Sparrow Quantum Launches Single-Photon Generation System
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Danish quantum technology company Sparrow Quantum today announces the launch of Sparrow Nest – a user-friendly and fully integrated system that makes it easier than ever to generate single photons. Designed as a plug-and-play solution, Sparrow Nest sets a new standard for accessibility in advanced quantum light sources. The system […]
Equal1 to Cooperate on Hybrid Quantum Computing System With The European Space Agency
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Equal1 is proud to announce its selection by the European Space Agency (ESA) to install a cutting-edge Hybrid Quantum Computing (HQC) System for Earth Observation (EO). This landmark partnership will bring Equal1’s advanced Bell-1 Quantum Computer to ESA, marking a significant leap forward in applying quantum technologies to critical space […]
Phase One Construction Begins on Chicago Quantum Computing Facility
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Related Midwest and CRG (Clayco’s real estate and development arm) recently announced their purchase of land where construction will soon begin on Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP), a dynamic quantum innovation campus that will feature a state-of-the-art cryogenic cooling facility. The IQMP is being constructed at the site of the […]
Quantum Systems Show Advantage Over Classical Ones Under Latency Constraints
Insider Brief Normally, when scientists talk about quantum nonlocality, they mean a phenomenon where two or more particles behave as if they’re linked instantaneously, even when separated by great distances — dubbed “spooky action at a distance.” To test this strange connection, physicists perform what are known as Bell tests, in which detectors make independent, […]
SmaraQ Integrates Quantum Optics on a Chip
Insider Brief SmaraQ advances quantum computing toward broader deployment. The project’s new photonic integration technology replaces bulky optical systems made of hundreds of separate components with on-chip UV-light waveguides fabricated through lithography, enabling more scalable ion-trap architectures. In addition, the project aims to establish a sustainable supply chain for these devices, strengthening Germany’s position in […]
Innovate UK Backs Aquark Technologies With £1.4 Million Contract
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Aquark Technologies, experts in miniaturising deployable sensing and timing technologies based on cold atoms, today announced it has been awarded a £1,409,702 contract by Innovate UK. The contract will facilitate the future deployment of Aquark’s cold atom-based atomic clock, AQlock, at a major telecommunications site in the UK. AQlock is a […]
DARPA Advances Quantum Computing Initiative
Insider Brief What Does Stage B Mean for DARPA’s Quantum Benchmarking Initiative? The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has moved its flagship quantum computing effort, the Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI), into its next phase — or Stage B — a shift from conceptual review toward rigorous technical validation of utility-scale quantum architectures. A total […]
SkyWater Technology And QuamCore Announce Collaboration to Fabricate Digital Superconducting Controller For Scalable Quantum Computing
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — SkyWater Technology (NASDAQ: SKYT), the largest exclusively U.S.-based, pure-play semiconductor foundry, today announced a collaboration with QuamCore, a deep-tech startup pioneering a revolutionary superconducting quantum processor architecture. This collaboration includes a multi-million-dollar contract focused on co-developing Single Flux Quantum (SFQ) devices to accelerate the advancement of practical, large-scale quantum computing. […]
D-Wave Reports Q3 Revenue Doubling Amid Losses
Insider Brief D‑Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE: QBTS) said revenue for its third fiscal quarter ended Sept. 30, 2025 rose to $3.7 million, up 100% from the $1.9 million reported a year ago, signalling growing traction in its quantum-computing business even as losses ballooned. In its third quarter, D-Wave reported revenue of $3.7 million, an increase […]
Illuminating Helios: Quantinuum’s Shiny New Quantum Computer Gets Sunny Reception
Insider Brief Named after the Greek god of the sun, Quantinuum’s Helios system is shining a light on the company’s path toward commercial-grade quantum computing, according to a blog post on the launch. Building on the H2 model, Helios expands its physical qubit capacity to 98 and reports single-qubit gate fidelity of 99.9975 percent and […]