Wave Photonics leads £500k Innovate UK Feasibility Study Project to Create Photonics Chips For Trapped Ion Quantum Computers
Insider Brief Wave Photonics is leading a £500,000 Innovate UK project to develop integrated photonic components for trapped ion quantum computers and develop a UK supply chain. The company is working with Oxford Ionics, the CORNERSTONE foundry at the University of Southampton and the Compound Semiconductor Applications (CSA) Catap. A challenge to scaling trapped ions […]
Improved Performance of Superconducting Qubits Makes Investigation of Sapphire Substrates Compelling as an Alternative to Silicon
A white paper just released by Crystal Systems explores how the use of sapphire substrates could lead to significant improvements in the performance of superconducting qubits. Superconducting qubits – which use superconducting circuits to maintain and manipulate quantum information – are considered one of the most viable and scalable quantum computing modalities. However, short T1/relaxation, […]
QNu Labs Secures $6.5 Million in Funding
Insider Brief QNu Labs closed a $6.5 million funding Pre-Series A1. The round was led by Ashish Kacholia of Lucky Investments, along with Speciale Invest and a family fund. The startup offers quantum and post-quantum cryptography solutions based on patented technology. QNu Labs has successfully closed a $6.5 million funding round in its Pre-Series A1, […]
SpinQ Ships Superconducting Quantum Chip to Middle East Client
Insider Brief Chinese-based SpinQ reportedly made its first delivery of a domestically developed superconducting quantum chip. The company sold the chips to an unnamed Middle East research institution, Chinese media sources report. SpinQ is a leading Chinese quantum computing company based in the technological hub of Shenzhen. A Chinese quantum computing company reportedly notched its […]
IQM Signs Partnership With UC Berkeley to Develop Quantum Processors
Insider Brief IQM Quantum Computers announced a strategic partnership with the University of California, Berekeley. The move also market an expansion of Finland-based IQM into the U.S. market. The partnership is aimed at the development and operation of the next generation of advanced superconducting quantum processors. PRESS RELEASE — IQM Quantum Computers (IQM), a global […]
Embedding Nanodiamonds in Polymer Can Advance Quantum Computing, Biological Studies
Insider Brief Nanodiamonds with color centers have been embedded in custom-designed structures to integrate these quantum emitters into photonic devices. University of São Paulo’s São Carlos Institute of Physics (IFSC-USP) researchers have established a method for this. Applications include quantum information encoding and processing, and cell marking in biological studies. PRESS RELEASE — A nitrogen-vacancy […]
EAGLYS, Mitsui and Quantinuum Collaborate to Build a Quantum-Resistant Data Analytics (AI) Platform Using Quantum Computing Hardened Encryption Keys
Insider Brief EAGLYS, Inc., Mitsui & Co., Ltd., and Quantinuum have partnered to integrate Quantum Origin into EAGLYS’ secure computation product DataArmor. The combined technologies are aimed at strengthening the platform against the quantum threat to encrypted data. Current AI systems and the data that is fueling LLM models will require exacting protection in the […]
Lego-Like Photonics: Integrating Photons Into Electronic Chips Expands Bandwidth And Filter Control
Insider Brief University of Sydney Nano Institute researchers have invented a compact silicon semiconductor chip that integrates electronics with photonic, or light, components. The technology expands radio-frequency (RF) bandwidth and the ability to accurately control information flowing through the unit. Researchers expect the chip will have application in advanced radar, satellite systems, wireless networks and […]
Infleqtion Selected to Join Japan’s Quantum Moonshot Program
Insider Brief Infleqtion will be the only foreign quantum computing partner in Japan’s Quantum Moonshot program. The initiative seeks to advance Japan’s technological capabilities and revolutionize Japan’s economy, industry and security by 2050. Infleqtion will collaborate to develop a large-scale, neutral atom quantum computer with high-fidelity qubits. Image: Moonshot Research and Development Program. PRESS RELEASE […]
Vatican Holds Workshop on Quantum Technology, Emphasizes Global Benefit
Insider Brief In a meeting at the intersection of science and religion, the Pontifical Academy of Sciences hosted a three-day workshop on quantum technology last week, according to The Vatican News. The workshop attracted leading researchers in the field to the Vatican, the media outlet reported. This event, which ran from Nov. 30 to Dec. […]