Recent news items published within the last 6 months on quantum computing developments are listed below. Click on the hyperlinked item to go to the press release or news article for more details. For older news items published in 2025 click here, for 2024 click here, for 2023 click here, for 2022 click here, for 2021 click here, for 2020 click here, for 2019 click here, for 2018 click here, and for items published in 2015-2017, click here.
January 16, 2026
Who’s News: Strategic Leadership Appointments at Infleqtion, Quantinuum, IonQ, and Xanadu
The quantum sector saw a massive wave of executive moves on January 16, 2026, as major players prepare for public listings and utility-scale deployment. From military veterans joining the sensing space to SaaS heavyweights moving into quantum field engineering, these appointments signal a shift from “R&D-led” to “commercial-ready” leadership. Read more in our full article here.
January 16, 2026
Diffraqtion Secures $4.2 Million Pre-Seed to Bypassing Optical Limits in Space Imaging
Diffraqtion, an MIT and University of Maryland spinout, has raised $4.2 million in pre-seed funding and non-dilutive contracts to deploy satellite constellations equipped with a novel quantum camera. The round was led by QDNL Participations, with a significant DARPA SBIR Direct-to-Phase 2 contract and a first-place win at SLUSH 100 contributing to the total. Based on the research of co-founder Prof. Saikat Guha, the technology offers 20x higher resolution and 1,000x faster processing than conventional systems, aiming to revolutionize space domain awareness and Earth observation. Read more in our full article here.
January 15, 2026
SEALSQ and Kaynes SemiCon Establish SEALKAYNESQ Ltd to Secure India’s Semiconductor Supply Chain
SEALSQ Corp and Kaynes SemiCon have launched SEALKAYNESQ Ltd, a joint venture to build India’s first secure semiconductor personalization center in Gujarat. The facility will integrate SEALSQ’s Quantum Shield™ and post-quantum cryptography (PQC) into Indian-made silicon, specifically targeting mission-critical sectors like defense and finance. By combining SEALSQ’s QS7001 processors with Kaynes’ established manufacturing infrastructure—which recently shipped India’s first commercial packaged chips in late 2025—the JV aims to deliver “secure-by-design” hardware that is future-proofed against quantum threats. Commercial production of these quantum-resilient chips is slated for the second half of 2026. Read more in our full article here.
January 15, 2026
SEALSQ and Quobly Announce Potential $200 Million Acquisition to Build Secure Silicon Quantum Systems
SEALSQ Corp has signed a non-binding MOU for the potential majority acquisition of French quantum pioneer Quobly in a deal that could reach $200 million. The move, funded by SEALSQ’s $100 million Quantum Fund, aims to merge Quobly’s CMOS-compatible silicon spin qubits with SEALSQ’s post-quantum security expertise. Based in Grenoble and leveraging CEA-Leti technology, Quobly is currently advancing its Q100T program to produce a 100-qubit chip by 2027 using standard 300mm manufacturing. This vertical integration targets a “secure-by-design” platform for sovereign European defense and financial infrastructure. Read more in our full article here.
January 15, 2026
Colorado School of Mines Launches First Undergraduate Quantum Systems Engineering Degree in the United States
Colorado School of Mines is launching the first undergraduate Quantum Systems Engineering degree in the U.S., designed to address the specialized workforce shortage in the quantum sector. Starting in Fall 2026, the program shifts focus from traditional theoretical physics to a systems-level engineering approach, covering the full technology lifecycle from state preparation to readout. Supported by the Elevate Quantum consortium—including industry giants like IonQ and Quantinuum—students will engage in year-long, industry-sponsored capstone projects and utilize the Quantum Commons hub in Arvada for hands-on fabrication. Read more in our full article here.
January 15, 2026
Equal1 Secures $60 Million to Deploy Silicon-Based Quantum Servers into High Performance Computing Environments
Equal1 has raised $60 million in a funding round led by the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund to deploy its silicon-based Bell-1 quantum servers into high-performance computing (HPC) environments. Utilizing its UnityQ hybrid quantum-classical silicon-on-chip (QSoC) architecture, Equal1 manufactures processors using standard CMOS techniques, allowing the hardware to operate in standard data center racks without massive dilution refrigerators. As a key milestone, the company is delivering a Bell-1 unit to the European Space Agency in Italy to demonstrate its utility as a modular accelerator for complex industrial workloads. Read more in our full article here.
January 15, 2026
Project Eleven Secures $20 Million Series A to Protect Digital Assets from Quantum Threats
Project Eleven has secured $20 million in a Series A round led by Castle Island Ventures, valuing the firm at $120 million. The funding—supported by Coinbase Ventures and Quantonation—will be used to protect blockchain assets from quantum threats. Led by Alex Pruden and Conor Deegan, the startup has already launched “yellowpages,” a registry for post-quantum Bitcoin keys, and successfully open-sourced a quantum-resistant Solana testnet using ML-DSA signatures. Their goal is to lead the migration of decentralized networks away from elliptic curve cryptography toward a foundation based on quantum-resilient paradigms and “quantum money.” Read more in our full article here.
January 15, 2026
PsiQuantum and Airbus Collaborate to Advance Fault-Tolerant Algorithms for Aerospace
PsiQuantum and Airbus have announced a strategic collaboration under the Airbus QuLAB project to develop fault-tolerant algorithms for aerospace. The partnership focuses on computational fluid dynamics (CFD), specifically utilizing a Quantum Lattice Boltzmann Algorithm (QLBM) to simulate incompressible fluid flows. By mapping fluid density directly onto qubits, this method aims to solve complex aerodynamic problems—like drag and vibration—faster than classical supercomputers. Airbus is utilizing PsiQuantum’s new Construct software suite to optimize these algorithms for photonic error-correction frameworks, preparing for the arrival of million-qubit systems. Read more in our full article here.
January 15, 2026
EeroQ Demonstrates Scalable Control Architecture Capable of Controlling One Million Qubits with Less than 50 Control Lines
EeroQ has demonstrated a major breakthrough in quantum scalability, showcasing a control architecture capable of managing one million qubits with fewer than 50 control lines. Using its Wonder Lake chip—manufactured at SkyWater Technologies using 130nm process technology—EeroQ leverages electrons on superfluid helium as qubits. By utilizing an Addressable Gate Array (AGA) and CCD-like transport sequences, the team successfully shuttled electron packets across 128 channels using only 14 control voltages. This logarithmic scaling approach solves the “wire problem” that plagues other modalities, positioning electrons-on-helium as a highly manufacturable path toward large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum processors. Read more in our full article here.
January 14, 2026
Honeywell Announces Quantinuum LLC Plan to Confidentially Submit Draft Registration Statement for Proposed Initial Public Offering
Honeywell has announced that its majority-owned subsidiary, Quantinuum LLC, plans to confidentially submit a draft registration statement on Form S-1 with the SEC for a proposed Initial Public Offering (IPO). This move marks a pivotal shift for the sector as the first major traditional IPO following a wave of SPAC listings. Formed from the 2021 merger of Honeywell Quantum Solutions and Cambridge Quantum, the company is backed by a powerhouse roster including J.P. Morgan, NVIDIA, IBM, and Amgen. The capital from the offering is intended to accelerate the scaling of Quantinuum’s H-Series trapped-ion hardware and its QCCD architecture toward universal, fault-tolerant quantum computing. Read more in our full article here.
January 13, 2026
Welinq Executes First Commercial Sale of QDrive Quantum Memory to Slovak Academy of Sciences
Welinq has announced the first commercial sale of its QDrive quantum memory to the Slovak Academy of Sciences, marking a key transition from research to infrastructure. The rack-mountable system, which utilizes laser-cooled rubidium atoms and operates at room temperature, will be integrated into the Slovak Quantum Communication Infrastructure (skQCI). With a world-record 90% storage-and-retrieval efficiency, the QDrive acts as a critical buffer for synchronization across network nodes, supporting Slovakia’s goal of a quantum-secure backbone for national institutions and advancing Welinq’s vision for distributed quantum data centers. Read more in our full article here.
January 13, 2026
Xanadu and Thorlabs Partner to Scale Optical Components for Photonic Quantum Computing
Xanadu Quantum Technologies has partnered with Thorlabs to develop custom optical fiber components designed to solve phase and polarization stability issues in photonic qubits. By leveraging Thorlabs’ industrial manufacturing, Xanadu aims to reduce optical loss and qubit overhead for its Aurora modular systems. This collaboration comes as Xanadu prepares for a public listing via a $3.1 billion merger with Crane Harbor Acquisition Corp (CHAC), a move expected to provide $500 million in proceeds to fund its roadmap toward a 100,000-qubit fault-tolerant system by 2029. Read more in our full article here.
January 13, 2026
Haiqu Raises $11 Million Seed Round to Launch Hardware-Aware Quantum Operating System
Haiqu has raised $11 million in a seed round led by Primary Venture Partners to launch its hardware-aware quantum operating system. The software aims to reduce the cost of running near-term quantum applications by up to 100x through “error shielding” and circuit optimization at the middleware layer. This funding follows a successful 2025 pilot with IBM and the Bank of Montreal, where Haiqu loaded 500 data features onto a 128-qubit processor for anomaly detection. With the hiring of former Microsoft Quantum PM Antonio Mei, Haiqu is now opening an Early Access Program to help enterprises run complex workloads on existing NISQ hardware. Read more in our full article here.
January 12, 2026
Q*Bird Secures €7.5 Million ($8.75 Million USD) in Blended Finance from EIC Accelerator to Scale Quantum Secure Networks
Q*Bird, a Delft-based quantum networking firm, has secured €7.5 million ($8.75 million USD) in blended finance from the EIC Accelerator to scale its NEXUS project. The funding supports the development of Measurement-Device-Independent Quantum Key Distribution (MDI-QKD), a hub-and-spoke architecture that eliminates detector-based vulnerabilities and removes the need for “trusted nodes.” Already deployed at the Port of Rotterdam, QBird’s technology aims to provide a sovereign, continental-scale quantum infrastructure for Europe, bridging the gap between isolated pilots and a federated quantum internet. Read more in our full article here.
January 12, 2026
SEEQC Establishes US-Taiwan Quantum Technology Ecosystem to Accelerate Chip-Based Scaling
SEEQC has launched a strategic US-Taiwan quantum ecosystem to scale its chip-based Single Flux Quantum (SFQ) platform. The initiative pairs SEEQC’s digital control IP with Taiwan’s semiconductor manufacturing giants; Kinpo Group is co-developing room-temperature electronics, while ITRI handles the production of superconducting control processors. Additionally, National Taiwan University and UC Berkeley are collaborating on a TSMC tape-out to integrate classical and quantum logic on a single System-on-Chip (SoC). This “allied supply chain” aims to bypass the energy bottlenecks of current cryogenic systems and move quantum hardware into high-volume commercial production. Read more in our full article here.
January 12, 2026
University of Maryland and Zapata Quantum Partner on Formal Verification for Quantum Algorithms
The University of Maryland and Zapata Quantum have launched a collaboration to introduce formal verification into quantum software, moving away from error-prone manual coding. Led by Yudong Cao and Runzhou Tao, the initiative uses mathematical proofs to ensure that high-level algorithms—starting with Shor’s algorithm—accurately match their executed quantum circuits. By establishing a “verification-first” model, the partnership aims to provide reliable resource benchmarks for fault-tolerant hardware and create a template for mission-critical applications in chemistry, finance, and materials science. Read more in our full article here.
January 12, 2026
Forward Edge-AI Expands Global Partner Network to Accelerate Post-Quantum Migration
Forward Edge-AI has expanded its global partner network to accelerate the migration to post-quantum cryptography (PQC), adding major partners like Microsoft, Lumen, and Cubic. At the heart of this expansion is the Isidore Quantum® platform, a “plug-and-play” hardware solution that secures data without requiring a full network re-architecture. Validated through 23 military pilots, the system meets CNSA 2.0 standards, offers sub-0.5ms latency, and reduces total cost of ownership by 60%. This rollout aims to provide immediate protection against “Harvest Now, Decrypt Later” threats for critical infrastructure and defense sectors. Read more in our full article here.
January 12, 2026
Polaris Quantum Biotech Study Demonstrates Quantum Advantage Over Generative AI in Drug Discovery
Polaris Quantum Biotech (PolarisQB) has published a study on ChemRxiv demonstrating that its QuADD platform, powered by D-Wave’s quantum annealing, significantly outperforms classical Generative AI in drug discovery. Using the blood-clotting enzyme Thrombin as a case study, QuADD generated 3,000 molecular candidates in just 30 minutes, compared to 40 hours for the AI-based BInD model. The quantum-generated molecules showed superior binding affinity and higher synthetic feasibility, prompting clinical-stage biopharma Auransa to adopt the platform to accelerate the design of “correct-first” molecular leads. Read more in our full article here.
January 10, 2026
Rigetti Computing Announces a Delay in the General Availability of Its Cepheus-1-108Q Processor
Rigeiti has announced a delay in the general availability of their Cepheus-1-108Q processor which is a 108 qubit quantum computer consisting of 12 nine-qubit modules. It can be thought of as the extension of the company’s previous Cepheus-1-36Q processor which is composed of four nine-qubit modules that was deployed in August of last year. More details are available in the remainder of our article here.
January 10, 2026
Monarch Quantum Launches to Deliver Integrated Photonics Engines for the Quantum Ecosystem
Monarch Quantum, Inc. has officially launched in San Diego to address the “fragile laser bench” bottleneck by delivering integrated Quantum Light Engines™. Led by industry veteran Dr. Timothy Day, the company consolidates complex optical components into factory-aligned, modular subsystems that perform critical functions like qubit trapping and coherent control. Designed to be “drop-in” solutions for trapped-ion, neutral-atom, and vacancy-center platforms, these engines aim to accelerate the transition of quantum hardware from lab prototypes to mass-manufacturable commercial systems. Read more in our full article here.
January 10, 2026
Researchers at KAIST and POSTECH Develop Direct-Printed Vertical Nanolasers for Quantum Security
A research team from KAIST and POSTECH has developed a groundbreaking 3D printing technique for vertical perovskite nanolasers, offering a new path for high-density optical computing and quantum security. Published in ACS Nano, the team used “ultra-fine electrohydrodynamic” printing to create pillar-shaped nanostructures with an extremely low lasing threshold of 2.98 μJ cm⁻². Led by Professors Ji Tae Kim and Junsuk Rho, the researchers demonstrated that tuning the height of these nanowires allows for customizable emission colors, enabling anti-counterfeiting labels and secure optical patterns that are nearly impossible to replicate. Read more in our full article here.
January 10, 2026
Singapore and Japan Form Strategic Quantum Alliance; Yaqumo and Entropica Labs Announce Hardware-Software Partnership
Singapore and Japan have signed a landmark Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) to accelerate quantum innovation, marking Singapore’s first government-to-government agreement in the sector. Signed by Ministers Josephine Teo and Onoda Kimi, the alliance focuses on shared research infrastructure and cross-border pilots. To anchor the partnership, Japanese hardware startup Yaqumo and Singapore’s Entropica Labs launched a collaboration to co-design fault-tolerant cold-atom quantum computers, integrating Yaqumo’s neutral-atom architecture with Entropica’s error correction and optimization software to lower the qubit overhead for practical computation. Read more in our full article here.
January 8, 2026
Senators Introduce Bipartisan National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026
A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators has introduced the National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026, extending the federal quantum framework through 2034. Led by Senators Maria Cantwell and Todd Young, the bill formally authorizes NASA quantum R&D for the first time and mandates the creation of new NIST and NSF research centers. With a heavy focus on supply chain resilience and international cooperation, the act establishes “prize challenges” to bridge the gap between lab breakthroughs and commercial applications in energy, healthcare, and finance. Read more in our full article here.
January 8, 2026
Icarus Quantum Secures $400,000 SBIR Phase II Award to Scalable Quantum Interconnects
Icarus Quantum has been awarded a $400,000 SBIR Phase II grant from NIST to develop commercial-grade, high-efficiency photon sources for quantum interconnects. Spun out of NIST in 2022, the company utilizes Indium Arsenide (InAs) quantum dots to achieve deterministic light generation with efficiencies exceeding 70%, vastly outperforming traditional probabilistic sources. This “on-demand” entanglement capability is essential for scaling distributed quantum networks and supporting advanced error-correction schemes like QLDPC. Read more in our full article here.
January 8, 2026
Argonne National Laboratory and Intel Deploy 12-Qubit Silicon Quantum Dot Processor
Argonne National Laboratory and Intel have successfully deployed the 12-qubit “Tunnel Falls” quantum dot processor, a milestone published in Nature Communications. Developed via the Q-NEXT center, the processor utilizes Intel’s standard 300mm silicon manufacturing and EUV lithography, achieving a 95% yield for quantum dot devices. This partnership leverages high-volume semiconductor techniques to produce silicon spin qubits, which benefit from long coherence times and a small footprint. Argonne will now use the system as an open-science testbed to optimize multi-qubit control and inform the development of next-generation, large-scale processors. Read more in our full article here.
January 7, 2026
The Bloch Quantum Advances to Final Stage of Department of Defense Tech Hubs Competition
The Bloch Quantum, a coalition led by the Chicago Quantum Exchange, has advanced to the final stage of the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) Tech Hubs competition. One of only 11 proposals selected, the initiative aims to secure the domestic quantum supply chain and bridge the gap between R&D and manufacturing across Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana. If winners are announced in Q2 2026, the hub will scale the “Quantum Prairie” by expanding the Chicago Quantum Network and the Illinois Quantum & Microelectronics Park, which hosts the DARPA-Illinois Quantum Proving Ground. Read more in our full article here.
January 7, 2026
D-Wave Quantum to Acquire Quantum Circuits Inc. for $550 Million to Accelerate an Error-Corrected Gate-Model Roadmap
D-Wave Quantum Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Quantum Circuits Inc. for $550 million, a move that establishes a first-of-its-kind dual-platform strategy. By integrating Yale spin-out Quantum Circuits’ dual-rail qubit architecture—which features hardware-native error detection—with its own scalable cryogenic control, D-Wave aims to deliver its first commercial gate-model system by late 2026. Superconducting pioneer Dr. Rob Schoelkopf will lead the R&D center in New Haven to scale this unified stack, offering customers both annealing for optimization and error-corrected universal computation. Read more in our full article here.
January 7, 2026
Infleqtion Files SEC Registration for Public Listing via Churchill Capital Corp X Merger
Infleqtion has filed its Form S-4 registration statement with the SEC, a major step toward its public listing via a merger with Churchill Capital Corp X (CCCX). The deal, expected to close in Q1 2026, could provide over $540 million in proceeds and will see the company list under the ticker “INFQ.” Strategically, Infleqtion has already surpassed its 2026 roadmap by demonstrating 12 logical qubits with error detection and is integrating NVIDIA’s NVQLink to bridge quantum and GPU-accelerated computing for national security and PNT applications. Read more in our full article here.
January 6, 2026
Photonic Inc. Secures $130 Million USD to Accelerate Distributed Silicon-Quantum Architecture
Photonic Inc. has raised $130 million (USD) in a funding round led by Planet First Partners, bringing its total capital to approximately $271 million (USD). The investment, which includes new backers RBC and TELUS alongside returning partner Microsoft, will accelerate the development of the company’s Entanglement First™ Architecture. Utilizing silicon spin qubits based on “T center” defects, Photonic’s platform natively integrates quantum networking to enable any-to-any connectivity via telecom fiber. This architecture aims to deliver commercial-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computing through efficient QLDPC error correction and further integration with Microsoft Azure. Read more in our full article here.
January 6, 2026
D-Wave Systems Demonstrates On-Chip Cryogenic Control for Gate-Model Qubits
D-Wave Quantum Inc. has successfully demonstrated on-chip cryogenic control for gate-model qubits, a major technical leap toward solving the “wiring bottleneck” in superconducting systems. By repurposing its proven annealing control architecture, D-Wave integrated control logic directly onto a fluxonium qubit chip using a multichip package developed with NASA JPL. This multiplexed approach allows for the management of thousands of qubits with minimal wiring, maintaining high fidelity and low thermal load. The milestone confirms D-Wave’s unique position as the only firm scaling both annealing and gate-model hardware on a unified technological stack. Read more in our full article here.
January 5, 2026
University of Iowa Awarded $1.5 Million Department of Defense Grant for Quantum Materials Fabrication
The University of Iowa has received nearly $1.5 million from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to bolster its quantum materials research and fabrication infrastructure. Funded via the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), the grant will equip the university’s MATFab Facility with advanced lithography and “nano-sandwiching” systems to develop heterogeneous nanoscale materials for sensing and communication. Led by PIs Ravitej Uppu, John Prineas, and Thomas Folland, the project also includes a regional summer school to train the next generation of the quantum workforce. Read more in our full article here.
January 4, 2026
Moscow State University and Rosatom Test 72-Qubit Neutral-Atom Quantum Prototype
Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU) and Rosatom have successfully tested a 72-qubit neutral-atom quantum prototype, a key milestone in Russia’s national quantum roadmap. Utilizing rubidium atoms trapped in optical tweezers, the system features a unique three-zone register architecture—Computing, Storage, and Readout—to minimize crosstalk and improve reliability. While current two-qubit gate accuracy stands at 94%, the modular design is intended to support future error correction as the platform scales toward several hundred qubits by 2030. Read more in our full article here.
January 2, 2026
US Office of Naval Research Awards $9M MURI Grant to Advance Entangled Quantum Sensor Networks
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) has awarded a $9 million MURI grant to a University of Michigan-led consortium to develop distributed entangled quantum sensor networks. The project, titled “DISCO-DEQS,” aims to use quantum entanglement and error correction to surpass the Standard Quantum Limit in measurement sensitivity and bandwidth. Led by Prof. Zheshen Zhang, the multi-university team will integrate control theory and experimental testbeds to create resilient sensing systems for GPS-denied navigation, secure telecommunications, and high-precision monitoring. Read more in our full article here.
December 30, 2025
USTC’s Zuchongzhi 3.2 Achieves Below-Threshold QEC Milestone
Researchers at USTC have achieved a major milestone in fault-tolerant computing with the Zuchongzhi 3.2 processor, demonstrating quantum error correction (QEC) below the surface code threshold. Published in Physical Review Letters, the study achieved a logical error suppression factor of Λ=1.40(6) using a distance-7 surface code, confirming that error rates drop as code size increases. The breakthrough features an all-microwave leakage suppression architecture that mitigates correlated errors without complex hardware, narrowing the technical gap with global leaders in the race for scalable, fault-tolerant superconducting systems. Read more in our full article here.
December 30, 2025
Chile Launches National Quantum Strategy 2025–2035 Prioritizing Sovereign Computing and Sensing
President Gabriel Boric and the Chilean Ministry of Science have launched the National Strategy for Quantum Technologies 2025–2035, a 10-year roadmap to build sovereign capabilities in computing, sensing, and secure communications. The strategy focuses on industrial applications for mining, energy, and telecommunications, utilizing public-private partnerships and ANID grants to de-risk commercial pilots. Key priorities include deploying post-quantum cryptography (PQC) testbeds and developing advanced human capital to establish Chile as a leading hub for quantum innovation in Latin America by 2035. Read more in our full article here.
December 24, 2025
IonQ and KISTI to Integrate 100-Qubit Tempo System into South Korea’s Flagship Supercomputer
IonQ has finalized an agreement with the Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information (KISTI) to integrate a 100-qubit IonQ Tempo system into South Korea’s HANKANG (KISTI-6) supercomputer. This partnership establishes the nation’s first on-site hybrid quantum-classical environment, providing a secure private cloud for research in healthcare, finance, and materials science. Supported by infrastructure partner Megazone Cloud, the deployment advances South Korea’s National Quantum Computing Center of Excellence and aligns with IonQ’s roadmap toward fault-tolerant computing. Read more in our full article here.
December 23, 2025
IonQ Secures $5M Maryland Grant for Global Headquarters Construction
IonQ has been awarded a $5 million grant from the Maryland Board of Public Works to support the construction of its global headquarters in College Park. Funded through the Seed Community Development Anchor Institution Fund, the award is a key component of Governor Wes Moore’s “Capital of Quantum” initiative. The capital will equip IonQ’s 100,000-square-foot facility, serving as a primary hub for trapped-ion hardware manufacturing and fostering high-tech job growth in the National Capital region. Read more in our full article here.
December 23, 2025
CESGA to Deploy 54-Qubit IQM Radiance in Spain’s First Quantum-HPC Integration
CESGA, in partnership with IQM Quantum Computers and Telefónica, will deploy two on-premises quantum systems by June 2026, including the flagship 54-qubit IQM Radiance. This production-grade system will be integrated with the Finisterrae IV AI-supercomputer to enable hybrid quantum-classical workflows for optimization and simulation. The deployment, which also includes a 5-qubit IQM Spark for research, positions Spain as a major European hub for scalable quantum-HPC infrastructure alongside sites like LRZ and Jülich. Read more in our full article here.
December 23, 2025
Infleqtion Secures $2M U.S. Army Contract for Contextual Machine Learning in PNT
Infleqtion has been awarded a $2 million U.S. Army SBIR contract to develop SAPIENT, a system utilizing Contextual Machine Learning (CML) for resilient navigation in GPS-denied environments. The 18-month project uses quantum-inspired models and NVIDIA’s CUDA-Q to fuse sensor data and mitigate signal spoofing at the tactical edge. This award follows Infleqtion’s first-place win in the xTechScalable AI Challenge and comes as the company prepares for a public listing via a merger with Churchill Capital Corp X. Read more in our full article here.
December 19, 2025
Keysight and Singapore Consortium to Co-Develop Scalable Qubit Control Architectures
Keysight Technologies has signed a five-year agreement with Singapore’s quantum ecosystem (A*STAR, NUS, and NTU) to co-develop scalable qubit control architectures. The partnership integrates Keysight’s QuantumPro EDA and control systems with Singapore-developed processors to optimize layout and cryogenic measurement for superconducting circuits. By standardizing design and testing workflows, the collaboration aims to bridge the gap between qubit fabrication and high-fidelity control, transitioning laboratory prototypes into manufacturable, error-resilient systems. Read more in our full article here.
December 19, 2025
BTQ Technologies Acquires Post-Quantum IP via Strategic Keypair Investment and Joins QTUM ETF
BTQ Technologies Corp. has announced a strategic investment in Keypair, a South Korean security firm, establishing co-ownership of its post-quantum cryptography (PQC) intellectual property. This partnership aims to deliver hardware-based, quantum-safe solutions for critical infrastructure, leveraging Keypair’s established presence in South Korea’s energy and defense sectors. Additionally, BTQ was recently added to the Defiance Quantum ETF (QTUM), enhancing its institutional visibility as it expands its global PQC security ecosystem. Read more in our full article here.
December 19, 2025
Xanadu Outlines Quantum Framework for Photodynamic Cancer Therapy Research
Xanadu has published a quantum framework on arXiv to accelerate research into photodynamic cancer therapy, modeling critical properties of light-activated compounds used to destroy tumor cells. The research demonstrates how fault-tolerant quantum algorithms can simulate electronic state transitions that are intractable for classical computers, offering a path to more efficient drug discovery. This scientific milestone comes alongside Xanadu’s planned $500 million business combination with Crane Harbor Acquisition Corp., positioning the company for a major pivot toward commercial quantum chemistry in 2026. Read more in our full article here.
December 19, 2025
Infleqtion and Safran Partner to Deliver Next-Generation Quantum Precision Timing
Infleqtion and Safran Electronics & Defense have partnered to deliver next-generation quantum precision timing for critical infrastructure and GPS-denied environments. The collaboration integrates Infleqtion’s Tiqker™ quantum optical clock with Safran’s White Rabbit and SecureSync® systems to ensure high-stability synchronization across defense and telecommunications sectors. Scheduled for global availability in Q1 2026, this “timing bundle” establishes a new benchmark for resilient, GPS-independent operations. Read more in our full article here.
December 19, 2025
Riverlane Unveils First Adaptive Hardware Decoder to Deliver Real-Time Quantum Error Correction
Riverlane has unveiled the first adaptive hardware decoder capable of real-time quantum error correction (QEC), published in Nature Communications. The Local Clustering Decoder (LCD) architecture, implemented on FPGA, resolves qubit errors in under 1 μs and features an adaptivity engine to mitigate correlated noise like “leakage” on the fly. This innovation can reduce physical qubit overhead by up to 75%, allowing for significantly smaller fault-tolerant systems. The technology is a core component of Riverlane’s Deltaflow stack, already deployed with major partners like Rigetti and Infleqtion. Read more in our full article here.
December 19, 2025
Fujitsu Launches $100,000 Quantum Simulator Challenge for 2025-26
Fujitsu Limited has launched the $100,000 Quantum Simulator Challenge for 2025-26, inviting participants to solve real-world industrial problems using its advanced simulation technology. The challenge introduces a new tensor network-based simulator for deep-circuit analysis and the Quantum Application Research Package (QARP) to streamline algorithm development. With a $50,000 top prize, the competition focuses on high-impact applications in materials science and logistics, aligning with Fujitsu’s roadmap to deploy a 10,000-qubit system by 2030. Read more in our full article here.
December 18, 2025
QubitSolve Secures $1.2 Million NSF SBIR Grant to Accelerate Quantum CFD Development
QubitSolve Inc. has been awarded a $1.2 million NSF SBIR Phase II grant to transition its quantum computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software from a 2D prototype to a 3D minimum viable product. Utilizing its proprietary Variational Quantum CFD (VQCFD) algorithm, the company aims to solve complex Navier–Stokes equations with potential quantum advantage. Partnering with Infleqtion, QubitSolve is optimizing these algorithms for aerospace and defense applications, targeting a commercial release by late 2027. Read more in our full article here.
December 18, 2025
Universal Quantum and Atlas Copco Partner to Industrialize Vacuum Systems for Scalable Quantum Computers
Universal Quantum and Atlas Copco have signed a strategic MoU to co-develop industrial-grade vacuum solutions for large-scale trapped-ion quantum computers. The partnership leverages Atlas Copco’s expertise to build the “vacuum backbone” required for Universal Quantum’s modular architecture, which relies on Extreme High Vacuum (XHV) to move ions between chips. The collaboration aims to establish a sovereign European supply chain and transition quantum hardware from lab prototypes to fully manufacturable industrial systems. Read more in our full article here.
December 18, 2025
Belden Partners with QSECDEF to Advance Quantum-Secure Networking Standards
Belden Inc. has partnered with Quantum Security & Defence (QSECDEF) to accelerate the transition to quantum-safe networking for enterprises and critical infrastructure. The collaboration aims to establish procurement standards, certification frameworks, and education initiatives for adopting Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC). By leveraging Belden’s infrastructure expertise, the partnership will provide validated roadmaps for manufacturing and healthcare sectors to maintain resilience against evolving quantum and AI-driven threats. Read more in our full article here.
December 17, 2025
IonQ and QuantumBasel Announce $60 Million Partnership Expansion Through 2029
IonQ has expanded its partnership with QuantumBasel through 2029, bringing the total deal value to over $60 million. Under the agreement, QuantumBasel will take full ownership of its IonQ Forte Enterprise system and secure a next-generation IonQ Tempo system to support commercial-scale applications. The collaboration will also focus on optimizing Large Language Models (LLMs) and hybrid quantum-classical techniques, solidifying QuantumBasel as IonQ’s primary European Innovation Center. Read more in our full article here.
December 17, 2025
UKRI Commits Over £1 Billion ($1.34 Billion USD) to Quantum Technologies Through 2030
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has announced it will invest over £1 billion in quantum technologies through 2030 as part of its new outcome-focused budget model. The allocation includes £426 million for strategic government and societal priorities and £588 million to support innovative companies scaling within the UK. This investment positions quantum as a core pillar of the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy, targeting a 3:1 leverage ratio of private-to-public investment. Read more in our full article here.
December 16, 2025
QCi to Acquire Luminar Semiconductor for $110 Million Amid Parent Company Restructuring
Quantum Computing Inc. (QCi) has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Luminar Semiconductor, Inc. (LSI) for $110 million in an all-cash deal. The acquisition, announced alongside the voluntary Chapter 11 filing of LSI’s parent company, Luminar Technologies, aims to accelerate QCi’s development of “quantum appliances” and integrated photonic systems. QCi will serve as the proposed stalking horse bidder in a Section 363 sale process, with the transaction expected to close by the end of January 2026. Read more in our full article here.
December 16, 2025
Canada Launches “Quantum Champions” Program with $92M Phase 1 to Anchor Fault-Tolerant QC Development
The Canadian government is making a significant move to secure its position in the global quantum race and mitigate “quantum talent migration” with the launch of the Canadian Quantum Champions Program (CQCP). This strategic initiative will have an initial Phase 1 investment of up to $92 million CAD ($77M USD). Four Canadian-headquartered firms—Anyon Systems, Nord Quantique, Photonic, and Xanadu Quantum Technologies—have signed agreements for up to $23 million CAD each. For more, click here to read the remainder of our report on this.
December 16, 2025
Qilimanjaro and Oxigen Data Center Collaborate on Multimodal Quantum-HPC Integration
Qilimanjaro Quantum Tech and Oxigen Data Center have announced a strategic collaboration to jointly define the technical and operational requirements for integrating multimodal quantum computers into commercial data centers. The partnership, focused on the future hybrid classical–quantum paradigm, will establish standards and frameworks necessary for facilities like Oxigen’s Tier III data centers to seamlessly accommodate Qilimanjaro’s analog (fluxonium-based) and digital quantum systems. This effort aims to position Barcelona and Europe as a core innovation hub for the quantum cloud era. Read more in our full article here.
