UConn, NORDITA, and Google Reveal Gravity As Both Friend and Foe of Quantum Technology
Insider Brief: The mention of gravity and quantum in the same sentence often elicits discomfort from theoretical physicists, yet the effects of gravity on quantum information systems cannot be ignored. In a recently announced collaboration between the University of Connecticut, Google Quantum AI, and the Nordic Institute for Theoretical Physics (NORDITA), researchers explored the interplay […]
University of Birmingham and Paragraf Collaboration Receives $4.2M to Scale Graphene for Quantum Technologies
Insider Brief: PRESS RELEASE — In a recent release, the University of Birmingham and Paragraf Ltd, a UK-based company focused on graphene electronics, have announced a collaboration on efforts to scale graphene production and explore its application in quantum computing. Supported by two awards totaling £3.4 million (approximately $4.2 million)–£1.4 million from Innovate UK and […]
Dan Hart Joins Quantum Coast Capital as Senior Advisor
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — The race to harness the transformative potential of quantum technology mirrors the challenges and ambitions of the space race decades ago: both require unparalleled mental agility, strategic foresight, and bold leadership. Quantum Coast Capital (QCC) is excited to announce that Dan Hart, an aerospace veteran with decades of engineering and […]
Quantum and AI Projects Make List of Intel’s 2024 Triumphs
Insider Brief Intel Labs marked 2024 with notable achievements in quantum computing and artificial intelligence, positioning itself as a leader in cutting-edge technologies, according to a Intel Lab blog post. The company’s milestones spanned advances in silicon qubit control, post-quantum cryptography and neuromorphic computing, solidifying its influence in some of the world’s most transformative fields. […]
Researchers Introduce Refrigerator to Autonomously Cool Superconducting Qubits to Record Low Temperature
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Quantum computers require extreme cooling to perform reliable calculations. One of the challenges preventing quantum computers from entering society is the difficulty of freezing the qubits to temperatures close to absolute zero. Now, researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, and the University of Maryland, USA, have engineered a new […]
South Korea to Form Quantum Strategy Committee
Insider Brief Despite political disruptions, South Korea’s leaders plan to immediately convene a Quantum Strategy Committee to advance efforts in quantum technology development, according to the country’s press. “We will launch a Quantum Strategy Committee within the first quarter of this year to discuss a top strategy related to quantum technology,” said Vice Minister Lee […]
EQUSPACE Consortium Receives 3.2 Million Euros From The European Innovation Council to Develop Quantum Tech
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — The EQUSPACE consortium, led by the University of Jyväskylä (Finland), has been awarded 3.2 million euros from the European Innovation Council’s (EIC) Pathfinder Open funding programme to pioneer quantum technologies in silicon. The project brings together five partners from three EU countries to develop a new type of silicon quantum […]
ID Quantique Joins Elmos in Developing the World’s Smallest QRNG Solution
Insider Brief: PRESS RELEASE — Opening 2025 as the “International Year of Quantum”, Elmos Semiconductor SE, a leading supplier of automotive mixed-signal semiconductors and ID Quantique, a global leader in quantum cybersecurity, have a signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) as a basis for their strategic collaboration to develop the world’s smallest monolithically integrated Quantum […]
QuSecure Awarded Follow-On U.S. Air Force Contract for Post-Quantum Cybersecurity Solutions to Strengthen National Defense
Insider Brief QuSecure™, Inc., a leader in post-quantum cryptography (PQC), announced it has been selected by AFWERX for a $1.23M Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract focused on Quantum-Resilient Encryption to address the most pressing challenges in the Department of the Air Force (DAF). The Air Force Research Laboratory and AFWERX have partnered […]
2025 Will See Huge Advances in Quantum Computing. So What is a Quantum Chip And How Does it Work?
From The Conversation By Muhammad UsmanHead of Quantum Systems and Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO In recent years, the field of quantum computing has been experiencing fast growth, with technological advances and large-scale investments regularly making the news. The United Nations has designated 2025 as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology. The stakes are high – having quantum computers […]