EU Presses for Quantum-Safe Encryption by 2030 as Risks Grow

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Insider Brief The quickly emerging quantum technology space is causing policymakers to take notice — note recent coverage of Canada and U.S. — and are driving action to mitigate potential hazards of the potentially transformative technology. The European Union urged its member states last week to adopt quantum-safe encryption methods by the end of the […]

French National Quantum Update: June 2025

Executive Brief France’s quantum pioneers kicked off the summer by demonstrating significant progress in quantum technology across research, business, policy, and international cooperation. Paris Region continued its strategic push to become Europe’s next quantum hub, while French companies Pasqal and Alice & Bob gained national recognition through their inclusion in the Tech Next40/120 list. On […]

EIF Invests €30 million in Quantum Technologies And Deep Physics with Quantonation II

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Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Despite remarkable advancements in scientific research, the deep-tech financing realm, particularly in quantum technologies, remains underdeveloped. The quantum computing sector is still in its infancy, with no established standards and an ongoing competition to define a global centre of excellence that could be based in Europe. To support the growth […]

Canada Sets Timeline to Shield Government Systems from Quantum Threat

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Insider Brief The Canadian government has launched a formal plan to protect its federal IT infrastructure from the looming risks posed by quantum computers, setting strict milestones through 2035 for a nationwide migration to post-quantum cryptography. Detailed in a roadmap published by the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, the initiative mandates all federal departments to […]

Turkcell Collaborates with Juniper Networks and ID Quantique to Pioneer Quantum-Safe Network Security

Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE – Juniper Networks, a leader in secure, AI-native networks, announced that Turkcell (NYSE:TKC) (BIST:TCELL), Türkiye’s leading telecommunications and technology company, has collaborated with Juniper and ID Quantique, a global leader in quantum-safe security, now a subsidiary of IonQ, to successfully validate a groundbreaking proof-of-concept (PoC) for quantum-safe services to its users and […]

PINQ² and Multiverse Computing Announce a Strategic Partnershipto Accelerate Innovation with Highly Compressed,rRsource-Efficient AI Models

Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Multiverse Computing, a Spanish company specializing in the advanced compression of artificial intelligence (AI) models, and PINQ², the Platform for Digital and Quantum Innovation of Quebec (Plateforme d’innovation numérique et quantique du Québec), announce a strategic partnership enabling local businesses to benefit from innovative technology that is both more efficient […]

Inauguration of PIAST-Q: A Leap for European Quantum Computing

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Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Under the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, EuroHPC JU inaugurated PIAST-Q in Poznań, Poland. This first inauguration of a EuroHPC quantum computer marks a milestone in building a European quantum computing infrastructure. This is also the first EuroHPC infrastructure located in Poland. The inauguration ceremony was […]

Lydia Baril Joins C12 as Head of Innovation & Partnerships

Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE – C12, a leading company in quantum computing, is proud to announce the appointment of Lydia Baril as Head of Innovation & Partnerships. With an international background and recognized expertise in quantum technologies and innovation, Lydia Baril brings to C12 a unique experience gained at major tech firms and advanced startups. […]

Q-CTRL Performance Management is Now Available on Rigetti’s Ankaa-3 Quantum Computer

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Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE– Q-CTRL, the global leader in quantum infrastructure software, announced the availability of its software integration with Rigetti, a pioneer in superconducting quantum computing. As part of this integration, which was previewed last year, Q-CTRL’s flagship quantum performance management software, Fire Opal, is now available on Ankaa™-3, Rigetti’s latest 84-qubit quantum computer […]