December 16, 2025
UIUC Receives $800,000 NSF Award to Advance Quantum Memory and Public Engagement
Professor Virginia Lorenz of UIUC has received a three-year, $800,000 NSF grant to advance quantum technologies. The core research will focus on improving the reliability and storage times of quantum information by investigating the use of atoms for building photon memories. Beyond research, the grant will fund the development of a new master’s program for high school teachers to introduce quantum physics into secondary schools and expand the Public Quantum Network (PQN), which distributes entangled photons to public spaces. Read more in our full article here.
December 16, 2025
Zapata Quantum Achieves Current SEC Reporting Status, Upgrading Trading to OTC Pink Limited Market
Zapata Quantum (formerly Zapata Computing) has achieved current SEC reporting status after filing its historical financial reports, a key milestone in its strategic restructuring. This compliance resulted in an upgrade of its common stock trading from the OTC Expert Market to the OTC Pink Limited Market, enabling broader trading availability. The company also restructured over $10 million in liabilities into equity and plans to apply for the OTCQB to further improve transparency and liquidity. Read more in our full article here.
December 15, 2025
QuantumDiamonds Plans €152M ($178.5M USD) Quantum Chip Inspection Facility in Munich
QuantumDiamonds GmbH has announced a €152 million investment plan to establish a production facility in Munich, Germany, for advanced quantum chip inspection systems. The facility will manufacture QDM systems that use nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers in diamond to non-destructively map electrical current in complex 2.5D and 3D chips with micrometer precision, solving a critical yield challenge for AI chips. The project is a strategic asset expected to receive public support under the European Chips Act to strengthen Europe’s semiconductor sovereignty. Read more in our full article here.
December 13, 2025
Qolab Secures Strategic Investment from Western Digital to Accelerate Scalable Quantum Hardware
Qolab, a developer of superconducting quantum computers, has secured a strategic investment from Western Digital to accelerate the commercialization and scalable production of quantum hardware. The core of the partnership is combining Western Digital’s expertise in materials science, precision manufacturing, and nanofabrication with Qolab’s superconducting qubit design. This joint effort aims to advance next-generation nanofabrication processes to improve qubit performance, reliability, and scalability, paving the way for practical quantum processors with thousands of qubits. Read more in our full article here.
December 11, 2025
Who’s News: Leadership Updates and Financing at Delft Circuits, Riverlane, Quantum Brilliance, IonQ, Nu Quantum, and Quantinuum
A wave of quantum industry leadership changes and financing has been announced. Delft Circuits appointed Martin Danoesastro as CEO, securing €8 million in funding. Riverlane named QEC expert Professor Barbara Terhal as a Fellow to lead its new European QEC R&D hub in Delft. IonQ hired Scott Millard as CBO, and Nu Quantum brought on Richard Moulds (former Amazon Braket GM) and named Jonathan Cumming as CFO to accelerate their respective roadmaps. Read more in our full article here.
December 11, 2025
Alice & Bob Joins TERATEC to Advance Quantum-HPC Integration in Europe
Alice & Bob, a French cat qubit quantum computing company, has joined TERATEC, a leading European initiative for High-Performance Computing (HPC). The partnership aims to accelerate quantum-HPC integration by leveraging Alice & Bob’s expertise in integrating quantum hardware and software with existing HPC infrastructure. The collaboration will develop best practices for hybrid quantum-classical workflows for organizations like Airbus and Thales. Read more in our full article here.
December 11, 2025
Microsoft and Algorithmiq Partner to Advance Fault-Tolerant Quantum Chemistry Solutions
Microsoft and Algorithmiq have partnered to accelerate the development of fault-tolerant quantum chemistry algorithms for the life sciences. The collaboration integrates Algorithmiq’s advanced simulation methods with Microsoft’s Quantum Development Kit (QDK), aiming to achieve ** chemical accuracy** at practical computational scales. The next phase will focus on improving efficiency and making these drug discovery tools available through the QDK. Read more in our full article here.
December 11, 2025
Kyndryl Unveils Quantum Safe Assessment Service to Drive Enterprise PQC Readiness
Kyndryl has unveiled its Quantum Safe Assessment service to help enterprises prepare for security threats posed by quantum computing. The service identifies and analyzes cryptographic risk exposure across an organization’s IT estate, creating a Cryptographic Bill of Materials (CBOM) and a customized transformation roadmap to transition to Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC). The offering also integrates quantum readiness with Kyndryl’s Zero Trust Adoption Framework to build scalable strategies for quantum-safe security. Read more in our full article here.
December 11, 2025
Qubit Pharmaceuticals Announces Dual Breakthroughs: Quantum Speedup and 2028 Utility Path for Drug Discovery
Qubit Pharmaceuticals announced dual breakthroughs: a theoretical quantum speedup for non-reversible Markov chains (published in Nature Communications) and a practical 2028 utility path for drug discovery. The utility path, validated with Q-CTRL on IBM Heron hardware, demonstrated a solution for protein-pocket hydration-site prediction that matches classical precision, providing a clear roadmap for commercial application. Read more in our full article here.
December 10, 2025
Quantum Corridor and Toshiba Demonstrate First Cross-State QKD Over Live Commercial Fiber Network
Quantum Corridor and Toshiba successfully demonstrated Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) over a live commercial metropolitan fiber network connecting data centers in Illinois and Indiana. This marks the first cross-state QKD on a U.S. commercial carrier network, with the system achieving high-performance secure key rates averaging 1,500 kbps while seamlessly integrating Toshiba’s multiplexed QKD with Ciena’s 800G coherent encryption. Read more in our full article here.
December 10, 2025
SandboxAQ Partners with Department of War CIO for Post-Quantum Migration and Cyber Defense
SandboxAQ has secured a five-year agreement with the Department of War (DoW) Chief Information Officer (CIO) to accelerate the discovery and inventory of cryptographic assets. The DoW CIO will utilize SandboxAQ’s AQtive Guard platform for Automated Cryptographic Discovery and Inventory (ACDI), a foundational step for the managed transition to Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) and enhanced cyber readiness against advanced AI and quantum threats. Read more in our full article here.
December 10, 2025
Vanderbilt University and EPB Launch Innovation Institute to Accelerate Quantum Breakthroughs in Tennessee
Vanderbilt University and EPB of Chattanooga have established the Institute for Quantum Innovation to position Tennessee as a national quantum hub. The Institute will combine Vanderbilt’s research with the EPB Quantum Center, which provides commercial access to a trapped-ion quantum computer and a local photonics-based quantum network. The focus is on quantum communication and sensing for secure energy networks. Read more in our full article here.
December 10, 2025
Quantum Art Closes $100 Million Series A to Scale Multi-Core Trapped-Ion Systems
Quantum Art, an Israeli trapped-ion quantum computer developer, has closed a $100 million Series A funding round, bringing its total funding to $124 million. The capital will accelerate the development of Perspective, the company’s 1,000-qubit multi-core system, and its 2D architecture targeting thousands of qubits. Quantum Art uses reconfigurable, multi-core trapped-ion chains to preserve high connectivity and claims up to 100 times more gates per second. Read more in our full article here.
December 10, 2025
Nu Quantum Secures Record $60 Million Series A to Accelerate Quantum Networking Roadmap
Nu Quantum has closed a record $60 million Series A funding round, the largest ever for a pure-play quantum networking company in the UK. The capital, led by National Grid Partners, will accelerate the development and deployment of its Entanglement Fabric roadmap. This proprietary quantum networking layer is designed to interconnect individual quantum processors into a more powerful distributed quantum computer, enabling systems to scale beyond the 100-qubit limit. Read more in our full article here.
December 10, 2025
QUDORA Adopts QC Design’s Plaquette Software to Accelerate Fault-Tolerance for Trapped-Ion Processors
QUDORA Technologies has integrated QC Design’s Plaquette software into its R&D workflow to accelerate the development of fault-tolerant trapped-ion processors. Plaquette is a quantum design-automation platform used to rigorously simulate and optimize Quantum Error Correction (QEC) routines, ensuring that QUDORA’s scalable Near Field Quantum Control (NFQC) architecture achieves meaningful real-world performance. Read more in our full article here.
December 10, 2025
QUDORA Launches Qamelion: Quantum Emulator with Adaptive Noise Modeling for Trapped-Ion Systems
QUDORA Technologies has launched Qamelion, an advanced quantum computing emulator featuring a fine-tunable adaptive noise model to help developers validate algorithms against realistic and evolving hardware conditions. Available via the QUDORA Cloud platform, the emulator supports industry standards like OpenQASM, Qiskit, and QIR, allowing users to design and adapt algorithms for QUDORA’s current and future trapped-ion quantum computers. Read more in our full article here.
December 10, 2025
XPRIZE Quantum Applications Names Seven Finalists in $5 Million Global Competition
The XPRIZE Quantum Applications competition, a $5 million global challenge backed by Google Quantum AI, has named seven Finalist teams from 133 submissions. The teams, which include Phasecraft and Xanadu, are developing quantum algorithms to solve real-world problems aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). They now advance to Phase II for evidence-driven performance assessments to demonstrate pathways to quantum advantage. Read more in our full article here.
December 10, 2025
QuantWare Debuts VIO-40K™ Architecture to Enable 10,000-Qubit Superconducting Processors
QuantWare has debuted VIO-40K™, a new generation of its VIO™ 3D scaling architecture for superconducting QPUs, designed to enable 10,000-qubit processors—100 times larger than current industry standards. The architecture uses a 3D stack of chiplet modules to bypass 2D signal routing bottlenecks, offering exponentially more compute per dollar. QuantWare also announced it is building Kilofab, an industrial-scale QPU fab in Delft, The Netherlands, scheduled to open in 2026 to manufacture VIO-40K devices. Read more in our full article here.
December 10, 2025
Horizon Quantum Debuts Beryllium, an Object-Oriented Language for Hardware-Agnostic Quantum Programming
Horizon Quantum has debuted Beryllium, a new hardware-agnostic, high-level, object-oriented language for programming quantum computers. Beryllium is the third of four planned abstraction layers for Horizon’s software stack, designed to make quantum development more accessible by enabling conventional programmers to focus on information structure rather than low-level quantum processing details. The language will be accessible through the Triple Alpha IDE, bridging the gap between classical and quantum programming. Read more in our full article here.
December 10, 2025
F5 and NetApp Launch Joint Solution Integrating AI Data Delivery and Post-Quantum Security
F5 and NetApp have launched a joint solution to boost high-performance AI data delivery while safeguarding against quantum decryption threats. The solution pairs F5 Application Delivery and Security Platform (ADSP) with NetApp’s S3 storage, enabling incremental PQC transition. F5 BIG-IP now supports hybrid key agreement and NIST-approved PQC algorithms for NetApp StorageGRID, mitigating “harvest now, decrypt later” risks. Read more in our full article here.
December 9, 2025
Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park Partners with Silicon Catalyst to Support Quantum Startups
The Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP), facilitated by the Illinois EDC, has partnered with Silicon Catalyst to support quantum startups and attract them to Illinois. The IQMP will serve as an In-Kind Partner, providing participating companies with essential infrastructure, including lab space and access to the National Quantum Facility (NQF), which features a dedicated cryogenic plant for advanced quantum hardware scale-up. Read more in our full article here.
December 9, 2025
Quantum Motion Engineer Wins ERC Grant for Ultra-Low-Power Quantum Control Electronics
Quantum Motion Principal Engineer M. Fernando Gonzalez Zalba has won a highly competitive ERC Consolidator Grant to fund project QuDos, which will pioneer ultra-low-power quantum control electronics. The research focuses on using semiconductor quantum dots as the basis for new microwave control electronics, aiming to solve the scaling challenge of power dissipation by integrating the quantum processor and classical electronics on a single piece of silicon. Read more in our full article here.
December 9, 2025
SEALSQ Boosts Quantum Investment Fund to Over $100 Million for European Sovereignty
SEALSQ Corp. has announced a major strategic decision to increase its dedicated Quantum Investment Fund from $35 million to over $100 million to reinforce Europe’s leadership in Quantum Security and drive technological sovereignty. The fund will accelerate the development of a Quantum-Safe digital ecosystem, contribute to a European sovereign Quantum Computer, and establish a pan-European Quantum Corridor connecting research and secure infrastructure. Read more in our full article here.
December 9, 2025
Quobly Initiates Processing of 28Si FD-SOI Wafers at STMicroelectronics’ 300 mm Fab
Quobly has reached a major milestone in establishing its industrial supply chain, with the first custom 28Si FD-SOI wafers (provided by Soitec) now cycling inside STMicroelectronics’ 300 mm manufacturing facility in Crolles, France. This collaboration creates a fully integrated European value chain for silicon-based quantum integrated circuits, using the purified 28Si substrates to reduce quantum noise and target single-qubit gate fidelities approaching 99.999%. Read more in our full article here.
December 8, 2025
Carahsoft Partners with Patero to Distribute PQC Inventory Tool to Federal Agencies
Carahsoft Technology Corp. has partnered with Patero to distribute the cryptographic inventory and risk assessment solution, PanoQoR™, to U.S. federal agencies. The solution is designed to help agencies accelerate compliance with PQC mandates (including OMB M-23-02 and CNSA 2.0), allowing them to inventory classical encryption, score Harvest-Now, Decrypt-Later (HNDL) risks, and prioritize migration efforts. Read more in our full article here.
December 8, 2025
Xanadu Expands Partnership with A*STAR to Advance Photonic Quantum Computing in Singapore
Xanadu has expanded its partnership with Singapore’s ASTAR by signing an MoU to accelerate research and development in photonic quantum computing. The collaboration, which now includes ASTAR’s IHPC and Q.InC, will focus on Error Mitigation for GKP state generation, quantum light sources, and integrated photonic chips to accelerate the path toward delivering fault-tolerant quantum computers. Read more in our full article here.
December 8, 2025
IonQ Subsidiary ID Quantique Deploys Slovakia’s First National Quantum Communication Network
IonQ, through its subsidiary ID Quantique (IDQ), has deployed the Slovak Quantum Communication Infrastructure (skQCI), the nation’s first national quantum communication network. The system, developed with the Institute of Physics, Slovak Academy of Sciences (IPSAS), uses a resilient hybrid QKD–PQC architecture to secure strategic national institutions and reinforce Europe’s EuroQCI initiative. Read more in our full article here.
December 8, 2025
Quantum Rings Launches Open Quantum Platform with Free Compute Access to IonQ, IQM, and Rigetti Hardware
Quantum Rings Inc. has launched its Open Quantum platform to eliminate financial and technical barriers to quantum adoption, providing instant cloud access to hardware from IonQ, IQM, and Rigetti. The platform, which offers a Python SDK (Qiskit compatible) and a no-code web portal, is partnering with qBitTensor Labs to offer free quantum compute credits to accelerate the development of advanced quantum algorithms. Read more in our full article here.
December 7, 2025
Osaka University Achieves Cloud Connectivity for Ion Trap Qubits Using Automated Operation
Osaka University’s Center for Quantum Information and Quantum Biology (QIQB) has successfully achieved cloud connectivity for its ion trap quantum computer, marking Japan’s first such system to enable remote operation of a single-qubit gate. The system uses the OQTOPUS open-source software and includes automation for ion loading and laser correction, enabling potential 24-hour operation with 94% fidelity for research and education. Read more in our full article here.
December 7, 2025
Quantum Teleportation Achieved Between Dissimilar Quantum Dots Over Hybrid Network
An international research team, including Paderborn University and Sapienza University of Rome, has achieved a critical breakthrough by successfully demonstrating quantum teleportation between dissimilar semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) over a hybrid quantum network. The experiment, published in Nature Communications, achieved a teleportation fidelity of 82±1% and successfully used a 270-meter free-space optical link in an urban scenario, paving the way for scalable quantum relays and a practical quantum internet. Read more in our full article here.
December 7, 2025
UK and Germany Announce £14M ($18.7M USD) Investment Package to Deepen Quantum Collaboration
The UK and Germany have announced a £14 million ($18.7 million USD) investment package to accelerate quantum research and standardization. The funding includes £6 million ($8 million USD) for a joint R&D funding call, and £8 million ($10.7 million USD) for the Fraunhofer Centre for Applied Photonics in Glasgow. The nations also formalized a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between NPL and PTB to advance shared quantum metrology standards. Read more in our full article here.
December 6, 2025
Pasqal Makes Neutral-Atom Quantum Processing Unit Available on Scaleway’s Cloud
Pasqal has announced its integration into Scaleway’s Quantum-as-a-Service (QaaS) platform, reinforcing sovereign cloud infrastructure for European users. The partnership provides direct cloud access to Pasqal’s neutral-atom QPUs, enabling researchers and developers to efficiently prototype and transition quantum applications using open-source SDKs like Pulser. Read more in our full article here.
December 5, 2025
Horizon Quantum Secures $110 Million PIPE Investment to Fund Business Combination and R&D
Horizon Quantum has announced a $110 million Private Investment in Public Equity (PIPE) financing to support its proposed business combination with dMY Squared Technology Group. The oversubscribed PIPE, backed by IonQ and a Fortune 50 technology company, will accelerate the company’s R&D, strengthen its hardware testbed, and advance its Triple Alpha integrated development environment (IDE). Read more in our full article here.
December 4, 2025
SEALSQ Makes Strategic Investment in EeroQ to Advance U.S. Quantum Chip Design
SEALSQ Corp. has made a strategic investment in EeroQ, a U.S.-based quantum chip design company, as part of its “Quantum Made in USA” industrial strategy. The investment, which is the first in the U.S. under its $35 million startup initiative, reinforces the development of EeroQ’s CMOS-compatible electron-on-superfluid-helium (eHe) technology, which offers potential advantages in scalability and ultra-compact form factor. Read more in our full article here.
December 4, 2025
SEEQC and ITRI Partner to Build Advanced Superconducting Electronic Chip Manufacturing Line
SEEQC and Taiwan’s Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) have partnered to construct a state-of-the-art process line dedicated to manufacturing SEEQC’s proprietary Single Flux Quantum (SFQ) superconducting control chips. This initiative aims to build a resilient, distributed supply chain for emerging quantum technologies, accelerating the development of the ultra-low-power, low-latency control essential for scalable, fault-tolerant quantum computers. Read more in our full article here.
December 4, 2025
Florida Quantum Launches Initiative to Organize State’s Quantum Economy, Aligns with Federal Priorities
Florida Quantum, a new statewide initiative co-led by Quantum Coast Capital (QCC) and Medina Ventures, has launched to organize, attract, and accelerate quantum innovation across Florida. The effort, which is aligned with federal priorities from the OSTP and CRDO, aims to inspire quantum companies to build in Florida, develop a skilled workforce, and strengthen the national supply chain. Read more in our full article here.
December 3, 2025
Qilimanjaro Joins CERN’s Open Quantum Institute to Expand Global Access to Multimodal Platform
Qilimanjaro Quantum Tech has announced a new partnership with CERN’s Open Quantum Institute (OQI) to expand global cloud access to its multimodal quantum platform, SpeQtrum QaaS. The platform tightly integrates analog fluxonium chips with digital QPUs and classical HPC to bypass extensive error correction, supporting OQI’s “Access for All” mission to accelerate applications aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Read more in our full article here.
December 3, 2025
Horizon Quantum Becomes First Quantum Software Company to Own and Operate Quantum Computer
Horizon Quantum has become the first quantum software company to own and operate its own quantum computer, completing the assembly of a modular system at its headquarters. The hardware testbed integrates Maybell’s cryogenic platform, Quantum Machines’ control electronics, and a Rigetti superconducting quantum processor to narrow the gap between theoretical models and practical quantum realization. Read more in our full article here.
December 3, 2025
Qolab Deploys First Scalable Superconducting Qubit Device at Israeli Quantum Computing Center
Qolab, a developer of superconducting qubit systems founded by Nobel Laureate John M. Martinis, has deployed its device at the Israeli Quantum Computing Center (IQCC). The deployment, which is the world’s first facility outside Qolab’s home lab to host the hardware, introduces a new generation of robust, scalable superconducting qubits engineered for high-fidelity and fabrication repeatability. Read more in our full article here.
December 3, 2025
ParityQC Awarded DLR Contract for Quantum-Based Optimization in German Mobility Sector
ParityQC has been awarded a DLR contract to lead the software integration for the QCMobility – Integration of Quantum-based Methods project. The German initiative aims to solve complex optimization problems in the mobility sector, such as optimizing public on-demand transport and crew scheduling. ParityQC will contribute a resilient, scalable software architecture that links solutions to the DLR QCI’s quantum hardware. Read more in our full article here.
December 3, 2025
Delft Circuits Appoints Martin Danoesastro as CEO and Secures €8M ($9.3M USD) Series A Extension
Delft Circuits has appointed Martin Danoesastro as CEO and secured an €8 million ($9.3 million USD) Series A extension, bringing total capital raised to €15 million ($17.5 million USD). The funding will be used to accelerate product innovation and expand manufacturing capacity for its core product, Cri/oFlex® cabling, which is designed to overcome performance and thermal bottlenecks in I/O solutions for large-scale quantum computers. Read more in our full article here.
December 2, 2025
D-Wave Forms Dedicated U.S. Government Business Unit to Accelerate Quantum Adoption in Defense Sector
D-Wave has formed a new dedicated U.S. Government Business Unit to accelerate the adoption of its quantum computing products in the defense sector. The unit, led by Jack Sears Jr., will focus on specialized product development and application development for secure systems, leveraging the recent operational launch of the Advantage2™ computer at Davidson Technologies. Read more in our full article here.
December 1, 2025
Infleqtion and Voyager Technologies Partner to Integrate Quantum Timing and Sensing in Space Infrastructure
Infleqtion and Voyager Technologies have partnered to advance dual-use quantum technology in space, beginning with the integration of Infleqtion’s Tiqker Quantum atomic clock aboard the ISS and the Starlab space station platform. The goal is to provide an alternate, high-precision, secure time source for PNT resilience and enable autonomous spacecraft coordination. Read more in our full article here.
December 1, 2025
Walton Institute Secures €5.3M ($6.2M USD) Horizon Europe Grant for Quantum-Resistant Security Project Q-FENCE
The Walton Institute has secured a €5.3 million ($6.2 million USD) Horizon Europe grant for Q-FENCE, a project to develop quantum-resistant security for critical sectors. The initiative will bring together 12 partners to create security tools and transition organizations to new encryption systems by 2030, with demonstrations planned for sectors including hospitals, banks, and essential utilities. Read more in our full article here.
December 1, 2025
SpeQtral and RAL Space Successfully Deploy SpeQtre CubeSat for Entanglement-Based Quantum Communications
SpeQtral and RAL Space have successfully launched the SpeQtre CubeSat aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-15 mission, deploying an entangled photon pair source into orbit. The mission will investigate quantum communications from space using a cost-effective, small-satellite platform, aiming to overcome the range limitations of terrestrial fiber networks. Read more in our full article here.
December 1, 2025
SEALSQ and WISeSat Successfully Launch Satellite to Expand Post-Quantum Security in Orbit
SEALSQ Corp. and WISeSat have successfully launched their latest WISeSat satellite aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 mission to expand Post-Quantum Security (PQC) in orbit. The satellite will reinforce the secure space-based communications architecture, enabling quantum-safe key distribution and secure onboarding of billions of IoT devices globally. Read more in our full article here.
December 1, 2025
QTRAIN Consortium Launches to Develop First Commercial Quantum Transceiver with 50% Size Reduction
A consortium, backed by EUREKA and consisting of Sparrow Quantum, Single Quantum, and Ruhr-Universität Bochum, has launched the QTRAIN initiative to develop the first commercially available single-photon quantum transceiver by January 2027. The system will house the single-photon source and detector in the same cryostat, targeting a 50% reduction in physical footprint and 60% lower energy consumption. Read more in our full article here.
December 1, 2025
Sparrow Quantum Raises €27.5M ($32M USD) to Scale Deterministic Photonic Chip Production
Sparrow Quantum has completed its Series A funding round, raising €27.5 million ($32 million USD) to accelerate its global expansion and production scale-up. The investment, the largest of its kind in the Nordics, will be used to advance the Sparrow Core, a photonic chip that generates deterministic single photons for scalable, room-temperature photonic quantum systems. Read more in our full article here.
December 1, 2025
IonQ and CCRM Form Strategic Investment Partnership to Accelerate Quantum-Biotech Therapeutics
IonQ and the Centre for Commercialization of Regenerative Medicine (CCRM) have formed a strategic investment partnership to accelerate quantum-biotech therapeutics development. The collaboration will initially focus on bioprocess optimization, disease-modeling workflows, and quantum enhanced simulation for advanced therapies, with IonQ serving as CCRM’s core technology partner. Read more in our full article here.
November 28, 2025
TII and Honeywell Launch Joint Initiative to Test Quantum-Secure Satellite Communications
The Technology Innovation Institute (TII) and Honeywell have launched a joint initiative to develop quantum-secure satellite communication systems. The project integrates Honeywell’s ‘QKDSat’ platform with TII’s Abu Dhabi Quantum Optical Ground Station (ADQOGS) to establish and test end-to-end QKD links between satellites and terrestrial quantum networks, addressing the distance limitations of fiber-based quantum networks. Read more in our full article here.
November 25, 2025
Indian Government Commits INR 720 Crore ($80.7 Million USD) to Establish Four Quantum Fabrication Facilities
The Indian government has committed INR 720 crore ($80.7 million USD) to establish four new Quantum Fabrication and Central Facilities under the National Quantum Mission (NQM). The centers, led by IIT Bombay, IISc Bengaluru, IIT Kanpur, and IIT Delhi, aim to enable India to design, fabricate, and scale its own quantum technologies to achieve technological sovereignty. Read more in our full article here.
November 25, 2025
Xanadu, Rolls-Royce, and Riverlane Complete Hybrid Quantum Simulation for Jet Engine Airflow
Xanadu, Rolls-Royce, and Riverlane completed a joint project demonstrating a hybrid quantum-classical approach that reduced jet engine airflow simulation runtimes from weeks to less than an hour. The solution, which used Xanadu’s PennyLane and Riverlane’s novel Fault-Tolerant Quantum (FTQ) algorithms, achieved up to a 1,000-fold speedup, accelerating prototyping for the aerospace industry. Read more in our full article here.
November 25, 2025
France and Singapore Formalize Quantum Collaboration with Three New Research Agreements
France’s CNRS and Singapore’s NQO signed three new agreements at the FSQS 2025 Symposium to expand quantum cooperation, including joint efforts in FTQC and quantum photonics. Pasqal will accelerate R&D on the neutral atom array (NAA) platform, while Quobly will collaborate with the NQFF to cross-benchmark silicon spin qubit chips. Read more in our full article here.
November 24, 2025
Aramco and Pasqal Deploy Saudi Arabia’s First Quantum Computer for Industrial Applications
Aramco, in partnership with Pasqal, has deployed Saudi Arabia’s first quantum computer, making it the Middle East’s first dedicated to industrial applications. The system, a neutral-atom quantum computer capable of controlling 200 qubits in programmable two-dimensional arrays, is installed at Aramco’s data center in Dhahran to accelerate the development of quantum applications across the energy, materials, and industrial sectors. Read more in our full article here.
November 24, 2025
IonQ and Heven AeroTech Partner to Integrate Quantum Technologies into Hydrogen-Powered Drone Platform
IonQ has announced a new investment and strategic partnership with Heven AeroTech to integrate its quantum technologies into Heven’s hydrogen-powered drone platform. The collaboration will focus on Quantum Networking and Sensing for ultra-secure links and alternative PNT, with the goal of redefining mission resilience in GPS-denied environments for long-endurance UAS solutions. Read more in our full article here.
November 23, 2025
Qatar-Backed Firgun Ventures Closes $70 Million First Round to Focus on Early Growth-Stage Quantum Investment
Firgun Ventures, a new London-based venture capital firm, has announced the successful first close of its inaugural fund at $70 million, targeting a total size of $250 million. The fund, which specializes in early growth-stage quantum investments (Series A/B), is backed by investors including the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) and Ilyas Khan (Founder of Quantinuum) to accelerate the commercial scale-up of European quantum entrepreneurs. Read more in our full article here.
November 23, 2025
Cleveland Clinic Researchers Simulate Supramolecular Interactions Using Hybrid Quantum-Classical Model
A team from the Cleveland Clinic and IBM developed a hybrid quantum-classical model to simulate supramolecular processes essential for protein folding and cell signaling. The research, published in Nature Communications Physics, used the Sample-based Quantum Diagonalization (SQD) method on an IBM Quantum System One to output chemically accurate molecular energies, accelerating drug discovery. Read more in our full article here.
November 23, 2025
Harvard and Collaborators Demonstrate Scalable Fault-Tolerant Architecture with 448 Neutral Atom Qubits
Harvard researchers, in collaboration with MIT and QuEra Computing, have demonstrated an integrated architecture for scalable Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computing (FTQC) using 448 neutral atom qubits. The work, published in Nature, successfully suppresses errors below a critical threshold by integrating all essential elements for error-corrected quantum computation for the first time. Read more in our full article here.
November 23, 2025
Nuclear Physicists Demonstrate Scalable Quantum Circuits for Simulating Fundamental Physics on IBM Processors
Nuclear physicists, led by the University of Washington’s IQuS, have performed the largest digital quantum simulation to date, scaling circuits to over 100 qubits on IBM quantum computers. The method leverages symmetries to prepare initial states for simulations of fundamental physics, providing a promising way to eventually simulate matter in extreme conditions for insights into matter-antimatter imbalance. Read more in our full article here.
November 22, 2025
Quantum Computing Inc. (QCI) Reports on Its Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results
Quantum Computing Inc. (QCi) reported a 280% year-over-year revenue increase in Q3 2025 and secured a $1.5 billion liquidity position from recent capital raises, turning its balance sheet into a war chest. This funding will accelerate the scaling of its TFLN photonic chip foundry business and planning for Fab 2, following the crucial first U.S. commercial sale of its quantum cybersecurity solutions to a top 5 U.S. bank. Read more in our full article here.
November 21, 2025
Strategic Talent Mobilization and Capital Alliance Launches in Africa: AQC’s ‘Hack the Horizon’ Initiative
The Africa Quantum Consortium (AQC) has launched ‘Hack the Horizon,’ a major initiative to mobilize the continent’s talent and attract global capital, culminating in a Pan-African Quantum Challenge. The strategy, built on the four pillars of Fund, Influence, Clarify, and Unify, aims to solidify a sovereign and sustainable quantum ecosystem and create a secure talent pipeline for global partners. Read more in our full article here.
November 21, 2025
Connecticut Pledges $121 Million to QuantumCT to Launch Quantum Incubator and Infrastructure
Governor Ned Lamont has announced a $121 million investment by the State of Connecticut into QuantumCT, the statewide quantum coordinating body co-led by UConn and Yale. The funding is dedicated to launching the QuantumCT incubator in New Haven, which will provide startups with advanced prototyping, engineering, and quantum testbeds to accelerate technology development and commercialization. Read more in our full article here.
November 21, 2025
SEALSQ and Quobly Announce Collaboration to Integrate PQC into Scalable Quantum Systems
SEALSQ Corp. and Quobly have announced a collaboration to natively embed Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) security into future fault-tolerant quantum systems. The partnership combines SEALSQ’s PQC secure elements and Root-of-Trust hardware with Quobly’s CMOS-compatible silicon spin qubit platform, accelerating the development of sovereign, scalable quantum systems for sectors like defense and critical infrastructure. Read more in our full article here.
November 21, 2025
SEALSQ Inaugurates Grenoble Node to Advance Quantum ASIC Design and Transnational Corridor
SEALSQ Corp. has inaugurated the Grenoble Node of its Quantum Corridor, establishing its European center of excellence for Quantum ASIC design and semiconductor integration. The center will accelerate the development of secure, low-power, post-quantum ASICs utilizing NIST-approved CRYSTALS-Kyber and Dilithium algorithms to build trusted, quantum-resistant infrastructure. Read more in our full article here.
November 21, 2025
SEALSQ to Launch U.S.-Based Post-Quantum Root of Trust for Quantum-Resilient PKI Services
SEALSQ Corp. has announced the launch of a U.S.-based Post-Quantum Root of Trust service to enable American enterprises and government agencies to manage quantum-resistant PKI services. The service, set to go live on November 21, 2025, is aligned with NIST PQC standards and the NSA’s CNSA 2.0 framework, integrating with SEALSQ’s Quantum Shield QS7001 hardware. Read more in our full article here.
November 21, 2025
QphoX Selected by EIC for €10 Million ($11.5 Million USD) Equity Investment Under STEP Scale-Up Scheme
QphoX, a developer of quantum hardware and transduction systems, has been selected by the European Innovation Council (EIC) to receive a €10 million ($11.5 million USD) equity investment from its STEP Scale-Up scheme. The funding will accelerate the delivery of QphoX’s quantum transduction systems (microwave-to-optical conversion), which are critical for connecting superconducting quantum processors into quantum networks. Read more in our full article here.
November 20, 2025
SkyWater Technology and SQC Partner to Advance Hybrid Quantum-Classical Computing
SkyWater Technology and Silicon Quantum Computing (SQC) have partnered to accelerate the commercialization of hybrid quantum-classical computing. The collaboration integrates SQC’s atomically engineered QPUs with SkyWater’s secure U.S. production line, focusing on high-volume fabrication and advanced packaging to unlock higher performance and efficiency in the emerging “future compute” stack. Read more in our full article here.
