AQT Awarded as Technology Pioneer by World Economic Forum
AQT, the Innsbruck-based Austrian quantum computing company, was selected among hundreds of candidates as one of the World Economic Forum’s “Technology Pioneers.” AQT is a spin-off of the University of Innsbruck and the Austrian Academy of Sciences, founded by the quantum physicists Prof. Rainer Blatt, Dr. Thomas Monz and Prof. Peter Zoller. The company develops […]
Universal Quantum Emerges From Stealth With £3.6 Million Seed-Funding Announcement
Universal Quantum has today emerged out of stealth announcing an oversubscribed £3.6 million — or $4.5 million — seed-funding round, according to a post on the company’s Medium site. The company is set to develop its ground-breaking new quantum computing approach and compete with the world’s biggest quantum computing companies with backing from highly influential […]
IQM Receives Up to 17.5 Million Euros in Funding From European Commission Accelerator
IQM Finland Oy (IQM) has just been awarded a €2.5 million grant and up to €15 million of equity investment for their currently open Series A round from the EIC Accelerator program, for the development of quantum computers, according to the company. The company is a leading European developer of quantum computer hardware. Together with […]
Qubit Alles: Germany Invest 2 Billion Euros in Quantum Technology, Build Two Quantum Computers
German chancellor Angela Merkel announced this week that the government would fund a 2 billion euro innovation program for quantum technology, including investing in two quantum computers, according to the AP. The announcement was part of a 130-billion euro stimulus plan that is designed to tackle future challenges and recover from the economic repercussions of […]
The Weekly Quantum Digest: Taking Quantum Computing to School
Hey, there’s no pandemic-cancelled classes or summer breaks in quantum computing! This week, learn about TQD’s Quantum Computing 101 website, Fermilab scientists’ high school quantum computing course, and more lessons in quantum technology in this edition of The Quantum Weekly. Spotlight Story: Quantum 101 “The page currently covers a short introduction to Quantum Computing, the […]
Female-Founded Quantum Computing Startup Aims For AI Acceleration
Photo by Kristin Wilson on Unsplash Threadbare In an industry wholly dominated by men, it’s always great when you hear a woman is making her mark on the QC industry. In both startups and corporations, when it comes to executives, CEOs and founders, the list is rather threadbare. In a TQD article I published earlier in […]
The Commercialization of Quantum Technology
Quantum computers and technology are rapidly evolving in the technology lifecycle. We have seen a continued increase in basic research as well as applied research. It has been recognized as a ‘Deep Technology’ and is now one of over a dozen emerging technologies being treated as such. A ‘Deep Technology’ is defined as innovative and […]
QuBes Camp – Learn Quantum Computing From The Pros
Wondering how to level up this summer? Learn quantum computing. Most high-school and university students have never heard of quantum computing. If they have, they probably think it’s way above their level and completely unlearnable. But, that’s far from the truth. Every student has the ability to have a basic understanding of quantum computing and […]
Quantum Startups May Be a Target in Pending $175 Million Pitango Fund
Quantum technology startups may be a target of a new $175 million fund set to be completed by an Israel-based venture capital group, according to CTech and company statements. Israel-based Pitango Venture Capital’s early-stage investments are varied and include quantum computing, artificial intelligence, cloud infrastructure Dev-Ops, cybersecurity and advanced logistics. Previously, Pitango invested in quantum […]
Fermilab Scientists Publish Quantum Computing Course for High School Students
Original article found here: https://news.fnal.gov/2020/06/fermilab-scientists-publish-quantum-computing-course-for-high-school-students/ Fermilab regularly makes fundamental science discoveries and is a world leader in quantum physics. In 2019, it launched the Fermilab Quantum Institute, which conducts world-class research at the leading edge of quantum computing and information science, laying the groundwork for critical physics calculations to be performed on quantum computers. As […]