Picturing The Future Quantum Workforce: Visual Thinking May Help Break Quantum Education Barrier
Insider Brief If the quantum era does take hold, it will need more people who are proficient in quantum science. Now, a new study suggests high school students can master the principles of quantum computing without learning complex mathematics, if the material is taught in pictures. Researchers from Quantinuum, University of Oxford, and University College […]
QED-C Executive Director Celia Merzbacher Named a 2025 Fed 100 Winner
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — The Quantum Economic Development Consortium (QED-C) today announced that Executive Director Celia Merzbacher has been named a 2025 Fed 100 Award Winner. The Fed 100 Awards recognize the “best and brightest” for their exemplary work done in federal technology over the past year. As QED-C’s leader, Celia is recognized as a respected, credible, […]
Quantum Statistical Approach Quiets Big, Noisy Data
Insider Brief UNIVERSITY NEWS — Big data got too big. A research team with statisticians from Cornell has developed a data representation method inspired by quantum mechanics that handles large data sets more efficiently than traditional methods by simplifying them and filtering out noise. This method could spur innovation in data-rich but statistically intimidating fields, […]
Utimaco Launches Post Quantum Security App Package
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE – Utimaco, a leading global provider of IT security solutions, has announced the launch of Quantum Protect, the Post Quantum Cryptography application package for its u.trust General Purpose HSM (Hardware Security Modules) Se-Series. The advent of quantum computers poses a threat to today’s cryptographic landscape. A cryptanalytically relevant quantum computer that […]
Encoding Chemistry: Cleveland Clinic Uses Quantum Circuits to Aid in Predicting Proton Affinities
Insider Brief: In the seemingly limitless library of molecules that make up our world, protons play a quiet but decisive role. Where a proton binds on a molecule can alter its geometry, reactivity, and even how it appears in mass spectrometry. And yet, pinpointing the most favorable protonation site—the one with the highest proton affinity—is […]
DARPA’s ‘Landscape Scan’ Identifies Companies Targeting Industrially Useful Quantum Computers by End of Decade
Insider Brief The U.S. Department of Defense is putting nearly 20 quantum computing companies under the microscope to determine whether any can build a fault-tolerant quantum computer within the next decade. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) announced that 18 firms have been selected for the first stage of its Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI), […]
Startup Launches With Plan to Shield Blockchains From Quantum Threat
Insider Brief A new venture aims to protect the world’s most valuable digital asset from the looming risk posed by quantum computing. Alex Pruden, a former military officer and longtime cryptography advocate, has been named founding CEO of Project Eleven, a new applied lab focused on securing digital financial infrastructure against future quantum threats. Announced […]
Quantum Alliance Between India and Taiwan Could Bypass Global Tech Roadblocks, Report Suggests
Insider Brief India and Taiwan may want to deepen cooperation in quantum technology to work around export controls imposed by dominant powers and strengthen their diplomatic and innovation ties, according to a new report by the Observer Research Foundation, an independent, non-partisan think tank that provides research-driven analysis to inform India’s policy choices and amplify […]
UMD Launches Search for Top Quantum Talent
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — The University of Maryland (UMD) is set to expand its world-renowned faculty in quantum science and engineering following the successful launch of the Capital of Quantum Initiative — a groundbreaking public-private partnership aimed at driving $1 billion in investments. This strategic move underscores the university’s commitment to advancing innovation and leadership in […]
Finnish Quantum Startup IQM Eyes €128 Million Amid Industry Surge
Insider Brief Finnish quantum computing startup IQM is seeking to raise more than the €128 million it secured in its last funding round, as technical progress and investor interest accelerate across the global quantum computing sector, according to media reports. Founded in 2018, IQM is now the second-best-funded quantum hardware startup in Europe outside of […]