12 Quantum Technology Startups Born and Bred in Toronto
Image by StockSnap from Pixabay Deepest of Deep Tech Sectors Toronto (and more specifically the Toronto-Waterloo Corridor) is one of the most promising and exciting startup centres globally. As a nexus of culture and the arts, it is also complemented by a plethora of VC investors and its fair share of incubator and accelerator programs in the […]
Cambridge Quantum Computing Appoints Former DeepMind Senior Research Scientist as Head of Artificial Intelligence
Cambridge Quantum Computing (CQC) today announced that Prof. Stephen Clark is joining the company as Head of Artificial Intelligence. Until recently, Prof. Clark was a Senior Staff Research Scientist at DeepMind in London where he led a team working on grounded language learning in virtual environments. He also holds an Honorary Professorship at Queen Mary […]
Archer Materials Sells Off Subsidiaries to Concentrate on Quantum, Deep Tech
Archer Materials Limited is making moves to help the firm go all-in on quantum, according to a statement from the company. Headquartered in Australia, the company reports it has signed a share sale agreement with private company iTech Minerals for the sale of all of the subsidiary companies that hold Archer’s mineral tenements. This move […]
Startup’s Atomic Sensing Device The First Non-Cryogenic Replacement For Superconducting Magnetometers
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay Revolutionary If any of our readers managed to go through an article published at TQD earlier in the year, 14 Companies Focused on Quantum Sensing and Manufacturing Superior Instrumentation To Revolutionize The Industry, then they’d realize the quantum sensing market is in a healthy state. With startups like Muquans, SBQuantum […]
Finnish Quantum Institute Announced: InstituteQ to Coordinate Research, Education and Innovation Across Country
Aalto University, University of Helsinki and VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland have signed an agreement to collaborate on quantum science and technology, under the umbrella of InstituteQ: The Finnish Quantum Institute. InstituteQ brings together expertise in research, education, and innovation to drive Finland’s world-leading quantum technology research. ‘Our goals are threefold,’ explains Professor Jukka Pekola, Aalto […]
UGhent Spinoff Discovering The Possibilities of Quantum Dots
Image by Stephanie Edwards from Pixabay Gap in The Market Much has been discussed recently over the efficacy of artificial atoms — more commonly known as “quantum dots” (QDs) — for a number of applications like light-emitting diodes, photovoltaics, photodetectors, photoconductors, and catalysts. Already used in QD-based displays, for example, it’s only a matter of time before they become a somewhat […]
Quantum Delta NL Awarded 615 million Euro From Netherlands’ National Growth Fund to Accelerate Quantum Technology
The Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy announced the allocation of €615 million to power the advancement of quantum technology, according to a statement. QuTech, the leading Dutch quantum institute, is a key partner of Quantum Delta NL. National Growth Fund National Growth Fund, an investment fund created by the cabinet of the […]
Quantum-enabled LIDAR Can Spot Methane Leaks From Oil, Natural Gas Extractions
A quantum-enabled gas imaging Lidar camera able to visualise and quantify methane leaks caused by oil and natural gas extraction and use has been developed by QLM Technology Ltd, based in Bristol, according to a company statement. Supported by BP, National Grid, AMETEK Land, and the UK Government, the camera represents a step-change in measuring […]
Guest Post: Synthetic diamond – secret facets for endless possibilities
The emergence of a new technology is often preceded by advances in materials science. The development of diamond technologies has borne that out since the material was first discovered. Diamond’s allure as a gemstone and its use as a tool due to its hardness have encouraged research on technical applications for centuries. Isaac Newton studied […]
From Cloned Sheep To Viable DNA Sequencing, How a Startup with $34.5M in Funding is Revolutionizing Life Sciences Through Quantum Mechanics
Image by neo tam from Pixabay Dolly When Swiss chemist Friedrich Miescher first discovered “nuclein” (later to be called DNA) in 1869 inside the nuclei of human white blood cells, little did he know he had opened a Pandora’s box of opportunity. Although biologist James Watson and physicist Francis Crick get all the credit for identifying […]