November 20, 2025
Alice & Bob Recognized in Sifted’s ‘Future 50’ List for Growth in European Quantum Sector
Alice & Bob, a French quantum computing company, is the only quantum computing company recognized in Sifted’s ‘Future 50’ list of Europe’s top-performing emerging startups. The ranking is based on a calculated Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 417.38%, reflecting the company’s significant expansion and its push to deliver a utility-scale quantum computer by 2030 using its proprietary cat-qubit chips. Read more in our full article here.
November 20, 2025
QSimulate Raises New Financing and Launches QUELO v2.3 for Quantum-Powered Drug Discovery
QSimulate has raised new seed financing, bringing its total funding to over $11 million, and simultaneously launched QUELO v2.3, the latest generation of its quantum-powered simulation platform. QUELO v2.3 introduces enhanced sampling techniques for larger molecules and is claimed to perform predictive molecular simulations 1,000x faster than traditional methods for drug discovery. Read more in our full article here.
November 20, 2025
IBM and Cisco Announce Collaboration to Design Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computer Network
IBM and Cisco have announced an intention to collaborate on the foundational architecture for networked distributed quantum computing, targeting realization as soon as the early 2030s. The collaboration will combine IBM’s hardware expertise with Cisco’s networking innovations to scale large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computers, including the development of an IBM Quantum Networking Unit (QNU) and microwave-optical transducers. Read more in our full article here.
November 19, 2025
Classiq and BQP Demonstrate Hybrid Quantum Workflow for Scalable CFD Simulation on NVIDIA CUDA-Q
Classiq and BQP have demonstrated a hybrid quantum workflow for scalable Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulation, integrating Classiq’s automated synthesis engine, BQP’s Variational Quantum Linear Solver (VQLS) implementation, and the NVIDIA CUDA-Q platform. The collaboration successfully reduced circuit size and trainable parameters to strengthen the viability of hybrid methods for industrial CFD and digital twin applications. Read more in our full article here.
November 19, 2025
DOE and Fermilab Partner with Qblox to Commercialize QICK Quantum Control Platform in U.S.
The DOE and Fermilab have partnered with Qblox to accelerate the commercialization and distribution of the open-source Quantum Instrumentation Control Kit (QICK) in the United States. Qblox will coordinate QICK manufacturing and supply chain operations domestically, transitioning the foundational platform from research to production to strengthen U.S. quantum research and workforce development capabilities. Read more in our full article here.
November 18, 2025
Jülich Supercomputing Centre Launches Dual-Path Hybrid Quantum Strategy with Pasqal and JUPITER Exascale Supercomputer
The Jülich Supercomputing Centre (JSC), under the EuroHPC HPCQS project, has inaugurated two Pasqal neutral-atom quantum processors (Jade and Ruby) for hybrid HPC integration. Concurrently, JSC and NVIDIA set a new record by simulating a 50-qubit universal quantum computer on the JUPITER exascale supercomputer, underscoring the shift to practical quantum resources for complex problems. Read more in our full article here.
November 18, 2025
QSolid Project Integrates 10-Qubit Prototype Quantum Computer into Jülich Supercomputing Centre’s JUNIQ Infrastructure
The QSolid consortium successfully integrated a 10-qubit prototype quantum computer into the Jülich Supercomputing Centre’s (JSC) JUNIQ infrastructure. The €76.3 million German project, supported by partners like Qruise and Eviden, establishes a blueprint for a national quantum computer, accessible via the JuDoor cloud platform. Read more in our full article here.
November 18, 2025
SandboxAQ Partners with DoW’s Defense Innovation Unit to Advance Quantum-Enabled Magnetic Navigation
SandboxAQ has joined the Department of War’s (DoW) Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) Transition of Quantum Sensing (TQS) program to advance quantum-enabled Magnetic Navigation (MagNav) technologies. The company will deploy its AQNav software, which uses quantum sensors and AI to provide PNT resilience where GNSS (GPS) signals are unreliable or denied. Read more in our full article here.
November 18, 2025
NTT and OptQC Sign Collaboration Agreement with Goal of 1 Million Optical Qubits by 2030
NTT and OptQC Corp. have signed a collaboration agreement to accelerate the development of scalable and highly reliable optical quantum computers. The partnership, leveraging NTT’s advanced optical communication technologies, has the ambitious goal of achieving one million qubits and establishing error-tolerant technologies by 2030. Read more in our full article here.
November 18, 2025
Amazon Braket Integrates AQT IBEX Q1, Securing First EU-Hosted Trapped-Ion System
Amazon Braket has integrated AQT’s IBEX Q1 trapped-ion quantum computer, marking the first time an EU-hosted trapped-ion system is available on a major cloud provider. The 12-qubit system, located in Austria, features all-to-all connectivity and is engineered for practical deployment at room temperature, supporting enterprise customers with a Quantum Volume of 128 (2⁷). Read more in our full article here.
November 18, 2025
NVIDIA Announces Additional Support for the NVQLink Interconnect Technology
NVIDIA’s NVQLink, an open interconnect for hybrid quantum–classical supercomputers, has now been adopted by 17 global supercomputing centers across Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, in addition to 9 U.S. national laboratories. The technology delivers a 400 Gb/s link with less than 4 μs latency, enabling Quantinuum to demonstrate the first real-time use of a scalable decoder for qLDPC codes. Read more in our full article here.
November 18, 2025
Bridgewater State University Awarded $1.1 Million Grant to Advance Photonics and Quantum Research
Bridgewater State University (BSU) has been awarded a $1.1 million grant from the Healey-Driscoll Administration and the Northeast Microelectronics Coalition (NEMC) to expand its Visible Spectrum Characterization and Packaging Hub (VISPACK). The funding will provide advanced equipment to train undergraduate students on industry standards for reliable photonics technology and quantum computing packaging, strengthening the technical workforce pipeline in Massachusetts. Read more in our full article here.
November 17, 2025
Quobly and QPerfect Launch GPU-Accelerated QLEO Emulator with NVIDIA CUDA-Q Compatibility
Quobly and QPerfect have launched a major upgrade to their quantum emulator, QLEO, introducing GPU acceleration and full NVIDIA CUDA-Q compatibility. The new system achieves over 100 times speedups compared to CPU-only simulation, accelerating the development of hybrid quantum-classical workflows for quantum chemistry, optimization, and quantitative finance. Read more in our full article here.
November 17, 2025
QuEra and Dell Technologies Partner to Demonstrate Quantum-Classical Integration at SC25
QuEra Computing and Dell Technologies have partnered to demonstrate hybrid quantum–classical computing (HQCC) at SC25. The proof-of-concept integrates QuEra’s neutral-atom system with Dell HPC infrastructure and the Dell Quantum Intelligent Orchestrator (QIO), showcasing qubit shuttling and parallel gate execution for a scalable HQCC pathway. Read more in our full article here.
November 17, 2025
QuantWare, Q-CTRL, and Qblox Launch QUB Reference Architecture for Quantum Adoption
Quantum Computing Inc. (QCi) will debut Neurawave, a photonics-based reservoir computing system, at the SuperCompute25 (SC25) conference. The compact, room-temperature system uses a standard PCIe interface and is designed for edge-AI use cases like signal processing and time-series forecasting, leveraging optical computing with digital electronics for energy-efficient performance. Read more in our full article here.
November 17, 2025
Quantum Computing Inc. to Debut Neurawave Photonics-Based Reservoir Computer at SC25
Quantum Computing Inc. (QCi) will debut Neurawave, a photonics-based reservoir computing system, at the SuperCompute25 (SC25) conference. The compact, room-temperature system uses a standard PCIe interface and is designed for edge-AI use cases like signal processing and time-series forecasting, leveraging optical computing with digital electronics for energy-efficient performance. Read more in our full article here.
November 17, 2025
IonQ Announces Intent to Acquire Skyloom Global to Accelerate Quantum Networking and Sensing Infrastructure
IonQ has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Skyloom Global, a U.S.-based provider of high-performance optical communications infrastructure. The acquisition is intended to accelerate IonQ’s full-stack quantum-secure communications and distributed quantum entanglement capabilities by integrating Skyloom’s Optical Communications Terminals (OCTs), which are expected to boost data throughput by up to 500%. Read more in our full article here.
November 14, 2025
Who’s News: Leadership Updates at IonQ, IQM, Quantum Fabrix, NVIDIA, Quantum Elements and QuSecure
In a significant round of leadership updates, IonQ appointed Mihir Bhaskar as SVP of Global R&D and Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond (“Father of the Space Force”) to its Board. NVIDIA hired Krysta Svore as VP of Applied Research—Quantum Computing (formerly Microsoft), while Quantum Elements added Dr. Chad Rigetti (founder of Rigetti Computing) to its board. IQM named Claudia Nemat Chairwoman of its Quantum Council, and Quantum Fabrix (QFX) appointed Dr. Timothy Ballance as CEO. Read more in our full article here.
November 14, 2025
UIUC Grainger Engineering Awarded $4.8 Million by AFOSR to Investigate Superconducting Qubit Defects
UIUC Grainger Engineering has received a $4.8 million award from the AFOSR and ARO/LPS to investigate the origins of Two-Level System (TLS) defects in superconducting quantum hardware. The research, led by Professor Angela Kou, employs a systematic loop of growth, characterization, and theory to provide a “recipe for reducing the occurrence of TLS defects.” Read more in our full article here.
November 14, 2025
SBQuantum Wins Second ESA Contract for Quantum Diamond Magnetometer Prototype
SBQuantum has won its second ESA contract, valued at nearly $1 million USD, to deliver an advanced prototype of its diamond-based quantum magnetometer sensor for Earth Observation (EO) missions. The funding will support enhanced capabilities, including sub 100 Picotesla sensitivity and 400 Hz bandwidth, which are necessary for monitoring critical climate data. Read more in our full article here.
November 14, 2025
Classiq Secures Strategic Funding from AMD, Qualcomm Ventures, and IonQ
Classiq has secured a strategic funding up-round of tens of millions of dollars, bringing its cumulative funding to over $200 million. The round included major strategic investors AMD Ventures, Qualcomm Ventures, and IonQ, signaling a focus on heterogeneous computing and accelerating Classiq’s global Go-To-Market presence for its optimized quantum circuit synthesis technology. Read more in our full article here.
November 13, 2025
Haiqu Demonstrates High-Dimensional Quantum Embedding for Anomaly Detection on IBM Quantum Heron
Haiqu has demonstrated a proprietary technique for high-dimensional quantum embedding for anomaly detection on an IBM Quantum Heron processor. The method successfully loaded over 500 features into quantum circuits on 128 qubits, achieving an F1 score of 0.96 and outperforming a classical baseline, with the quantum preprocessing time reportedly faster than classical simulation. Read more in our full article here.
November 13, 2025
IQM Launches Halocene Product Line to Scale Quantum Error Correction Research
IQM Quantum Computers has launched IQM Halocene, a new product line of open and modular on-premises quantum computers designed to accelerate Quantum Error Correction (QEC) research. The first release will be a 150-qubit system with a target 99.7% physical two-qubit gate fidelity, commercially available by the end of 2026. The system includes an open QEC stack, a modular decoder architecture, and supports NVIDIA NVQLink, with future models planned to exceed 1,000 qubits. Read more in our full article here.
November 13, 2025
Microsoft Opens Largest Quantum Lab Globally in Denmark to Advance Topological Qubit Fabrication
Microsoft has unveiled the expansion of its quantum facility in Lyngby, Denmark, now the company’s largest quantum site globally, with a total investment exceeding DKK 1 billion ($156 million USD). The facility is dedicated to accelerating topological qubit fabrication, providing the capacity to fully fabricate the core of Microsoft’s “Majorana 1” quantum processing unit, a key step toward achieving scalable, fault-tolerant quantum computing. Read more in our full article here.
November 12, 2025
Q-CTRL Integrates Fire Opal with RIKEN’s IBM Quantum System Two for Hybrid HPC Workflows
Q-CTRL and RIKEN have announced the integration of Q-CTRL’s Fire Opal performance management software with RIKEN’s IBM Quantum System Two, co-located with the Fugaku supercomputer. The integration, part of the NEDO-commissioned JHPC-quantum project, provides a reported 1,000× improvement in both accuracy and efficiency for users running hybrid quantum-classical workflows in quantum chemistry, QML, and physics simulations. Read more in our full article here.
November 12, 2025
IBM Advances Quantum Roadmap with Nighthawk Processor and 300mm Wafer Fabrication Shift
IBM has debuted the IBM Quantum Nighthawk processor, featuring 120 qubits and 218 tunable couplers to execute circuits with 30% more complexity, accelerating its roadmap toward quantum advantage by 2026. IBM is also shifting primary processor fabrication to a 300mm wafer facility to double R&D speed and increased chip complexity tenfold, alongside demonstrating real-time qLDPC error decoding in under $480\ \text{nanoseconds}$ on the experimental IBM Quantum Loon processor. Read more in our full article here.
November 11, 2025
Rigetti Computing Reports on Its Q3 2025 Financial Results; Unveils Aggressive Qubit Roadmap to 1,000+ Qubits
Rigetti Computing has reported Q3 2025 revenue of $1.9 million and a strong liquidity position of approximately $600.0 million following warrant exercises. Concurrently, Rigetti unveiled an aggressive roadmap targeting a 1,000+ qubit system with 99.8% median two-qubit gate fidelity by the end of 2027. The company also secured $5.7 million in system orders and a $5.8 million AFRL contract for quantum networking. Read more in our full article here.
November 11, 2025
University of Basel Spinout YQuantum Secures CHF 150,000 ($187K USD) for Miniaturized Cryogenic Hardware
YQuantum, a University of Basel spinout, has received CHF 150,000 ($187K USD) in seed funding from the Venture Kick initiative to develop miniaturized, high-performance cryogenic hardware. The specialized components are designed to address the scalability bottleneck by enabling high-fidelity superconducting and spin-qubit operations in a more compact and efficient form factor. Read more in our full article here.
November 11, 2025
BTQ Exercises Option to Acquire QPerfect for Creating an Integrated Neutral Atom Quantum Company
BTQ Technologies Corp. has exercised its option to acquire QPerfect SA, a neutral atom quantum computing company, following a €2 million strategic investment. This move transforms BTQ into the first listed fully integrated neutral atom quantum technology company, unifying its post-quantum security platform with QPerfect’s advanced MIMIQ emulator and Quantum Logical Unit (QLU) control framework. Read more in our full article here.
November 10, 2025
Novo Holdings Reports €100M ($145.5M USD) in Quantum Investments, Outlines Portfolio Strategy
Novo Holdings has reported that its dedicated quantum portfolio, launched in 2024, has reached €100 million ($145.5 million USD) in investments, moving toward its €188 million long-term commitment. The strategy focuses on accelerating the European quantum ecosystem, with direct investments in companies like Sparrow Quantum and Phasecraft, and fund investments in 55 North, Quantonation II, and Playground Global IV. Read more in our full article here.
November 10, 2025
Equal1 to Deploy Bell-1 Hybrid Quantum Computer at ESA’s Φ-lab for Earth Observation
Equal1 has been selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) to install its Bell-1 Hybrid Quantum Computing (HQC) System at ESA’s Φ-lab. The 6-qubit system, which uses silicon spin qubits fabricated in CMOS technology, is intended to accelerate the processing of complex Earth Observation (EO) data structures and will be integrated into ESA’s HPC infrastructure. Read more in our full article here.
November 10, 2025
HPE and Consortium Launch Quantum Scaling Alliance to Integrate Quantum Computing and HPC
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and a consortium of seven organizations have launched the Quantum Scaling Alliance (QSA) to make quantum computing scalable and practical for industrial adoption. Co-led by HPE Labs’ Dr. Masoud Mohseni and Nobel Laureate John Martinis of Qolab, the QSA provides a full-stack solution to seamlessly integrate quantum capabilities with classical HPC and semiconductor ecosystems. Read more in our full article here.
November 10, 2025
IonQ and University of Chicago Partner to Deploy Production-Grade Quantum Computer and Entanglement Network
IonQ and the University of Chicago have signed a strategic agreement to establish the IonQ Center for Engineering and Science on campus. This collaboration will deploy the first production-grade quantum computer and entanglement distribution quantum network on a university campus, which is intended to fuel IonQ’s product roadmap and position the company as a core partner of the Chicago Quantum Exchange (CQE). Read more in our full article here.
November 8, 2025
Qilimanjaro Launches Europe’s First Multimodal Quantum Data Center in Barcelona
Qilimanjaro Quantum Tech has launched Europe’s first multimodal Quantum Data Center in Barcelona’s innovation district, capable of hosting up to 10 quantum computers. The facility offers access to both digital and analog quantum computers, specializing in fluxonium chips, combined with classical HPC via the SpeQtrum QaaS platform to accelerate the exploration of real-world quantum applications. Read more in our full article here.
November 7, 2025
California Officially Launches “Quantum California” Initiative to Align Statewide Strategy
Governor Gavin Newsom’s office has announced the official launch of “Quantum California,” a new statewide initiative to align researchers, industry, and government around a shared quantum strategy. The initiative formalizes the state’s commitment to advancing quantum technologies and builds on the recent signing of Assembly Bill 940 and a $4 million state budget investment to accelerate research and job creation. Read more in our full article here.
November 6, 2025
D-Wave Reports on Its Q3 2025 Financial Results: Revenue Doubles Year-Over-Year, Cash Reserves at Record High
D-Wave has reported strong Q3 2025 results, with revenue doubling year-over-year to $3.7 million and cash reserves growing to a record $836.2 million. The company also announced a major €10 million booking for 50% capacity of an Advantage2™ annealing quantum computer in Lombardy, Italy, and confirmed the system is now operational at Davidson Technologies for U.S. defense applications. Read more in our full article here.
November 6, 2025
DARPA’s Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI) Advances with Eleven Teams Moving to Stage B
DARPA’s Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI), a program dedicated to a rigorous verification and validation process for achieving utility-scale quantum computing by 2033, has advanced, with eleven companies now entering the year-long Stage B. The ultimate goal is to definitively prove whether a quantum computing approach can deliver computational value that exceeds its cost within the next eight years. View the rest of our article with additional details about this Stage B selection here.
November 6, 2025
SkyWater Technology and QuamCore Collaborate to Fabricate Digital Superconducting SFQ Controllers
SkyWater Technology and QuamCore have announced a multi-million-dollar collaboration to co-develop Single Flux Quantum (SFQ) devices for scalable superconducting processors. The partnership aims to integrate SFQ digital control circuits at 10 mK to reduce cabling by up to 1,000x and accelerate QuamCore’s roadmap toward a 1-million-qubit superconducting quantum computer. Read more in our full article here.
November 6, 2025
GMV and LuxQuanta Partner to Integrate Terrestrial and Space-Based Quantum-Safe Communications
GMV and LuxQuanta have established a strategic alliance to integrate terrestrial and space-based quantum-safe communications and strengthen Europe’s sovereignty in the sector. GMV will contribute its expertise in Key Management Systems (KMS) for space missions, while LuxQuanta will provide its CV-QKD solution, NOVA LQ®, to accelerate the real-world deployment of QKD technologies fully aligned with EuroQCI. Read more in our full article here.
November 6, 2025
Pasqal and LG Electronics Forge Strategic Partnership Underpinned by Equity Investment
Pasqal and LG Electronics have announced a strategic partnership, underpinned by an equity investment from LG, to accelerate the industrialization and application of quantum technology. The collaboration will focus on co-developing quantum algorithms for LG’s industrial challenges, including multiphysics simulation and material discovery, while jointly exploring core neutral atom hardware technologies to strengthen the global supply chain. Read more in our full article here.
November 6, 2025
IonQ Reports on Its Q3 2025 Financial Results: World-Record Fidelity Achieved and Record Cash Position
IonQ has reported strong Q3 2025 results with $39.9 million in revenue, representing 222% year-over-year growth, and a pro-forma cash balance of $3.5 billion following a $2.0 billion equity offering. The company also announced a world-record 99.99% two-qubit gate fidelity and achieved its #AQ 64 milestone three months early, accelerating its path toward fault-tolerant quantum computing. Read more in our full article here.
November 6, 2025
IonQ and Swiss Consortium Launch First Citywide Dedicated Quantum Network in Geneva
IonQ, in collaboration with a Swiss consortium including UNIGE, CERN, and Rolex SA, has launched the Geneva Quantum Network (GQN), the nation’s first citywide dedicated quantum network. The GQN uses hundreds of kilometers of existing fiber optic infrastructure and integrates ID Quantique’s QKD systems, CERN’s White Rabbit synchronization technology, and Rolex’s optical rubidium atomic clock to advance quantum cybersecurity, communications, and metrology research. Read more in our full article here.
November 6, 2025
Alice & Bob and STFC Hartree Centre Integrate Cat-Qubit QPUs into SLURM HPC Workflow
Alice & Bob and the STFC Hartree Centre have announced a collaboration to integrate Alice & Bob’s cat-qubit QPUs into SLURM, the widely used supercomputer workload management system. This breakthrough allows quantum processors to be seamlessly scheduled and co-managed alongside classical computing resources, marking the first time this has been achieved with cat-qubit technology. Read more in our full article here.
November 5, 2025
OQC, Digital Realty, and NVIDIA Launch First Quantum-AI Data Centre in New York City
Oxford Instruments NanoScience (OIN) has announced its ProteoxLX dilution refrigerator is integrated into the first Quantum-AI Data Centre in New York City, a flagship initiative of the UK–US Tech Trade Partnership. The OIN system provides the essential ultra-low temperature environment (<7 mK) and cooling power for OQC’s GENESIS quantum computer, which is co-located with NVIDIA GH200 Grace Hopper Superchips. Read more in our full article here.
November 5, 2025
D-Wave Hybrid-Quantum Application Reduces BASF Manufacturing Scheduling Time to Five Seconds
D-Wave and BASF have completed a proof-of-concept using a hybrid-quantum application to optimize manufacturing scheduling in a liquid-filling facility. The application reduced scheduling time from 10 hours to just five seconds, delivering quantifiable improvements by reducing lateness by 14% and setup times by 9%. Read more in our full article here.
November 5, 2025
Quantinuum Launches Helios Quantum Computer with Industry-Leading Fidelity and Singapore Partnership
Quantinuum has commercially launched Helios, a new general-purpose quantum computer featuring 98 fully connected physical qubits and a 99.9975% single-qubit gate fidelity. The system delivers up to 48 fully error-corrected logical qubits at a 2:1 encoding rate and integrates NVIDIA GB200 for real-time error decoding. Quantinuum also announced a strategic partnership with Singapore’s National Quantum Office to install Helios locally by 2026. Read more in our full article here.
November 5, 2025
EuQlid Launches Qu-MRI Quantum Sensing Platform for 3D Semiconductor and Battery Defect Detection
EuQlid, a quantum technology company, has emerged from stealth mode after securing $3 million in Seed+ funding, led by QDNL Participations and Quantonation, along with $1.5 million in early customer revenue. The company’s proprietary quantum imaging platform, Qu-MRI™, combines quantum magnetometry and AI to enable the non-destructive mapping of buried current flow with nano-amp sensitivity, addressing a critical gap in the design and manufacturing of next-generation semiconductors and batteries. Read more in our full article here.
November 5, 2025
Quantum Brilliance Opens World’s First Commercial Quantum Diamond Foundry in Australia
Quantum Brilliance (QB) has opened the Quantum Diamond Foundry in Melbourne, Australia, positioned as the world’s first commercial facility dedicated to producing quantum-grade synthetic diamond at scale. The project received significant government investment, totaling over $31 million, to accelerate the design and fabrication of QB’s room-temperature diamond quantum devices for computing and sensing applications. Read more in our full article here.
November 4, 2025
Classiq Platform Now Available on AWS Marketplace, Accelerating Enterprise Quantum Adoption
Classiq has announced that its full-stack quantum software development platform is now available on AWS Marketplace. The new listing allows enterprises to streamline procurement and accelerate their quantum computing capabilities by purchasing the platform using existing Amazon Web Services (AWS) budgets and credits. Read more in our full article here.
November 4, 2025
DOE Announces $625 Million Renewal for Five National Quantum Information Science Research Centers
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $625 million in total funding to renew its five National Quantum Information Science (QIS) Research Centers (NQISRCs) for up to five years. The funding will advance American leadership in QIS by accelerating R&D across all centers, including SQMS, QSA, and Q-NEXT, and applying quantum technology to DOE’s most pressing scientific and national security challenges. Read more in our full article here.
November 3, 2025
China’s First Atomic Quantum Computer, “Hanyuan-1,” Achieves Commercialization and Secures Export Order to Pakistan
China’s first complete neutral-atom quantum computer system, “Hanyuan-1,” has achieved commercialization, securing orders worth over 40 million yuan ($5.6 million USD), including its first export order to Pakistan. The system features 100 qubits, a single-qubit gate fidelity of 0.999, and a two-qubit gate fidelity of 0.98, meeting the benchmark for commercial-grade neutral atom quantum computers. Crucially, the entire system is integrated into three standard racks and requires no cryogenic refrigeration system, drastically reducing energy consumption and maintenance. Read more in our full article here.
November 3, 2025
PsiQuantum and Lockheed Martin Sign MOU to Accelerate FTQC Algorithms for Aerospace and Defense
PsiQuantum and Lockheed Martin have signed an MOU to accelerate the development of Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computing (FTQC) algorithms for aerospace and defense. The collaboration will use PsiQuantum’s software suite, Construct, to model complex phenomena like fluid dynamics and quantum chemistry, aiming to strengthen mission-focused capabilities for the U.S. government and its allies. Read more in our full article here.
November 3, 2025
D-Wave Advantage2 Quantum Computer Now Operational at Davidson Technologies for U.S. Defense Applications
D-Wave’s Advantage2™ annealing quantum computer is now operational at Davidson Technologies’ headquarters in Huntsville, Alabama, marking D-Wave’s second U.S.-based annealing system. The deployment is intended to address mission-critical U.S. government problems in national defense, with use cases including radar detection, military logistics optimization, and AI, and is available via D-Wave’s Leap™ cloud service. Read more in our full article here.
November 3, 2025
Keysight Launches Quantum System Analysis Tool for System-Level Quantum Simulation
Keysight Technologies has launched Quantum System Analysis, a new EDA solution for quantum engineers to simulate and optimize complete quantum systems at the system level. The solution includes a Time Dynamics Simulator and a Dilution Fridge Input Line Designer to model cryostat input lines for thermal noise and reduce reliance on costly cryogenic testing. Read more in our full article here.
November 3, 2025
Xanadu to Go Public via SPAC Merger with Crane Harbor Acquisition Corp.
Xanadu has entered a definitive business combination agreement with Crane Harbor Acquisition Corp. (CHAC) to go public, which would make it the first publicly traded pure-play photonic quantum computing company. The deal values Xanadu at a pre-money equity value of US$3.0 billion, with the transaction expected to provide US$500 million in gross proceeds, including a fully committed US$275 million PIPE investment. The funds will be used to accelerate the company’s roadmap toward a fully fault-tolerant system by 2029. Read more in our full article here.
November 3, 2025
IBM Reports Largest Entangled State to Date, Achieving 0.56 Fidelity on 120 Superconducting Qubits
IBM Quantum researchers have successfully prepared the largest entangled state to date, a Greenberger–Horne–Zeilinger (GHZ) state of 120 superconducting qubits. The experiment, detailed on arXiv, achieved a measured fidelity of 0.56(3), surpassing the 0.5 threshold required to confirm genuine multipartite entanglement across all qubits. Read more in our full article here.
October 31, 2025
Japan’s Q-STAR and Denmark’s NQCP Sign MOU to Advance Quantum Commercialization and Standardization
The Quantum STrategic industry Alliance for Revolution (Q-STAR) in Japan and Denmark’s NQCP have signed an MoU to enhance industry-driven collaboration in quantum technology. The agreement establishes a cooperative framework for advancing commercialization and standardization by promoting their respective research frameworks, with NQCP intending to leverage Japan’s expertise in semiconductor packaging and manufacturing. Read more in our full article here.
October 31, 2025
QAI Ventures Launches Singapore QuantumAI Accelerator and Venture Builder with Enterprise Singapore
QAI Ventures has launched its Asia-Pacific headquarters in Singapore, establishing a QuantumAI Accelerator Program and Venture Building Program in partnership with Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG). The initiative aims to build a “lab-to-IPO” pipeline for deep-tech startups, with a quantitative goal of registering seven new ventures in Singapore by 2027. Read more in our full article here.
October 31, 2025
QuantWare Opens Seoul Operations to Support Korean Quantum Ecosystem
QuantWare has announced the opening of operations in Seoul, South Korea, as part of its international expansion, leveraging its position as the largest supplier of quantum processors in the country. The move is intended to help develop the local talent base and meet the technological demand as the Korean government plans to invest approximately 3 trillion KRW ($2 billion USD) into building a world-class quantum industry. Read more in our full article here.
October 31, 2025
Iran to Establish First National Quantum Communication and Atomic Clock Labs
Iran has announced plans to establish its first Quantum Communication Laboratory and Atomic Clock Laboratory, advancing its national infrastructure in quantum science. The Quantum Communication Lab, a collaboration with the ICT Research Institute, is intended to serve as a national reference center for secure communication systems based on quantum entanglement and superposition. Read more in our full article here.
October 30, 2025
International Team Achieves Superconductivity in Gallium-Hyperdoped Germanium Epitaxial Films
An international team has produced a form of germanium (Ge) that exhibits superconductivity at 3.5 Kelvin, a breakthrough for quantum and cryogenic electronics.2 The researchers used molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) to grow gallium-hyperdoped Ge films, overcoming instability by precisely incorporating gallium atoms substitutionally within the Ge crystal lattice.3 This low-disorder platform enables the creation of Josephson junction structures on a wafer scale, which are foundational components for superconducting qubits.4 Read more in our full article here.
October 30, 2025
P33 and National Quantum Algorithm Center Launch ‘Grand Challenges’ Program for Postdoctoral Research
P33 and the National Quantum Algorithm Center (NQAC) have launched the Grand Challenges program to accelerate the development of industry-relevant quantum applications in Illinois. The initiative begins with two $125,000 postdoctoral awards and requires a three-way collaboration between an academic institution, a quantum company, and an industry partner from sectors like finance or energy. Read more in our full article here.
October 30, 2025
Q.ANT Closes Second Series A Tranche, Securing $80 Million for Photonic AI Infrastructure
Q.ANT has closed the second tranche of its Series A funding, securing an additional investment from Duquesne Family Office LLC and bringing its total funding to US$80 million, the largest photonic computing raise in Europe. The funds will accelerate commercialization of Q.ANT’s light-based processors, which use the LENA (Light Empowered Native Arithmetic) architecture and TFLN chips to achieve up to 30× greater energy efficiency than electronic chips for AI and HPC. Read more in our full article here.
October 30, 2025
Nanoacademic and Kothar Partner to Develop Quantum Electronic Design Automation (EDA) Suite
Nanoacademic Technologies and Kothar Computing have partnered to build the first Quantum Electronic Design Automation (EDA) software suite. The solution integrates Nanoacademic’s QTCAD® for device-level modeling with Kothar’s Quantum Symbolic Algebra Engine for many-body solvers, aiming to transform quantum chip development for semiconductor spin qubit and superconducting qubit-based quantum chips from a physics-driven practice to a repeatable, engineering-driven process. Read more in our full article here.
October 30, 2025
PQShield and Carahsoft Partner to Accelerate PQC Adoption for U.S. Government Agencies
PQShield and Carahsoft Technology Corp. have formed a strategic partnership to accelerate Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) migration for U.S. government agencies. PQShield’s PQC suite, available through contracts like NASA SEWP V, is aligned with NSA’s CNSA 2.0 and NSM-10 guidelines, and offers solutions tailored for network core (PQPerform), critical infrastructure (PQPlatform), and embedded systems (PQMicroLib). Read more in our full article here.
October 28, 2025
NVIDIA’s NVQLink Unites Quantum Ecosystem for Real-Time Error Correction
NVIDIA has launched NVQLink, an open system architecture designed to tightly couple GPU computing with quantum processors for accelerated quantum supercomputers. Integrated with NVIDIA CUDA-Q, the interconnect provides the low-latency, high-throughput required for real-time QEC and hybrid quantum-classical control algorithms. The architecture is supported by 17 QPU builders (including Pasqal, IQM, and Alice & Bob) and nine U.S. national laboratories. Read more in our full article here.
October 27, 2025
KIST Researchers Demonstrate Distributed Quantum Sensing with Multi-Mode N00N States
Researchers from KIST and collaborators have demonstrated a new scheme for distributed quantum sensing using multi-mode N00N states that achieves performance approaching the Heisenberg limit. The core innovation, published in Physical Review Letters, achieved approximately 88% higher precision (2.74 dB enhancement) compared to the Standard Quantum Limit (SQL), offering a path to practical quantum sensor networks for precision metrology applications. Read more in our full article here.
October 27, 2025
Stony Brook University Opens Quantum Design Lab for Undergraduate Research
Stony Brook University celebrated the grand opening of its new Quantum Design Teaching and Materials Discovery Laboratory on October 22, made possible through a partnership with Quantum Design. The lab features a Quantum Design VersaLab® system that allows undergraduate students to conduct hands-on experiments on superconductivity and magnetism, advancing experiential learning typically limited to graduate-level research. Read more in our full article here.
October 27, 2025
China to Assist Pakistan in Establishing National Center for Quantum Computing
Pakistan and China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC) have signed an MOU to strengthen cooperation in quantum technologies and innovation. The core of the agreement is that China will assist Pakistan in establishing the National Center for Quantum Computing, marking a strategic shift in CPEC Phase-II toward digital and knowledge-based development. Read more in our full article here.
