Chicago Breaks Ground on Quantum Campus at Former South Works Site

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Insider Brief Work has begun on a multibillion-dollar quantum computing campus on Chicago’s South Side, transforming a long-vacant steel mill site into a hub for next-generation technology. The Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park is expected to draw global firms, billions in investment and thousands of jobs, according to The Chicago Tribune. The 440-acre lakefront site […]

Scientists Explore New Spin on Quantum Computing

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Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — The future of computing lies in the surprising world of quantum physics, where the rules are much different from the ones that power today’s devices. Quantum computers promise to tackle problems too complex for even the fastest supercomputers running on silicon chips. To make this vision real, scientists around the world are searching for […]

QIC Launches Job Board Dedicated to Canada’s Quantum Sector Careers

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Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Quantum is no longer a technology of tomorrow; it’s creating jobs in Canada today. With demand for talent rising across computing, sensing, communications, cybersecurity, and enabling technologies, Quantum Industry Canada (QIC) has launched QuantumJobs.ca, the country’s first job board dedicated to careers in its quantum industry. There are now more than […]

ASP Isotopes Announces Purchase Order for Enriched Barium-137 From U.S.-Based Customer

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Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — ASP Isotopes Inc. NASDAQ: ASPI (“ASP Isotopes” or the “Company”), an advanced materials company dedicated to the development of technology and processes for the production of isotopes for use in multiple industries, today announced that it has received a purchase order from a U.S.-based customer for the supply of enriched […]

QuantWare Delivers Tenor QPU to Power Quantum Computer in Italy

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Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — QuantWare, the highest-volume supplier of quantum processing units (QPUs) worldwide, has today announced the delivery of its 64-qubit Tenor QPU to the University of Naples Federico II (Unina), powering Italy’s largest quantum computer. The Tenor now operating at the University of Naples is the first in a broader rollout by QuantWare to its early-access […]

QUDORA And Norma Inc. Partner to Advance Quantum Computing Adoption in South Korea

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Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — QUDORA, a leading trapped-ion quantum computing company, today announced a strategic partnership with Seoul-based Norma Inc. to accelerate trapped-ion quantum computing adoption across South Korea’s quantum eco-system, includingacademia, government, and enterprise sectors. The partnership agreement, signed in September 2025, establishes a comprehensive market development framework designed to drive ecosystem expansion for QUDORA’s trapped-ion quantum computing systems throughout Korea. This strategic […]

EPAA Report Shows Payments Industry Must Act Now on Quantum Threats

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Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — The Emerging Payments Association of Asia (EPAA) today released a report on quantum threats to Asia Pacific payments, highlighting the urgent need for coordinated action before quantum computers crack current encryption. Quantum safe payments: Why the payments industry must act now provides clear steps banks and payments providers must take to […]

Rigetti Announces Purchase Orders for Two Quantum Computing Systems Totaling Approximately $5.7 Million

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Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Rigetti Computing, Inc. (Nasdaq: RGTI) (“Rigetti” or the “Company”), a pioneer in full-stack quantum-classical computing, announced today that it has secured purchase orders totaling approximately $5.7 million for two 9-qubit Novera™ quantum computing systems. Both systems are upgradeable, allowing the customers to increase the system qubit count for more complex […]

Delft Circuits And Bluefors Join Forces on Scalable Quantum I/O For Next-Generation Quantum Computers

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Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Bluefors, the world leader in cryogenic measurement systems, today announced a strategic partnership with Delft Circuits to offer their turnkey quantum input/output (I/O) solutions. By integrating Delft Circuits’ Cri/oFlex® technology into Bluefors’ dilution refrigerators, customers will now benefit from a complete, proven, fully scalable quantum I/O solution. This collaboration answers […]

Bpifrance Chief Warns U.S. And China Are Outpacing Europe in Quantum and Deep Tech

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Insider Brief France’s top state investor has issued a blunt warning: Europe risks falling behind in the race for quantum computing and other deep technologies because its private capital is unwilling to take risks. CNBC reports that Nicolas Dufourcq, head of Bpifrance, said at the IPEM private capital conference in Paris that Europe is “doubly […]