DARPA’s OASIC Program Aims to Fire up Quantum Tech Development
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Breakthroughs in quantum technologies for computing, sensing, and communications can take decades to transition from laboratory to real-world use. This is, in part, due to the need for extensive laboratory setups to maintain the highly delicate quantum states of atoms, which very quickly lose coherence (i.e., their “quantumness”) when disturbed […]
Slam DunQ? Cornell Physicists Apply Quantum Math to Basketball
Insider Brief A team of physicists at Cornell University has adapted quantum theory to analyze NBA player behavior, revealing new ways to quantify defense, predict play outcomes and measure that elusive force known as player gravity. Their study, published in Scientific Reports, suggests that basketball may be governed not just by coaching strategies and raw […]
Rice Scientists Harness Vacuum Fluctuations to Engineer Quantum Materials
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Vacuum is often thought of as empty, but in fact it is teeming with fleeting energy fluctuations — virtual photons popping in and out of existence that can interact with matter, giving rise to new, potentially useful properties. Researchers use optical cavities, structures made of mirrors facing one another, to […]
G7 Commits to Global Coordination on Quantum Technology As Strategic Stakes Rise
Insider Brief The leaders of the G7 nations pledged coordinated action to shape the future of quantum technologies, identifying them as critical to economic growth, national security, and global innovation. The joint statement, issued June 17 at the 2025 G7 Leaders’ Summit in Kananaskis, Canada, outlines a shared vision to promote research, build trusted international […]
Orange Quantum Systems Raises €12 Million Seed Round
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Orange Quantum Systems [OrangeQS], a pioneering Dutch startup transforming the field of quantum chip testing, has closed an oversubscribed €12 million seed round — the largest seed investment round thus far in the Netherlands’ thriving quantum computing sector. The round was led by Icecat Capital, supported by Cottonwood Technology Fund, QBeat Ventures, QDNL Participations, and InnovationQuarter […]
Photonic to Invest £25 million in UK-based Quantum R&D Facility
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Photonic Inc., a Canada-based leader in distributed, fault-tolerant quantum computing, today announced their intent to establish a quantum research and development (R&D) facility in the UK—marking a significant milestone in the company’s international growth and a win for both Canadian and UK innovation. Over the next three years, Photonic will […]
Pasqal Opens New Quantum Factory, Announces QPU Sale to Distriq, Quantum Innovation Zone
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Pasqal, a global leader in neutral-atom quantum computing, today announced two significant milestones in its Canadian operations: the opening of its first North American quantum computer manufacturing facility in Sherbrooke, Québec, and the sale of a 100-qubit quantum processing unit (QPU) to Distriq, Quantum Innovation Zone. This new factory is […]
D-Wave, Yonsei University And Incheon Metropolitan City Announce Strategic Relationship
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE: QBTS) (“D-Wave” or the “Company”), a leader in quantum computing systems, software, and services, today announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Yonsei University and Incheon Metropolitan City, designed to accelerate the exploration, adoption and usage of quantum computing in South Korea. […]
PsiQuantum Study Maps Path to Loss-Tolerant Photonic Quantum Computing
Insider Brief A new study from a team of PsiQuantum researchers lays out a blueprint for building loss-tolerant quantum computers using photons, showing that carefully engineered resource states and adaptive measurements could push photonic systems into the realm of fault-tolerant computing. The research, posted to arXiv recently, compares a wide range of design schemes for […]
QuantWare Closes $4.5 Million in Additional Funding, Oversubscribing Its Series A to $27 Million
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — QuantWare, creator of the VIO QPU scaling technology and leading commercial provider of quantum hardware, today announced raising an additional $4.5 million in funding. This second close brings its oversubscribed Series A round to a total of $27 million. The new funding follows strong interest from customers and investors, reflecting […]