Method Enables Quantum Memory Systems to Retain More Data and Maintain Spin Orientation Developed by Hebrew University Researchers

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Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — A powerful, new method to shield atomic spins from environmental “noise”—a major step toward improving the precision and durability of technologies like quantum sensors and navigation systems—has been developed by a team of physicists from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem’s Department of Applied Physics and Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, in collaboration […]

Qubitcore, an OIST Spin‑Out, Raises Pre‑Seed Funding to Advance Japan’s Ion‑Trap Quantum Computers

Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Qubitcore Inc. (Founder & CEO: Ryuta Watanuki), the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST; President & CEO: Karin Markides), and Lifetime Ventures (Founder & General Partner: Ryosuke Kimura) today announced the closing of Qubitcore’s pre-seed funding round, led by the OIST Lifetime Ventures Fund. In parallel, Qubitcore has signed an exclusive […]

BQP Raises a $5 Million Oversubscribed Seed Round Following Pilot Agreement with Air Force Research Lab for Quantum-Accelerated Digital Twin Platform

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Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — BQP, a dual-use quantum-accelerated simulation software company, has raised an oversubscribed $4.9 million seed round to expand its unified digital twin platform, BQPhy®, for mission-critical industries, including aerospace, defense (A&D), and semiconductor. The raise follows a strategic collaboration with the Air Force Research Laboratory Aerospace Systems Directorate (AFRL/RQ) under a […]

HRL Laboratories Launches Open-Source Solution for Solid-State Spin Qubits

Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — HRL Laboratories developed an open-source extension to the Quantum Instrumentation Control Kit (QICK), designed to control electrostatically confined semiconductor spin-qubits. Called spinQICK, HRL’s solution provides a cost-effective way to rapidly utilize high performance and affordable field-programmable gate array (FPGA) hardware with spinQICK’s firmware and software to control spin-qubits. “By creating a cost-effective solution […]

Microsoft and Atom Computing Partner on Level 2 Quantum System for Nordic Users

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Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — EIFO, the export and investment fund of Denmark, and the Novo Nordisk Foundation, an independent Danish enterprise foundation, are investing €80 million in the establishment of a new Nordic quantum initiative, QuNorth, to advance the region’s technological development. Microsoft and Atom Computing will bring to QuNorth the world’s most powerful […]

Quobly and Inria Partner on Integrated, Scalable Silicon Qubit Architecture

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Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Quobly, a pioneer in quantum microelectronics, and Inria, France’s national institute for research in digital science and technology, announce a strategic partnership to align silicon-based quantum hardware with advanced control software. This alliance aims to structure a sovereign value chain by combining software excellence with hardware engineering. By expanding its […]

Commutator Studios GmbH Secures €1.5 Million For Quantum Error Management Platform

Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Quantum computers can solve complex problems beyond the reach of traditional supercomputers. Their computational power will revolutionize many important industries: from chemistry and pharmaceuticals to finance and logistics. However, quantum computers still face significant challenges that prevent them from scaling. Particularly, the need of understanding and managing their quantum errors […]

Q.ANT Raises €62 Million in a Series to Fund Commercialization of Its Photonic Processing System

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Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Q.ANT, a pioneer in photonic processing, today announced a  €62 million Series A financing round to accelerate the commercialization of its energy-efficient photonic processors for artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC). The round is co-led by Cherry Ventures, UVC Partners and imec.xpand with participation from additional deep tech investors, […]