Heptagon Capital’s Alex Gunz Joins Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks to Discuss the Topic of QC
It’s always good to get different perspectives on the emerging technology that is quantum computing (QC), something that The Quantum Insider has strived to do since its very inception. This week, Alex Gunz, Manager of the Future Trends Equity Fund at Heptagon Capital, was interviewed by Jill Malandrino, a global markets reporter at Nasdaq on […]
IBM Says Experiment Shows Hardware Improvements, Error Mitigation Innovation Offer Path Toward Quantum Utility
Insider Brief IBM Quantum and UC Berkeley published findings that suggest that noisy quantum computers can outperform supercomputers at certain tasks. The scientists are calling this an advance toward quantum utility. Image: The interior view of the cryostat that cools the IBM Quantum Eagle, a utility-scale quantum processor at 127 qubits. The quantum era may […]
Beyond Limits and IQM Quantum Computers Forge Strategic Partnership to Power Quantum AI Growth in Asia Pacific
Insider Brief Beyond Limits and IQM Quantum Computers signed an agreement to drive the advancement of quantum AI technology within the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. The agreement will allow the companies a chance to explore technology advances and develop disruptive hybrid quantum AI algorithms. Critical Quote: “The quantum ecosystem in APAC is growing rapidly. Our […]
Quantum Experts Interviewed on BBC Newsnight about Industry in the UK
As part of its ten-year plan to invest in quantum technology this past March, the UK government announced the investment of £2.5 billion into quantum technologies. This news builds on the National Quantum Technologies Programme (NQTP), established nearly a decade ago. To get more insight into this, BBC Newsnight Science and Technology Correspondent Kate Lamble […]
“State of the Nation” Panel Discussion @ Quantum Australia Conference & Careers Fair 2023 Addresses Whether Australia Can Build a Successful Quantum Economy
Sydney Conference The Quantum Australia conference and careers fair 2023, a three-day online and in-person event held from 21–23 February 2023 and organized to explore the theme ‘Building the foundations for a quantum economy’, kicked off this week at the Sheraton Grand Sydney Hyde Park with a program that includes thought-provoking panels and presentations on […]
First Quantum, Inc. Becomes First Korean Startup to Join The IBM Quantum Network
Insider Brief First Quantum Inc. announced it joined the IBM Quantum Network, making it the first Korean startup in the network. First Quantum will be able to access the strategic support to unlock value for the business, technical support and access to IBM’s advanced quantum systems. The company is co-founded by Suk Whan Chang, a […]
Quantinuum Brings Quantum-Computing-Hardened Encryption Keys to The Device Level
Insider Brief Quantinuum released Quantum Origin Onboard, an innovation in cryptographic key generation that provides quantum computing hardened cyber protection for a wide range of connected devices. Quantum Origin Onboard embeds a quantum seed of provably unpredictable numbers into devices to enhance a device’s capability to generate strong and secure keys. Critical Quote: “With our […]
A New Era of Deep Learning: From CNNs to QCNNs and Beyond
By Sanjay Vishwakarma, IBM Quantum Srinjoy Ganguly, professor of practice, Woxsen University and Quantum AI research scientist, Fractal Analytics, India. In order to improve the performance of conventional convolutional neural networks (CNNs), quantum convolutional neural networks (QCNNs), which harness the power of quantum mechanics, have emerged as a promising direction at the crossroads of quantum […]
Voima Ventures Launches Third €90 million Deep Tech VC Fund
Insider Brief Voima Ventures announces the first closing of a new €90 million fund focused on science-based companies, including quantum startups. The company lists its initial investment ticket size ranging from €200K to €3 million and beyond. Critical Quote: “Now is the time to scale science-based solutions into action and global markets. People want to […]
Quantum Neural Networks Could Best Classical Counterparts For Certain Tasks Important to The Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industries
Insider Brief Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich-led team of researchers suggest that quantum neural networks (QNNs) could be a tool for chemical and pharmaceutical companies to test surrogate functions. Surrogate functions are simplified functions used to model processes in tasks, such as drug interactions. The team’s findings suggest QNNs would outperform classical neural networks. A […]