NSF Invests $290M in Eight Quantum Research Institutes
Insider Brief Press release – Understanding and wielding the quantum properties of nature is the ambitious objective of eight research institutes that will collectively receive more than $290 million from the U.S. National Science Foundation. The investment is an expansion of the NSF Quantum Leap Challenge Institutes program, which NSF created in 2020 as part of […]
Princeton to Lead $27.9M NSF Institute for Quantum Processor Manufacturing
Insider Brief Press release – The U.S. National Science Foundation announced today that Princeton University will lead one of eight major initiatives to accelerate the development of quantum computing. The Princeton-led Quantum Leap Challenge Institute will devise techniques for fabricating hardware and develop education and workforce training programs that deepen U.S. leadership in quantum science and engineering. The research […]
IonQ Appoints Eric Ball and Timothy Baxter to Board
Insider Brief Press release – IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), the world’s leading full-stack quantum platform and foundry, today announced the appointment of two new board members: technology finance expert Dr. Eric Ball, and former SkyWater Technology Chairman and Samsung North America CEO Timothy Baxter. Each brings accretive experience to support IonQ’s next phases of expansion. “We’re […]
NSF Extends Quantum Sensing Program With Five-Year $37.5M Award
Insider Brief Press release – The U.S. National Science Foundation has renewed the Quantum Leap Challenge Institute for Quantum Sensing for Biophysics and Bioengineering (NSF QuBBE) with a $37.5 million, five-year investment to advance quantum sensing technologies that can reveal biological processes difficult or impossible to observe with conventional tools. The renewal will move NSF QuBBE into […]
Pasqal Welcomes Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Ministerial Delegation to French Headquarters
Insider Brief Press release – Pasqal, a global provider of neutral-atom quantum computers, today welcomed a delegation of senior leaders from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (the “Kingdom”), led by His Excellency Engineer Abdullah Alswaha, Minister of Communications and Information Technology, at its French headquarters and quantum computer production site. The delegation brought together His […]
Quantum Sky Appoints Sean Thompson as Chief Growth Officer
Insider Brief Press release – Quantum Sky (“Company,” formerly Tyto Athene, LLC), a mission technology integrator building quantum-ready capabilities for government agencies and a portfolio company of Arlington Capital Partners (“Arlington”), today announced the appointment of Sean Thompson as Chief Growth Officer (“CGO”). In this role, Thompson will lead the Company’s enterprise growth strategy, converting Quantum Sky’s technology […]
U.S. SpaceForce’s SpaceWERX Awards Casimir Inc. STTR Phase I Award
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Casimir, Inc., a quantum energy technology company, announced it has been selected by SpaceWERX for a STTR Phase I contract focused on developing Casimir’s fully independent solid-state generator to address the most pressing challenges in the Department of the Air Force (DAF). The Air Force Research Laboratory and SpaceWERX, the […]
Amity Opens New York Research Hub for India-US Technology Collaboration
Insider Brief Press release – In a significant step towards strengthening India–United States collaboration in science, technology and innovation, the Amity Global Research Hub (AGRH) was inaugurated at the Consulate General of India, New York, on August 21, 2026, under the theme “Shaping the Future through Emerging Technologies.” The launch marks the beginning of an international research platform […]
Scientists Look to the Brain to Improve Quantum Sensors
Insider Brief A Washington University in St. Louis biologist is applying theories about how the brain balances order and chaos to a Department of Energy project aimed at making quantum sensors more accurate and energy efficient, according to an article on the university’s website. Keith Hengen, an associate professor of biology at Washington University, has […]
Xanadu and Mitsubishi Chemical Advance Quantum Computing Work on EUV Lithography
Insider Brief Press release – Xanadu Quantum Technologies Limited (“Xanadu“; NASDAQ/TSX: XNDU), a leading photonic quantum computing company, has announced the next phase of its collaboration with Mitsubishi Chemical, a major Japanese chemical manufacturer, to advance semiconductor fabrication technologies using quantum computing algorithms. This next phase is supported by national innovation programs from both the […]