President Revamps Science Advisory Council With Focus on Quantum, Other Emerging Technologies
Insider Brief The White House has issued an executive order creating a revamped President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) to guide the nation’s strategy in transformative technologies like quantum computing, artificial intelligence and biotechnology. The move underscores a growing recognition of these fields as critical to national security and economic leadership. The […]
NERSC Opens Access to IBM Quantum Computers Through Quantum Innovation Center
Insider Brief: PRESS RELEASE — Beginning in January 2025, users at the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC) at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) will be able to access IBM’s quantum computers over the cloud for their research, allowing users to take advantage of these next-generation systems for certain scientific applications. Quantum computing […]
NAIT And Qubo Consulting Launch Two Quantum Certificate Programs
Insider Brief Qubo Consulting Corp., a leader in the field of quantum training and consulting, and The Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT), a leading polytechnic in Canada, are excited to announce the launch of two quantum certificate programs, focused on introducing executives and engineers to quantum technologies and their applications. “NAIT is excited to […]
Northwestern University Researchers Build Bridge to Stabilize Quantum Networks
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — While entangled photons hold incredible promise for quantum computing and communications, they have a major inherent disadvantage. After one use, they simply disappear. In a new study, Northwestern University physicists propose a new strategy to maintain communications in a constantly changing, unpredictable quantum network. By rebuilding these disappearing connections, the […]
QDNL Participations Announces €60 Million Global Fund For Early Stage Quantum Startups, With €25 Million First Close
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Quantum-focused VC firm QDNL Participations has today announced the first close of its new fund, which significantly expands its vision to back early stage quantum technology startups, wherever they are based. The first close amounts to €25 million, with the firm targeting €60 million for the fund. QDNL Participations was […]
D-Wave Announces Successful Completion of $150 Million At-the-Market Equity Offering
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE: QBTS) (“D-Wave” or the “Company”), a leader in quantum computing systems, software, and services, and the world’s first commercial supplier of quantum computers, today announced that it has successfully completed sales of $150 million in gross proceeds of its common stock pursuant to its previously disclosed […]
IonQ and Busan Metropolitan City Sign MoU for Quantum Transformation in Korea
Insider Brief: PRESS RELEASE — IonQ, Inc., a leader in the quantum computing and networking industries, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Busan Metropolitan Government in South Korea – the second largest city in South Korea known as a key technology and economic hub for the southeast region of the country. The […]
Noise Annoys No Longer: Study Finds (Certain) Noise Can Boost Quantum Entanglement
Insider Brief While “noise” tends to be a five-letter dirty word for quantum engineers and scientists, in a surprising twist, researchers report they have discovered that certain types of noise can actually enhance quantum entanglement. The findings, published in Physical Review B and arXiv, challenge the conventional view that noise is always detrimental to quantum systems. Instead, […]
University of Strathclyde Partners with NPL and Quantum Motion to Address Thermal Challenges in Quantum Computing
Insider Brief: PRESS RELEASE — In a recent post, the University of Strathclyde announced a partnership with the National Physical Laboratory and Quantum Motion in a Prosperity Partnership centered around addressing thermal challenges within quantum computing. This collaboration, supported by the UKRI Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council’s (EPSRC) Prosperity Partnership scheme and co-funded by […]
Quantum Computing Helps Design New Cancer Drug Candidates
Insider Brief An international team of researchers have unveiled a hybrid quantum-classical model that successfully designed two promising small molecules to target a protein implicated in cancer, marking a significant step in the use of quantum computing for drug discovery. The study, published in Nature, demonstrated how combining quantum and classical computational tools could enhance […]