Even Quantum is Bigger in Texas: Texas House Passes Bill to Launch Quantum Initiative
Insider Brief The Texas House of Representatives has approved a measure to establish the Texas Quantum Initiative, positioning the state to become a leader in the emerging quantum technology economy. House Bill 4751, authored by Representatives Giovanni Capriglione, Richard Raymond, and Suleman Lalani, passed with a vote of 115-32 and now moves to the Senate […]
Maybell Quantum Secures Helium-3 Supply from Interlune for Scalable Cryogenics
Insider Brief: PRESS RELEASE — Interlune, a natural resources company, today announced its first commercial customer. Maybell Quantum, the quantum infrastructure company, has agreed to purchase thousands of liters of helium-3 for yearly delivery from 2029 to 2035. The helium-3 will be used in Maybell’s state-of-the-art dilution refrigerators, which cool quantum devices to near-absolute zero […]
Bosch Ventures Launches Fund With Over $280M to Support Deep-Tech Startups, Includes Quantum Computing
Insider Brief: Bosch Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of Robert Bosch GmbH, has announced the launch of a new €250 million (approximately $282 million) fund to support deep-tech startups globally. This expands Bosch’s longstanding venture capital activity, which has included over 100 investments since 2007, and speaks to their continued commitment to startup-driven innovation, […]
Oxford Ionics Unveils Development Roadmap to Scalable Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computing
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Oxford Ionics, a world leader in trapped-ion quantum computing, today announced its development roadmap to achieve scalable fault-tolerant quantum computing – outlining three short-term phases on the company’s path to delivering 1M+ qubit devices. Oxford Ionics’ development roadmap focuses on three strategic phases: Foundation, Enterprise-grade, and Value at scale. Each […]
New Quantum Index Monitors Progress in Life-Sciences Demand for Quantum Tools
Insider Brief The Quantum Insider and HorizonX Consulting announce the creation of The Quantum Innovation Index – Life Sciences Index, which grades more than 30 life-sciences organizations on three equal criteria — internal skills, research spending and outside partnerships. The new industry scorecard shows that large drug makers, hospitals and chemical suppliers are already weaving […]
Q-CTRL Partners with QuantWare & TreQ for Autonomous Calibration Solutions
Insider Brief PREE RELEASE – Q-CTRL, the global leader in quantum infrastructure software, is now delivering a world-first autonomous calibration solution for quantum computers. In partnership with QuantWare, a provider of quantum processor scaling technology, and TreQ, a quantum systems engineering and manufacturing company, Q-CTRL is now enabling push-button boot up of on-premises quantum processors. […]
IonQ Flexes Cash Position, Expands Global Quantum Footprint With New Acquisitions in Q1 2025 Report
Insider Brief IonQ posted first-quarter earnings that show it is using its strong cash position to push ahead with both quantum computing and networking, announcing new partnerships, government selections and acquisitions that deepen its international presence and technical roadmap, according to a company statement on the 2025 first quarter results. The College Park, Md.-based company […]
U.S. Quantum Industry Leaders Press Congress to Expand Support
Insider Brief Although reports on the Trump administration’s “skinny budget” dashed hopes for a revived National Quantum Initiative, politicians and quantum experts added weight to the proposed reauthorization in testimony before the House Science Committee. During a May 7 hearing, members of the Congressional committee and executives from leading quantum companies called for increased federal […]
IonQ Announces Intention to Acquire Lightsynq
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), a leading commercial quantum computing and networking company, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Lightsynq Technologies Inc., a Boston-based startup founded by former Harvard University quantum memory experts. Lightsynq’s team and IP are expected to significantly accelerate both IonQ’s quantum networking […]
IonQ Acquires Capella Space Corporation, Announces Plans For Space-Based Quantum Key Distribution Network
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), a leading commercial quantum computing and networking company, today announced plans to launch a global space-to-space and space-to-ground satellite quantum key distribution (QKD) network, highlighting its ambitions to be the first company to have both a quantum network and quantum computer in space. To facilitate development of […]