October 25, 2025
NYU Launches Quantum Institute to Advance Cross-Disciplinary Research and Industry Integration
New York University (NYU) has announced the formation of the NYU Quantum Institute (NYUQI), led by Professor Javad Shabani, to position the university as a major player in quantum technology. The Institute will foster cross-disciplinary collaboration to translate discoveries into deployable systems, building on a prior collaboration with Qunnect to deploy a metro-scale quantum entanglement network in Manhattan and Brooklyn. Read more in our full article here.
October 25, 2025
Sejong City and KQIA Sign Agreement to Foster Quantum Industry Ecosystem
Sejong City and the Korea Quantum Industry Association (KQIA) have signed an MOU to collaboratively develop the quantum industry ecosystem and quicken commercialization. Sejong City plans to establish a cloud-based “Quantum Algorithm Demonstration and Commercialization Platform,” leveraging its proximity to KAIST and its strategic partnership with QuEra Computing to become the nation’s “hub city for the quantum industry.” Read more in our full article here.
October 23, 2025
Classiq Partners with QUCAN to Offer Hands-On Quantum Training Program
Classiq has announced a partnership with QUCAN to support QC101, a two-month introductory quantum computing training program. The program is designed to bridge academia and industry by providing participants with hands-on access to the Classiq platform for prototyping, designing, and executing quantum algorithms at scale. Read more in our full article here.
October 23, 2025
IBM Releases Qiskit 2.2 with Increased Support for C and Other New Features
IBM has issued a new release of Qiskit, version 2.2. The most significant feature of this new release is a continued increase in support for C that introduces a standalone transpiler function. IBM first introduced a C-language API with Qiskit 2.0 in April of this year that only provided interactions with a small number of Qiskit functions. But release 2.1 and this new release now greatly expands the C API and makes it possible for users to construct end-to-end quantum workflows that you can execute natively in C as well as other languages integrated via the C API. Read our story here that describes more about the C-API support and other new features in this latest version of Qiskit.
October 23, 2025
Alice & Bob Acquires SQUID-6 UHV System to Advance Industrial Quantum Chip Production
Alice & Bob has acquired the SQUID-6 UHV deposition system from PLASSYS-BESTEK for its advanced quantum lab in Paris, supported by France’s Defense Innovation Agency (AID) under the ULTRACAT project. The fully automated, ultra-high vacuum (UHV) system is designed for nanofabrication of cat-qubit processors, representing a crucial step toward industrial quantum chip production by minimizing cross-contamination. Read more in our full article here.
October 23, 2025
Quandela Delivers 12-Qubit Lucy Photonic Quantum Computer to Europe’s CEA TGCC
Quandela, GENCI, and CEA have announced the delivery of Lucy, a 12-qubit universal digital photonic quantum computer, to the Très Grand Centre de calcul (TGCC) of CEA in France. The system, procured by the EuroHPC JU under the EuroQCS-France consortium, is the most powerful photonic quantum computer deployed in a European computing center and will be coupled to the Joliot-Curie supercomputer to enable hybrid HPC–quantum workflows. Read more in our full article here.
October 23, 2025
Rydberg Technologies Launches Rydberg Photonics in Berlin to Advance Quantum Photonics
Rydberg Technologies has launched Rydberg Photonics GmbH in Berlin, Germany, as a spin-off from the Ferdinand-Braun-Institut (FBH). The new company is dedicated to delivering micro-integrated photonic engines, such as optical frequency references and hybrid integrated lasers, which are essential building blocks for quantum sensors, clocks, communications, and computing networks. Read more in our full article here.
October 22, 2025
Google Quantum AI Achieves Verifiable Quantum Advantage on Willow Chip with Quantum Echoes Algorithm
Google Quantum AI has achieved the first verifiable quantum advantage on hardware using the Quantum Echoes algorithm, running on the Willow superconducting processor. The algorithm, which measures the out-of-time-order correlator (OTOC), achieved a speed advantage of 13,000x over the fastest classical supercomputers for this task. The research, published in Nature, is positioned as a key step toward practical quantum applications in molecular simulation and drug discovery. Read more in our full article here.
October 22, 2025
Qilimanjaro Launches QiliSDK, an Open-Source Toolkit for Hybrid Digital-Analog Quantum Workflows
Qilimanjaro has released QiliSDK, an open-source Python framework designed to unify digital, analog, and hybrid quantum algorithm design. The modular SDK serves as the entry point to Qilimanjaro’s multimodal quantum data center, enabling users to prototype, execute, and optimize quantum workflows across simulation and real hardware, including superconducting digital and analog QPUs via the SpeQtrum platform. Read more in our full article here.
October 22, 2025
Quantum Elements Launches AI-Native Platform for Quantum Software and Hardware Development
Quantum Elements, a new Los Angeles-based startup, has launched its Constellation platform, an AI-native quantum software and hardware development platform. The platform uses agentic AI and natural language prompts to generate code and supports the largest and most advanced noisy-qubit simulator to date, allowing users to prototype quantum systems and optimize applications for specific hardware. Read more in our full article here.
October 21, 2025
SEALSQ Prices $200 Million Equity Offering to Advance Post-Quantum Roadmap
SEALSQ Corp has priced a combined $200.0 million equity offering, consisting of a $94.8 million Registered Offering and a $105.2 million Private Offering. The offerings, led by Heights Capital Management, were priced approximately 26.5% above market, with net proceeds intended to accelerate the company’s Post-Quantum and Quantum commercialization roadmap and U.S. deployment. Read more in our full article here.
October 21, 2025
SEALSQ Announces QASIC Initiative to Develop Quantum-Resistant ASICs with IC’Alps
SEALSQ Corp has announced the development of QASIC (Quantum ASIC), a custom Quantum-Resistant ASIC, as the cornerstone of its roadmap following the IC’Alps acquisition. The integrated strategy will deliver secure hardware in three phases: short-term commercialization of a PQC standard chip, mid-term development of QASIC, and long-term secure system solutions, with the first prototype expected in 2026. Read more in our full article here.
October 21, 2025
Alchemist Accelerator and University of Chicago Launch Deep-Tech Cohort with Strong Quantum Focus
The Alchemist Accelerator and the University of Chicago’s Polsky Center have launched the inaugural Alchemist Chicago deep-tech cohort, selecting 27 science-driven startups with a strong focus on quantum technologies. Quantum-related companies span the full stack, including hardware (AnharmoniQ), software and algorithms (Quantum Research Sciences, QodeX, Qoro Quantum, quasi ai), and quantum-enabled applications for areas like medical imaging and drug discovery. The program features strategic support from IBM, which provides cloud access to quantum resources and potential venture funding. Read more in our full article here.
October 21, 2025
IonQ Achieves 99.99% Two-Qubit Gate Fidelity Using Electronic Qubit Control Technology
IonQ has released technical papers demonstrating 99.99% two-qubit gate fidelity, the first reported instance of a quantum computing company crossing the “four-nines” benchmark. The result, achieved using Electronic Qubit Control (EQC) technology, surpasses the previous record of 99.97% and is intended to accelerate IonQ’s path to large-scale fault-tolerant systems, with 256-qubit systems scheduled for demonstration in 2026. Read more in our full article here.
October 20, 2025
SEALSQ Unveils Quantum Shield QS7001, First Chip with Hardware-Embedded NIST PQC Algorithms
SEALSQ Corp has unveiled the Quantum Shield QS7001, a new secure chip that integrates NIST-standardized Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) algorithms directly at the hardware level. The chip, which integrates ML-KEM and ML-DSA, is designed to provide up to 10x performance gains and enhanced security against side-channel attacks, targeting the PQC needs of defense, healthcare, and IoT sectors. Read more in our full article here.
October 20, 2025
metaProof Unveils Qripto Protocols, a Quantum-Ready Internet Architecture
The metaProof Group has unveiled its Quantum Ready Internet Protocols (Qripto), an open-source suite designed to unify quantum capabilities, AI, and decentralized finance to power the “Internet of Trust.” The initiative is built around three core protocols: iQubed (knowledge), AgentiQ (intelligence), and COYN (value), which allow data, AI, and digital currency to interoperate securely across quantum and blockchain networks. Read more in our full article here.
October 20, 2025
University of Oxford Spinout QFX Closes £2M ($2.7M USD) Seed Round for Modular Quantum Hardware
University of Oxford spinout QFX (trading as Quantum Fabrix Ltd) has closed a £2 million ($2.7 million USD) seed funding round, led by Y-Combinator co-founder Paul Graham. The capital will support QFX’s mission to deliver modular quantum technologies for computing, sensing, and communications, building on the University of Oxford’s research in scalable networked trapped-ion quantum computing architectures. Read more in our full article here.
October 16, 2025
Tokyo University of Science Researchers Develop Efficient All-Fiber Single-Photon Source
A research team at the Tokyo University of Science (TUS) has developed a highly efficient all-fiber single-photon source that generates single photons directly inside an optical fiber. This new method overcomes transmission loss issues by selectively exciting a single, isolated rare-earth (RE) ion within a tapered silica fiber. The room-temperature system, published in Optics Express, is positioned as a low-cost candidate for next-generation all-fiber-integrated quantum communication networks. Read more in our full article here.
October 16, 2025
BTQ Technologies Demonstrates Quantum-Safe Bitcoin Core with NIST-Standardized PQC
BTQ Technologies has demonstrated the first quantum-resistant Bitcoin implementation, replacing the cryptocurrency’s vulnerable ECDSA signatures with NIST-approved ML-DSA. The Bitcoin Quantum Core Release 0.2 completes the full transaction lifecycle with quantum-resistant cryptography, protecting the $2.4 trillion Bitcoin market. BTQ plans a Q2 2026 mainnet launch and has established the BTQ Foundation to fund open-source development of quantum-safe blockchain infrastructure. Read more in our full article here.
October 15, 2025
LuxQuanta Secures €8 Million ($9.3 Million USD) in Series A Funding for CV-QKD Deployment
LuxQuanta, a deep tech company specializing in quantum cybersecurity, has closed an €8 million ($9.3 Million USD) Series A funding round. The investment, which is bolstered by a €2.5 million ($2.9 million USD) grant from the European Investment Committee (EIC), will accelerate the global deployment of LuxQuanta’s Continuous-Variable Quantum Key Distribution (CV-QKD) technology and its flagship product, NOVA LQ®. Read more in our full article here.
October 15, 2025
D-Wave and Swiss Quantum Technology SA Sign €10M ($11.6m USD) Agreement to Deploy Advantage2 System in Europe
D-Wave has signed a €10 million ($11.6 million USD) agreement with Swiss Quantum Technology SA (SQT) to deploy a D-Wave Advantage2™ annealing quantum computer in Europe. The deployment is intended to support the newly formed Q-Alliance in Italy and will provide customers with access via D-Wave’s Leap™ cloud service, reinforcing the company’s efforts to expand global access to its systems. Read more in our full article here.
October 15, 2025
SemiQon and VTT Win EARTO Award for Cryogenic CMOS Chip Innovation
SemiQon and VTT have won first prize in the EARTO awards for their cryogenic CMOS chip innovation, which enables advanced CMOS functionalities at cryogenic temperatures. The technology, developed at VTT, is intended to reduce the cost and volume of quantum computer readout infrastructures by up to 30% and has the potential to enable more sustainable supercomputers and data centers. Read more in our full article here.
October 15, 2025
Quantum eMotion, Energy Plug, and Malahat Battery Technology to Co-Develop Quantum-Secured Systems
Quantum eMotion, Energy Plug, and Malahat Battery Technology have signed a Joint Development Agreement to co-develop quantum-secured energy storage and defense systems for critical infrastructure. The partnership will integrate QeM’s patented QRNG2 chip with the other companies’ BESS and EMS platforms to deliver a cyber-resilient, quantum-safe security layer for applications including remote military bases and smart grids. Read more in our full article here.
October 14, 2025
D-Wave, IonQ to Anchor “Q-Alliance” Quantum Hub in Lombardy, Italy
D-Wave Quantum Inc. has announced its foundational role in the newly established Q-Alliance in Lombardy, Italy. Q-Alliance is a joint initiative co-founded by D-Wave Inc. and IonQ Inc., along with independent scientists and Italian institutional authorities. The stated mission of the alliance is to accelerate scientific discovery, industrial transformation, and the goal of digital sovereignty for Italy. Read our full report on this development in our story posted here.
October 14, 2025
Basque Government and IBM Inaugurate Europe’s First IBM Quantum System Two in Donostia-San Sebastián
The Basque Government and IBM have inaugurated Europe’s first IBM Quantum System Two at the IBM-Euskadi Quantum Computational Center in San Sebastián, Spain. The system, powered by a 156-qubit IBM Quantum Heron processor, is intended to enable utility-scale algorithms and support global scientific collaborations as part of the BasQ – Basque Quantum initiative. Read more in our full article here.
October 14, 2025
Isentroniq Raises €7.5M ($8.7M USD) to Advance Wiring Technology for Superconducting Qubits
Isentroniq, a French quantum hardware startup, has raised €7.5 million ($8.7 million USD) to industrialize its proprietary wiring technology. The technology is designed to solve the “wiring deadlock” in superconducting qubits and is intended to enable 1,000x more qubits to be integrated into existing dilution refrigerators. Read more in our full article here.
October 14, 2025
Qilimanjaro and QURECA Partner to Strengthen Quantum Education and Workforce Development
Qilimanjaro Quantum Tech, a Barcelona-based quantum computing company, and QURECA Ltd, a global provider of quantum resources and career services, have signed a collaboration agreement. The collaboration will include workshops and content focused on analog and hybrid quantum computing, providing hands-on access to Qilimanjaro’s SpeQtrum QaaS hybrid platform. Read more in our full article here.
October 13, 2025
IonQ and Hyundai Utilize QC-AFQMC to Advance Accurate Nuclear Force Computations for Materials Modeling
IonQ and Hyundai have successfully demonstrated the accurate computation of atomic-level forces using the QC-AFQMC algorithm, with results reportedly more accurate than purely classical methods. The hybrid method can be integrated into classical workflows to accurately trace reaction pathways, a capability critical for modeling materials for carbon capture and the battery industry. Read more in our full article here.
October 11, 2025
Infleqtion Integrates SLM’s MEMS Modulator to Achieve Microsecond Control for Neutral Atom Qubit Addressing
Infleqtion and Silicon Light Machines (SLM) have partnered to integrate SLM’s Displacement Phase Modulator (DPM™) technology into Infleqtion’s neutral atom quantum computing systems. The 4 μs full frame refresh capability of the SiGe MEMS device is intended to accelerate individual qubit addressing, which is crucial for enhancing the speed and scalability of the neutral atom platform. Read more in our full article here.
October 11, 2025
Florida Opportunity Fund and Quantum Coast Capital Formalize Partnership for Quantum Tech Co-Investment
The Florida Opportunity Fund (FOF) and Quantum Coast Capital (QCC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to formalize a partnership for co-investment in quantum technology across Florida. The collaboration aims to accelerate investment and innovation in quantum computing, networking, and sensing applications by aligning state resources with QCC’s dedicated private capital. Read more in our full article here.
October 11, 2025
IonQ Announces Pricing of $2.0 Billion Equity Offering Led by Heights Capital Management
IonQ has announced the pricing of a $2.0 billion equity offering, with common stock and pre-funded warrants priced at a 20% premium ($93 per share). The offering was led by an entity managed by Heights Capital Management, with J.P. Morgan as the sole underwriter, and the capital will be used to accelerate IonQ’s global growth and quantum commercialization worldwide. Read more in our full article here.
October 11, 2025
BTQ Technologies and University of Cambridge Partner to Advance Inverse-Design Quantum Photonic Devices
BTQ Technologies has announced a collaboration with the University of Cambridge to fund research in inverse-design quantum photonic devices. The project will leverage advanced computational design techniques to optimize device geometries, which is a critical step for the future of quantum computing and quantum-secure communications infrastructure. Read more in our full article here.
October 10, 2025
Qunnect Awarded Contract from the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory
Qunnect announced that it has received a contract from the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to advance components of its quantum networking technology for national defense applications. The amount of the contract was not disclosed but the length of the contract extends for 18 months. Click here for more.
October 10, 2025
Patero and Calibr8 Systems Form Alliance for PQC Adoption in Australia and the Philippines
Patero Inc. and Calibr8 Systems have formed a strategic alliance to accelerate Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) migration in Australia and the Philippines. The partnership will deliver cryptographic discovery and migration pathways to NIST-compliant PQC, aligning with government mandates in both regions, including the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD)’s updated guidance. Read more in our full article here.
October 10, 2025
FirstQFM AB Secures €1.2 Million ($1.4 Million USD) to Advance AI Foundation Models for Quantum Computing
FirstQFM AB, a Stockholm-based quantum technology company, has raised €1.2 million in pre-seed funding, led by BSV Ventures. The funding will accelerate the development of the company’s proprietary AI foundation models, which are designed to enhance the performance and scalability of NISQ era quantum machines for deployment across various quantum hardware modalities. Read more in our full article here.
October 10, 2025
Pasqal Establishes U.S. Headquarters in Illinois with $65M Investment, Following Logical Qubit Milestone
Pasqal has announced a $65 million investment to establish its U.S. headquarters at the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP) in Chicago, joining partners like IBM and PsiQuantum. The expansion is underpinned by the company’s recent achievement of demonstrating two logical qubits, a milestone that supports its roadmap toward over 200 logical qubits by 2030. Read more in our full article here.
October 9, 2025
NTT Research and Collaborators Unveil First Programmable Nonlinear Photonics Chip
NTT Research, Cornell, and Stanford have developed the world’s first programmable nonlinear photonic waveguide, a chip that can switch between multiple nonlinear-optical functions. The device, detailed in Nature, is expected to enable programmable optical quantum gates and reconfigurable quantum frequency converters, accelerating progress in quantum computing and networking capabilities. Read more in our full article here.
October 9, 2025
Moore Foundation Awards CMU’s Sufei Shi $1.3 Million to Advance Quantum Simulation Platform
Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) Associate Professor Sufei Shi has been awarded a $1.3 million grant over five years from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation to establish a scalable platform for quantum simulation. The research leverages moiré superlattices to confine and tune exciton behavior using electric fields, which could inform the design of next-generation quantum optoelectronics and information processing devices. Read more in our full article here.
October 9, 2025
UMass Boston Secures $3.8 Million Grant to Expand Quantum Hardware Commercialization
UMass Boston has been awarded a $3.8 million grant from MassTech to expand its quantum initiative with Western New England University. The funding will establish a new quantum hardware packaging and assembly facility in Hatfield, Mass., and launch the Quantum Jumpstart seed grant program to accelerate product development and commercialization. Read more in our full article here.
October 9, 2025
Gorilla Technology Launches Quantum-Safe SD-WAN Aligned with U.S. CNSA 2.0 Standards
Gorilla Technology has launched a Quantum-Safe SD-WAN initiative under its Intelligent Network Director platform, aligning with U.S. CNSA 2.0 standards. The solution uses a hybrid key exchange combining ECDH and the NIST-approved PQC algorithms CRYSTALS-Kyber and CRYSTALS-Dilithium for secure node authentication. Read more in our full article here.
October 8, 2025
Aqora Launches Datasets Hub to Advance Reproducibility in Quantum Research
Aqora has launched the Aqora Datasets Hub, a new public platform for publishing and reusing datasets for reproducible benchmarks and quantum machine learning (QML) experiments. The hub supports a variety of quantum-relevant data, including graph sets for MaxCut/QAOA and molecular Hamiltonians for VQE, and aims to address fragmentation in the quantum software landscape by providing a common foundation for experimentation. Read more in our full article here.
October 8, 2025
IBM Introduces Guardium Cryptography Manager to Address PQC Migration
IBM has introduced Guardium Cryptography Manager, a new AI-powered solution to help enterprises protect data and manage encryption as quantum computing threats draw closer. The platform, which leverages generative AI to deliver insights and accelerate remediation, provides visibility, centralized lifecycle management, and remediation for Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC). Read more in our full article here.
October 7, 2025
Clarke, Devoret, and Martinis Awarded Nobel Prize in Physics for Macroscopic Quantum Discoveries
The Nobel Prize in Physics 2025 has been awarded to John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret, and John M. Martinis for their “discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunnelling and energy quantisation in an electric circuit.” Their research demonstrated that quantum properties can be observed in a macroscopic system, providing a foundation for superconducting circuits as a platform for qubits in quantum computers. Read more in our full article here.
October 7, 2025
IonQ Completes Acquisition of Vector Atomic, Expanding Into Quantum Sensing
IonQ has announced the successful completion of its acquisition of Vector Atomic, a quantum sensing company. The all-stock transaction integrates Vector Atomic’s advanced precision atomic clocks, gravimeters, and inertial sensors into IonQ’s quantum platform, which already includes computing and networking. The acquisition, which follows a series of strategic moves by IonQ, is intended to expand the company’s entry into the quantum sensing market and accelerate its technology roadmap. Read more in our full article here.
October 7, 2025
University of Arizona Researchers Demonstrate Real-Time Control of Quantum Uncertainty with Ultrafast Squeezed Light
Researchers from the University of Arizona have demonstrated the first real-time measurement and control of quantum uncertainty using ultrafast squeezed light. The team’s discovery, published in Light: Science & Applications, establishes a foundation for a new field of ultrafast quantum optics and a petahertz-scale secure quantum communication protocol. Read more in our full article here.
October 7, 2025
California Governor Newsom Signs Bill and Announces $4 Million in Quantum Funding
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Assembly Bill 940 into law and announced $4 million in new funding for the state’s quantum sector. The legislation directs a strategic framework to be published for growing the quantum economy and creating “quantum innovation zones” to attract businesses and transform quantum research into industry output. Read more in our full article here.
October 7, 2025
Delft University of Technology Researchers Demonstrate First Single-Phonon Directional Coupler
Researchers from Delft University of Technology have demonstrated the first single-phonon directional coupler, a phononic beam splitter for single phonons. Published in Optica Quantum, the device is a key building block for phononic circuits that could enable hybrid quantum networks, on-chip quantum routers, and ultra-sensitive mechanical sensors. Read more in our full article here.
October 6, 2025
Northwestern Researchers Use Molecular Coating to Boost Quantum Light Purity
Engineers at Northwestern University have developed a new strategy that makes quantum light sources more consistent and reliable, boosting the spectral purity of emitted photons by 87%. The research, published in Science Advances, involved coating a thin semiconductor (tungsten diselenide) with an organic molecule (PTCDA) to protect single-photon emitters from atmospheric contaminants. Read more in our full article here.
October 6, 2025
QCi Announces $750 Million Private Placement and Debuts Quantum Secure Solution at ECOC 2025
Quantum Computing Inc. (QCi) has announced a $750 million private placement, bringing its total capital raised to $1.64 billion. Concurrently, the company debuted its Quantum Secure Solution at ECOC 2025, a high-dimensional, time-energy-based quantum secure network intended to be a robust alternative to polarization-based approaches. Read more in our full article here.
October 5, 2025
Orientom Aims to Build Quantum Finance Middleware Platform by 2030
Orientom, a developer of quantum financial algorithms, has announced plans to develop a middleware platform containing all quantum financial algorithms by 2030. The company’s hybrid quantum-classical approach is intended to tackle complex financial problems by addressing the computational limitations of traditional models for derivatives pricing and risk management. Orientom is currently working with Kookmin Bank and Yonsei University on a national project to develop an algorithm for derivatives evaluation that can be utilized in a commercial financial environment. Read more in our full article here.
October 4, 2025
EeroQ Demonstrates Single Electron Control Above 1 Kelvin
EeroQ has demonstrated single electron control above 1 Kelvin for its electron-on-helium platform, a breakthrough detailed in Physical Review X. This achievement, a two-order-of-magnitude increase over previous experiments, could significantly relax the extreme cooling requirements and associated scaling challenges for quantum computing, bringing the field closer to more practical processors. Read more in our full article here.
October 2, 2025
Atlantic Quantum and Google Quantum AI are “Joining Up”
Atlantic Quantum has announced it will be joining up with Google Quantum AI to accelerate the team’s progress in creating fault tolerant quantum computers. It is not yet known right now what is exactly meant by “Joining Up” as it could indicate an acquisition, a development partnership, employee hire and asset purchase, or some other arrangement between the two companies, but we expect this to be clarified in the future. Read more in our report about this development here.
October 2, 2025
kiutra Secures €13 Million ($15.2 Million USD) in Funding to Advance Helium-3-Free Quantum Cooling
Kiutra has secured €13 million in new financing, led by NovaCapital and 55 North, to accelerate its global scale-up. The funding will support the delivery of kiutra’s proprietary magnetic cooling technology, which avoids the use of helium-3 and is intended to strengthen the resilience of quantum supply chains for both quantum chips and full-stack quantum computers. Read more in our full article here.
October 2, 2025
ESA Awards €50 Million ($58.6 Million USD) Contract to Thales Alenia Space for SAGA Quantum Mission
The European Space Agency (ESA) has awarded a €50 million ($58.6 million USD) contract to Thales Alenia Space for the preliminary design of the SAGA mission. The mission will demonstrate satellite-based QKD to complement ground networks, and is part of the EuroQCI initiative to strengthen Europe’s digital infrastructure and technological sovereignty. Read more in our full article here.
October 2, 2025
Connecticut to Invest $10 Million in QuantumCT for Quantum Infrastructure and Testbed Deployment
The state of Connecticut has announced a $10 million investment in QuantumCT, a statewide initiative co-led by UConn and Yale to deploy quantum computing infrastructure and a testbed. The initiative, which is a finalist in the NSF Regional Innovations Engines Program for up to $160 million in federal funding, aims to build a national hub for quantum-related jobs, research, and products. Read more in our full article here.
October 2, 2025
PINC Technologies Secures $6.8M Seed Round to Develop Integrated Nonlinear Photonic Devices for Quantum Processing
PINC Technologies, a Caltech spinout, has closed a Seed+ funding round, bringing its total to $6.8 million. The funding, led by Quantonation, will accelerate the commercialization of the company’s integrated nonlinear photonic devices for applications in quantum information processing, addressing a core challenge in the field of photonics. Read more in our full article here.
October 2, 2025
55 North, a New €300 Million ($352.5 MillionUSD) Fund, Launched to Scale European Quantum Technologies
A new venture capital fund, 55 North, has launched in Denmark with a target size of €300 million ($352.5 million USD) and an initial close of €134 million ($157.4 million USD). The fund, co-anchored by Novo Holdings, will invest in the European quantum value chain across computing, sensing, and communication, with a specific focus on Nordic firms. Read more in our full article here.
October 1, 2025
ETSI Creates New Technical Committee on Quantum Technologies to Develop Standards
The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) has created a new Technical Committee on Quantum Technologies (TC QT) to develop standards for quantum communications and networks. The committee will focus on areas such as QRNGs and methodologies for assessing hardware vulnerabilities, with a goal of supporting the European Quantum Act and the European Chips Act. Read more in our full article here.
October 1, 2025
TII Unveils Manarat, a Control Electronics Platform for Scalable Quantum Computers
The Technology Innovation Institute (TII) has launched Manarat, a new custom-developed control electronics platform for quantum computing. The platform, which is designed to provide precise control over qubits with an accuracy better than 100 picoseconds, is intended to be at least five times more cost-efficient than commercially available alternatives. Read more in our full article here.
October 1, 2025
Quantum Brilliance, CyberSeQ, and LuxProvide Partner on PQC with Certified Randomness
Quantum Brilliance, CyberSeQ, and LuxProvide have announced a letter of intent to collaborate on quantum-secure encryption methods aligned with Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC). The partnership will use Quantum Brilliance’s virtual quantum processing unit to generate certified true random numbers, which will be integrated by CyberSeQ into PQC algorithms and validated on LuxProvide’s MeluXina supercomputer. Read more in our full article here.
October 1, 2025
Qilimanjaro Joins IMPAQT Consortium to Advance Interoperable Quantum Technology
Qilimanjaro Quantum Tech, a Barcelona-based quantum company, has joined IMPAQT UA, a cooperative consortium focused on building interoperable, scalable quantum systems. As the first analog quantum computing company to join the group, Qilimanjaro will contribute its expertise in integrating the full stack across its fluxonium analog qubits, digital quantum, and classical platforms. Read more in our full article here.
September 30, 2025
Phasecraft Launches Mondrian, a Quantum-Enhanced Software Platform for Network Optimization
Phasecraft has launched Mondrian, a new quantum-enhanced software platform for network optimization, with development initially funded by a £1.2 million Quantum Catalyst Fund award. The platform uses a hybrid approach to speed up classical optimization algorithms, with early tests reportedly showing speedups of up to 1,000x for problems with the UK’s National Energy System Operator (NESO). Read more in our full article here.
September 30, 2025
QuantWare Delivers 64-Qubit Tenor QPU to University of Naples Federico II
QuantWare has delivered a 64-qubit Tenor QPU to the University of Naples Federico II, which will power Italy’s largest quantum computer. The delivery is a key product of the company’s Quantum Open Architecture (QOA) model, which aims to lower the time and capital required for organizations to build quantum computers with components from various suppliers. Read more in our full article here.
September 30, 2025
QUDORA and Norma Inc. Collaborate to Expand Trapped-Ion Quantum Computing in South Korea
QUDORA and Norma Inc. have announced a strategic partnership to accelerate trapped-ion quantum computing adoption in South Korea. The collaboration will deliver quantum education programs and identify strategic opportunities within Korea’s national R&D initiatives, building on Norma’s recently launched quantum cloud service. Read more in our full article here.
September 30, 2025
IBM and Vanguard Explore Quantum Optimization for Portfolio Construction
IBM and Vanguard have published research on how quantum computing can be used for portfolio construction, a computationally demanding financial problem. The study, detailed on arXiv, shows that a quantum-classical hybrid workflow on an IBM Quantum Heron r1 processor outperformed a purely classical approach, achieving a relative solution error of 0.49% for a bond ETF portfolio. Read more in our full article here.
September 30, 2025
Rigetti Announces $5.7 Million in Purchase Orders for Two Novera Quantum Systems
Rigetti Computing has secured purchase orders totaling $5.7 million for two 9-qubit Novera™ quantum computing systems, with delivery expected in the first half of 2026. The systems, based on Rigetti’s Ankaa™-class architecture, will be deployed at an Asian technology company and a California-based startup for research and error correction. Read more in our full article here.
September 30, 2025
Illinois Breaks Ground on Quantum and Microelectronics Park with PsiQuantum as Anchor Tenant
Illinois has broken ground on the Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP), a new $500 million initiative to accelerate quantum innovation. PsiQuantum will serve as the anchor tenant, with IBM, Diraq, and Infleqtion also on board, making the park a major hub for quantum research and commercialization. Read more in our full article here.
September 30, 2025
Silicon Quantum Computing and Bluefors Partner on Cryogenics for Atomically Precise Qubits
Silicon Quantum Computing (SQC) and Bluefors have partnered, releasing a case study on how cryogenic infrastructure enables SQC’s fast-prototyping process. The study highlights SQC’s use of a Bluefors XLD400 System to test processors at millikelvin temperatures, which is crucial for the company’s research into building a commercial quantum computer with atomically precise qubits. Read more in our full article here.
September 30, 2025
Delft Circuits’ Cri/oFlex® Cables Integrated with Bluefors Cryostats for Scalable Quantum Systems
Bluefors and Delft Circuits have partnered to integrate Cri/oFlex® cables into Bluefors’ dilution refrigerators, offering a scalable I/O solution for quantum systems. The collaboration provides up to 50% more channels per side-loading port, for a total of 1,536 lines, with the goal of supporting quantum computers with increased qubit counts. Read more in our full article here.
September 30, 2025
D-Wave and North Wales Police Use Hybrid-Quantum Application to Optimize Emergency Response
D-Wave and North Wales Police (NWP) have completed a proof-of-technology project using a hybrid-quantum application to optimize emergency vehicle placement. The solution reportedly reduced vehicle coordination time from four months to four minutes and cut the average incident response time by nearly 50%, demonstrating real-world potential for public sector applications. Read more in our full article here.
September 29, 2025
Partisia and Squareroot8 Launch FracQtion, a Hybrid Platform for Quantum-Safe Security
Partisia and Squareroot8 have launched FracQtion, a hybrid platform for post-quantum security in high-trust industries. The product combines Partisia’s Multi-Party Computation (MPC) with Squareroot8’s hardware (QRNG and QKD) to split and distribute sensitive data across a secure network, with early pilots underway in Singapore and Europe. Read more in our full article here.
September 29, 2025
Hebrew University Researchers Achieve Record Room-Temperature Photon Collection from Diamond Defects
Researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Humboldt University in Berlin have achieved a record of capturing up to 80% of photons from defects in diamonds at room temperature. The research, published in APL Quantum, involved embedding nanodiamonds with NV centers into specially designed hybrid nanoantennas, bringing researchers closer to practical quantum devices. Read more in our full article here.
September 29, 2025
Quantum eMotion and Jmem Technology to Co-Develop Quantum-Resilient Security Chip
Quantum eMotion (QeM) and Jmem Technology have formed a strategic alliance to co-develop a quantum-resilient System-on-Chip (SoC). The chip will integrate three layers of protection: QeM’s patented electron-based QRNG, Jmem Tek’s proprietary Physical Unclonable Function (PUF), and a NIST-aligned Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) module. Read more in our full article here.
September 29, 2025
Comcast Partners with Classiq and D-Wave to Test Quantum-Powered Network Traffic Management
Comcast has partnered with Classiq and D-Wave to test quantum-powered network traffic management in a new quantum lab. The collaboration is part of Comcast’s “Project Genesis” to virtualize its network and explore how quantum could solve real-world challenges in optimizing network performance at a massive scale. Read more in our full article here.
