Spin Quantum Making its Presence Felt Across Chinese Quantum Tech Landscape
Image by tookapic from Pixabay Never An Invasion The opening up of China over the last four decades has created a dragon — both in an economic and innovative sense — of unimaginable proportions. In all areas of global trade, geopolitical influence and technological invention, the Chinese are set to be the leaders in a scope never before seen in history. […]
Seeqc and Riverlane Report the Successful Demonstration of a Quantum Operating System Running on a Unique, Chip-scale Integrated Quantum Computing Architecture
A US-UK partnership report in a news release that the successful demonstration of a quantum operating system running on a unique, chip-scale integrated quantum computing architecture represents a key stage in the development a scalable quantum computer. Seeqc, the Digital Quantum Computing company, has achieved this through a partnership with Riverlane, UK developer of the […]
Sumitomo Corporation and Partners Investigating Whether Quantum Computers Can Help Steer Air Taxi Traffic
Urban Air Mobility Vehicles, like air taxis, may create new, quick and convenient modes of travel. Not everyone is sold with the idea of thousands of flying cars buzzing around their heads. A team of researchers are looking into whether quantum computers can help, according to news from Sumitomo Corportation. Japan-based Sumitomo Corporation, Tohoku University […]
French Startup’s Quantum Plate Technology Aims To Disrupt Display Market
Image by Alexander Antropov from Pixabay Semiconducting Nanoscale Crystals Over the last few years, there has been plenty of enthusiasm in some circles as to the efficacy of quantum dots (QDs) for improving the lot of certain industries. In essence, quantum dots are man-made semiconducting nanoscale crystals that can carry electrons. All the magic happens when […]
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Introduces Its IBM Quantum Computer to the World
IBM is reporting that Europe’s largest application-oriented research organization Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft received an IBM Quantum System One—which until now had only existed in IBM’s New York-based data center. In a post on the IBM Research blog, the company said that Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft will use Quantum System One to investigate future industrial applications of quantum computing. In addition, Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft […]
TQD’s Second Quarter Report Shows Surge of Funding for Quantum Companies
The second quarter for 2021 shows that quantum technologies continue to be an area of intense — and growing — interest for both commercial and governmental funding, according to The Quantum Daily and The Quantum Insider. Data show that about $600 million (US) in new private capital flowed into quantum startups during the quarter. That […]
Quantum Technology Market Size Survey – Win Apple AirPods
Here at The Quantum Daily, we’re tired of seeing absurd predictions for market sizing for quantum technologies. We talked about this extensively here and continue to be – in general – underwhelmed. We have therefore taken it upon ourselves to collect information from the key experts in the industry to ascertain a reasonable, evidence-based assessment […]
Toshiba Europe Announces Long Distance Quantum Communication Over 600 Kilometers
The Cambridge Research Laboratory of Toshiba Europe today announced the first demonstration of quantum communications over optical fibres exceeding 600 km in length. The breakthrough will enable long distance quantum-secured information transfer between metropolitan areas and is a major advance towards building the future Quantum Internet. The term Quantum Internet describes a global network of […]
NSF Provides University of Texas-Arlington $1M Grant to Build Quantum Physics Training for High School Teachers
An assistant professor at The University of Texas at Arlington is working to launch a national training program for high school teachers on how to incorporate quantum physics into their math, science and engineering curricula. The $998,448 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) will allow Karen Jo Matsler, assistant professor in practice and master […]
Quantum China Weekly – Volume 9 (2021/06/05-2021/06/11)
This week, on the policy front, Shenzhen’s 14th Five-Year Plan strengthens the layout of quantum technology development and cultivates quantum subdivision industries. In the commercial sector, Jinan Institute of Quantum Technology established Shandong Extreme Quantum Information Technology Development Co., Ltd. as its platform for transformation of scientific and technological achievements and asset management. CIQTEK enabled […]