EuroHPC Opens €119M in Funding Calls for Quantum Technologies
Insider Brief Press release – The EuroHPC Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) has launched six new calls to advance strategic quantum technologies and the infrastructure needed to accelerate the development and deployment of next-generation quantum systems in Europe. Trapped-Ion Platform Technologies This call, HORIZON-JU-EUROHPC-2026-TIPT-09, aims to advance Europe’s leadership in trapped-ion quantum computing by developing a full-stack quantum computer […]
Nations at the Quantum Table
Who’s Playing, Who’s Ahead, and What It Means Insider Brief A year ago, quantum computing read like a research story. Here was a technology that might eventually matter. Now, things are getting very, very real … and nations are preparing. Since mid-2025, the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, and Canada have each moved quantum […]
Guest Post: How One of Europe’s Smallest Countries Became NATO’s Precision Photonics Capital
Guest Post by Aktyvus Photonics Lithuania is becoming NATO’s precision photonics capital because it has what almost no one else does: 60 years of laser science, and companies fast enough to move at the speed the technology demands. Lithuania is NATO’s most exposed border, where precision photonics is a defence need for the country, not […]
IonQ’s Skyloom Optical Communications Terminals Reach 84 On-Orbit Installations Following Latest Launch
Insider Brief Press release – Skyloom Global, LLC, an IonQ (NYSE:IONQ) company specializing in the development of space-based optical technology for secure, high-performance communications, today announced that dozens of additional optical communication terminals (OCTs) have been successfully deployed on orbit. The OCTs were aboard York Space Systems satellites supporting the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) Proliferated […]
Pasqal and Eleven Ventures Form Joint Venture for Quantum Computing in Saudi Arabia
Insider Brief Press release – Pasqal, a global leader in neutral-atom quantum computing, and Eleven Ventures, a Kingdom of Saudi Arabia based investment platform and venture capital firm, today announced an agreement to establish a commercial joint venture to deploy, commercialize and scale Pasqal‘s quantum computing systems across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (the “Kingdom”) […]
Sweden Sets 2036 Deadline for National Quantum Technology Strategy
Insider Brief Sweden has laid out a decade-long plan to turn its strong quantum research base into a more coordinated industry while preparing government and businesses for the security risks posed by future quantum computers. The Swedish government published its first national quantum technology strategy, setting five broad goals to guide research, commercialization, workforce development, […]
University of Göttingen Researchers Map Molecular Wave Functions in 3D
Insider Brief Press release – Electrons cannot be fixed to a single location. This is one of the central insights of quantum mechanics. The wave function takes the place of the location: a mathematical quantity that contains all the important information about the particle. An interdisciplinary research team from the University of Göttingen has now […]
TCG Defines Requirements for PQC-Ready Trusted Platform Modules
Insider Brief Press release – Businesses have been provided a clear benchmark for judging whether electronic device vendors’ claims of protection against quantum enabled attacks are valid, through new guidance released today from the Trusted Computing Group. TCG’s requirements for Trusted Platform Modules (TPMs) enables companies to request clear evidence from vendors that their products genuinely […]
RFI and Safeheron Test Post-Quantum Cryptography for Digital Asset Transactions
Insider Brief Press release – The Responsible Fintech Institute (RFI) and Safeheron have launched a pilot initiative to evaluate post-quantum cryptography for digital asset transactions, with participation from selected financial institutions and regulatory stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions. The initiative is designed to move quantum-safe financial infrastructure from concept into practical testing with participating institutions. The […]
China Puts Quantum Technology Among Priorities in New 2030 Cyber Industry Plan
Insider Brief China has identified quantum technology as one of a group of frontier fields targeted for development under a new five-year plan aimed at strengthening the country’s cybersecurity and information technology companies. According to The China Daily, the Central Cyberspace Affairs Commission released the action plan Friday, laying out priorities for China’s cyberspace industry […]