Irish Scientists Discover New Superconductor With Possible Implications For Quantum Computing
Insider Brief University College Cork say new superconductor, Uranium Ditelluride, may provide a solution to one of quantum computing’s greatest challenges. The discovery required on of the world’s most powerful quantum microscopes. Critical Quote: “However, since its discovery five years ago there has been a huge amount of research on UTe2 with evidence pointing to […]
South Korea to Invest $2.33 Billion in Quantum by 2035
Insider Brief South Korea plans to invest over 3 trillion won ($2.33 billion) in quantum science and technology by 2035, aiming to become a global leader in the field. The country aims to increase the number of quantum researchers seven-fold to 2,500 by 2035 and develop its own quantum computer and advanced quantum sensors. South […]
Global Superconducting Quantum Community to Meet at SQA Conference 2023
Insider Brief Superconducting Qubits and Algorithms (SQA) Conference will take place in Munich from Aug. 29- to Sept. 1. The conference is aimed at bringing together the scientific community, academia and industry players This year’s event has attracted speakers from Yale University, MIT, Google Quantum AI, Université Paris-Saclay, Chalmers, IBM, Quantum Machines, the University of […]
Quantonation Adds Quantum Computing Pioneer Will Zeng as Partner
Insider Brief Quantonation announced that Will Zeng will be joining their venture capital firm as a partner. Zeng built and led a quantum and advanced computing research group at Goldman Sachs and taught quantum programming at Stanford University. Quantonation is a venture capital firm dedicated to quantum technologies, with more than €100m under management. PRESS […]
BosonQ Psi and Tech Mahindra’s Makers Lab Partner to Develop Quantum Technology Applications Aimed at Boosting the Global Quantum Ecosystem
Insider Brief BosonQ Psi (BQP) and Tech Mahindra Makers Lab are partnering to accelerate the use of quantum technology for various industrial applications. Part of the plan includes BQP will integrate its quantum-powered simulation suite with Tech Mahindra’s system. The teams hope the partnership will boost the global quantum ecosystem by creating use cases across […]
French National Quantum Update: June 2023
Executive Summary Quantum researchers and entrepreneurs have demonstrated their global leadership in several key areas during June. France Quantum 2023 was a showcase of quantum technology talent in the country. The event centered on how French scientists and entrepreneurs are moving quantum from the lab into real life – and this message echoed internationally. Other […]
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Plans to Deploy First IBM Quantum System One on a University Campus
Insider Brief Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute announced it will become the first university in the world to house an IBM Quantum System One. The IBM Quantum System One will be powered by the 127-qubit IBM Quantum Eagle processor. The quantum computer will be part of RPI’s new Curtis Priem Quantum Constellation, a faculty endowed center for […]
Signs of a Private Quantum Investment Slowdown in First Half of 2023
Insider Brief Data from The Quantum Insider Intelligence Platform show funding rounds in the quantum industry are slowing in the first half of 2023 compared to the same time last year. Investing in quantum computing has held steady. Analysts don’t rule out year-to-year statistical aberrations and point toward other positive signs, including suggestions of new […]
Planckian Raises Over € 2.7 Million to Develop Quantum Batteries
Insider Brief Planckian announced it raised over € 2.7 million in pre-seed funding. Eureka! Venture led the round, with the participation of CDP Venture, Exor Ventures and strategic angel investors. The company explains that quantum batteries harness quantum mechanics to manage energy in a more efficient way. PRESS RELEASE — Planckian, the world’s first company […]
Researchers at Intel Introduce the 12-Qubit Silicon Chip ‘Tunnel Falls’
In a film released by Intel Newsroom on Youtube, researchers from Intel’s Hillsboro, Oregon, facility describe quantum computing and introduce Tunnel Falls, the company’s most advanced silicon spin qubit chip. Covered by The Quantum Insider in a news release last week, the 300-millimetre wafer, twelve-qubit device leverages Intel’s most advanced transistor industrial fabrication capabilities, such […]