September 27, 2025
DTU Researchers Demonstrate Quantum Advantage for Learning Task on Photonic System
Researchers at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) have demonstrated a proven quantum advantage for a learning task on a scalable photonic system, with results published in Science. The experiment used entangled light and a joint measurement technique to achieve a sample complexity reduction of 11.8 orders of magnitude, highlighting a new path for quantum-enhanced learning protocols. Read more in our full article here.
September 27, 2025
Caltech Team Sets Record with 6,100-Qubit Neutral-Atom Array
Caltech physicists have set a new record by creating a 6,100-qubit neutral-atom array, a significant leap from previous arrays of this kind. The research, published in Nature, demonstrates that this large scale did not compromise quality, maintaining a superposition for 13 seconds while achieving 99.98% accuracy in manipulating individual qubits. Read more in our full article here.
September 27, 2025
Alice & Bob Sets New Bit-Flip Stability Record for Superconducting Cat Qubits
Alice & Bob has set a new bit-flip stability record for its superconducting cat qubits, measuring more than one hour on its latest Helium 2 chip. This result, a significant advance over the previous record of 430 seconds, surpasses the company’s 2030 roadmap target and could reduce hardware requirements for fault-tolerant quantum computers by up to 200 times. Read more in our full article here.
September 27, 2025
IonQ Reaches #AQ 64 Milestone on 100-Qubit Tempo System, Ahead of Schedule
IonQ has announced that its 100-qubit Tempo system has achieved an algorithmic qubit score of #AQ 64, three months ahead of schedule. As an application-based benchmark, #AQ 64 indicates a computational space of more than 2^64 possibilities, with the system expected to be capable of commercial advantage for certain applications in energy and drug discovery. Read more in our full article here.
September 27, 2025
Aegiq Commissions Photonic Quantum Computer with Integrated Chip Technology at UK’s NQCC
Aegiq has commissioned its flagship photonic quantum computer at the UK’s National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC), successfully completing all technical and integration milestones. The system, Aegiq’s first on-premises deployment, integrates compound-semiconductor single-photon sources with silicon-photonics processing and is fully reconfigurable via Aegiq’s Lightworks SDK, enabling developers to define and run quantum circuits remotely. Read more in our full article here.
September 27, 2025
SC Ventures and Fujitsu Launch Project Quanta to Develop Quantum Platform for Financial Sector
SC Ventures and Fujitsu have launched Project Quanta, a new joint venture to provide a platform for the financial sector to explore quantum computing. The platform will integrate Fujitsu’s quantum R&D expertise with SC Ventures’ venture-building experience to accelerate the development of quantum use cases such as fraud detection and derivative pricing. Read more in our full article here.
September 26, 2025
QUDORA and TU Braunschweig Partner on €12 Million ($14 Million USD) QuSTAC Project for Hybrid Quantum Processors
QUDORA and TU Braunschweig have partnered on the QuSTAC project, a €12 million ($14 million USD) initiative funded by the Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung. The project aims to develop a hybrid ion-trap processor architecture that integrates precision semiconductor electronics with QUDORA’s NFQC technology to deliver a prototype with at least 100 qubits and provide a pathway to thousands of qubits. Read more in our full article here.
September 26, 2025
QUDORA Joins Danish Quantum Community to Advance Ion-Trap Technology
QUDORA, a trapped-ion quantum computing company, has joined the Danish Quantum Community (DQC) to extend its work into the Danish market. The partnership, which builds on QUDORA’s €42 million DLR contract for its Xaphiro quantum computer, aims to strengthen Europe’s position as a quantum leader by connecting its systems with Denmark’s quantum research and industry network. Read more in our full article here.
September 26, 2025
QUDORA and Kensho Partner to Accelerate Quantum Computing Commercialization in Taiwan
QUDORA and Kensho賢昇科技, a Taiwanese semiconductor equipment distributor, have partnered to accelerate quantum computing adoption in Taiwan. Kensho will promote QUDORA’s trapped-ion quantum computing systems and cloud solutions, leveraging QUDORA’s Near Field Quantum Control (NFQC) approach to advance Taiwan’s Quantum-AI ecosystem. Read more in our full article here.
September 26, 2025
Delta.g Secures £4.6 Million ($6.17 Miliion USD) Seed Round to Advance Quantum Gravity Sensing
Delta.g has raised a £4.6 million ($6.17 million USD) seed round to accelerate its quantum gravity sensing platform. The company, a spinout of the University of Birmingham, will use the funding to advance its gravity gradiometer for applications including subsurface imaging and GPS-free navigation, with pilot deployments planned with the UK Department for Transport. Read more in our full article here.
September 25, 2025
NanoQT Secures $14 Million Series A to Advance Nanofiber-Cavity QED Interconnects
Nanofiber Quantum Technologies (NanoQT) has announced the first closing of its $14 million Series A funding, which will accelerate the development of its nanofiber-cavity interconnects. The company’s technology is designed to enable the efficient conversion of qubit signals into photonic signals for neutral-atom QPUs, with the goal of enabling distributed and networked quantum computing. Read more in our full article here.
September 25, 2025
HSBC and IBM Demonstrate Quantum-Enabled Algorithmic Trading with up to 34% Improvement
HSBC and IBM have demonstrated the potential of a hybrid quantum-classical approach for algorithmic bond trading, achieving up to a 34% improvement in predicting trade fill probabilities. The trial, conducted on IBM Quantum Heron processors using production-scale trading data, is the first reported empirical evidence of the value of current quantum computers for solving real-world problems in algorithmic trading. Read more in our full article here.
September 25, 2025
Cisco Unveils Network-Aware Quantum Compiler for Distributed Computing
Cisco Quantum Labs has released new quantum networking software, including a Quantum Compiler prototype and two demos, to address the challenge of scaling quantum algorithms by networking processors. The compiler, described as the first network-aware distributed quantum compiler, partitions and schedules entanglement generation and distribution, while the demos showcase Quantum Alert and Quantum Sync applications. Read more in our full article here.
September 24, 2025
Single Quantum and Qunnect Provide Hardware for CERN’s New Quantum Networking Lab
Single Quantum and Qunnect have collaborated with CERN to launch a new quantum networking lab. The partnership involves deploying Single Quantum’s superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors and Qunnect’s quantum entanglement sources, with a goal of advancing quantum networking for a quantum internet using White Rabbit time-synchronization technology. Read more in our full article here.
September 24, 2025
Imec and Diraq Achieve QEC-Viable Fidelity in Industrially Manufactured Silicon Qubits
Imec and Diraq have demonstrated QEC-viable fidelity in industrially manufactured silicon qubits, with results published in Nature. The collaboration used Imec’s 300mm silicon CMOS manufacturing platform to produce Diraq-designed devices that consistently achieved over 99% fidelity in two-qubit gate operations, showing a cost-effective pathway to large-scale quantum chips. Read more in our full article here.
September 24, 2025
QuEra, Harvard, and Yale Researchers Unveil Low-Overhead Algorithmic Fault Tolerance
QuEra Computing, in collaboration with Harvard and Yale, has published a paper in Nature introducing Algorithmic Fault Tolerance (AFT). The framework is designed to reduce the time overhead of error correction by combining transversal operations and correlated decoding, reportedly enabling a 10–100× reduction in execution time for large-scale logical algorithms on neutral-atom architectures. Read more in our full article here.
September 24, 2025
Qilimanjaro and Qblox Collaborate to Advance Hybrid Digital-Analog Quantum Computing
Qilimanjaro Quantum Tech and Qblox have expanded their collaboration to advance hybrid digital-analog quantum computing systems in Europe. The partnership will combine Qilimanjaro’s analog processors with digital ones, along with Qblox’s control stacks, at a new Hybrid Quantum Data Center in Barcelona, aiming to provide scalable, reliable cloud-based systems. Read more in our full article here.
September 24, 2025
IonQ and AFRL Demonstrate Quantum Frequency Conversion to Telecom Wavelengths
IonQ, with support from the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL), has demonstrated the frequency conversion of photons from visible to telecom wavelengths on a prototype system. This advancement is a step toward interconnecting trapped barium ion quantum computers over long distances using existing fiber optic infrastructure, which is a key component of IonQ’s long-term vision for the Quantum Internet. Read more in our full article here.
September 24, 2025
LUMI-Q Consortium Inaugurates VLQ Quantum Computer at IT4Innovations Supercomputing Center
The LUMI-Q consortium has inaugurated the VLQ quantum computer at the IT4Innovations National Supercomputing Center in the Czech Republic. The system, supplied by IQM Quantum Computers, has 24 physical qubits and is connected to the Karolina supercomputer to enable hybrid quantum-classical computations for a wide range of European users. Read more in our full article here.
September 23, 2025
IT4Innovations Receives CZK 4.7 Million ($229K USD) Grant to Develop AI-Powered QEC for Quantum Optimization
IT4Innovations National Supercomputing Center has received a CZK 4.7 million ($229K USD) grant to develop a new AI-powered adaptive QEC system for solving optimization problems. The three-year project will use reinforcement learning to independently design optimal topological quantum codes, aiming to make quantum computing more accurate and reliable for practical applications. Read more in our full article here.
September 23, 2025
Who’s News: Leadership Updates at Delft Circuits, Classiq, IonQ, Infleqtion, KETS, QuantWare, Maryland’s Capital of Quantum, and SandboxAQ
In “Who’s News,” Delft Circuits appointed Robby Ferdinandus as CCO, and Classiq named Regev (Reggie) Yativ as its new CRO. IonQ made several appointments, including Dean Acosta as Chief Corporate Affairs Officer and Robert Cardillo as Executive Chairman of IonQ Federal. Additionally, Infleqtion named Pranav Gokhale as CTO, KETS Quantum Security appointed Stuart Woods as Executive Chair, QuantWare added Tom Wilson as VP of Business Development, Maryland’s Capital of Quantum named Corey Stambaugh as its inaugural Director, and SandboxAQ appointed Michael J. Wolf as an Independent Director. Read more in our full article here.
September 22, 2025
BTQ Technologies Receives Approval to List on Nasdaq
BTQ Technologies Corp. has received approval to list its common shares on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol “BTQ,” with trading expected to commence on September 26, 2025. The Nasdaq uplisting is intended to accelerate the company’s next phase of growth by giving a broader set of investors access to its platform, which focuses on post-quantum security solutions. Read more in our full article here.
September 22, 2025
Quantum Computing Inc. Announces $500 Million Private Placement, Bringing Total Capital Raised to $900 Million
Quantum Computing Inc. (QCi) has announced a $500 million private placement of common stock, which will bring the company’s total capital raised to approximately $900 million. The funding will accelerate QCi’s commercialization efforts, strategic acquisitions, and expand its manufacturing capabilities, with the company’s total cash position expected to be $850 million after the closing on September 24. Read more in our full article here.
September 20, 2025
NERSC and Berkeley Lab Study Forecasts Practical Quantum Computing for U.S. Science Within a Decade
A new study by researchers at NERSC and Berkeley Lab projects that quantum computers could become a practical tool for U.S. science within a decade. The study, posted on arXiv, finds that a convergence between hardware capabilities and scientific needs could occur within five to ten years, with materials science problems appearing closest to reaching “quantum advantage.” Read more in our full article here.
September 20, 2025
New York State Invests $300 Million in Stony Brook University for Quantum Research and Innovation Hub
New York State is investing $300 million in Stony Brook University to establish a new Quantum Research and Innovation Hub. The 150,000-square-foot facility, with a particular focus on quantum communication and networking, will house a hybrid Quantum Data Center and a new quantum institute, aiming to position the university as a global center for quantum science. Read more in our full article here.
September 20, 2025
NIST NCCoE Publishes Drafts on Migration to Post-Quantum Cryptography
The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) at NIST has published a draft of Cybersecurity White Paper (CSWP) 48, mapping its PQC migration project to cybersecurity risk frameworks. The project, a collaboration with over 50 organizations, includes two workstreams—Cryptographic Discovery and Interoperability Testing—to help organizations transition to Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC). Read more in our full article here.
September 19, 2025
NSF and UKRI Launch $10 Million Joint Research Effort in Quantum Chemistry
The NSF and UKRI are investing a combined total of $10 million in eight joint research projects on quantum chemistry. The projects, involving U.S. and U.K. researchers, aim to develop new molecular-based qubits and other components for quantum computing, sensing, and communications by exploring how quantum information affects chemical reactions. Read more in our full article here.
September 19, 2025
Delft Circuits Presents I/O Roadmap to Scale Quantum Computers to Thousands of Qubits
Delft Circuits has announced its Cri/oFlex® I/O roadmap for scaling quantum computers to thousands of qubits. The roadmap projects channel density to increase to 4,096 channels by 2029, aiming to enable fault-tolerant quantum computing by 2030 by replacing traditional coaxial cabling with a solution that offers enhanced reliability and cryogenic optimization. Read more in our full article here.
September 19, 2025
SEEQC’s Digital Interface Enables Scalable QEC with NVIDIA GPUs at UK’s NQCC
SEEQC and the National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC), in collaboration with NVIDIA, have demonstrated a digital interface system with supercomputing hardware. The system is designed to support scalable Quantum Error Correction (QEC) and reportedly achieves 1,000x more efficient data throughput from QPU to GPU than competing analogue systems, paving the way for practical, scalable QEC. Read more in our full article here.
September 18, 2025
CQE-Led Coalition Advances to Final Round of NSF Engines Competition for Quantum Cybersecurity
A Chicago Quantum Exchange (CQE)-led coalition, named Quantum Connected, has advanced to the final stage of the NSF Regional Innovation Engines program. The project, which focuses on quantum-based cybersecurity and could receive up to $160 million over 10 years, aims to secure the nation’s information by leveraging a multi-sector regional ecosystem. Read more in our full article here.
September 18, 2025
US and UK Sign Technology Pact to Advance Quantum Technologies, Establish Collaboration Framework
The U.S. and the UK have signed a technology pact to accelerate collaboration in quantum technologies, aiming to be “the first to realize true quantum advantage.” The MOU establishes a joint taskforce for benchmarking and algorithms, and a Quantum Industry Exchange Program to spur adoption across defense, health, and finance. Read more in our full article here.
September 18, 2025
Quantinuum Achieves Quantum Volume of 2²⁵ on System Model H2
Quantinuum has announced that its System Model H2 has achieved a new record Quantum Volume (QV) of 2²⁵, or 33,554,432. This represents a 4x improvement since May 2025, reinforcing the company’s leadership in this key system-level benchmark, which measures qubit number, fidelity, and connectivity. Read more in our full article here.
September 18, 2025
Jülich Supercomputing Centre Deploys NVIDIA DGX Quantum System with Quantum Machines and Arque Systems
The Jülich Supercomputing Centre (JSC) has deployed an NVIDIA DGX Quantum system, in collaboration with Quantum Machines and Arque Systems, at its facility in Germany. The system, which integrates an NVIDIA Grace Hopper Superchip with Quantum Machines’ OPX1000 controller, aims to integrate quantum capabilities into the HPC environment and advance research into quantum error correction (QEC) and hybrid algorithms. Read more in our full article here.
September 18, 2025
QphoX and Rigetti Awarded $5.8 Million AFRL Contract to Co-Develop Quantum Transducers for AFRL’s Superconducting Network
QphoX and Rigetti have been awarded a $5.8 million AFRL contract to co-develop quantum transducers for a superconducting quantum network. The project aims to advance quantum networking by enabling entanglement between superconducting qubits and optical photons, supporting the Air Force Research Laboratory’s effort to develop heterogeneous quantum interconnects for its telecom-based quantum local area networks. Read more in our full article here.
September 18, 2025
PsiQuantum Launches Construct, a Software Suite for Fault-Tolerant Quantum Algorithms
PsiQuantum has launched Construct, a new software platform for designing and optimizing fault-tolerant quantum algorithms. The platform, which includes a visual Circuit Designer and a Workbench Python library, is intended to address the scale and complexity of algorithms for future utility-scale quantum computers. Read more in our full article here.
September 18, 2025
IQM and Scientek Corporation Sign Reseller Agreement to Expand Quantum Computing in Taiwan
IQM Quantum Computers and Taiwan-based Scientek Corporation have signed a reseller agreement to accelerate quantum computing adoption in Taiwan. Scientek will market and sell IQM’s on-premises systems, including the 5-qubit IQM Spark and the 20-150 qubit IQM Radiance, to universities, research institutions, and enterprises. Read more in our full article here.
September 17, 2025
Quantum Source Addresses Photonic Scaling with ORIGIN, a Deterministic Resource-State Generator
Quantum Source has unveiled ORIGIN, a proprietary resource-state generator designed for large-scale, fault-tolerant photonic quantum computers. The platform, presented at the Quantum World Congress, uses Cavity-QED photon-atom gate technology to enable the deterministic generation of entangled photonic cluster states, a more efficient method than probabilistic approaches. Read more in our full article here.
September 17, 2025
Alice & Bob Launches 100-Person Hiring Plan to Scale Towards Utility-Scale Quantum Computer
Alice & Bob has launched a plan to hire 100 new employees by mid-2026, nearly doubling its headcount. The hiring targets 90 technical roles to support the company’s technology development and business expansion as it works toward its roadmap of delivering a utility-scale quantum computer by 2030 using cat qubits. Read more in our full article here.
September 17, 2025
IonQ and DOE to Design and Execute Quantum-Secure Communications Demonstration in Space
IonQ has signed an MOU with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to advance quantum technologies in space as part of the DOE’s Quantum in Space (QIS) initiative. Under the agreement, IonQ will provide an orbital demonstration of quantum-secure communications using its satellite platform and explore applications such as PNT and quantum sensing. Read more in our full article here.
September 17, 2025
QuSecure Launches QuProtect R3, an Integrated PQC Platform for Encryption Modernization
QuSecure has launched QuProtect R3, a fully integrated Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) platform designed to simplify encryption modernization. The platform features three modules—Reconnaissance, Resilience, and Reporting—to provide visibility into vulnerable encryption, fortify networks, and streamline compliance with standards like CNSA 2.0. Read more in our full article here.
September 17, 2025
Riverlane Launches Deltakit, a Software Platform for Learning and Adopting Quantum Error Correction
Riverlane has launched Deltakit, an open-source software platform designed to accelerate the adoption of Quantum Error Correction (QEC). The platform includes an SDK and the Deltakit Textbook, providing practitioners with resources to generate QEC circuits, simulate execution, and run real-time decoding experiments. Read more in our full article here.
September 17, 2025
Booz Allen and SEEQC Expand Partnership to Integrate Quantum Software for Hardware Scaling
Booz Allen Hamilton and SEEQC have expanded their partnership to integrate Booz Allen’s quantum software into SEEQC’s software stack. The collaboration aims to address engineering challenges in quantum computing, such as detecting and addressing computational errors and scaling devices, to provide solutions for government, civil, and commercial clients. Read more in our full article here.
September 17, 2025
Microsoft to Open Quantum Research Center at University of Maryland Discovery District
Microsoft will open a new quantum research center at the University of Maryland’s Discovery District as part of the state’s “Capital of Quantum” initiative. The center will feature a prototype of Microsoft’s topological quantum computer, based on the Majorana 1 quantum chip, to develop error-resistant quantum systems and strengthen the D.C. capital region’s quantum ecosystem. Read more in our full article here.
September 17, 2025
EPB Quantum Adds Hybrid Computing Capabilities with NVIDIA and ORNL for Grid Optimization
EPB Quantum has added hybrid computing capabilities with the installation of an NVIDIA DGX system at its Quantum Center, an agreement with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). The center, which also has an IonQ Forte Enterprise quantum computer, will use the combined platform to explore solutions for optimizing power grids and to serve as a national resource for commercial applications. Read more in our full article here.
September 17, 2025
ORCA Computing Demonstrates Distributed Photonic Quantum Neural Network in Collaboration with PCSS and NVIDIA
ORCA Computing has collaborated with the Poznań Supercomputing and Networking Center (PCSS) and NVIDIA to demonstrate the integration of photonic quantum processors into a data center. The team established a working distributed quantum neural network by deploying two ORCA Computing PT-1 processors alongside NVIDIA Hopper GPUs, providing a reference architecture for scalable hybrid quantum–classical systems for AI/ML workloads. Read more in our full article here.
September 17, 2025
IonQ Completes Oxford Ionics Acquisition, Announces Intent to Acquire Vector Atomic for Quantum Sensing
IonQ has completed its acquisition of Oxford Ionics, while also announcing its intent to acquire Vector Atomic, a company specializing in quantum sensors. The acquisitions are intended to accelerate IonQ’s technology roadmap, strengthen its presence in Europe, and expand its entry into the quantum sensing market for national security applications, with Vector Atomic already contributing to the U.S. Department of Defense’s X-37B project. Read more in our full article here.
September 17, 2025
Infleqtion Unveils New Architecture to Achieve 1,000 Logical Qubits by 2030
Infleqtion has unveiled a new architecture for its Sqale quantum computer and an updated roadmap, with the goal of delivering a fault-tolerant system with over 1,000 logical qubits by 2030. The company has already achieved 12 logical qubits with error detection and successfully executed a variant of Shor’s algorithm on them, a milestone detailed in a preprint on arXiv. Read more in our full article here.
September 17, 2025
Maryland Quantum-Thermodynamics Hub Receives $5 Million in State and Private Funding
The Maryland Quantum-Thermodynamics Hub at the University of Maryland (UMD) has received over $5 million in funding from a combination of state support, the John Templeton Foundation, and private companies like Fidelity Investments and Normal Computing. The new capital will support the hub’s research into how quantum features influence thermodynamic processes, which is also relevant to error correction in quantum computing. Read more in our full article here.
September 17, 2025
OQC, Digital Realty, and NVIDIA Launch First Quantum-AI Data Centre in New York City
OQC, Digital Realty, and NVIDIA have launched the first Quantum-AI Data Centre in New York City as a flagship initiative of the UK–US Tech Trade Partnership. The center integrates OQC’s GENESIS quantum computer with NVIDIA GH200 Grace Hopper Superchips to support hybrid quantum-AI workloads and enterprise adoption. Read more in our full article here.
September 16, 2025
Bluefors to Procure Lunar Helium-3 from Interlune for Quantum Cryogenic Systems
Bluefors, a manufacturer of cryogenic cooling systems for quantum technology, has agreed to purchase up to ten thousand liters of helium-3 annually from Interlune, a space resource company. The deliveries are scheduled to take place from 2028 to 2037. This partnership is aimed at establishing a supply chain for helium-3, which is a critical element for the development and operation of quantum computers. Read more in our full article here.
September 16, 2025
PQShield Selected as NCSC Official PQC Consultant for UK Critical Infrastructure
PQShield has been selected by the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) for a pilot Assured Cyber Security Consultancy (ACSC) scheme. The company will provide guidance on Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) migration for critical national infrastructure (CNI), with an NCSC deadline of 2031 for the highest-priority upgrades. Read more in our full article here.
September 16, 2025
Aliro Unifies Multi-Vendor Quantum Networking with Support for Over 50 Devices
Aliro, a quantum networking software company, has announced its software stack now supports over 50 quantum network devices, a milestone for a scalable quantum internet. The vendor-agnostic software, which enables entanglement-based key generation, interoperates with hardware from Single Quantum, Cisco, Qunnect, and others to prevent vendor lock-in and accelerate network deployments. Read more in our full article here.
September 15, 2025
Google Quantum AI Researchers Demonstrate Generative Quantum Advantage for Classical and Quantum Problems
Researchers from Google Quantum AI, the California Institute of Technology, and Purdue University have published a paper demonstrating generative quantum advantage for classical and quantum problems. Using a 68-qubit superconducting processor, the team trained quantum models that are difficult to simulate classically, which is a significant step in quantum machine learning. Read the full paper on arXiv here.
September 15, 2025
Ueno Bank Implements Quantum-Resistant Banking with SignQuantum and QANplatform
Ueno Bank, Paraguay’s largest bank, has implemented a quantum-resistant solution from SignQuantum and QANplatform to secure its digital operations. The solution uses a quantum-resistant digital signature and blockchain technology to provide immutable proof of timing for digitally signed documents, protecting them from future quantum threats. Read more in our full article here.
September 15, 2025
Andhra Pradesh Government Announces First Quantum Reference and Cryogenic Facilities in Amaravati
The Andhra Pradesh government has announced India’s first Quantum Reference Facility, with a ₹40 crore ($4.5 million USD) investment, and Amber Enterprises will establish the first Quantum Cryogenic Components Facility with a ₹200 crore ($23 million USD) investment. Both facilities will be located in the Amaravati Quantum Valley (AQV), aiming to strengthen India’s domestic quantum hardware ecosystem. Read more in our full article here.
September 15, 2025
Quantum Motion Delivers Full-Stack Silicon CMOS Quantum Computer to UK’s NQCC
Quantum Motion has delivered a full-stack quantum computer built with mass-manufacturable 300mm silicon CMOS wafer technology to the UK National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC). The system, the first silicon spin-qubit computer installed at the Centre, uses a scalable tile architecture designed for expansion to millions of qubits per QPU. Read more in our full article here.
September 15, 2025
QuantWare and C-DAC to Co-Develop Indigenous Superconducting Quantum Hardware and Cryogenic Electronics
QuantWare and India’s Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) have signed an LoI to co-develop indigenous superconducting quantum hardware and cryogenic electronics. The partnership, which aligns with C-DAC’s Hybrid HPC-Quantum Mission, combines QuantWare’s expertise in superconducting processors with C-DAC’s R&D capabilities to build a robust quantum ecosystem in India. Read more in our full article here.
September 12, 2025
IonQ Announces Regulatory Approval for Oxford Ionics Acquisition and Provides a Roadmap Update at Its 2025 Analyst Day Meeting
IonQ held is 2025 Analyst Day presentation and provided updates on the approval of its Oxford Ionics acquisition, its technology development status, roadmap, customer engagements, finances, and other items . Read our full report here.
September 12, 2025
Unitary Foundation Launches 2025 Quantum Open Source Software Survey
The Unitary Foundation has launched its 2025 Quantum Open Source Software (QOSS) Survey, an annual initiative to collect data on the quantum open-source software community. The survey, which will be open until October 3, 2025, aims to provide a public resource for the field’s tools, research, and resources. Read more in our full article here.
September 11, 2025
qBraid Secures $300K NSF Grant to Advance Hardware-Agnostic SDK for Quantum Software
qBraid has secured a $300,000 NSF grant to advance its qBraid-SDK, a hardware-agnostic, open-source framework for quantum software. The funding from the NSF’s POSE program will support the development of a graph-based transpiler and expand the SDK’s capabilities to unify how developers interact with over 25 quantum devices and more than 20 frameworks. Read more in our full article here.
September 11, 2025
NSF Invests $16 Million in Four Teams to Design National Quantum Virtual Laboratory Infrastructure
The NSF is investing $16 million in four teams to design infrastructure for the National Quantum Virtual Laboratory (NQVL). Each team receives a $4 million grant to design systems including the QACTI trapped-ion quantum computer, the ORAQL neutral atom processor, photonic architectures, and a 10-node quantum network. Read more in our full article here.
September 11, 2025
Chicago Quantum Exchange Announces New Corporate Partners: Belden and Photon Queue
The Chicago Quantum Exchange (CQE) has announced that Belden, a provider of network infrastructure solutions, and Photon Queue, a quantum hardware startup, have joined as corporate partners. Belden will focus on a PQC approach for its networking products, while Photon Queue will work with the CQE to advance its low-cost quantum memories for networking and computing. Read more in our full article here.
September 11, 2025
BSA Launches Inaugural Quantum Policy Agenda to Guide Governments on Quantum Readiness
The Business Software Alliance (BSA) has launched its inaugural quantum policy agenda, a strategic roadmap to guide governments on quantum readiness. The agenda identifies six priority actions, including investing in quantum infrastructure and software, and developing a national transition plan for Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC). Read more in our full article here.
September 11, 2025
BTQ’s Quantum Secure Stablecoin Network Adopted as Global Standards Initiative by QuINSA and Highlighted by U.S. PQFIF
BTQ Technologies’ Quantum Secure Stablecoin Network (QSSN) has been highlighted by the U.S. PQFIF as a model for quantum-secure tokenized deposits and adopted as a global standards initiative by QuINSA. The framework uses post-quantum signatures to protect stablecoins and deposit tokens against quantum threats without a system overhaul. Read more in our full article here.
September 10, 2025
Qunnect Deploys Carina Product Suite for Quantum Entanglement Network at Montana State University
Qunnect has deployed its Carina product suite at Montana State University (MSU), establishing a quantum entanglement network in the Northwestern U.S. The system, designed to generate high-rate entangled photon pairs at telecom wavelengths for up to 100 km, will serve as a testbed for real-world research and applications, strengthening MSU’s role in quantum innovation. Read more in our full article here.
September 10, 2025
PsiQuantum Raises $1 Billion to Build Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computers, Announces Collaboration with NVIDIA
PsiQuantum has raised $1 billion in Series E funding, valuing the company at $7 billion, to build utility-scale photonic quantum computers. The company, which is also collaborating with NVIDIA on quantum algorithms and software, will use the funding to deploy large-scale prototype systems and advance its fault-tolerant architecture, with sites planned for Brisbane and Chicago. Read more in our full article here.
September 10, 2025
IonQ Announces IonQ Federal to Meet Demand from U.S. and Allied Governments
IonQ has announced the formation of IonQ Federal, a new organization dedicated to integrating its quantum computing and networking technologies for the U.S. government and its allies. Robert Cardillo, former Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, has been appointed Executive Chairman to lead strategic operations and partnerships for the new organization. Read more in our full article here.
September 10, 2025
KAIST Research Team Uses Quantum Computing for Design of Porous Materials
A KAIST research team, led by Professor Jihan Kim, has developed a new framework for designing multicomponent porous materials (MTVs) using quantum computers. The team successfully reproduced ground state configurations of actual MTV structures in a Sampling VQE algorithm on an IBM 127-qubit quantum computer, reportedly the first use of quantum computing for this design bottleneck. Read more in our full article here.
September 10, 2025
Google Quantum AI Joins DARPA to Benchmark Path to Utility-Scale Fault-Tolerant Computing
Google Quantum AI has been selected to participate in the DARPA Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI), a program aimed at assessing the path to a utility-scale, fault-tolerant computer by 2033. As a participant, Google will partner with DARPA and its technical experts, who will act as a validator for its approach, providing rigorous, third-party benchmarking for the company’s systems. Read more in our full article here.
September 9, 2025
Horizon Quantum to Go Public in US Through SPAC Merger with dMY Squared at $503 Million Valuation
Horizon Quantum Computing will go public through a SPAC merger with dMY Squared Technology Group at an approximate valuation of US$503 million. The combined company will be listed on Nasdaq under the ticker “HQ.” This move is intended to accelerate Horizon Quantum’s development of its hardware-agnostic software platform for creating quantum software and achieving quantum advantage. Read more in our full article here.
September 9, 2025
QuEra Expands $230 Million Series B with NVentures, Advancing Quantum-Accelerated Supercomputing
QuEra Computing has expanded its $230 million Series B round with a new investment from NVentures (NVIDIA’s venture capital arm). The funding is intended to accelerate the company’s development of fault-tolerant neutral-atom computers for quantum-accelerated supercomputing, building on its existing collaboration with NVIDIA at Japan’s ABCI-Q system. Read more in our full article here.
September 8, 2025
Infleqtion to Go Public Through Merger with Churchill Capital Corp X at $1.8 Billion Valuation
Infleqtion, a neutral-atom quantum technology company, will go public through a merger with Churchill Capital Corp X (CCCX) at a $1.8 billion pre-money equity valuation. The transaction is expected to provide over $540 million in gross proceeds, which will accelerate the company’s technology and product roadmap and expand its market applications. Read more in our full article here.
September 6, 2025
Who’s News: Leadership Updates at IonQ, OrangeQS, ARQUE Systems, OQC, D-Wave, and KETS Quantum Security
In this edition of “Who’s News,” IonQ appointed Inder M. Singh as CFO and COO, and added two new directors. OrangeQS named Gregory Peters Board Chair, and ARQUE Systems appointed Prof. Dr. David DiVincenzo as a Scientific Advisor. Additionally, OQC added Nigel Higgins and Colin Bell to its board, while D-Wave named Stan Black as CISO and KETS Quantum Security appointed Stuart Woods as Executive Chair. Read more in our full article here.
September 5, 2025
Qubic Secures $925,000 CAD ($687K USD) Grant to Develop Advanced Quantum Amplifier Technology
Qubic has secured a $925,000 CAD ($687K USD) grant from the Government of Canada to develop advanced quantum amplifier technology. The $2.5 million project aims to create cryogenic amplifiers from quantum materials that can reduce heat dissipation by 10,000x, which would address a thermal barrier to scaling quantum computers. Read more in our full article here.
September 5, 2025
University of Chicago and Partners Receive $4 Million NSF Grant for Quantum Supercomputer Initiative
The University of Chicago and its partners have received a $4 million NSF grant for the next phase of the QACTI project, a multi-university initiative to design a quantum supercomputer. The National Quantum Virtual Laboratory (NQVL) aims to build a 60-qubit machine by 2029 and a 256-qubit ion trap computer by 2033, with the goal of democratizing access to advanced quantum hardware. Read more in our full article here.
September 4, 2025
Honeywell Announces $600 Million Capital Raise for Quantinuum at $10B Pre-Money Equity Valuation
Honeywell has announced a $600 million equity capital raise for Quantinuum, at a $10 billion pre-money equity valuation. The funding, which includes new investors like Quanta Computer and NVentures, will support Quantinuum’s path to universal fault-tolerant computing and the launch of its next-generation Helios quantum computing system. Read more in our full article here.
