Azulene Labs Secures $3.4 Million Pre-Seed Round For Drug And Materials Simulation
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Azulene Labs, a startup creating the future of drug and materials development, has raised a $3.4 million pre-seed round. The round was led by Ground State Ventures, with participation from existing Azulene investor Entrada Ventures and angels. While mechanical and civil engineers design new products with high-precision software, chemistry has […]
IonQ Bringing QPU to The NVIDIA Accelerated Quantum Research Center
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Today, IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) announced that it will be the first on-premise quantum computing deployment at the NVIDIA Accelerated Quantum Research Center (NVAQC). The NVAQC is designed to address the fundamental challenges of scaling quantum processors into a new class of accelerated quantum supercomputers. Connecting IonQ’s full-stack quantum systems directly […]
Cisco and KETS Integrate Quantum Key Distribution With Cisco IOS XR Routers
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Cisco and KETS Quantum Security today announced a major milestone in secure communications by successfully integrating KETS’ chip-based Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) technology with Cisco’s IOS XR-based routing infrastructure. This partnership marks a significant step toward scalable, quantum-secure networking for enterprise and critical infrastructure environments. Cisco is a global leader […]
Yenepoya University and Edutecnicia Partner on Quantum AI Research
Insider Brief Yenepoya (Deemed to be University) has entered a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Edutecnicia Pvt Ltd, working through its AI research initiative REYRA AI, to build collaborative research, training, and innovation programs around quantum computing, quantum artificial intelligence, and quantum-inspired AI, Daijiworld reported. The agreement was signed by Dr. Aswini Dutt R, registrar […]
George Mason Launches Virginia Quantum Hub
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — “The Virginia Quantum Hub at George Mason positions the Commonwealth of Virginia at the forefront of this cutting-edge technology that will drive investment and economic opportunity in the decades to come,” said Governor Abigail Spanberger. “As home to the first open-architecture quantum computing system in the National Capital Region, this is exactly […]
Xanadu Appoints Tara Deakin as Chief People Officer
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Xanadu Quantum Technologies Limited (“Xanadu“; NASDAQ/TSX: XNDU), a leading photonic quantum computing company, today announced the addition of a strategic leader to its executive team: Tara Deakin as Chief People Officer. This appointment strengthens Xanadu’s leadership as it continues to scale and advance its mission to build quantum computers that […]
Stony Brook Hosts Congressional Briefing on Quantum Technology
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Stony Brook University brought its leadership in quantum science and education to Capitol Hill on September 16, convening members of Congress, senior federal science officials and researchers from across the country for “Winning the Quantum Race: Workforce, Research and Innovation,” a congressional briefing focused on what it will take to […]
Fermilab and Microsoft Partner on Quantum Hardware Tools
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — The U.S. Department of Energy’s Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory is joining Microsoft Quantum as an initial partner in the company’s new quantum hardware makerspace in its newest quantum research center in the University of Maryland’s Discovery District. Here, researchers within the academia, industry, and government sectors will provide access to […]
Tiny Quantum Nanostructures Could Make AI Less of an Energy Hog
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Engineers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have designed a new type of quantum nanostructure that could enable optical neural networks. This emerging technology has the potential to make artificial intelligence systems, like large language models and image generation, faster and significantly more energy efficient. The research, led by electrical and […]
QuEra Computing Opens Office in Discovery District Maryland
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — QuEra Computing, the Boston-based leader in neutral-atom quantum computing, will open an office in Discovery District Maryland, joining the Capital of Quantum’s expanding roster of quantum companies. The move builds on an agreement between QuEra and the University of Maryland‘s National Quantum Laboratory (QLab) that gives QLab researchers cloud access […]