State of Australia Quantum Computing [2023]
History of Quantum Computing Efforts in Australia Australia has a strong historical pedigree in the quantum technology sector. As a vanguard in research and development, the country is an exemplar of how research efforts and commercial enterprises can help develop an industry. According to our Quantum Intelligence Platform, there are over many universities directly involved […]
Part of IBM’s $725 Million Deal Will Help Australian Government Connect to Quantum Computers
Insider Brief IBM Australia’s $725 million deal with the country’s Digital Transformation Agency covers emerging tech such as quantum computing. The arrangement will allow government agencies to work with IBM on whether — and how — they can use quantum computers for some of their most challenging problems. Image: Chris Fechner, Chief Executive Officer, Digital […]
Industry-Academia Research Collaboration Forms to Explore Responsible Quantum Computing
Insider Brief The University of Oxford’s Responsible Technology Institute (RTI) is forming a new research collaboration with the Quantum Computing and Simulation Hub (QCS), and EY. The project will focus on engaging with industry, with policymakers, and with the general public to discuss how quantum computing may affect society and how to prepare The project is being led […]
IonQ Acquires Assets of Entangled Networks
Insider Brief Networked Quantum Computers: IonQ Acquires Assets of Entangled Networks Entangled Networks is a Toronto-based company focused on enabling computation across multiple distributed quantum processors IonQ representatives say that the acquisition supports efforts to build large-scale quantum computers by enablingcomputation across multiple distributed quantum processors PRESS RELEASE — IonQ, Inc., announced its acquisition of the […]
Quantum Goes No-Code With PASQAL’s Zero-Code Development Platform For Neutral Atoms Quantum Computers
Insider Brief PASQAL releases Pulser Studio, a no-code development platform for neutral atoms quantum computers. Pulser Studio enables users to graphically build quantum registers and design pulse sequences without coding knowledge. The platform is open and free to corporate and academic users who sign up for the beta release. PRESS RELEASE — PASQAL, a leader […]
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Awards Quantum Biology Laboratory at Howard University $1 Million for Matter-to-Life Research
Insider Brief The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has awarded $1 million to the Quantum Biology Laboratory (QBL) at Howard University. The grant will support the lab in studying how self-organizing processes give rise to goal-oriented behaviors in the reassembly, agential decision-making and information processing of the multinucleate slime mold. The funds will help build upon previous […]
Quantum Pioneer Lov Kumar Grover to Serve as Consultant to Quantum Blockchain Technologies
Insider Brief Quantum Blockchain Technologies has retained Dr. Lov Kumar Grover as a special consultant to assess the company’s quantum mining algorithm. Grover authored the first quantum algorithm for database searches while he was a scientist at AT&T Bell Labs. Grover’s Algorithm improves the speed, accuracy and efficiency of using large databases by employing quantum […]
Oxford Ionics Raises £30 Million in Series A
Insider Brief Oxford Ionics, a startup solving the critical scalability issues facing the future of quantum computing, has raised £30 million in Series A funding. The company’s processor integrates into semiconductor chips by combining leading qubit technology – trapped ions – with patented Electronic Qubit Control (EQC) technology The highest-performing quantum systems to date have […]
The National Quantum Initiative Supplement to the President’s FY 2023 Budget Released
PRESS RELEASE — The National Quantum Initiative (NQI) Act became Public Law 115-368 in December 2018 to accelerate American leadership in quantum information science and technology. This is the third Annual Report on the NQI Program, as required by the NQI Act. The United States has invested in fundamental QIS R&D, with core efforts underway in over […]
New Type of Entanglement Lets Scientists ‘See’ Inside Nuclei
Insider Brief Nuclear physicists at Brookhaven National Laboratory have found a new way to use a particle collider to probe atomic nuclei. The method also revealed a new type of quantum entanglement. The researchers believe that the discovery could lead to real-world applications, including better control of entanglement, which is central to efforts in the […]