HBKU Launches Qatar’s First Quantum Computing Laboratory Under QC2 Initiative
Insider Brief: Hamad Bin Khalifa University has formally launched Qatar’s first quantum computing laboratory according to a recent post from HBKU College of Science and Engineering. The facility was established under the Qatar Center for Quantum Computing, a national research initiative housed within HBKU’s College of Science and Engineering. The lab is supported by a […]
Quandela to Launch Belenos, Accelerating its 2030 Roadmap Toward Scalable Photonic Quantum Systems
Insider Brief: PRESS RELEASE — Quandela announces the launch of Belenos, a powerful photonic quantum computer. This is a key milestone in the company’s Roadmap 2030, which is on track to meet its ambitious timeline. Accessible to commercial and industrial partners in the cloud, Belenos offers 4,000 times more computing power than the previous generation, […]
ICQE 2025 to Spotlight Where Quantum Science Meets Real-World Energy Challenges
Insider Brief: The International Conference on Quantum Energy (ICQE 2025) will return this summer, taking place from June 3–6 in Padua, Italy. Hosted by the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Padua, the conference will convene world-leading researchers, technologists, and policymakers to examine how quantum science and technology can help address global […]
Quobly Secures Over $23M to Launch Industrial Production of 100-Qubit Silicon Chip
Insider Brief: Quobly, a quantum microelectronics startup based in France, has announced a €21 million (approximately $23.7 million) financing package to accelerate the industrial production of a silicon-based quantum processor featuring 100 physical qubits. According to a release from the company, the Q100T Project is a milestone in transitioning quantum technology from lab-scale demonstrations to […]
Thales Data Threat Report Warns That Q-Day Looms
Insider Brief Last year, a 5,000-qubit quantum computer has successfully attacked a 50-bit RSA encryption key and while that doesn’t make quantum an immediate threat, experts say it demonstrates the theoretical threat of quantum decryption is moving closer to reality. That is one of several stark warnings from the 2025 Thales Data Threat Report, which […]
Quantum Chemistry Gets Error-Corrected Boost from Quantinuum’s Trapped-Ion Computer
Insider Brief A new study shows that quantum error correction can help real quantum computers run chemistry algorithms, marking a step toward scalable quantum applications. In the study, researchers at Quantinuum announce they have successfully demonstrated the first end-to-end quantum chemistry computation using quantum error correction (QEC), according to a paper posted recently on arXiv. […]
Former Microsoft Quantum Team Unites to Form Emergence Quantum And Deliver Missing Infrastructure For Quantum Tech
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — A first-of-its-kind research and development company has been launched by the University of Sydney quantum technology team that worked closely with Microsoft Quantum for the best part of a decade. Led by Professor David Reilly and Dr Thomas Ohki, the 20-strong research firm is delivering quantum technology’s “missing link” as companies the world […]
Zurich Instruments And Rohde & Schwarz to Back the National Quantum Computing Testbed Facility in Australia
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Zurich Instruments, a market leader in developing and marketing qubit control and readout electronics for quantum computers, and its parent company Rohde & Schwarz, have been selected as key partners in the National Quantum Computing Testbed Facility (NQCT) project in Queensland, Australia. The project, led by A/Prof. Arkady Fedorov at […]
Bluefors Delivers 18 State-of-the-Art Quantum Cooling System to Power AIST’s G-QuAT Center
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Bluefors is proud to announce the successful delivery and installation of 18 cutting-edge cryogenic systems for the Global Research and Development Center for Business by Quantum-AI Technology (G-QuAT) at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST). This milestone is a bold leap toward the quantum future, making […]
IonQ and Einride Partner to Bring Quantum-Enhanced Logistics to Autonomous Freight Operations
Insider Brief: PRESS RELEASE — IonQ, a leading commercial quantum computing and networking company, today announced an investment partnership with Einride, a leading global freight mobility company that provides digital, electric, and autonomous technology to explore how quantum computing can drive the next generation of fleet optimization and logistics. Together, IonQ and Einride will develop […]