Sumitomo Sees Quantum Potential, Guiding Pilot Projects to Industry-Wide Transformation
Insider Brief Sumitomo Corporation is emerging as one of Japan’s most active corporate champions of quantum computing, with a series of real-world pilot projects designed to turn early promise into practical transformation, according to an interview with the company’s business and scientific leads. Through its Quantum Transformation (QX) Project, launched in 2020, the trading giant […]
Cornell–IBM Collaboration Make Advances Toward Topological Quantum Computing
Insider Brief UNIVERSITY NEWS — The quantum computing revolution draws ever nearer, but the need for a computer that makes correctable errors continues to hold it back. Through a collaboration with IBM led by Cornell, researchers have brought that revolution one step closer, achieving two major breakthroughs. First, they demonstrated an error-resistant implementation of universal […]
Why I Co-Founded The Quantum Index
By Steve Suarez Quantum technology is no longer a distant frontier—it’s promising to reshape industries in ways we’re only beginning to grasp. But as I spoke with executives across sectors, I kept hearing the same concern: How do we measure progress? How do we know if we’re ready for the quantum era? That’s what led […]
IonQ Completes Acquisition of Capella Space
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), a leading commercial quantum computing and networking company, today announced the completion of its acquisition of Capella Space Corporation, an American space tech company with synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and satellite solutions for government and commercial applications. The closing marks a significant step in IonQ’s mission to […]
Colorado Startup Raises $2.5 Million to Advance Quantum Hardware for U.S. Industry
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Today, Bifrost Electronics, a Colorado-based quantum readout startup, announced it has raised $2.5 million in seed funding to accelerate development of its next-generation quantum amplifiers. Led by Colorado’s Caruso Ventures, investors include Harlow Capital and others. Founded by alumni of the Colorado School of Mines and William & Mary University in Virginia, Bifrost has developed […]
Study Suggests Today’s Quantum Computers Could Aid Molecular Simulation
Insider Brief Even the most advanced supercomputers struggle to simulate the stability and behavior of large molecules, phenomena with important implications for health and medicine. A team of researchers has demonstrated a new way to simulate complex molecules using current-generation quantum computers, offering a viable path forward for quantum-centric scientific computing. According to a study […]
QuEra, Harvard and MIT Researchers Demonstrate Logical-Level Magic State Distillation on a Neutral-Atom Quantum Computer
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — A team of scientists from QuEra Computing, Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has reported the first experimental demonstration of magic state distillation carried out entirely on logical qubits. The study, “Experimental Demonstration of Logical Magic State Distillation,” is now available as Accelerated Article Preview on the Nature website at: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09367-3 Quantum computers use […]
SandboxAQ Raises $95 Million to Advance AI Models That Solve Real-World Problems
Insider Brief SandboxAQ has secured an additional $95 million in funding through a secondary offering aimed at providing long-term liquidity for employees, the company announced this week. The raise, which was oversubscribed, follows a $452 million primary round closed in April and brings the company’s total funding to nearly $1 billion since it spun out […]
Microsoft Shows Distinct Parity Lifetimes in Topological Qubit Prototype
Insider Brief In what appears to be another step in answering critics about Microsoft’s previous work on topological qubits, released in the spring, company researchers report they have demonstrated that a prototype “tetron” qubit device can reliably distinguish between two fundamental quantum measurements — one fast, one slow — each tied to the elusive behavior […]
Investor Sentiment Pivots as Funding, M&A and Research Advances Spark Interest During Q2 2025
Insider Brief Don’t call it a comeback. The second quarter of 2025 may have marked a turning point in the global quantum computing industry, as a wave of investor activity, high-profile acquisitions, and key technical and scientific milestones signaled growing confidence in the sector’s near-term potential, according to a new report from The Quantum Insider. […]