Miniaturized Ion Traps Show Promise of 3D Printing For Quantum-Computing Hardware
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), the University of California (UC) Berkeley, UC Riverside and UC Santa Barbara have miniaturized quadrupole ion traps for the first time with 3D printing — a breakthrough in one of the most promising approaches to building a large-scale quantum computer. Quadrupole ion traps […]
Inspired Capital Founder Draws Parallels Between Quantum and AI’s Early Days
Insider Brief A visionary venture capitalist has staked her venture firm’s capital on quantum computing, aware the technology may take decades to mature — and may never deliver returns. In an interview with Wired, Alexa von Tobel, the founder of Inspired Capital, said she sees parallels between the state of quantum computing today and artificial […]
IonQ Demonstrates Quantum Frequency Conversion to Telecom Wavelengths
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), the leader in the quantum computing and networking industries, with research support from the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL), today announced a significant technological advancement in its pursuit of scalable quantum networks. IonQ successfully demonstrated the frequency conversion of photons from visible wavelengths used to interface with […]
LUMI-Q Consortium Unveils The VLQ Quantum Computer For Czech and European Science Community
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — A new quantum computer named VLQ was officially inaugurated at IT4Innovations National Supercomputing Center in the Czech Republic, in the presence of esteemed Czech and European representatives. It is the second quantum computer launched in Europe under EuroHPC JU. This important milestone marks another step towards building a cutting-edge European […]
Quantum Computing Companies in 2026: Mapping the Global Quantum Landscape
Updated: October 19, 2026 The leading quantum computing companies in 2026 include IBM, Google Quantum AI, Microsoft, Amazon (AWS), IonQ, D-Wave and Rigetti, along with fast-growing startups such as PsiQuantum, IQM, PASQAL and Alice & Bob. This list profiles 76 companies across hardware, software and quantum security, based on data from TQI’s Quantum Intelligence Platform. […]
Elevate Quantum, Sandia National Labs And The Quantum Systems Accelerator Partner to Expand QCaMP For Educators
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — The Elevate Quantum Workforce Collaborative (EQWC) recently partnered with Sandia National Laboratories and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory to dramatically expand the 2025 Quantum, Computing, Math, and Physics Camp (QCaMP) for Educators in the Mountain West. QCaMP is a nationwide initiative designed to strengthen the pipeline of quantum information science (QIS) […]
BTQ Technologies Receives Approval to List on Nasdaq
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — BTQ Technologies Corp. (the “Company” or “BTQ”) (“BTQ” or the “Company”) (CBOE CA: BTQ) (FSE: NG3) (OTCQX: BTQQF), a global quantum technology company focused on securing mission-critical networks, is pleased to announce it has received approval to list its common shares (the “Common Shares”) on the Nasdaq Global Market (“Nasdaq”). Trading […]
U-M Quantum Testbed Enables Remote Experiments
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Researchers and students can now remotely run new kinds of quantum experiments on campus at the University of Michigan, thanks to the establishment of a quantum testbed that links two labs with optical fibers. The ultimate aim is to provide broader access to the tools needed for quantum technology development […]
MIT-Led Research Creates Tool That Makes Generative AI Models More Likely to Create Quantum-Ready Materials
Insider Brief An MIT-led team reports their research that shows adding simple design rules to popular AI generators can rapidly surface materials to benefit quantum computing, producing millions of candidates and two lab-made compounds with exotic magnetism. Funded by the U.S. Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation, and using Oak Ridge National Laboratory […]
Semiconductor Laser Research Could Advance Quantum Communications, Other Advanced Techs
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — A record-breaking development in laser technology could help support the development of smaller, cheaper, more easily-fabricated optical and quantum technologies, its inventors say. Researchers from the University of Glasgow have designed and built a narrow-linewidth laser on a single, fully integrated microchip that achieves the best performance ever recorded in semiconductor […]