Experts in Nitrogen Vacancy are Enabling Breakthroughs in High Res & Passive Magnetic Analysis
The Magic of NV There seems to be a mini deluge of interest stories regarding the properties of nitrogen-vacancy (NV) diamonds for quantum sensing of late. TQD’s pieces here and here complement the profile articles we covered on the startup Quantum Diamond Technologies Inc (QDTI), as well as the listicle piece 14 Companies Focused on Quantum […]
University of Sydney’s Quantum Ethics Project Awarded $800,000 DFAT grant
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has awarded the University of Sydney‘s Centre for International Security Studies (CISS) $800,000 over two years to develop accords for the ethical use of quantum technologies, according to a news release. Announced by the Honourable Marise Payne, Minister for Foreign Affairs, the grant is part of the Australia-India Cyber […]
TQD Exclusive: Zurich Instruments’ Next Generation Signal Generator Aims to Meet Control Needs of Quantum-Era Industries and Institutions
Zurich Instruments introducing As industries and organizations increase demand for exploring and exploiting quantum science and technology, the researchers who are using this highly complex equipment need new ways to make quantum devices more effective, more efficient and more practical. For the team at Zurich Instruments, meeting that demand is at the heart of its […]
TQD Exclusive: UKRI is on a Mission to Create a Leading UK Based Quantum Ecosystem
TQD spoke to Roger McKinlay (Challenge Director for Commercialising Quantum Technologies) and his deputy, Chris Jones, at UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and home of the Research Councils and Innovate UK. A game-changer for UKRI was the creation of the […]
NEC, D-Wave and the Australian Department of Defence Collaborate on Quantum Computing Initiative
NEC Australia and Quantum Computing firm D-Wave Systems Inc. (D-Wave) have been selected by the Australian Department of Defence to demonstrate the use of hybrid quantum computing technology to solve a “last mile resupply” problem, according to a news release. The technology optimises how autonomous vehicles are used to resupply army forces from a central […]
The Quantum Daily Launches Quantum Computing as a Service (QCaaS) project
The Quantum Daily launches Quantum Computing as a Service project The Quantum Daily (TQD), the leading provider of information and data on the quantum technology market, is delighted to the announce the kick-off of its project covering the Quantum Computing as a Service market – QCaaS for short. As a first step TQD will maintain […]
DP World, D-Wave Partner to Explore Using Quantum Computers to Optimize Supply Chain
DP World, UAE Region, has taken a step forward to explore the power of quantum computing in the logistics and trade industry through collaboration with D-Wave and other global leaders in the quantum computing sphere, according to a company statement. This move will place the company among the organizations that are exploring the quantum computing […]
University of Sydney Student’s Research on Error Correction Gets Attention from Amazon Quantum Researchers
What started out as a second-year physics project is making its way into Amazon Web Service’s (AWS) quantum computing program, according to a university news release. University of Sydney science undergraduate Pablo Bonilla Ataides has tweaked some computing code to effectively double its capacity to correct errors in the quantum machines being designed in the […]
Quantum Brilliance & Quantum-South Partner To Implement Logistics Optimization Applications Using Quantum Computing
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay Quantum startups from Australia and South America collaborating to demonstrate quantum utility in air and marine cargo logistics. Canberra, Australia and Montevideo, Uruguay, April 19, 2021 Proof of Concept Quantum Brilliance and Quantum-South today announced a partnership to jointly develop and market complementary products and technology in shipping logistics optimization. The […]
Max-Planck Spinoff Developing Software Package to Alleviate The Conflict Between Speed & Accuracy in Quantum-Chemical Simulations
Image by Mostafa Elturkey from Pixabay Trailblazing When Google performed the first quantum simulation of a chemical reaction in 2020 on its 54-qubit Sycamore device, it signified the intent to find a practical way to utilize quantum computers. And though the simulation was a simple one, it created a path for the scaling of the algorithms […]