Quantonation Announces First Closing of Its New €200 Million Fund Dedicated to Quantum Technologies
Insider Brief Quantonation Ventures announces the first closing of its second early-stage fund dedicated to Quantum Technologies, Quantonation II. The closing was set at €70 million of the €200 million target. The firm’s first fund Quantonation I is considered the first ever quantum-focused fund and raised €91 million. PRESS RELEASE — Quantonation Ventures announces the […]
Peter Higgs, Nobel Prize Winner Who Predicted Higgs Boson, Dies at 94
Insider Brief Professor Peter Higgs died peacefully at home on Monday 8 April following a short illness. Higgs theorized the existence of a previously unknown particle that became known as the Higgs boson. Higgs shared the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2013. Image: Professor Peter Higgs following confirmation of the existence of Higgs Boson particle […]
Chicago Media Reporting PsiQuantum Considering Two Sites For Quantum Computing Manufacturing Plant
Insider Brief Chicago media are reporting that PsiQuantum is interested in building a quantum computing manufacturing facility in the city. Reporters say the project seems to be focused on two cites — a former steel manufacturing site and a facility that was once an oil refinery. Both sites would require extensive clean-up, but a successful […]
Anthony Laing of Duality Quantum Photonics on Navigating QC’s Frontiers & Ethical Innovation
In an insightful discussion on “New Horizons in Quantum Computing” during The Enterprise Sessions, Professor Anthony Laing, a pioneering figure in the quantum computing (QC) arena and CEO of Duality Quantum Photonics, shared his journey and the cutting-edge advancements his company is making in quantum technology. From a mature student to a leading innovator, Laing’s […]
Superposition Guy’s Podcast — Enrique Solano, Daniel Volz, Kipu Quantum
“The Superposition Guy’s Podcast”, hosted by Yuval Boger, CMO at QuEra Computing Daniel Volz and Kike Solano from Kipu Quantum. We discuss their focus on achieving quantum advantage, the significant progress they are seeing, their hardware-dependent approach and application-specific strategies. Daniel and Kike predict that optimization and machine learning will be among the first areas […]
University of Texas at Austin’s Quantum Science Institute Will Bridge Basic Research and Applied Science
Insider Brief The University of Texas at Austin‘s is creating the Texas Quantum Institute to boost its commitment to research and education in quantum science and engineering. The new institute will bring together more than 30 researchers and provide postdoctoral fellowships, an interdisciplinary seed grant program, workshops and construction of a new lab. Critical Quote: […]
Quantum Steals Home: Athletic Fields Are Moved to Make Way For Princeton’s New Quantum Facility
Insider Brief Princeton University will move its storied athletic fields to make way for the new Quantum Institute for Quantum Science and Engineering. Princeton has been home to several significant quantum advances recently. The Quantum Institute for Quantum Science and Engineering will be a multidisciplinary facility specifically built for the quantum science, according to a […]
NTT Research PHI Lab Scientists Achieve Quantum Control of Excitons in 2D Semiconductors
Insider Brief Researcher say their latest work published in Science Advances demonstrates electrical control of quantum dots. Scientists from NTT Research’s Physics & Informatics (PHI) Lab have achieved quantum control of exciton wavefunctions in two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors. Controlling the position and energy of quantum dots has been a major hindrance to scaling up towards quantum […]
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Reports IBM Quantum System One Now Online
Insider Brief Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) and IBM officially unveiled the world’s first-ever IBM quantum computer on a university campus. Company and university officials said the Quantum System One will significantly enhance educational and research opportunities. The system at RPI was unveiled at a recent ribbon-cutting ceremony. Image: a photo of the utility-scale IBM Quantum […]
NSA Expert: Quantum Computing to Enter Workforce in 3 to 5 Years
Insider Brief National security expert believes quantum will affect the workforce between three to five years from now. Cloud access to quantum devices will be more prevalent than on-premise systems, Neal Ziring said, as reported by NextGov. Cloud-based quantum will address costs and scalability concerns, as well as more readily integrate into hybrid-computing configurations. A […]