September 4, 2025
IonQ and Element Six Collaborate on Foundry-Compatible Quantum-Grade Diamond Films
IonQ and Element Six have collaborated to develop high-quality, quantum-grade diamond films that are compatible with standard semiconductor manufacturing techniques. This new approach allows for the bonding of diamond films onto common substrates, enabling foundry compatibility and heterogeneous integration for large-scale quantum networks and clustered computing. Read more in our full article here.
September 4, 2025
Hebrew University and Los Alamos Lab Researchers Develop QKD Protocols for Imperfect Light Sources
Researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Los Alamos National Laboratory have developed new quantum key distribution (QKD) protocols for imperfect light sources, published in PRX Quantum. The two new protocols, a truncated decoy state protocol and a heralded purification protocol, reportedly outperform traditional QKD approaches and extend secure key distribution, aiming to reduce costs and technical barriers to quantum-secure communication. Read more in our full article here.
September 4, 2025
Zapata Quantum Completes First Phase of Strategic Restructure
Zapata Quantum, Inc. has announced the completion of the first phase of its strategic restructuring, which includes a $3 million convertible bridge financing and the conversion of over $10 million of debt into equity. The company, formerly Zapata Computing, has also rebranded to reflect its focus on quantum application development and is preparing for a second phase that includes regaining SEC compliance and seeking to uplist to a national exchange. Read more in our full article here.
September 4, 2025
QuantrolOx and C-DAC to Co-Develop Indigenous Quantum Software Stack and Cryogenic Electronics
QuantrolOx and India’s Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) have signed an LoI to co-develop an indigenous quantum software stack and cryogenic electronics. The collaboration, which aligns with C-DAC’s Hybrid HPC-Quantum Mission, aims to advance tools for automated tuning and characterization of quantum processors and accelerate R&D timelines in India. Read more in our full article here.
September 4, 2025
Riverlane to Integrate Deltaflow 2 for Real-Time QEC with ORNL’s Frontier Supercomputer
Riverlane will deploy its Deltaflow 2 real-time quantum error correction (QEC) technology at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to demonstrate its integration with the Frontier supercomputer. The installation, planned for the end of September 2025, aims to evaluate pathways for integrating QEC with high-performance computing (HPC) systems and support the development of scalable hybrid computing systems. Read more in our full article here.
September 3, 2025
Maybell Quantum Secures $40 Million Series B Led by Addition to Accelerate Next-Generation Quantum Infrastructure to Market
Maybell Quantum, a quantum infrastructure company, has secured a $40 million Series B financing round led by Addition. The investment will accelerate the commercialization of Maybell’s foundational cryogenic and RF systems, including its dilution refrigerators and integrated wiring solutions, to support large-scale quantum deployments. Read more in our full article here.
September 3, 2025
IQM Quantum Computers Raises $320 Million in Series B to Advance Error Correction Roadmap
IQM Quantum Computers has raised a $320 million Series B funding round, bringing its total to $600 million. The round, led by Ten Eleven Ventures, will advance IQM’s roadmap toward error correction, with the goal of achieving fault-tolerant quantum computing by 2030 and scaling up to one million qubits. Read more in our full article here.
September 3, 2025
Andhra Pradesh and IBM Partner to Establish Quantum Computing Hub in Amaravati with 133-Qubit System
The Andhra Pradesh government has approved a proposal from IBM to install a 133-qubit, 5K-gate quantum computer at the Amaravati Quantum Computing Centre (AQCC). This four-year agreement, which provides 365 hours of free annual computing time, aims to position Amaravati as a hub for quantum research and development in India. Read more in our full article here.
September 2, 2025
Norwegian Government Commits NOK 1.1 Billion ($100 Million USD) to National Quantum Technology Initiative
The Norwegian Government has committed a total of NOK 1.1 billion ($100 million USD) over five years to a national quantum technology initiative. The funding aims to develop the Norwegian quantum industry and promote cooperation between research and business to solve complex problems using quantum computers, communication networks, and sensors. Read more in our full article here.
September 2, 2025
New Mexico’s $315 Million Quantum Frontier Project to Support DARPA’s QBI Mission
New Mexico and DARPA have partnered to establish the Quantum Frontier Project, a $315 million quantum computing initiative to support DARPA’s Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI). The project will leverage $185 million from the state’s sovereign wealth fund for venture capital and includes plans for a quantum network to connect national labs and businesses. Read more in our full article here.
September 2, 2025
Q-CTRL, NVIDIA, and OQC Research Addresses Quantum Compilation Bottleneck with New Graph Algorithm
A new research paper by Q-CTRL, NVIDIA, and Oxford Quantum Circuits (OQC) details a new graph algorithm, Δ-Motif, to address a bottleneck in quantum circuit compilation. The algorithm, which leverages NVIDIA RAPIDS to achieve parallelism on GPUs, reportedly demonstrated a speedup of nearly 600x on benchmarks, accelerating the path toward quantum advantage. Read more in our full article here.
September 2, 2025
Quantum Brilliance and ORNL Integrate Room-Temperature Diamond QPUs into HPC Environment
Quantum Brilliance and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have integrated a cluster of their room-temperature diamond QPUs into the OLCF’s HPC environment. The cluster, named Quoll, consists of three parallelized Quantum Development Kits (QDKs) with a total of six qubits, and is ORNL’s first on-site, commercial quantum computer cluster. Read more in our full article here.
September 2, 2025
Rigetti and India’s C-DAC Announce MOU to Co-Develop Hybrid Quantum Computing Systems
Rigetti Computing has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with India’s Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) to co-develop hybrid quantum computing systems. This partnership is a strategic step toward developing indigenous cryogenic electronics and superconducting quantum hardware for government and academic R&D in India. Read more in our full article here.
September 2, 2025
Quantum Circuits Integrates with NVIDIA CUDA-Q to Advance Dual-Rail Qubit Applications
Quantum Circuits, Inc. (QCI) has integrated NVIDIA CUDA-Q into its Aqumen software suite, a collaboration positioned as the first of its kind with a dual-rail quantum computing environment. This integration aims to advance hybrid HPC-quantum workflows by allowing developers to create and simulate applications on QCI’s dual-rail qubits and simulator, AquSim. Read more in our full article here.
September 2, 2025
Phasecraft Raises $34 Million in Series B Funding to Advance Quantum Algorithm Development
Phasecraft, a quantum algorithms company, has raised $34 million in Series B funding, co-led by Plural, Playground Global, and Novo Holdings’ Quantum Fund. The funding, bringing the company’s total to over $50 million, will accelerate its research and development and expand industrial efforts to apply its hardware-agnostic quantum algorithms to problems on today’s NISQ devices. Read more in our full article here.
September 1, 2025
Norma Completes Quantum AI Algorithm Validation on NVIDIA CUDA-Q, Achieves Up to 73x Speedup
Norma, a South Korean quantum company, has validated its quantum AI algorithms on the NVIDIA CUDA-Q platform, achieving up to a 73x speedup over CPU-based simulators. The algorithms, including QLSTM, QGAN, and QCBM, were tested on NVIDIA GH200 Grace Hopper Superchips as part of a joint research project for drug discovery with Kyung Hee University Hospital. Read more in our full article here.
August 31, 2025
ORNL Study Outlines Software Blueprint for Unified Quantum-HPC Integration
A new study by researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) proposes a blueprint for a software architecture to integrate quantum computers with high-performance computing (HPC) systems. The study outlines a unified resource management system, a flexible quantum programming interface, and a quantum controller that connects the two machines, translating between quantum and classical computations. Read more in our full article here.
August 29, 2025
EU-Funded QCDC Project Concludes, Launches Cloud-Based Trapped-Ion Computing Service
The EU-funded QCDC project has concluded, launching a new cloud-based computing service that provides European researchers with access to Alpine Quantum Technologies (AQT) trapped-ion quantum computers. The service has enabled proof-of-concept demonstrations in biochemical research and computational fluid dynamics, including a Variational Quantum Eigensolver (VQE) algorithm for the Nitrogen Cycle. Read more in our full article here.
August 29, 2025
Sanger Institute and Quantinuum Partner to Use Quantum Computing for Genomics Research
The Wellcome Sanger Institute has selected Quantinuum as a partner for the Wellcome Leap Quantum for Bio (Q4Bio) challenge to use quantum computing for genomics research. The collaboration’s central mission is to encode and process the bacteriophage PhiX174 genome on a quantum computer, with Quantinuum providing its System H2 and expertise. Read more in our full article here.
August 29, 2025
Kothar Computing Launches FORGE Platform to Streamline Quantum Simulation
Kothar Computing has launched Kothar’s FORGE, a new scientific computing platform for solving complex quantum many-body problems. The browser-based platform uses a proprietary Quantum Symbolic Algebraic Framework to accelerate problem-solving by up to 10,000x on classical hardware, with plans for future integration with quantum computers. Read more in our full article here.
August 29, 2025
QRS and Purdue Partner to Develop AI Platform for Air Force Industry Connections
Quantum Research Sciences (QRS), in partnership with Purdue University’s Rosen Center for Advanced Computing (RCAC), has been awarded a U.S. Air Force contract to develop an AI-driven platform called ACID-R. The platform is designed to help the Air Force efficiently identify and leverage private-sector technologies by using AI to streamline the review process for technology proposals. Read more in our full article here.
August 27, 2025
Q-CTRL Selected for DARPA RoQS Program to Develop Quantum Sensors for Navigation
Q-CTRL has been selected for two awards under the DARPA Robust Quantum Sensors (RoQS) program, receiving contracts valued at A$38M (US$24.4M). The funding will support the development of next-generation quantum sensors for navigation on high-performance military vehicles using AI-powered software ruggedization to enable resilience to environmental interference. Read more in our full article here.
August 26, 2025
University of California, Riverside Researchers Simulate Fault-Tolerant Quantum Systems with Noisy Links
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside (UCR) have demonstrated through simulations that small quantum chips can be linked into a single system even with noisy connections. Published in Physical Review A, the study found that inter-chip links could be 10x noisier than the chips themselves, suggesting a practical path for building larger, fault-tolerant quantum computers with current hardware. Read more in our full article here.
August 26, 2025
Australian Department of Defence Awards Three Contracts for Quantum and Information Warfare Technology
The Australian Department of Defence has awarded three new contracts totaling $9 million AUD ($5.8 million USD) for quantum and information warfare technology. The contracts, under the ASCA EDT program, were awarded to CSIRO for quantum machine learning algorithms and Silicon Quantum Computing for a sovereign-manufactured quantum-enhanced machine learning processor. Read more in our full article here.
August 26, 2025
IBM and AMD Join Forces to Develop Quantum-Centric Supercomputing Architectures
IBM and AMD have announced a partnership to develop quantum-centric supercomputing architectures, combining IBM’s quantum computers and software with AMD’s expertise in HPC and AI accelerators. This hybrid approach aims to accelerate a new class of algorithms and progress IBM’s vision of delivering fault-tolerant quantum computers by the end of this decade. Read more in our full article here.
August 25, 2025
D-Fine and Planqc Consortium Awarded DLR Tender for Quantum Rail Transport Project
The D-Fine & Planqc consortium has been awarded a tender to support the DLR Institute of Transportation Systems’ QCMobility | Rail Transport project. The project will systematically test quantum-based algorithms in real rail scenarios, with partners including Hessische Landesbahn and DB InfraGO, to address complex decision-making problems from short-term dispatch to strategic planning. Read more in our full article here.
August 25, 2025
Roadrunner to Lead $25 Million Quantum Initiative to Accelerate Commercialization in New Mexico
Roadrunner Venture Studios has been selected by the New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) to lead a $25 million quantum initiative to accelerate quantum innovation and commercialization. The effort will create a quantum campus in Downtown Albuquerque with a multi-node quantum network, dilution refrigerators, and a quantum testbed, with the goal of serving as a national launchpad for quantum startups. Read more in our full article here.
August 24, 2025
Dodd-Walls Centre Researchers Demonstrate Coherent Control of Magnon–Polaritons with Exceptional Points
Researchers from the Dodd-Walls Centre and the University of Otago have published a study in Nature Physics demonstrating a new method for controlling hybrid quantum systems. The work, titled “Coherent control of magnon–polaritons using an exceptional point,” showed that by dynamically encircling an exceptional point, they could transfer population between coupled magnon-polariton modes, which is a key component for quantum computing and sensing applications. Read more in our full article here.
August 24, 2025
Morgan Stanley Discloses 7% Ownership Stake in IonQ via SEC Filing
Morgan Stanley has disclosed a 7.10% ownership stake in IonQ, Inc., as reported in a Schedule 13G filing with the SEC. The disclosure reflects the financial institution’s position as a passive institutional investor and indicates a significant increase in its holdings from the prior quarter, which may signal growing institutional interest in the quantum computing sector. Read more in our full article here.
August 23, 2025
University of Sydney Researchers Demonstrate GKP Logical Gate Set on a Single Trapped Ion
Researchers at the University of Sydney have demonstrated a new type of quantum logic gate on a single trapped ion, achieving the first reported realization of a universal logical gate set for GKP qubits. The work, published in Nature Physics, involved entangling two error-correctable logical qubits in a single trapped ion, which addresses the resource overhead challenge for scaling quantum computers. Read more in our full article here.
August 22, 2025
U.S. Space Force to Test Quantum Inertial Sensor for Autonomous Navigation on X-37B Space Plane Mission
The U.S. Space Force has launched the X-37B space plane on a mission that will test a quantum inertial sensor for the first time in space. The sensor, a joint effort with the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office (AFRCO), uses atom interferometry to provide robust navigation in GPS-denied environments. Read more in our full article here.
August 21, 2025
UChicago PME Researchers Create Functional Protein Qubit for Quantum Sensing in Living Cells
Researchers at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (UChicago PME) have created a functional protein qubit for quantum sensing in living cells. The protein-based sensor, detailed in Nature, is genetically encoded by cells and can reportedly detect signals thousands of times stronger than existing quantum sensors. Read more in our full article here.
August 21, 2025
Photonic Inc. Receives $1 Million CAD ($720K USD) Grant for Quantum Networking in Canadian Defence Contest
Photonic Inc. has received a $1 million CAD ($720K USD) grant from the Canadian Department of National Defence to advance quantum networking for the NORAD modernization plan. The grant, awarded through the IDEaS contest, supports the development of quantum repeaters that use Photonic’s Entanglement First™ architecture and qLDPC codes to strengthen North American defense capabilities. Read more in our full article here.
August 20, 2025
Entanglement and Maybell Quantum Partner for Cryogenic Systems in Quantum Laboratories
Entanglement, Inc. and Maybell Quantum have signed a strategic partnership, with Entanglement purchasing Maybell’s dilution refrigerators for its quantum laboratories and innovation hubs. The collaboration aims to provide Entanglement with reliable, high-performance cryogenic systems for maintaining the ultra-low temperatures required for quantum experiments, including a new hub in Vienna, Austria. Read more in our full article here.
August 20, 2025
DeepInsight and Orientom Partner to Develop Quantum AI for Defense Sector
DeepInsight and Orientom have signed an MOU to partner on developing a quantum AI model for the defense sector, aiming to integrate quantum and AI algorithms for defense battlefield simulation. Orientom will provide core quantum platform technologies, while DeepInsight will contribute AI and 3D spatial data analysis solutions. Read more in our full article here.
August 20, 2025
Nullspace Raises $2.5 Million Seed Round for Quantum and RF Simulation Software
Nullspace, an electromagnetic simulation software company, has raised a $2.5 million seed funding round led by Fathom Fund. The company’s product, Nullspace ES, is a commercial tool for the design and analysis of large ion traps for quantum computing, with the new capital intended to accelerate product development and scale go-to-market efforts across various markets. Read more in our full article here.
August 20, 2025
Montana State University Launches QCORE Facility, Installs Rigetti Novera Quantum Computer
Montana State University has launched its new QCORE facility, installing a 9-qubit Rigetti Novera™ QPU, making it the first academic institution with an on-premises Rigetti system. The new 12,600-square-foot interdisciplinary research center, supported by a $44.7 million grant from the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), will focus on quantum hardware and hybrid systems research. Read more in our full article here.
August 20, 2025
IonQ Surpasses 1,000 IP Assets with New Patents in Quantum Networking and Fabrication
IonQ has announced that its intellectual property (IP) portfolio has surpassed 1,000 assets, including patents from recent acquisitions. The company highlighted two new patents: one for a portable quantum memory package for quantum network nodes, and another for a self-aligned fabrication process for coupling photonic waveguides. This expands the company’s IP in quantum networking and scalable architectures. Read more in our full article here.
August 20, 2025
QuEra and Deloitte Partner on Neutral-Atom Quantum Computing for Enterprise Integration and Strategy
QuEra Computing and Deloitte have formed a new alliance to help organizations integrate and strategize with neutral-atom quantum computing. The partnership combines QuEra’s hardware and software platforms, including its Aquila and forthcoming Gemini processors, with Deloitte’s professional services to provide a pathway for clients to prototype algorithms and scale quantum use cases. Read more in our full article here.
August 20, 2025
Quantinuum Introduces New Software Stack with Guppy and Selene for Helios Quantum Computer
Quantinuum has introduced a new software stack for its upcoming Helios quantum computer. The upgraded stack includes Guppy, a new open-source programming language, and Selene, an open-source emulator, designed to provide a full-stack platform for the Helios system. The new tools aim to enable a lower barrier to entry, faster time-to-solution, and industry-standard access for users. Read more in our full article here.
August 20, 2025
Microsoft Introduces Quantum Safe Program to Transition Infrastructure to PQC by 2033
Microsoft has introduced its Quantum Safe Program (QSP), a company-wide initiative to secure its infrastructure and ecosystem with post-quantum cryptography (PQC). The program aims to integrate PQC algorithms like ML-KEM and ML-DSA into foundational components, with a roadmap to complete the transition of all products and services by 2033, two years ahead of most government deadlines. Read more in our full article here.
August 20, 2025
Strangeworks Acquires Quantagonia to Expand AI and Quantum Optimization Solutions
Strangeworks has acquired Quantagonia, a company specializing in advanced optimization and AI-powered decision-making solutions. The acquisition integrates Quantagonia’s HybridSolver orchestration technology and AI-powered solutions that use Large Language Models (LLMs) to solve complex planning problems, while also strengthening Strangeworks’ presence in Europe. Read more in our full article here.
August 19, 2025
Mitsui, QSimulate, and Quantinuum Launch QIDO Platform for Quantum-Integrated Drug and Materials Discovery
Mitsui & Co., Ltd., QSimulate, and Quantinuum have launched a new quantum-integrated chemistry platform called QIDO (Quantum-Integrated Discovery Orchestrator). The hybrid platform combines QSimulate’s classical software with Quantinuum’s InQuanto to streamline workflows for high-precision chemical reaction modeling. The platform aims to reduce the time and cost of developing new drugs and materials, with use cases including catalyst and enzyme design and battery efficiency. Read more in our full article here.
August 19, 2025
Palo Alto Networks Introduces PAN-OS 12.1 Orion with Post-Quantum Cryptography Features
Palo Alto Networks has introduced PAN-OS® 12.1 Orion, a new operating system with a focus on post-quantum cryptography (PQC) readiness. The release includes a Quantum Readiness assessment and a cipher translation feature for legacy applications, as well as new quantum-optimized Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFWs) designed to inspect PQC-encrypted traffic. Read more in our full article here.
August 19, 2025
ORNL Selects IQM Radiance as First On-Premises Quantum Computer for HPC Integration
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has selected IQM Radiance as its first on-premises quantum computer, with delivery slated for the third quarter of 2025. This 20-qubit superconducting quantum computer will be tightly integrated with ORNL’s high-performance computing (HPC) systems, providing researchers with hands-on access to advance hybrid quantum-classical application development and explore early quantum advantage. Read more in our full article here.
August 19, 2025
ORCA Computing Deploys Two Photonic Quantum Systems at Montana State University
ORCA Computing has deployed two of its PT Series photonic quantum systems at Montana State University’s Applied Quantum CORE (QCORE) facility. The deployment, part of a $26.7 million U.S. Air Force-supported initiative, will provide researchers with access for applications research, including a demonstration of a hybrid quantum/classical generative machine learning algorithm for peptide generation. Read more in our full article here.
August 18, 2025
Qunova Computing Closes $10 Million Series A Funding for HI-VQE Quantum Algorithm
Qunova Computing, a developer of quantum software applications based in Daejeon, South Korea, has announced a Series A funding round of $10 million USD (13.5 billion Korean Won). The round includes investments from GS Ventures, Korea Development Bank, GU Equity Partners, Company K, Quantum Ventures Korea, JB Investments, CKD Venture Capital and Daesung Private Equity. This funding is intended to support the company’s next phase of evolution, which includes deploying additional capital for team expansion. Click here for more.
August 15, 2025
Quantum Computing Inc. Reports on Its Q2 2025 Financial Results
Quantum Computing Inc. (QCi) has released its financial results for the second quarter of 2025, highlighting new customer wins, the launch of its chip foundry, and a strengthened balance sheet. The company reported second-quarter revenues of $61 thousand, marking a 56.4% increase from Q1 2025 but a significant 66.6% decline from the $183 thousand recorded in Q2 2024. The gross margin for the quarter was 43%, a notable change from the 32% margin in Q2 2024, which QCi attributed to a shift in revenue from customized R&D to consulting services in the prior period. For more about their Q2 2025 financial results, read the rest of our report on it here.
August 15, 2025
KDDI Selected by NEDO for Middleware Development to Industrialize Quantum Computers in Japan
KDDI Corporation has been selected by NEDO to lead a project for developing middleware to industrialize quantum computers in Japan. KDDI will lead a collaboration of ten domestic institutions to build an “AI-quantum common platform,” which aims to accelerate the industrial use of quantum computers and lower the barrier to entry for users by abstracting complex functions. Read more in our full article here.
August 15, 2025
Terra Quantum Introduces QMM-Enhanced Error Correction, Validated on IBM Hardware
Terra Quantum has published a paper detailing QMM-Enhanced Error Correction, a new measurement-free method validated on IBM’s superconducting processors. This approach, which uses a Quantum Memory Matrix (QMM), reportedly increases logical fidelity to 94% and requires ten times fewer qubits than a distance-3 surface code, making it suitable for NISQ-era processors. Read more in our full article here.
August 15, 2025
Caltech Researchers Develop Hybrid Quantum Memory Using Sound to Store Quantum Information
Researchers at Caltech have developed a new hybrid quantum memory that uses sound to store quantum information from superconducting qubits, as detailed in a paper in Nature Physics. The system, which uses a mechanical oscillator to translate electrical signals into sound waves, stores quantum states for a period up to 30 times longer than other techniques. Read more in our full article here.
August 15, 2025
Quantum-Safe 360 Alliance, Including Keyfactor and IBM Consulting, Unveils PQC Transition Guidance
The Quantum-Safe 360 Alliance, with members Keyfactor, IBM Consulting, Thales, and Quantinuum, has released its first white paper to guide organizations through the transition to Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC). The alliance, which formally debuted with this paper, aims to provide a strategic roadmap for adopting cryptographic agility and building a quantum-safe infrastructure through collaboration. Read more in our full article here.
August 14, 2025
Rigetti Computing Reports on Its Q2 2025 Financial Results
Rigetti reported revenue of $1.8 million for Q2 2025, a 20.0% increase from the previous quarter, but a 41.9% decline from the year-ago quarter. The operating loss narrowed slightly to ($19.9) million from Q1, but the net loss for the quarter widened significantly to ($39.7) million, primarily due to a $22.8 million non-cash loss from the change in fair value of derivative warrant and earn-out liabilities. The most significant financial highlight was the company’s liquidity position, which was dramatically bolstered by a $350 million at-the-market (ATM) equity offering. The company also reported technical progress with commercial availability of its chiplet based Cepheus-1-36Q system and continued improvement in its two-qubit gate error rate. Read more in our full article here.
August 14, 2025
Amazon Braket Launches Program Sets to Accelerate Quantum Algorithm Execution
Amazon Braket has launched a new feature called “program sets,” which allows customers to bundle up to 100 quantum circuits into a single task. This new capability is intended to accelerate quantum algorithm execution, with a reported speedup of up to 24x on Rigetti and IQM superconducting QPUs, by reducing processing overhead. Read more in our full article here.
August 14, 2025
NVIDIA Releases CUDA-QX 0.4 to Streamline Quantum Error Correction and Application Development
NVIDIA has released CUDA-QX 0.4, a new software development kit to streamline quantum error correction (QEC) and application development. The release introduces a new GPU-accelerated tensor network decoder, the Generative Quantum Eigensolver (GQE), and the ability to automatically generate a detector error model (DEM) to accelerate the path to large-scale quantum computers. Read more in our full article here.
August 14, 2025
Quantinuum and IonQ Receive Investments from Quanta and Amazon, Signaling Increased Venture Capital in Quantum Sector
Quantinuum has received a $50 million Series B investment from Quanta Computer Inc., while Amazon has acquired a $36.7 million stake in IonQ. These concurrent investments from a hardware manufacturer and a major tech company signal increased confidence and financial support for the quantum computing sector. Read more in our full article here.
August 13, 2025
Who’s News: Leadership Updates at Qomputing.AI, Oxford Quantum Circuits, QuSecure, and IonQ
In this edition of “Who’s News,” Qomputing.AI has been founded by Saurabh Sharma, who will serve as CEO. Oxford Quantum Circuits (OQC) appointed Gerald Mullally as its new CEO and Robert Coutts as CFO to support global expansion. QuSecure named Jennifer Leggio as Senior VP of Marketing and Revenue Operations, while IonQ added several new leaders, including Dr. Marco Pistoia as Senior VP of Industry Relations, and four new VPs to its engineering and business teams. Read more in our full article here.
August 13, 2025
SignQuantum and ITTI Partner to Secure Digital Signatures with Post-Quantum Cryptography and Blockchain in Latin America
ITTI, a digital transformation provider in Paraguay, has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with SignQuantum for Latin America. The partnership will deliver a quantum-resistant e-signature add-on to ITTI’s clients in the financial and public sectors. The solution uses a NIST-recommended post-quantum algorithm and leverages the QANplatform blockchain for immutable time-stamping, which addresses vulnerabilities from future quantum computers. Read more in our full article here.
August 13, 2025
K1 Semiconductor Joins Chicago Quantum Exchange as Corporate Partner
K1 Semiconductor, a deep tech startup with a semiconductor wafer-splitting technique, has joined the Chicago Quantum Exchange (CQE) as a corporate partner. The company’s process, which enables up to 20x wafer reuse for materials like diamond and silicon carbide, aims to bridge materials research with scalable, U.S.-based manufacturing to support a domestic quantum supply chain. Read more in our full article here.
August 13, 2025
Oxford Ionics Installs Full-Stack Trapped-Ion Quantum Computer at UK’s National Quantum Computing Centre
Oxford Ionics has delivered and installed QUARTET, a full-stack trapped-ion quantum computer, at the UK’s National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC). The system leverages the company’s proprietary Electronic Qubit Control technology, which uses electronics instead of lasers, to support scalability. This installation is a pivotal step for the NQCC’s testbeds initiative and the UK’s Quantum Missions program. Read more in our full article here.
August 13, 2025
Xanadu and DISCO Collaborate on Advanced Wafer Processing for Photonic Quantum Computing
Xanadu and DISCO Corporation have partnered to develop advanced wafer processing techniques for ultra-low loss photonic integrated chips, a step towards scaling photonic quantum computing. The collaboration leverages DISCO’s Kiru (cutting), Kezuru (grinding), and Migaku (polishing) technologies to improve wafer dicing and polishing, which reduces optical losses and streamlines manufacturing. Read more in our full article here.
August 12, 2025
Wave Photonics Launches PDK Management Platform with CORNERSTONE to Streamline Photonic Chip Design
Wave Photonics has launched its PDK Management Platform, with CORNERSTONE as the first foundry adopter. The platform integrates foundry PDKs with major Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tools, automatically generating S-parameters and documentation to streamline the design process for photonic integrated circuits (PICs). Read more in our full article here.
August 12, 2025
OPTIA and Patero Launch PQC-Enabled GPU Compute Platform for Defense and Edge Applications
OPTIA and Patero have launched a joint solution that integrates Patero’s CryptoQoR™ encryption suite into OPTIA’s NVIDIA-based GPU systems. This PQC-enabled GPU server is designed for mission-critical defense and commercial applications, aligning with federal mandates like Executive Order 14028 and National Security Memo 10. Read more in our full article here.
August 12, 2025
Polaris Quantum Biotech Launches QuADD Platform for Quantum-Aided Drug Discovery
Polaris Quantum Biotech (PolarisQB) has launched QuADD (Quantum-Aided Drug Design), a new SaaS platform for drug discovery that uses quantum computing and artificial intelligence. The platform, which leverages D-Wave quantum annealers, is designed to solve combinatorial library optimization problems and explore a chemical space of up to 10³⁰ theoretical molecules to accelerate drug candidate identification. Read more in our full article here.
August 11, 2025
DARPA’s QuANET Program Demonstrates First Functioning Quantum-Augmented Network
DARPA’s Quantum-Augmented Network (QuANET) program has demonstrated the first functioning quantum-augmented network, successfully integrating quantum systems into classical infrastructure. The demonstration reduced message transmission time from five minutes to 0.7 milliseconds, achieving a bit rate of 6.8 Mbps. The program aims to improve security, efficiency, and resiliency in global communications. Read more in our full article here.
August 9, 2025
Africa Quantum Consortium Launches to Unify and Coordinate Africa’s Quantum Ecosystem
The Africa Quantum Consortium (AQC), a new pan-African initiative, has officially launched as a platform to coordinate quantum science, education, innovation, and policy across the continent. Organized around four strategic pillars—Unify, Clarify, Influence, and Fund—the AQC aims to build a sovereign and sustainable quantum ecosystem that reflects African priorities. Read more in our full article here.
August 8, 2025
Japan Launches Fully Domestically Produced Quantum Computer in Collaboration with RIKEN and Fujitsu
Japan has launched a fully domestically produced superconducting quantum computer at the University of Osaka’s QIQB, a collaboration with RIKEN and Fujitsu. The project achieved technological self-reliance by replacing previously imported components with domestic alternatives, demonstrating the nation’s capacity to design, manufacture, and integrate a complete quantum system. Read more in our full article here.
August 7, 2025
D-Wave Reports on Its Q2 2025 Financial Results
D-Wave has reported its Q2 2025 financial results, with revenue of $3.1 million, up 40.9% year-over-year. The company’s cash and cash equivalents reached a record $819.3 million following a $400 million equity offering. Key commercial developments included the general availability of the Advantage2 system and new customer engagements with companies like E.ON and GE Vernova. Read more in our full article here.
August 7, 2025
IonQ Reports on Its Q2 2025 Financial Results
IonQ has reported Q2 2025 revenue of $20.7 million, exceeding guidance by 15%. The company’s pro-forma cash balance is now $1.68 billion following a $1.0 billion equity offering. This capital will support strategic acquisitions, including the completed purchases of Lightsynq and Capella Space, as the company advances its quantum computing and networking roadmaps. Read more in our full article here.
August 7, 2025
Technology Innovation Institute Partners with Quantinuum for Quantum Computing Research in UAE
The Technology Innovation Institute (TII) in Abu Dhabi has partnered with Quantinuum, granting its researchers access to Quantinuum’s quantum computing systems, including the upcoming Helios system. This collaboration aims to support the development and benchmarking of quantum algorithms for chemistry, materials science, and optimization, strengthening the UAE’s position in science and technology. Read more in our full article here.
August 7, 2025
Riverlane Survey Finds 95% of Quantum Professionals Consider QEC Critical for Scaling, but Report Barriers to Adoption
Riverlane’s 2025 QEC Survey, conducted across over 300 quantum professionals, found that while 95% consider Quantum Error Correction (QEC) critical for scaling, a significant gap exists in preparedness. The survey identifies insufficient training and knowledge (41%), a lack of guidelines (28%), and difficulty accessing resources (28%) as the primary barriers to adoption, despite two-thirds of organizations allocating resources to QEC. Read more in our full article here.
August 6, 2025
U.S. Senators Introduce Amendment for Federal Agency PQC Migration Strategy and Pilot Program
U.S. Senators Gary Peters and Marsha Blackburn have submitted a bipartisan amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 to create a national strategy for federal agency migration to Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC). The amendment directs a pilot program to upgrade at least one high-impact system to PQC by January 1, 2027, and mandates a cost survey for the transition. Read more in our full article here.
August 6, 2025
TAU Systems and Berkeley Lab Demonstrate Compact X-ray Laser Technology for Quantum Manufacturing
TAU Systems and Berkeley Lab have successfully demonstrated intense, coherent light pulses from a free-electron laser (FEL) driven by a compact laser-plasma accelerator (LPA). The LPA achieves acceleration gradients up to 2,000 times stronger than conventional accelerators, enabling a more compact system for potential applications in quantum manufacturing, including next-generation lithography and the characterization of quantum materials. Read more in our full article here.
August 6, 2025
Orientom Expands into Southeast Asia, Presents Financial Quantum Technology at Thailand Quantum Summit 2025
Orientom, a quantum financial technology company, has begun expanding into Southeast Asia following its attendance at the Thailand Quantum Summit 2025. The company presented its financial quantum technology, which uses quantum algorithms for real-time pricing and risk analysis for complex structured notes by improving computational speed for calculations like the Black-Scholes model. Read more in our full article here.
