The Race to Build a Quantum Internet: Photonic’s Stephanie Simmons Gives Her Two Cents
The Quantum Insider has been closely following Stephanie Simmons and her company Photonic since its founding. Simmons, a physicist and former researcher at Harvard University, co-founded Photonic with the vision of building distributed quantum computers connected via quantum internet. Photonic is pioneering an approach using silicon spin qubits interfaced with photonic links. As the world […]
How to pivot for success in deeptech?| Ed Wood (Nu Quantum)
Welcome back to DeepTech Product, where we delve into the world of deep tech product management. Today, we bring you insights from a riveting conversation with Ed Wood, VP of Product at Nu Quantum. Ed’s journey through the realms of quantum computing and hardware cryptography offers invaluable lessons for navigating the complex landscape of deep […]
Guest Post — The Road to the Proclamation of IYQ2025
Editor’s Note: Based on the excitement generated by the announcement that the United Nations declared 2025 as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology, we would like to publish an in-depth piece on the origins and motivation of IYQ2025. We would like to thank the team behind IYQ2025 for allowing us to share. Celebrating […]
Zero Point Cryogenics Secures $2.67 Million (CAD) in Funding to Fuel Growth
Insider Brief Zero Point Cryogenics is proud to announce that it has successfully secured $2.67 million CAD in non-dilutive funding. The funding includes $1.95 million from PrairiesCan’s Regional Quantum Initiative and $723,500 from the City of Edmonton Edge Fund. This funds will be used to strengthen the company’s market presence in North America and emerging […]
Superposition Guy’s Podcast — Dominik Ulmer, Chief Quantum Solutions officer at ParTec
“The Superposition Guy’s Podcast”, hosted by Yuval Boger, CCO at QuEra Computing Dominik Ulmer, Chief Quantum Solutions officer at ParTec, is interviewed by Yuval Boger. Dominik discusses ParTec’s transition from a traditional HPC software company to integrating quantum computing into their offerings. He explains their approach to hybrid classical-quantum systems, including virtualizing quantum computers as […]
Unlocking the Future of Quantum Computing: Insights from Paul Terry, CEO of Photonic Inc.
In an interview, Dr Paul Terry, CEO of Photonic Inc., delves into the transformative potential of quantum computing and the pivotal phases the industry will progress through to achieve large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum systems. Insider Brief Paul Terry, CEO of Photonic Inc., explores the transformative potential of quantum computing and the crucial phases needed to develop […]
How Classical AI is ‘Saving’ Quantum Computing: A Talk with IBM’s Ismael Faro
Ismael Faro is a classical computer engineer who has been an important individual in developing IBM’s quantum software ecosystem since 2015. From putting the first quantum computer on the cloud in 2016 to launching Qiskit and overseeing the integration of classical and quantum computation, Faro’s deep expertise in software services has been pivotal to making […]
Quantinuum AI Team’s Advance Quickens Pace Toward Merging Quantum Computing And AI
Insider Brief The promise of vastly improved capabilities is driving researchers to explore the convergence of quantum computing and artificial intelligence. Quantinuum announced the introduction of Quixer, a state-of-the-art quantum transformer that is quantum ‘native’. The team reports Quixer has demonstrated efficient and effective quantum transformations tailored for language modeling tasks. One of the hot […]
Programmable Approach to Fabricating Optical Qubits in Silicon Could Lead to Large-scale Manufacturing
Insider Brief Researchers say they are the first to use a femtosecond laser to create and “annihilate” qubits on demand, and with precision, by doping silicon with hydrogen. This could help quantum computers that use programmable optical qubits or “spin-photon qubits” to connect quantum nodes across a remote network. The new method uses a gas […]
Queen Mary Chooses Cryogenic Technology From Oxford Instruments NanoScience to Support Quantum Research
Insider Brief Queen Mary University of London, has installed a dilution refrigerator from Oxford Instruments NanoScience. The refrigerator will help support the expansion of the university’s quantum research activities. Researchers are working on engineering quantum systems with atomic precision by creating molecules with the desired quantum properties through chemical design. PRESS RELEASE — To support […]