Former Director of UK’s Intelligence and Cybersecurity Agency Joins Oxford Quantum Circuits
Insider Brief: PRESS RELEASE — OQC, a global leader in quantum computing, today announced the appointment of Sir Jeremy Fleming KCMG, former Director of GCHQ, to its Board. The appointment underscores the critical importance of quantum computing for the UK’s economic growth and its industrial strategy for the future of sectors such as national security, […]
France, Germany, and the Netherlands Launch $33M Trilateral Quantum Initiative
Insider Brief: PRESS RELEASE — France, the Netherlands, and Germany have taken a major step forward in advancing Europe’s position in quantum technology by successfully completing the first trilateral quantum innovation call. This initiative, designed to foster collaboration and accelerate the commercialization of quantum technologies, resulted in the selection of high-impact projects receiving a combined […]
NVIDIA Powers World’s Largest Quantum Research Supercomputer
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — NVIDIA today announced the opening of the Global Research and Development Center for Business by Quantum-AI Technology (G-QuAT), which hosts ABCI-Q — the world’s largest research supercomputer dedicated to quantum computing. Quantum processors promise to augment AI supercomputers in solving some of the world’s most complex challenges, spanning industries including […]
NVIDIA Eyes Stake in PsiQuantum, Signaling a Strategic Shift Toward Quantum
Insider Brief Well, that was a quick 20 years… NVIDIA is reportedly in advanced talks to invest in photonic quantum computing startup PsiQuantum, a move that would mark the chipmaker’s first direct bet on hardware qubits and signal a shift in its long-term outlook for the field, according to multiple media sources. If finalized, the […]
Quantum Sensing Startup QSENSATO Secures €500,000 in Pre-Seed Funding to Advance Ultra-Precise Measurement Technology
Insider Brief A University of Bari spin-off developing atomic sensors that use the rules of quantum physics to enable ultra-precise measurements has raised €500,000 in pre-seed funding to advance its technology and expand operations, according to Quantonation. QSENSATO, a startup founded by physics researchers in southern Italy, announced the investment during an event at the […]
Congress Urged to Double Quantum Funding to Compete With China
Insider Brief A bipartisan group of lawmakers and experts is pressing Congress to double federal funding for quantum technology in the upcoming fiscal year, warning that failure to do so could put the United States behind China in one of the most consequential technology races of the 21st century. At issue is whether the current […]
The Conversation: Australian Researchers Use a Quantum Computer to Simulate How Real Molecules Behave
From The Conversation by Ivan Kassal, Professor of Chemical Physics, University of Sydney and Tingrei Tan, Research Fellow, Quantum Control Laboratory, University of Sydney. Image: Using a new technique allows realistic simulations to be carried out with small quantum computers. Nicola Bailey When a molecule absorbs light, it undergoes a whirlwind of quantum-mechanical transformations. Electrons jump […]
Guest Post: Why Case Studies Are the Missing Link for Deep Tech Startup Success
Guest Post By Mark M.J. Scott, President of Northern Pixels Inc. The odds are stacked against deep tech and advanced technology startups. Despite record levels of investment and a flood of breakthrough innovation, most of these ventures never reach sustainable scale. According to research from Startup Genome, around 90% of startups ultimately fail, and the rate […]
Quantum Algorithm Outpaces Classical Solvers in Optimization Tasks, Study Indicates
Insider Brief A new study by researchers at Kipu Quantum, in partnership with IBM, demonstrates that quantum computers can now outperform top-tier classical optimization software in specific real-world scenarios. The researchers report that this shows that, at least for specific tasks, quantum systems are already faster — with speed measured in real runtimes, not speculation. […]
Keysight Quantum Control System Embedded within Fujitsu and RIKEN’s World-Leading 256-Qubit Quantum Computer
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS), announced that its Quantum Control System (QCS) has been selected as the control system embedded within Fujitsu and RIKEN’s recently developed 256-qubit quantum computer at the RIKEN RQC-FUJITSU Collaboration Center in Japan, marking a pioneering step in the industry’s pursuit of fault tolerant quantum computer. The integration […]