August 6, 2025
SignQuantum Launches Quantum-Resistant Add-On to Protect Digitally Signed Documents
SignQuantum, a post-quantum security provider, has launched a software add-on that integrates with existing e-signature platforms to protect digitally signed documents from future quantum threats. The solution utilizes the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) primary-recommended post-quantum algorithm and leverages quantum-resistant blockchain technology from QANplatform to provide dual-layer security. Read more in our full article here.
August 6, 2025
Alice & Bob and Inria Detail “Unfolded Code” for Hardware-Efficient Magic State Preparation
Alice & Bob and Inria have detailed a new quantum error correction scheme called the “unfolded code,” designed for magic state preparation on superconducting quantum computers. The method leverages the noise bias of cat qubits to “unfold” a 3D distillation code into a hardware-efficient 2D layout, reducing qubit requirements by 8.7x and offering an estimated 5x speedup. Read more in our full article here.
August 6, 2025
IQM and TOYO Corporation Sign Distribution Agreement to Drive Quantum Adoption in Japan
IQM Quantum Computers and TOYO Corporation have signed a distribution agreement to accelerate quantum computing adoption in Japan. Under the agreement, TOYO will market and sell IQM’s on-premises superconducting quantum computers, including the IQM Spark and IQM Radiance systems, to universities, research institutions, and enterprises. This partnership supports Japan’s quantum strategy. Read more in our full article here.
August 6, 2025
ParityQC Introduces New Class of Quantum Gates for Low-Overhead Error Correction
ParityQC has introduced a new class of quantum gates, called “replacement-type gates,” in a new arXiv paper. This rotation-free method uses candidate qubits to replace original ones, preserving the intrinsic noise bias of hardware. This approach is intended to enable more efficient quantum error correction (QEC) schemes by reducing resource overhead. Read more in our full article here.
August 5, 2025
IBM Researchers Devise Relay-BP Algorithm for Real-Time Decoding of qLDPC Codes
IBM researchers have devised Relay-BP, a new algorithm for decoding quantum Low-Density Parity-Check (qLDPC) codes, which is crucial for real-time error correction. The algorithm provides a roughly 10x improvement in accuracy compared to previous methods while maintaining or improving speed. This development is a significant step toward implementing fault-tolerant quantum computers with real-time decoding on classical hardware like FPGAs. Read more in our full article here.
August 5, 2025
VDURA and NMSU Partner to Integrate Post-Quantum Cryptography for AI and HPC Data Infrastructure
VDURA has partnered with New Mexico State University (NMSU) to integrate Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) into its data infrastructure. The collaboration will embed NIST-selected PQC algorithms into VDURA’s parallel file-system to safeguard data pipelines for AI and HPC workloads without sacrificing performance. Read more in our full article here.
August 5, 2025
Terra Quantum and Global Collaboration Publish Review on Tensor Networks in Nature Reviews Physics
A global collaboration of over 30 researchers, led by Terra Quantum, has published a review on tensor networks in Nature Reviews Physics. The paper, titled “Tensor networks for quantum computing,” presents a strategic roadmap for using this mathematical framework to simulate quantum systems, design circuits, and reduce noise for improved error correction. Read more in our full article here.
August 4, 2025
QuamCore Secures $26 Million Series A Funding for 1-Million-Qubit Superconducting Computer Architecture
QuamCore, a deep-tech startup, has announced a $26 million Series A funding round, bringing its total to $35 million. The company has developed a fully designed and simulated architecture intended to scale a superconducting quantum computer to 1 million qubits within a single cryostat, aiming to address the scaling limitations of current systems. Read more in our full article here.
August 4, 2025
D-Wave Introduces New Developer Tools for Quantum AI and Machine Learning Exploration
D-Wave Quantum Inc. has released new open-source developer tools for quantum AI and machine learning, including a toolkit with direct PyTorch integration. The toolkit features a neural network module for building and training Restricted Boltzmann Machines (RBMs) on D-Wave quantum computers, aiming to help with generative AI tasks. Read more in our full article here.
August 3, 2025
SEEQC Moves to Expanded U.S. Headquarters for Superconductor Design and Manufacturing
SEEQC, Inc., a quantum computing startup, has moved into an expanded U.S. headquarters in Hawthorne, New York, a 13,635-square-foot facility. The new space, which includes office and lab facilities, is designed to support the design, testing, and manufacturing of quantum-ready superconductors and help scale the company’s technology. Read more in our full article here.
August 2, 2025
Patero and Eridan Integrate Post-Quantum Cryptography with Open RAN for 5G Security
Patero and Eridan have successfully integrated Patero’s CryptoQoR™ suite with Eridan’s 5G radio units, creating a quantum-safe Open RAN solution. This collaboration aims to secure private 5G networks against quantum threats and aligns with U.S. federal cybersecurity mandates. Read more in our full article here.
August 1, 2025
Fujitsu to Develop 10,000-Plus Qubit Superconducting Quantum Computer for 2030
Fujitsu has announced research and development toward a superconducting quantum computer exceeding 10,000 qubits, with completion targeted for fiscal 2030. This project, solicited by NEDO, will utilize Fujitsu’s “STAR architecture” and is a joint effort with AIST and RIKEN to advance the industrialization of quantum computing. The company aims for 250 logical qubits by 2030 and 1,000 logical qubits by 2035. Read more in our full article here.
July 31, 2025
memQ Achieves Integration of Matter Qubits with Commercial Foundry Processes for Quantum Networking, Supplemented by U.S. Government Awards for Photonics Control and Cryogenic Modulators
memQ, a quantum networking startup, has successfully integrated matter qubits onto a commercial foundry platform, utilizing large-scale 300 mm silicon wafer processing. The company also secured two U.S. government awards, one from NASA for photonics control and another from the Navy for cryogenic modulators. This work aims to accelerate the production of quantum networking components. Read more in our full article here.
July 31, 2025
Karnataka Launches Quantum Mission with ₹1,000 Crore ($114 Million USD) Fund to Build $20 Billion Quantum Economy by 2035
The Karnataka State Government has launched the Karnataka Quantum Mission (KQM) with a ₹1,000 crore ($114 million USD) fund. This mission is aligned with the state’s Quantum Vision 2035, which aims to build a $20 billion quantum economy and create 10,000 high-skilled jobs by 2035. Key initiatives include establishing India’s first Quantum Hardware Park and an integrated innovation hub called Q-City. Read more in our full article here.
July 31, 2025
IonQ and Oak Ridge National Laboratory Demonstrate Quantum-Classical Power Grid Optimization
IonQ, in collaboration with Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the U.S. Department of Energy, has demonstrated a hybrid quantum-classical computing approach for power grid optimization. Using IonQ’s 36-qubit Forte Enterprise, the team successfully applied the method to the Unit Commitment problem, a key task for power grid operators. Read more in our full article here.
July 30, 2025
PacketLight and NEC Demonstrate Quantum Key Distribution Over 400G DWDM Link
PacketLight Networks and NEC Corporation have successfully demonstrated Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) over a 400G DWDM network at NEC’s labs in Japan. The demonstration integrated NEC’s QKD system with PacketLight’s PL-4000M 600G Muxponder, maintaining 100% throughput and low latency. This highlights a scalable method for layering quantum security onto existing optical networks without extensive overhauls. Read more in our full article here.
July 30, 2025
Keysight Installs Quantum Control System Supporting Over 1,000 Qubits at AIST’s G-QuAT Center in Japan
Keysight Technologies, Inc. has delivered a quantum control system (QCS) to Japan’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST). Integrated into AIST’s G-QuAT Center, this QCS is designed to support over 1,000 superconducting qubits, making it a key part of a new evaluation testbed for advancing large-scale quantum computing. Read more in our full article here.
July 30, 2025
Xanadu and HyperLight Advance Photonic Chips for Quantum Computing with New Performance Metrics
Xanadu and HyperLight have achieved advancements in thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN) photonic chips for quantum computing, demonstrating waveguide losses below 2 dB/m and switch loss of approximately 20 mdB. These results, achieved in a high-volume semiconductor facility, address limitations in scaling photonic quantum hardware. Read more in our full article here.
July 30, 2025
D-Wave Quantum Advances Cryogenic Packaging for Multichip Quantum Processor Interconnect
D-Wave Quantum Inc. has announced a new strategic initiative for advanced cryogenic packaging to scale its quantum processors. Leveraging expertise from NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), D-Wave has demonstrated superconducting interconnect between chips using JPL’s bump-bond process. This effort aims to accelerate the development of both their annealing and fluxonium-based gate-model architectures toward 100,000 qubits. Read more in our full article here.
July 30, 2025
Keyfactor Report Indicates Nearly Half of Enterprises Unprepared for Post-Quantum Cryptography Threats
Keyfactor’s Digital Trust Digest: The Quantum Readiness Edition reports that 48% of surveyed organizations are unprepared for Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) threats, which could render current encryption obsolete. Challenges include a lack of skilled personnel and unclear industry standards. The study highlights a disconnect in risk perception between C-suite executives and VPs/Directors. Read more in our full article here.
July 30, 2025
Classiq Expands Series C Round with Investments from SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and CDP Venture Capital
Classiq, a quantum software company, has expanded its Series C funding round with new investments from SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and CDP Venture Capital. The new capital will accelerate product development and global partnerships for Classiq’s high-level development platform, which designs and optimizes quantum circuits by abstracting hardware complexities using proprietary algorithmic quantum circuit compilation technology. Read more in our full article here.
July 28, 2025
Horizon Quantum Joins QuEra Quantum Alliance to Strengthen Neutral-Atom Software Ecosystem
Horizon Quantum has joined the QuEra Quantum Alliance, aiming to integrate its software development tools with QuEra’s technologies. This partnership will enable users to code, compile, and deploy quantum applications on neutral-atom quantum computers, strengthening the neutral-atom software ecosystem. Read more in our full article here.
July 25, 2025
Who’s News: Leadership Updates at Q-CTRL, IonQ, University of Maryland, eleQtron, and JPMorgan Chase
In “Who’s News,” Q-CTRL expanded its Board with Nicole Conner (Airbus Ventures) and Per Roman (Bullhound Capital). IonQ strengthened its leadership, appointing Dr. Rick Muller as VP of Quantum Systems Accelerator and Paul T. Dacier as Chief Legal Officer. The University of Maryland named Dr. Gretchen Campbell Associate VP for Quantum Research and Education, while eleQtron hired Kaoru Naganuma as Chief Product Officer. Finally, JPMorgan Chase appointed Rob Otter to lead its quantum computing research team. Read more in our full article here.
July 25, 2025
SuperQ Quantum Announces Initial Revenue from D-Wave Collaboration on Robotic Motion Planning
SuperQ Quantum has announced its first revenue contract, generated through a collaboration with D-Wave Quantum Inc. and Verge Ag on an agricultural quantum optimization project. This project focuses on robotic motion planning to optimize robot movement in agricultural fields using quantum annealing. Canada’s DIGITAL cluster is co-investing, calling it the “world’s first customer-facing, real-world product powered by quantum computing.” Read more in our full article here.
July 24, 2025
Universal Quantum Joins Open Quantum Institute for Endometriosis Drug Discovery via Quantum Computing
Universal Quantum has joined the Open Quantum Institute (OQI) to apply quantum computing to global health challenges. The collaboration begins with a drug discovery project focused on endometriosis, investigating how quantum simulations can accelerate the discovery of non-hormonal therapeutics. Read more in our full article here.
July 24, 2025
University of Chicago and IBM Provide IBM Quantum System Two Access and Resources for Illinois Quantum Startups
IBM and the University of Chicago plan to offer Duality startups access to an IBM Quantum System Two at the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP). Selected startups will also receive IBM Ventures funding and cloud access to IBM’s quantum computers, expanding support for Illinois’ quantum ecosystem. Read more in our full article here.
July 24, 2025
Quantum Brilliance and Collaborators Outline Path for Scalable Diamond Quantum Technology via Bottom-Up Fabrication
Quantum Brilliance, RMIT University, La Trobe University, and Fraunhofer IAF have published research in Mater. Quantum Technol. outlining a path for scalable diamond quantum technology via bottom-up fabrication. The paper proposes atomic scale fabrication (ASF), specifically a hydrogen depassivation lithography (HDL) technique, for precisely creating Nitrogen-Vacancy (NV) centers as qubits in diamond. This method aims to enable integrated room-temperature quantum computing and sensing devices. Read more in our full article here.
July 24, 2025
Aegiq and Pixel Photonics Combine Single-Photon Sources and WI-SNSPDs for Scalable Photonic Quantum Computing
Aegiq, a UK-based photonic quantum computing company, and Pixel Photonics, a single-photon detection company, have signed an MoU to integrate their technologies. The collaboration will combine Aegiq’s single-photon sources with Pixel Photonics’ waveguide-integrated superconducting nanowire detectors (WI-SNSPDs) on a shared photonic platform. This aims to build a scalable and practical quantum computing stack. Read more in our full article here.
July 24, 2025
Diraq Secures $500,000 AUD ($330,000 USD) CTCP Funding to Explore Quantum Applications in Energy Networks
Diraq has secured AU$500,000 ($330,000 USD) in Critical Technologies Challenge Program (CTCP) funding from the Australian Government. This grant will support a project to explore how quantum computers can optimize energy networks, integrating Diraq’s software with real-time simulation tools and involving partners like UNSW Sydney and the Australian Energy Market Operator. Read more in our full article here.
July 24, 2025
Q.ANT Secures €62 Million ($73 Million USD) Series A Funding and Delivers Photonic AI Co-Processor to Leibniz Supercomputing Centre
Q.ANT, a German photonic processing company, has secured €62 million ($73 million USD) in Series A funding. Concurrently, Q.ANT has delivered its Native Processing Server (NPS), a photonic AI co-processor, to the Leibniz Supercomputing Centre (LRZ) in Germany. This marks the first integration of an analog photonic co-processor into an operational HPC environment, aiming for significantly lower power consumption and increased data center capacity. Read more in our full article here.
July 24, 2025
IonQ and Emergence Quantum Collaborate to Advance Quantum Hardware in Australia
IonQ has announced a strategic collaboration with Emergence Quantum, an Australian R&D company, to advance quantum hardware in Australia. This partnership will focus on co-developing next-generation electronics and materials for ion trap technology, including application-specific integrated circuits for qubit control. The initiative aims to strengthen Australia’s quantum capabilities and supports IonQ’s global expansion in the APAC region. Read more in our full article here.
July 24, 2025
BTQ Technologies Introduces Léonne: A Topological Consensus Framework for Quantum-Secure Blockchains
BTQ Technologies Corp. (BTQ) has launched Léonne, a new blockchain consensus framework designed to address the “blockchain trilemma” of scalability, security, and decentralization. Léonne introduces Topological Consensus Networks and a Proof-of-Consensus system, integrating Quantum Random Number Generation (QRNG), Quantum Key Distribution (QKD), and quantum-enhanced trust matrices for information-theoretic security. Read more in our full article here.
July 23, 2025
Infleqtion to Lead $50 Million Neutral Atom Quantum Technology Program in Illinois
Infleqtion will lead a new neutral atom quantum technology program in Illinois, established as a public-private partnership with the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP) and the National Quantum Algorithms Center (NQAC). This initiative aims to build a utility-scale, neutral atom quantum computer in Illinois, with the system targeting 100 logical qubits and leveraging thousands of neutral atom qubits. This partnership will span over the next four years with an expected budget of $50 Million. For more, click here to view the rest of our report about this announcement.
July 23, 2025
Strangeworks Extends Quantum and AI Technologies to India and Sri Lanka
Strangeworks is expanding its global presence by entering the Indian and Sri Lankan markets, adding to its existing footprint in the US, Europe, and Japan. This move aims to provide quantum and AI technologies to enterprises and research institutions, leveraging India’s National Quantum Mission (NQM) and building on existing collaborations, such as with BQP. Read more in our full article here.
July 23, 2025
SpinQ Secures Several Hundred Million RMB in Series B Funding for Technological Upgrades and Commercial Expansion
SpinQ Technology Inc. (SpinQ) has closed a Series B funding round, securing several hundred million RMB from investors including government-backed funds like CCB Private Equity Investment Management Company and institutional investors such as StarsUp Investment. This financing aims to accelerate SpinQ’s technological upgrades and commercial expansion, supporting its presence in superconducting quantum computers, NMR quantum computers, and its quantum computing cloud platform. Read more in our full article here.
July 22, 2025
Amazon Braket Launches IQM Emerald 54-Qubit Superconducting Quantum Processor
Amazon Braket has launched IQM Quantum Computers’ Emerald, a 54-qubit superconducting QPU featuring the Crystal 54 architecture. Now generally available in the Europe (Stockholm) Region, Emerald offers higher fidelity gates and full square lattice connectivity, natively supporting surface-code error correction. It will be available for 19 hours daily, alongside IQM’s Garnet device, expanding hardware options for quantum algorithm development. Read more in our full article here.
July 22, 2025
Riverlane and OQC Advance Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computing with Deltaflow 2 QEC Integration
Riverlane has integrated its Deltaflow 2 quantum error correction (QEC) technology at a commercial data center with an Oxford Quantum Circuits (OQC) quantum computer in the UK. This marks the first such deployment in a UK commercial setting, leveraging streaming quantum memory for real-time error correction. This initiative, part of the UK Government-funded DECIDE project, advances towards scalable, fault-tolerant quantum computing. Read more in our full article here.
July 21, 2025
Alchemist Accelerator and University of Chicago Launch Deep Tech Accelerator for Foundational Innovation to Enhance Chicago’s Duality Accelerator Program
Alchemist Accelerator and the University of Chicago’s Polsky Center have launched Alchemist Chicago, a new deep tech accelerator. This program will support early-stage ventures in quantum, AI, cleantech, and robotics, aiming to transition scientific breakthroughs from lab to market. It offers coaching, mentorship, and investment to global founders, with initial phases in late 2025 and early 2026. Read more in our full article here.
July 21, 2025
D-Wave Study Reports Over One-Quarter of Business Leaders Expect Quantum Optimization ROI of $5 Million or Higher
D-Wave Quantum Inc. has released a new study indicating that over one-quarter of business leaders (27%) expect an ROI of more than $5 million from quantum optimization within the first 12 months. The study, surveying 400 leaders, found that 81% believe classical optimization limits have been reached, with 19% having already integrated quantum computing and an additional 53% planning adoption. Read more in our full article here.
July 18, 2025
Moderna and IBM Demonstrate Quantum-Classical Approach for mRNA Secondary Structure Prediction
Moderna and IBM have demonstrated a quantum-classical approach for mRNA secondary structure prediction, detailed in a new case study. Their collaboration applies Conditional Value at Risk (CVaR) to enhance Variational Quantum Algorithms (VQAs) on IBM Quantum Heron processors, achieving record scales for quantum secondary structure simulation. Read more in our full article here.
July 18, 2025
Forescout Research Details PQC Adoption Status and Associated Cybersecurity Risks
Forescout Research – Vedere Labs reports that Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) adoption is uneven, with only 6% of 186 million SSH servers globally using quantum-safe encryption. While adoption of ML-KEM and SNTRUP has surged, nearly three-quarters of OpenSSH versions and most TLS servers (which only support PQC in TLSv1.3) do not support quantum-safe encryption, posing future compliance and cybersecurity risks. Read more in our full article here.
July 18, 2025
New Hebrew University Technique Extends Atomic Spin Coherence Time by Ninefold
Researchers at Hebrew University, in collaboration with Cornell University, have unveiled a novel method to significantly enhance the coherence of atomic spins, a critical advancement for the stability and precision of quantum memory systems, sensors, and navigation technologies. Published in Physical Review Letters, their work demonstrates a ninefold increase in the spin orientation retention time of cesium atoms. Read the full article here.
July 17, 2025
Oxford Ionics and Iceberg Quantum Partner to Design Fault-Tolerant Quantum Architecture
Oxford Ionics and Iceberg Quantum have partnered to design a fault-tolerant quantum architecture, collaborating as part of DARPA’s Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI). The collaboration leverages Oxford Ionics’ trapped-ion technology with Iceberg Quantum’s Quantum Low-Density Parity-Check (qLDPC) codes, which are known for combining error protection with reduced qubit overhead, aiming to accelerate scalable fault-tolerant quantum computing. Read more in our full article here.
July 17, 2025
Denmark’s QuNorth to Acquire 50-Logical-Qubit Magne Quantum Computer from Atom Computing and Microsoft
Denmark’s EIFO and the Novo Nordisk Foundation have invested €80 million to establish QuNorth, a new Nordic quantum initiative. QuNorth will acquire and operate Magne, a 50-logical-qubit neutral-atom quantum computer from Atom Computing and Microsoft, projected to be the first commercially available Level 2 quantum computer by late 2026/early 2027. Read more in our full article here.
July 17, 2025
Commutator Studios Secures €1.5 Million ($1.74M USD) Funding to Advance Their Quantum Error Management Platform
Commutator Studios GmbH, a quantum software startup focused on solving one of the key barriers to scalable quantum computing—quantum error management—has raised €1.5 million ($1.74M USD) in seed funding. The round was led by Munich-based Backtrace Capital and U.S.-based Preston-Werner Ventures, joined by HBG and Dr. Jan Goetz, CEO and cofounder of IQM Quantum Computers. For more about Commutator Studios and this new funding, click here to view the rest of our article on this.
July 17, 2025
Quobly and Inria Partner to Advance Scalable, Sovereign Quantum Systems in France
In a move to strengthen France’s sovereign position in quantum computing, Quobly and Inria have announced a comprehensive R&D partnership focused on building a scalable, fault-tolerant silicon-based quantum architecture. The alliance combines Quobly’s expertise in quantum microelectronics with Inria’s leadership in digital science and control software to develop a fully integrated quantum stack—from hardware to middleware. Read more in the rest of our report here.
July 17, 2025
QpiAI Raises $32M Series A to Accelerate Full-Stack Quantum Computing Development
QpiAI, a vertically integrated quantum and AI technology firm, has secured $32 million USD (INR 279 crore) in Series A funding. The round was led by Avataar Ventures and India’s National Quantum Mission (NQM), with participation from both new and existing investors. Click here to read more about QpiAI and this new funding.
July 17, 2025
Haiqu and Quanscient Collaborate on Quantum Fluid Mechanics Simulation on Amazon Braket
Haiqu and Quanscient have demonstrated quantum Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) algorithms on IonQ trapped-ion hardware via Amazon Braket. This collaboration utilized Quanscient’s Quantum Lattice Boltzmann Method (QLBM) algorithms and Haiqu’s middleware to execute deep circuits for fluid mechanics simulation. The work marks a step towards applying quantum computing to real-world engineering challenges in automotive and aerospace. Read more in our full article here.
July 17, 2025
BQP Raises $5 Million Seed Round, Expanding Quantum-Accelerated Digital Twin Platform
BQP (BosonQ Psi) has closed an oversubscribed $4.8 million seed funding round, bringing its total funding to $6.6 million. Led by Monta Vista Capital, this capital will expand its BQPhy® digital twin platform for mission-critical industries like aerospace, defense, and semiconductors. The platform utilizes quantum-inspired solvers, offering a 10X performance boost on current hardware. Read more in our full article here.
July 16, 2025
Rigetti Demonstrates Multi-Chip Quantum Computer with Halved Two-Qubit Gate Error Rate
Rigetti Computing has achieved a 99.5% median two-qubit gate fidelity on its modular 36-qubit system, halving the error rate from its previous 84-qubit Ankaa™-3 system. Composed of four 9-qubit chiplets, this system leverages Rigetti’s proprietary modular chip technology to advance towards higher qubit counts. Rigetti plans to launch this 36-qubit system on August 15, 2025. Read more in our full article here.
July 16, 2025
Cornell and IBM-Led Collaboration Validates Topological Quantum Gates Through Fibonacci Anyon Braiding
An international collaboration, including IBM, Cornell University, Harvard University, and the Weizmann Institute of Science, has published research in Nature Communications on validating topological quantum gates. The study demonstrates encoding information by braiding Fibonacci string net condensate (Fib SNC) anyons in two-dimensional space, representing a step toward error-resistant universal quantum gates and fault-tolerant quantum computing. Read more in our full article here.
July 16, 2025
HRL Laboratories Releases spinQICK for Open-Source Control of Solid-State Spin-Qubits
HRL Laboratories has released spinQICK, an open-source extension to Fermilab’s Quantum Instrumentation Control Kit (QICK). Designed for electrostatically confined semiconductor spin-qubits, it provides a cost-effective method to control qubits using off-the-shelf FPGA hardware. This initiative aims to standardize control methods and support quantum workforce development. Read more in our full article here.
July 16, 2025
Qubitcore Raises Pre-Seed Funding for Domestically Developed Ion Trap Quantum Computer with Distributed Architecture
Qubitcore Inc., an OIST spin-out in Japan, has secured pre-seed funding, led by OIST Lifetime Ventures Fund, to develop a domestically developed ion trap quantum computer with a distributed architecture. This technology combines ion trap technology with integrated optical cavities and a photonic interconnect network to overcome scalability limitations and work towards a fault-tolerant universal quantum computer (FTQC). The company targets commercial-grade deployment by 2030. Read more in our full article here.
July 16, 2025
Quantum Computing Inc. Secures $332,000 Purchase Order from Top 5 U.S. Bank for Quantum Cybersecurity Testbed
Quantum Computing Inc. (QCi) has secured a $332,000 purchase order from a Top 5 U.S. Bank for its quantum communication system. This marks QCi’s first U.S. commercial sale of quantum cybersecurity solutions, intended for a secure, air-gapped quantum security testbed within the bank’s new Cybersecurity Quantum Optics Lab. Read more in our full article here.
July 16, 2025
Bifrost Electronics Secures $2.5 Million Seed Funding for Quantum Amplifier Development
Bifrost Electronics, a Colorado-based quantum startup, has secured $2.5 million in seed funding, led by Caruso Ventures. This investment aims to accelerate the development of Bifrost’s magnetically insensitive, scalable, electro-optic quantum amplifiers, which are designed to address the readout bottleneck in quantum hardware. The company is actively collaborating with U.S. industry entities for commercial deployments. Read more in our full article here.
July 16, 2025
IonQ Completes Acquisition of Capella Space for Space-Based Quantum Communications Development
IonQ has completed its acquisition of Capella Space Corporation, a space technology company, to advance its mission of developing a space-based Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) network. This integration of Capella’s satellite infrastructure with IonQ’s quantum technology aims to enable quantum-secure global communications and will also support additional quantum networking and sensing developments. Read more in our full article here.
July 16, 2025
SandboxAQ and Acubed Announce Results from Magnetic Navigation Testing for Aviation
SandboxAQ and Acubed, Airbus’ Silicon Valley innovation center, have announced results from testing their AQNav system for magnetic navigation (MagNav) in aviation. AQNav, an AI-powered MagNav system utilizing quantum sensors, provides aircraft positioning without relying on satellite signals, addressing challenges like GNSS denial, jamming, and spoofing. Tests showed high accuracy, outperforming INS without GNSS. Read more in our full article here.
July 16, 2025
Kipu Quantum Demonstrates Sequential Quantum Computing Leveraging Analog and Digital Processors for Enhanced Optimization
Kipu Quantum researchers have demonstrated Sequential Quantum Computing (SQC), a paradigm linking analog and digital quantum processors to enhance optimization. Their experiments, applying SQC to a combinatorial optimization problem on IBM Heron devices and combining D-Wave and IBM quantum hardware, showed significant reductions in required measurements and improved average performance compared to standalone methods. Read more in our full article here.
July 16, 2025
Kipu Quantum Expands to Spain with Launch of Kipu Quantum Bizkaia, S.L. in Bilbao
Kipu Quantum, a German quantum software company, has launched Kipu Quantum Bizkaia, S.L. in Bilbao, Spain, as its new operational hub. This expansion aims to foster industrial quantum utility across Europe and Latin America. Read more in our full article here.
July 16, 2025
Q-CTRL Validates Quantum-Based Maritime Navigation for Defense in First Sea Trials
Q-CTRL has conducted successful sea trials for its quantum-based maritime navigation solution with Australian Defence on the Royal Australian Navy’s MV Sycamore. The software-ruggedized quantum dual gravimeter operated continuously for over 144 hours, providing GPS-independent positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) in a real-world maritime environment. Read more in our full article here.
July 16, 2025
Universal Quantum and TUHH to Develop Programming Interface for 100,000-Qubit Fault-Tolerant Quantum Systems
Universal Quantum Deutschland GmbH (UQ), a subsidiary of Universal Quantum Ltd., and the Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH) have announced a strategic partnership. This collaboration is backed by a multi-million Euro support package from the Hamburg Innovation and Development Bank. Its primary goal is to develop a programming interface designed to support fault-tolerant quantum computing at scales up to 100,000 physical qubits. Click here to read more about this project.
July 15, 2025
QuEra, Harvard, and MIT Researchers Demonstrate Logical-Level Magic State Distillation on Neutral-Atom Quantum Computer
Researchers from QuEra Computing, Harvard, and MIT have demonstrated the first logical-level magic state distillation on a neutral-atom quantum computer. The experiment, detailed in Nature, used QuEra’s Gemini system to distill imperfect magic states into higher-fidelity versions on logical qubits, advancing fault-tolerant quantum computing. Read more in our full article here.
July 15, 2025
Israel and US Plan Joint $200 Million Quantum Fund, Eyeing UAE and Saudi Arabia Collaboration
Israel and the United States are planning to establish a $200 million joint quantum fund, with each nation contributing $100 million between 2026 and 2030 for collaborative quantum projects. This initiative, proposed by Maj-Gen. (res.) Tamir Hayman of INSS, is also considering potential involvement from the UAE and Saudi Arabia. The fund aims to support joint commercial ventures and enhance US global influence, particularly in quantum technology. Read more in our full article here.
July 15, 2025
IQM Releases Open-Source Quantum Approximate Optimization Algorithm Library
IQM Quantum Computers has launched the IQM Quantum Approximate Optimization Algorithm (QAOA) Library, an open-source Python toolkit designed to support quantum optimization. The library facilitates defining and executing QAOA configurations on hardware, including support for QUBO problems and advanced training strategies. This release, compatible with IQM Resonance and planned for future integration with Qrisp, aims to make QAOA more accessible for researchers and developers. Read more in our full article here.
July 13, 2025
NTT Research and Tohoku University Collaborate on Quantum Enhanced Coherent Ising Machines
NTT Research and Tohoku University have published research on Single Photon Coherent Ising Machines (CIM) in Quantum Science and Technology. This collaboration focuses on developing a large-scale CIM simulation platform using High-Performance Computing, demonstrating enhanced performance by converting quantum entanglement into robust classical correlations for optimization problems. Read more in our full article here.
July 11, 2025
Microsoft Progresses with their Topological Qubit Research
Microsoft has just released a technical paper showing progress they have made with their topological qubit research since the APS meeting last March. Specifically, they have performed single-shot interferometric measurements of the fermion parity for the two loops designed into the tetron structure. These measurements implement Pauli-X and Z measurements of the tetron, which are critical steps for the measurement-based quantum computer they are developing. Click here to see the remainder of our report on this development.
July 11, 2025 – News Brief
SandboxAQ Has Raised an Additional $95 Million at a Company Valuation of Over $5.6 Billion
As a secondary offering to the funding that SandboxAQ announced in April from Google, NVIDIA, Ray Dalio, and others, the company has raised an additional $95 Million from investors including Rizvi Traverse, Forge Global, and the Ava Family Office. Valuation of the company is now over $5.6 billion. Although much of SandboxAQ’s work is in the AI space, it also has efforts in the quantum sensor and quantum cybersecurity areas. Additional information is available in a blog posted on the SandboxAQ website here.
July 11, 2025
Patero Integrates Post-Quantum Cryptography into Syllego’s DUST Platform for U.S. Smart City Cybersecurity Compliance
Patero has integrated its post-quantum cryptography into Syllego’s Distributed Universal Sensing Technology (DUST) platform, bolstering cybersecurity for U.S. smart cities. This collaboration aligns with federal mandates, including Executive Order 14144 and National Security Memoranda 10 and 22, by securing critical data and communications with NIST quantum-resistant encryption. Read more in our full article here.
July 11, 2025
Who’s News: Management Updates at Q-CTRL, QuSecure, Diraq, SemiQon, and Photonic Inc.
Q-CTRL has appointed Damien Metcalf as VP of Marketing and Design, while QuSecure named Gregory Donovan as VP of Revenue. Diraq welcomed Professor Stephen Bartlett as Senior Advisor in Quantum Architectures, and SemiQon appointed Dr. Antti Vasara as Board Chair. Photonic Inc. added Kirsten Sutton as COO and Prof. Alex van Someren as Strategic Advisor. Read more in our full article here.
July 11, 2025
TRIUMF, Perimeter Institute, and D-Wave Collaborate on Quantum-AI for Particle Physics Simulation
Scientists from TRIUMF and the Perimeter Institute, in collaboration with D-Wave Quantum Inc., have published research in npj Quantum Information on a quantum-AI hybrid approach for particle physics simulation. This method uses D-Wave’s annealing quantum computing technology and generative AI to address bottlenecks in simulating CERN’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC) upgrades. The approach enhances speed, accuracy, and computational efficiency for analyzing particle collisions by generating synthetic data. Read more in our full article here.
July 10, 2025
QuiX Quantum Secures €15M ($17.5M USD) Series A Funding for Universal Photonic Quantum Computer Development
QuiX Quantum, a Dutch company in photonic quantum computing, has secured €15 million ($17.5 million USD) in Series A funding, co-led by Invest-NL and EIC Fund. This capital aims to support the delivery of a first-generation universal photonic quantum computer in 2026, which will implement a universal gate set and address challenges in fast feed-forward electronics and single-photon sources. This initiative also strengthens the European quantum supply chain. Read more in our full article here.
