhofer Institute for Electronic Microsystems and Solid State Technologies EMFT today announced a strategic partnership designed to accelerate the industrialisation of superconducting quantum technologies. By merging OQC’s system-level quantum expertise with Fraunhofer’s advanced fabrication capabilities, the partnership charts a new course towards scalable, manufacturable quantum computing. The collaboration represents […]