Delft Company — With SNSPD Technology — Turning Photons Into Data
Photo by Robin Pierre on Unsplash SNSPDs When a new way of doing something comes along — say in technology or business — it is inevitably followed by excitement and hope, as well as the all too common overextended hype. This has strongly been the case in quantum information science (QIS) and quantum computing (QC) over the last decade and […]
Toronto Company Focusing on Real-World Quantum Applications Rather Than Far-Fetched Realizations of The Technology
Photo by grace speer on Unsplash Temperature, Pressure & Radiation One of the greatest achievements of science to date has been the molecular-level manipulation of material properties. Nanotechnology, the formal scientific epithet to all this hocus-pocus, has allowed man to improve the controlled delivery of drugs, biocompatible materials, build more advanced sensors, enhance telecommunications tech and […]
Aqemia Receives Support & Funding From Sanofi To Apply Its Disruptive Technology Against COVID-19
Paris (France), December 10th, 2020 — Aqemia, a deep-tech startup that leverages artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum-inspired physics for drug discovery, announced today an agreement with the pharmaceutical company Sanofi to contribute to the discovery of effective treatments for COVID-19. Aqemia will operate with Sanofi’s support to advance the research it has been conducting since the […]
Chinese Scientists Begin Climb Toward Universal Quantum Computer
Chinese media are reporting that the scientists behind the light-based quantum computer that set a record for quantum supremacy in a certain task are now preparing to develop a universal quantum computer — although they admit it is an enormous scientific task and one that requires some expectation setting. In the Global Times, the research […]
QuiX Introduces Large-scale Quantum Photonic Processor
QuiX, a photonic quantum technologies company, reports it has demonstrated the world’s largest universal quantum photonic processor, according to a news release. The device is plug-and-play, compatible with all photon sources, and is commercially available. It was unveiled at a product presentation today. Quantum computing will revolutionize the way we process information. To bring this […]
Quicker Path Toward Quantum Advantage: Phasecraft’s Algorithms Outperform Classical Computers on Optimizing, Predicting Quantum Hardware Capacity
Phasecraft has achieved a milestone for quantum computing research, bringing quantum theory from research to reality, faster, according to a company news release. A team of Phasecraft researchers led by company co-founder Ashley Montanaro developed and tested algorithms to optimize and predict the quantum hardware capacity needed to run meaningful programs, solving complex problems beyond […]
Company’s Magic Eye Combining Quantum Physics & Biochemistry For Better Precision Medicine
Photo by National Cancer Institute on Unsplash Messenger RNA In these dark times, medical professionals around the globe have — at times — seemed to be clutching at straws in regard to the best way in dealing with the COVID-19 global pandemic. Nations, as well as NGOs, have been at cross-purposes, too. The only bright spot in all this has […]
‘Meaning Aware’ Computers: CQC Researchers Make Major NLP Advance in Using Quantum Computers to Understand Language and Towards Achieving Meaningful Quantum Advantage
Quantum computers – even today’s versions – may be better at reading and even understanding the meaning of language than their classical counterparts, according to a team of Cambridge Quantum Computing researchers. In fact, the researchers say that current Noisy Intermediate Scale Quantum – NISQ – are uniquely suited for natural language processing, or NLP. […]
Australian Companies Archer and Max Kelsen Eye a Quantum AI Future
In an exciting step for the Australian quantum technology ecosystem, small-cap, deep-tech company Archer Materials Limited (“ASX: AXE”) has announced a collaboration agreement with Max Kelsen, a Queensland-based artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning business and recent AWS Partner of the Year, according to a company statement. Both Archer and Max Kelsen are members of […]
Cambridge Quantum Computing Completes $45 Million Financing, Valuation Estimated at $450 Million
Cambridge Quantum Computing (CQC) has successfully completed a $45 million financing from investors including Honeywell Ventures, IBM Ventures, JSR Corporation, Serendipity Capital, Alvarium Investments and Talipot Holdings to further accelerate commercialization and consolidate its leadership position in quantum computing software and applications. This represents a significant milestone for financing of quantum technology companies where investor […]