July 10, 2025
Quandela and Mila Collaborate to Advance Quantum Machine Learning Research
Quandela, a photonic quantum computing company, and Mila, the Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute, have partnered to advance Quantum Machine Learning (QML) research. Their collaboration will focus on benchmarking QML model performance, identifying quantum advantages, developing solutions for training challenges, and conducting experimental validation through simulations and on real quantum hardware. Read more in our full article here.
July 10, 2025
UbiQD and First Solar Establish Long-Term Quantum Dot Supply Agreement for Photovoltaic Panels
UbiQD, a quantum dot (QD) nanotechnology company, has signed an exclusive, multi-year agreement to supply its proprietary fluorescent QD technology to First Solar, Inc. This marks the first high-volume QD supply agreement outside of the display industry, aiming to integrate UbiQD’s non-toxic, copper and indium-based quantum dots into First Solar’s thin film bifacial photovoltaic (PV) solar panels to enhance light conversion efficiency. Read more in our full article here.
July 10, 2025
KISTI Secures Funding to Establish South Korea’s National Quantum Computing Center of Excellence with IonQ as Primary Partner
The Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information (KISTI) has secured funding to establish South Korea’s first National Quantum Computing Center of Excellence. IonQ has been identified as the primary quantum technology provider, expected to deliver an advanced 100-qubit quantum system. Megazone Cloud will also participate as a cloud service and infrastructure provider, fostering a hybrid quantum-classical execution environment for academic and enterprise applications. Read more in our full article here.
July 10, 2025
EU Backs SUPREME Consortium for Industrialization of Superconducting Quantum Chip Fabrication
The European Union has selected the SUPREME consortium, coordinated by VTT and comprising 23 partners, to advance the industrial production of superconducting quantum chips. This initiative focuses on developing stable fabrication processes for European superconducting quantum chips with improved repeatability and yield, making them accessible to academia, SMEs, and large enterprises. The pilot line is expected to commence operations in early 2026, with initial technologies available for external users in 2027. Read more in our full article here.
July 10, 2025
IQM Announces Major Upgrade to Resonance Quantum Cloud Platform with New SDK and 54-Qubit System
IQM Quantum Computers has significantly upgraded its IQM Resonance quantum computing cloud platform. The enhancements include a new 54-qubit quantum computer powered by the Crystal 54 chip, and the adoption of Qrisp as the default SDK, while maintaining support for other frameworks. The platform also introduces a free “Starter tier” for users and integrates error suppression and mitigation technologies. The Crystal 54 system will be available on Amazon Braket by July 16, 2025. Read more in our full article here.
July 8, 2025
BTQ Launches Quantum Proof-of-Work Simulator for Blockchain Consensus
BTQ Technologies Corp. has launched its Quantum Proof-of-Work (QPoW) Simulator, the first publicly accessible platform showcasing a fully quantum-native mining algorithm verifiable on classical hardware. QPoW replaces traditional hash puzzles with a boson sampling task, offering a measurable quantum advantage and energy efficiency. This development aims to prepare digital assets and high-value payment networks against emerging quantum threats, aligning with regulatory movements in quantum resilience. Read our full article here.
July 8, 2025
Diraq Secures $15 Million in Funding Round Backed by International Investors
Diraq, a startup developing silicon-based quantum computing chips, has secured $15 million in a new funding round. This investment includes fresh capital from ICM Global Funds and Morgan Creek Digital, with continued support from previous investors like Main Sequence and Quantonation. The funding is intended to support Diraq’s international expansion and its goal to release a commercially useful fault-tolerant quantum computer by 2033. Read more about this funding in our full article here.
July 8, 2025
IonQ Announces Pricing of $1.0 Billion Equity Offering
IonQ, Inc. has announced the pricing of a $1.0 billion equity offering, encompassing common stock, pre-funded warrants, and seven-year warrants. This strategic move, which involved Heights Capital Management, Inc. as the purchaser and J.P. Morgan as the sole underwriter, is expected to boost IonQ’s pro-forma cash balance to approximately $1.68 billion as of March 31, 2025. The proceeds will primarily support strategic acquisitions and general corporate purposes, advancing IonQ’s global quantum computing and networking strategy. Read more in our full article here.
July 5, 2025
Three Dutch Companies Receive €1 Million ($1.17M USD) to Research State-of-the-Art Two-Qubit Gate Fidelity on Superconducting Qubits
The Dutch Kansen voor West (KvW) program has invested €1 million ($1.17M USD) in Project HAVIK, a collaborative initiative aimed at achieving state-of-the-art two-qubit gate fidelity. This project brings together three market leaders from Delft: QuantWare, Qblox, and Delft Circuits, with QuantWare leading the effort. Read the remainder of our article about this here.
July 5, 2025
IBM Releases Version 2.1 of Qiskit
IBM has issued a new minor release, version 2.1, to its Qiskit Software Development Platform. As mentioned in our earlier report last April with the release of Qiskit 2.0, IBM will continue evolve this software to provide additional functionality and performance to improve the user experience. Sometimes when new releases are provided, they will have incompatibilities with application programs originally developed under an older version of Qiskit. However, IBM has indicated that this will not happen when there is a minor update such as this upgrade from 2.0 to 2.1. Read our article here that describes some of the key new features added in this release.
July 4, 2025
SpeQtral and Thales Alenia Space Launch Experimental Phase for Satellite-Earth Quantum Communications
SpeQtral and Thales Alenia Space have signed a new collaboration agreement to launch joint experiments for satellite-to-Earth quantum communications. The initiative involves testing entangled photon transmission using SpeQtral’s quantum satellites and Thales Alenia Space’s first quantum ground station. This aims to validate technical foundations for future interoperable quantum networks and advance a global quantum internet. See our article here for more details on this development.
July 3, 2025
QEDMA Secures $26 Million Series A Funding, Including Participation from IBM, for Quantum Error Resilience Solutions
QEDMA, an Israeli startup, has secured $26 million in Series A funding, with investors including IBM, for its quantum noise resilience software. This solution aims to reduce and mitigate errors in quantum computations, enhancing current quantum hardware performance and accelerating the timeline to practical quantum advantage. Read more about this funding in our full article here.
July 3, 2025
European Commission Unveils Quantum Strategy to Foster Sovereign Quantum Ecosystem by 2030
The European Commission has unveiled its Quantum Strategy to position Europe as a global leader in quantum technologies by 2030, aiming to foster a resilient and sovereign quantum ecosystem. Key actions include launching the Quantum Europe Research and Innovation Initiative, establishing a quantum design facility and six quantum chips pilot lines, and creating the European Quantum Skills Academy in 2026. Read more in our full article here.
July 3, 2025
Xanadu and Mitsubishi Chemical Collaborate on Quantum Algorithms for EUV Lithography Simulation
Xanadu and Mitsubishi Chemical have partnered to develop novel quantum algorithms for simulating quantum processes in extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography. This collaboration aims to advance semiconductor chip fabrication by addressing complex quantum effects in wafer patterning, critical for developing smaller and more intricate microchips. Read more in our full article here.
July 2, 2025
MegazoneCloud and Classiq Establish Strategic Alliance for Quantum Software Commercialization in Asia
MegazoneCloud, a leading AWS Cloud MSP in Korea, and Classiq Technologies, a quantum software company, have signed an MOU during Quantum Korea 2025 to accelerate quantum technology commercialization in Asia. This strategic partnership will focus on co-developing quantum education programs, designing customer-focused pilot projects, and exploring technical integrations for hybrid computing environments. More about this research is shown in our full article here.
July 2, 2025
Groove Quantum Secures €10M ($11.8M USD) EIC Accelerator Funding for Germanium-Based Quantum Computing
Groove Quantum, a Delft-based company focused on germanium-based quantum computing, has secured €10 million ($11.8 million USD) in EIC Accelerator funding. This investment, including a €2.5 million grant, will enable the company to increase qubit counts while maintaining fidelities, advancing quantum computing towards practical applications. Read our full article which covers all the announcements here.
July 2, 2025
C12 and École Normale Supérieure Report 1.3 Microsecond Coherence Time for Carbon-Based Spin Qubit
Researchers from C12 and École Normale Supérieure (ENS) have reported a 1.3 microsecond coherence time for a carbon-based spin qubit, detailed in Nature Communications. This represents the longest coherence time observed for a carbon quantum circuit, an order of magnitude higher than silicon-based quantum dots under similar conditions, highlighting carbon nanotubes’ potential for scalable quantum architectures. Read more in our full article here.
July 1, 2025
Orientom and EQ Tech Energy Partner to Develop Quantum Electric Grid for Power Grid Optimization
Orientom, a quantum software company, and Thailand’s EQ Tech Energy have signed an MOU to develop a “quantum electric grid” using quantum computing. This collaboration targets next-generation power infrastructure in the Asia Pacific region, aiming to demonstrate the technical feasibility and commercialization of quantum electrical grids for optimized energy management. More about this research is shown in our full article here.
July 1, 2025
D-Wave Completes $400 Million At-the-Market Equity Offering
D-Wave Quantum Inc. has successfully completed a $400 million at-the-market (ATM) equity offering, selling common stock at an average price of $15.18 per share. This financing, which concluded on June 27, has increased D-Wave’s current cash balance to approximately $815 million. The proceeds are intended primarily for strategic acquisitions and general corporate purposes, including expanding their commercial quantum computing applications. Click here to view the full article.
June 30, 2025
ID Quantique Forges Partnerships with Colt Technology Services and Abu Dhabi Maritime Academy for Quantum-Safe Network Security
ID Quantique (IDQ) has formed strategic partnerships with Colt Technology Services and Abu Dhabi Maritime Academy (ADMA) to advance quantum-safe network security. The collaboration with Colt demonstrated quantum-secured encryption across its optical wave network, while the MoU with ADMA focuses on exploring quantum-safe cybersecurity solutions for the maritime sector. These initiatives highlight the readiness of IDQ’s quantum-safe technologies for real-world deployment across critical infrastructure. Read more in our full article here.
June 30, 2025
European Union and Government of Canada Detail Roadmaps for Post-Quantum Cryptography Transition
The European Union and the Government of Canada have both released coordinated roadmaps for the transition to Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC). The EU mandates its Member States to begin PQC transition by end of 2026, with critical infrastructures protected by end of 2030. Canada’s Cyber Centre aims for initial departmental PQC migration plans by April 2026, high-priority systems by end of 2031, and full migration by end of 2035. Read more in our full article here.
June 30, 2025
Turkcell, Juniper Networks, and ID Quantique Validate Quantum Key Distribution Integration for Mobile Backhaul Security
Turkcell, in collaboration with Juniper Networks and ID Quantique, has successfully validated a proof-of-concept (PoC) for quantum-safe services in its mobile backhaul networks. The PoC demonstrated the integration of Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) with Juniper’s MACsec and IPsec frameworks, providing quantum-resilient protection for critical mobile backhaul elements without compromising performance or introducing latency. Read our full article which covers all the announcements here.
June 30, 2025
European Investment Fund Invests €30M ($35.1M USD) in Quantonation II for Quantum Technologies and Deep Physics
The European Investment Fund (EIF) has committed €30 million ($35.1 million USD) to Quantonation II, a French early-stage venture capital fund focused on quantum technology and deep physics. This investment, under the InvestEU framework, aims to bridge the equity gap in early-stage deep-tech financing and bolster Europe’s technological sovereignty in quantum. Read more in our full article here.
June 28, 2025
KT and HEQA Security Partner to Deploy Quantum Key Distribution for Telecom Infrastructure
Korea Telecom (KT) and HEQA Security have partnered to accelerate the deployment of Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) technologies within KT’s telecom infrastructure. This collaboration aims to bolster security against emerging quantum computing threats, utilizing HEQA Security’s Sceptre Link and Sceptre Duo systems for carrier-grade environments. Read our full article which covers all the announcements here.
June 27, 2025
Quantinuum Demonstrates Two Techniques for Generating High-fidelity Logical Non-Clifford Gates
Quantinuum has demonstrated two techniques for generating high-fidelity logical non-Clifford gates on their ion trap quantum processors, crucial for achieving universal fault-tolerant quantum computing. Their research, published in technical papers, includes implementing a Controlled-Hadamard gate with record logical infidelity and using “code switching” to transfer a logical T magic state for a full universal gate set. More about this research is shown in our full article here.
June 26, 2025
Xanadu Opens $10 Million Advanced Photonic Packaging Facility in Toronto for Quantum Component Production
Xanadu has inaugurated a $10 million advanced photonic packaging facility in Toronto, marking it as Canada’s sole end-to-end, ultra-low loss facility of its kind. This investment aims to boost Canada’s quantum supply chain resilience by enabling domestic production of high-performance quantum components essential for building fault-tolerant quantum computers. More about this research is shown in our full article here.
June 26, 2025
EuroHPC JU Inaugurates PIAST-Q: AQT’s Trapped-Ion Quantum Computer in Poland Integrated with HPC
The EuroHPC Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) has inaugurated PIAST-Q in Poznań, Poland, a 20-qubit laser-based trapped-ion quantum computer supplied by AQT. This marks the first operational EuroHPC quantum computer and its first deployment in Poland, designed for integration with HPC infrastructure like the ALTAIR supercomputer to support hybrid quantum-classical use cases. Explore the rest of the report here.
June 26, 2025
F5 Introduces Post-Quantum Cryptography Solutions for Application and API Security Platform
F5 has launched new Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) readiness solutions integrated into its Application Delivery and Security Platform. These solutions aim to secure applications and APIs against emerging quantum computing threats while maintaining performance and scalability, addressing the vulnerability of traditional asymmetric cryptography to future quantum attacks. Read more in our full article here.
June 25, 2025
IonQ and University of Washington Simulate Neutrinoless Double-Beta Decay on Quantum Computer
IonQ and the University of Washington have performed the first known quantum simulation of “neutrinoless double-beta decay” on IonQ’s Forte Enterprise system. This experiment observed a “lepton-number violation,” which has significant implications for understanding the universe’s matter-antimatter imbalance and demonstrates the ability of quantum computers to model fundamental physics processes. Read more in our full article here.
June 25, 2025
IBM and University of Tokyo Demonstrate Krylov Quantum Diagonalization on 56-Site Many-Body System Using Heron Processor
Researchers from the University of Tokyo and IBM have successfully demonstrated Krylov Quantum Diagonalization (KQD) on an IBM Heron quantum processor, simulating the Heisenberg model on a 2D heavy-hex lattice of up to 56 sites. This experiment represents one of the largest many-body systems simulated on a quantum processor to date, indicating current quantum hardware can study systems relevant to condensed matter physics and quantum chemistry. Read more in our full article here.
June 25, 2025
Quantum Dice and Astute Group Announce Global Distribution Partnership for Quantum Random Number Generator Chip Products
Quantum Dice and Astute Group have announced a global distribution partnership for Quantum Dice’s DISC™-protected Quantum Random Number Generator (QRNG) chip products. This collaboration targets high-security sectors, aiming to accelerate the adoption of QRNG technology with continuous quantum assurance. See our article here for more about this grant and the HyperTenQ project.
June 25, 2025
Qunnect Secures $10 Million Series A Extension for Quantum Networking Development
Qunnect, a quantum networking company, has secured an oversubscribed $10 million Series A extended financing round, led by Airbus Ventures with participation from Cisco Investments. This funding will accelerate the development of Qunnect’s Carina product suite, designed for quantum entanglement-based protocols over commercial fiber, with applications in cybersecurity and distributed quantum computing. Read more in our full article here.
June 25, 2025
Global Data Quantum Adds Quantum Portfolio Optimizer to IBM Qiskit Functions Catalog
Global Data Quantum has integrated its Quantum Portfolio Optimizer software into IBM’s Qiskit Functions Catalog, enabling finance professionals to leverage quantum computing for investment strategy and dynamic portfolio optimization. Introduced at the IBM Quantum Partner Forum 2025, this tool uses a Variational Quantum Eigensolver (VQE) algorithm to identify efficient investment combinations and is designed for 100+ qubit scale financial use cases. Click here for more insights from the full piece.
June 24, 2025
Q-CTRL’s Fire Opal Integrated with Rigetti’s Ankaa-3, Demonstrating Significant Performance Boosts
Q-CTRL’s Fire Opal performance management software is now integrated with Rigetti’s 84-qubit Ankaa-3 quantum computer, accessible via the Rigetti QCS platform. This integration aims to enhance the usability of Rigetti’s superconducting hardware by autonomously suppressing errors, with initial results showing significant performance boosts for quantum circuits and applications. See the technical details in our full article here.
June 23, 2025
IBM Delivers Quantum System Two to RIKEN in Japan, Integrating with Fugaku Supercomputer
IBM and RIKEN have unveiled the first IBM Quantum System Two outside the US, located in Kobe, Japan, and notably co-located with RIKEN’s Fugaku supercomputer. This deployment is a key milestone for quantum-centric supercomputing and is powered by IBM’s 156-qubit IBM Quantum Heron processor, which demonstrates significantly improved performance over its predecessor. To learn more about this chip and how it was constructed, take a look at our article here.
June 23, 2025
UK Government Commits £670 Million ($908.6 Million USD) Over 10 Years to Advance Quantum Computing Capabilities
The UK government has pledged £670 million ($908.6 million USD) over the next decade to advance quantum computing capabilities, a key part of its new Digital and Technologies Sector Plan. This substantial investment aims to bolster research and accelerate the development of quantum hardware, with the goal of developing quantum computers that can outperform classical supercomputers by 2035. More about this research is shown in our full article here.
June 23, 2025
Quantum Computing Inc. Secures $200 Million Through Private Placement of Common Stock to Accelerate Commercialization
Quantum Computing Inc. (QCi) has secured $200 million through a private placement of common stock with institutional investors, selling 14,035,089 shares at $14.25 each. This capital raise, expected to close around June 24, 2025, will increase QCi’s total cash position to over $350 million and accelerate commercialization efforts for its integrated photonics and quantum optics technologies. Read our full article which covers all the announcements here.
June 23, 2025
QNu Labs Launches QNu Academy to Train Workforce for India’s National Quantum Mission
QNu Labs has launched QNu Academy to train talent in quantum cybersecurity, offering courses in QKD, QRNG, and PQC as part of India’s National Quantum Mission. Developed with leading Indian and global institutions, the program aims to build a secure, quantum-ready workforce. Read the full story here.
June 21, 2025
Fleet Space Advances Quantum-Enhanced Mineral Exploration with New Partnerships
In a strategic move aimed at pushing the frontier of mineral exploration, Australian space and exploration tech firm Fleet Space Technologies has announced collaborations with three quantum sensing innovators: mDetect, Nomad Atomics, and DeteQt. These partnerships are designed to accelerate the development and integration of advanced quantum sensors into Fleet’s ExoSphere platform, a vertically integrated system for satellite-connected, AI-driven geophysical exploration. Read more about this confluence of space and quantum technologies in the remainder of our story here.
June 20, 2025
DRDO and IIT Delhi Demonstrate 1 km Free-Space Entanglement-Based Quantum Communication
India’s DRDO and IIT Delhi have demonstrated quantum entanglement-based communication over a 1 km free-space link, achieving secure key rates of 240 bps with under 7% error. The milestone supports secure battlefield and satellite communication goals under India’s quantum cyber defense strategy. Read the full article here.
June 20, 2025
AdvanThink and Quandela Partner to Explore Quantum AI for Fraud Detection
AdvanThink and Quandela have partnered to test quantum machine learning for payment fraud detection, integrating Quandela’s algorithms into AdvanThink’s security systems. An initial demonstrator has been completed, marking progress toward quantum-enhanced AI in financial cybersecurity. Click here to read the full article.
June 19, 2025
Microsoft Unveils a New 4-Dimension Geometrical Code for Quantum Error Correction
Microsoft has been working on a 4-dimensional geometric error correction code aimed for initial implementation on Atom Computer’s forthcoming neutral atom processor as well as other processor architectures. This code is much more efficient than the surface code and is designed for flexibility so that it can be used with any qubit modality that supports all-to-all connectivity including all-to-all connectivity neutral atoms, ion traps, and photonic qubits. Read our full report about this development in quantum error correction here.
June 19, 2025
IonQ and Kipu Quantum Set Records in Quantum Protein Folding and Optimization
IonQ and Kipu Quantum have jointly set records by solving the most complex protein folding problem to date on quantum hardware, using IonQ’s Forte system and Kipu’s BF-DCQO algorithm. They also tackled dense optimization problems with up to 36 qubits, highlighting progress toward real-world quantum applications. Read more in our full article here.
June 19, 2025
Project Eleven Raises $6M to Launch Post-Quantum Bitcoin Registry and Secure Digital Assets
Project Eleven has raised $6 million to develop Yellowpages, a post-quantum cryptographic registry for Bitcoin that allows users to preemptively secure assets with quantum-resistant keys. The initiative aims to protect exposed wallets from future quantum threats. Read our full article for more details here.
June 18, 2025
OTI Lumionics Publishes Record-Setting Quantum-Inspired Algorithm for OLED Materials Simulation
OTI Lumionics has published a breakthrough quantum-inspired algorithm that enables deep QCC circuit simulations of OLED materials on classical hardware. The method simulates 80-qubit circuits with over a million gates, accelerating quantum-precision materials R&D without needing quantum computers. Read more in our full article here.
June 18, 2025
DARPA OASIC Program Establishes Modular Quantum Testbeds to Certify Emerging Components
DARPA has launched the OASIC program to create modular quantum testbeds across three U.S. sites for certifying chip-scale quantum technologies. Led by groups including QuEra, Rydberg Technologies, and Vector Atomic, the effort aims to standardize performance benchmarking and support commercial and defense adoption. Read the full article here.
June 18, 2025
ESA and Hispasat Launch Q-Design to Develop GEO + LEO Hybrid QKD Architecture
ESA and Hispasat have launched Q-Design, the world’s first initiative to integrate GEO, LEO, and terrestrial QKD into a unified secure communication architecture. Backed by a 15-member European consortium, the project aims to enable dynamic, crypto-agile quantum key routing across space and ground networks. Read our full article for more here.
June 18, 2025
Orange Quantum Systems Raises €12M ($13.8M USD) to Scale High-Throughput Quantum Chip Testing
Orange Quantum Systems has raised €12 million ($13.8M USD) to expand its high-throughput quantum chip testing solutions, aiming to accelerate and standardize evaluation processes for superconducting and spin qubits. The funding supports next-gen tools critical to scalable quantum hardware. Click here for the full article.
June 17, 2025
D-Wave Signs MOU with Yonsei University and Incheon for Onsite Advantage2 System and Quantum Collaboration
D-Wave has signed an MOU with Yonsei University and Incheon Metropolitan City to deploy an Advantage2 quantum annealer and launch joint research and training programs in South Korea. The initiative supports regional ambitions to become a global quantum hub. Read more in our full article here.
June 17, 2025
Aquark and Royal Navy Conduct Second Sea Trial of Cold-Atom Quantum Clock
Aquark Technologies and the Royal Navy have completed a second sea trial of the AQlock cold-atom quantum clock, successfully demonstrating stable timekeeping aboard HMS Pursuer without GNSS. The test highlights progress toward sovereign, field-deployable quantum timing systems. Click here for more on this development.
June 17, 2025
Photonic to Open £25M ($33.6M USD) Quantum R&D Facility in the UK
Photonic Inc. will invest over £25 million to open a UK quantum R&D facility, creating 30+ technical jobs and expanding its international footprint. The site will support development of its Entanglement-First™ architecture and strengthen UK-Canada collaboration in quantum innovation. Read more in our full article here.
June 17, 2025
Pasqal Opens Quantum Processor Factory in Québec and Sells 100-Qubit System to Distriq
Pasqal has opened a quantum processor factory in Sherbrooke, Québec, and sold a 100-qubit neutral-atom QPU to Distriq. The facility will manufacture next-gen systems for North America, reinforcing Québec’s role in global quantum innovation. Click here for the full article.
June 16, 2025
QuantWare Raises Additional $4.5 Million, Closing Oversubscribed Series A at $27M
QuantWare has closed an additional $4.5 million in its oversubscribed Series A round, raising a total of $27 million to advance its VIO-based superconducting quantum processors. The funds will support chip fabrication and team expansion as the company targets million-qubit scalability. Read more in our full article here.
June 16, 2025
Infleqtion Ships Large Neutral Atom System with Up to 500 Qubits to the Institute for Molecular Science in Japan
Infleqtion has shipped a large neutral atom quantum system with up to 500 Rubidium qubits to Japan’s Institute for Molecular Science as part of the Quantum Moonshot program. Once assembled, it will become one of the largest operational systems of its kind. Read the full article for more details here.
June 16, 2025
NanoQT and VeriQloud Partner on Blind Quantum Computing Architecture with EUREKA Globalstars-Japan Support
NanoQT and VeriQloud have partnered to develop a scalable architecture for Blind Quantum Computing, combining nanofiber cavity hardware with secure network protocols. Supported by the EUREKA Globalstars-Japan program, the project aims to enable privacy-preserving quantum cloud services. Read the full article for more details here.
June 14, 2025
Norma, Rigetti, and Funzin Partner on Quantum-AI Systems for Defense
Norma, Rigetti, and Funzin have formed a strategic partnership to co-develop hybrid quantum-AI systems for defense, targeting applications like threat detection and electromagnetic spectrum analysis. The collaboration combines Rigetti’s quantum hardware, Norma’s software, and Funzin’s AI platforms. Read the full article for more details here.
June 14, 2025
Norma and Seoul National University Hospital Begin Quantum Genomics Collaboration
Norma has partnered with Seoul National University Bundang Hospital to apply quantum algorithms to genomic data analysis, aiming to accelerate precision diagnostics and treatment planning. The project leverages quantum optimization for identifying genetic mutations in large-scale datasets. Click here to view the full article.
June 14, 2025
Norma and Rigetti to Deploy 84-Qubit Superconducting Quantum System for South Korea’s Defense Sector
Norma and Rigetti will deploy an 84-qubit superconducting quantum computer in South Korea for national defense use, in collaboration with Hallym University and Gangwon Technopark. The initiative includes cloud access via Rigetti’s Q Platform and aims to establish Gangwon Province as a quantum technology hub. Read more in our full article here.
June 13, 2025
Sussex Researchers Demonstrate Ultra-Sensitive Trapped-Ion Electric Field Sensor for Quantum and Sensing Applications
Researchers at the University of Sussex have developed a trapped-ion quantum sensor that detects electric fields with record-breaking sensitivity—100 times greater than previous methods. Initially built to reduce noise in quantum computers, the device has promising applications in defense, brain imaging, and communications. Read our full article for more here.
June 13, 2025
Quobly Launches High-Fidelity Quantum Emulator as First Step Toward Industrial-Scale Platform
Quobly has launched a high-fidelity quantum circuit emulator developed with QPerfect, supporting early algorithm prototyping ahead of its silicon-based processor release. Available on OVHcloud, the emulator models up to 31 noiseless logical qubits for applications across key industrial sectors. Click here to read the full article.
June 13, 2025
eleQtron and FMD Partner to Advance Scalable Quantum Chip Production in Europe
eleQtron has partnered with Research Fab Microelectronics Germany (FMD) to scale up production of its MAGIC© ion-trap quantum processors. The collaboration focuses on MEMS and CMOS process integration, aiming to transition lab prototypes into industrial-grade chips for European quantum infrastructure. Read more in our full article here.
June 12, 2025
Pasqal’s 2025 Roadmap Signals Strategic Acceleration Toward Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computing
Pasqal has unveiled a bold and comprehensive 2025 technology roadmap aimed at consolidating its leadership in neutral-atom quantum computing and bridging today’s analog capabilities with the future of digital fault-tolerant systems. The roadmap is anchored on three foundational pillars: scaled deployment of QPUs, targeted demonstration of quantum advantage (QA), and accelerated progress toward logical, fault-tolerant architectures. View the rest of our report on Pasqal’s updated roadmap announcement here.
June 12, 2025
Nu Quantum Introduces Rack-Mountable Quantum Networking Unit to Enable Modular Datacentre-Scale Architectures
Nu Quantum has launched its Quantum Networking Unit (QNU), a rack-mountable system for distributing high-fidelity entanglement across quantum processors in datacentre environments. The modular platform enables sub-microsecond switching and MHz-scale entanglement rates, advancing scalable quantum networking. Read more in our full article here.
June 12, 2025
Planckian and QTLab to Co-Develop Scalable Superconducting Quantum Processor Designs in Italy
Planckian and QTLab have partnered to co-develop scalable superconducting quantum processor designs in Italy, focusing on chip architectures that reduce cryogenic wiring complexity. The collaboration aims to strengthen Italy’s quantum hardware ecosystem through real-world testing and national research initiatives. Read the full article for more here.
June 11, 2025
Vodafone Partners with ORCA Computing to Explore Quantum Optimization for Network Planning
Vodafone has partnered with ORCA Computing to explore quantum-assisted network design using ORCA’s PT-2 photonic quantum system. The collaboration aims to optimize broadband and mobile infrastructure more efficiently, cutting problem-solving times from days to minutes. Read our full article for more on this partnership here.
June 11, 2025
Oxford University Demonstrates Record-Low Single-Qubit Gate Error Using Microwave-Controlled Calcium Ions
University of Oxford physicists have set a new world record for single-qubit operation accuracy, achieving an error rate of just 0.000015% using trapped calcium ions controlled via microwaves. This advance reduces the burden on error correction and supports smaller, more efficient quantum systems. Read our full article for details here.
June 11, 2025
NIST Launches Quantum Random Number Beacon with Verifiable Nonlocal Entanglement
NIST and the University of Colorado Boulder have launched CURBy, the first quantum random number generator service based on entanglement and Bell tests. Using the Twine protocol for traceability, CURBy provides certifiable randomness for public use cases like lotteries and audits. See our full article for more details here.
June 11, 2025
Quantum Art Integrates Compiler with NVIDIA CUDA-Q to Advance Scalable Quantum Applications
Quantum Art has integrated its Logical Qubit Compiler with NVIDIA’s CUDA-Q platform to boost performance and scalability in hybrid quantum-classical computing. The collaboration leverages Quantum Art’s multi-core trapped-ion architecture to reduce circuit depth and accelerate real-world quantum applications. Read the full article for more details here.
June 11, 2025
SEEQC and IBM Collaborate on SFQ Control Integration Under DARPA’s Quantum Benchmarking Initiative
SEEQC and IBM are collaborating under DARPA’s Quantum Benchmarking Initiative to explore integrating SFQ-based cryogenic control chips into IBM’s quantum systems. The effort targets energy-efficient, scalable architectures by relocating control components closer to qubit hardware. See our full article for more on this collaboration here.
June 11, 2025
Q-CTRL Expands Indian Footprint with New Reseller Network Supporting National Quantum Education
Q-CTRL has expanded its presence in India through partnerships with four local organizations to scale access to its Black Opal quantum education platform. The initiative supports national quantum literacy goals and includes educator training programs like Q-Karyashala 2025. Read more in our full article here.
June 11, 2025
ORCA Computing Delivers First Photonic Quantum System to UK’s NQCC
ORCA Computing has delivered its first photonic quantum system to the UK’s National Quantum Computing Centre, marking the country’s first public-sector deployment of this kind. The system, now operational, supports hybrid workflows and real-world testing under the UK’s national quantum initiative. Read more in our full article here.
June 11, 2025
Orange Business and Toshiba Launch France’s First Commercial Quantum-Safe Network
Orange Business and Toshiba have launched Orange Quantum Defender, France’s first commercial quantum-safe network, combining QKD and post-quantum cryptography to protect enterprise data. Now live in Paris, the service supports sectors like finance and healthcare against future quantum threats. More about this initiative is shown in our full article here.
June 11, 2025
Rigetti Computing Completes $350M At-the-Market Equity Offering to Support Quantum Hardware Expansion and Strategic Growth
Rigetti Computing has raised $350 million through an at-the-market equity offering, boosting its cash reserves to $575 million to fund quantum hardware expansion and strategic initiatives. The move supports scaling efforts while preserving financial flexibility. Click here for more on this announcement.
June 11, 2025
OVHcloud to Offer Pasqal QPU-as-a-Service and Expand Quantum Infrastructure by 2027
OVHcloud will offer Pasqal’s 100-qubit Orion Beta as a QPU-as-a-Service starting September 2025, with plans to host at least eight QPUs by 2027. The initiative expands OVHcloud’s quantum infrastructure under France’s AQUILA program and strengthens its hybrid cloud and quantum security capabilities. Read our full article for more details here.
June 11, 2025
Alice & Bob Integrates CUDA-Q to Accelerate GPU-Based Quantum System Simulation
Alice & Bob has integrated NVIDIA’s CUDA-Q platform into its Dynamiqs simulation library, enabling up to 75x speedups for simulating time-dependent quantum systems on GPUs. The update enhances performance for tasks like quantum control and tomography. Explore the full announcement in our article here.
June 11, 2025
Diraq and Quantum Machines Integrate NVIDIA DGX Quantum for Low-Latency AI-Accelerated Quantum Control
Diraq and Quantum Machines have integrated silicon quantum processors with NVIDIA DGX Quantum to achieve 3.3-microsecond hybrid control latency, enabling real-time AI-assisted quantum operations. The setup supports advanced calibration, readout, and state preparation workflows. Click here for more on this demonstration.
June 10, 2025
Oxford Instruments Divests Quantum NanoScience Division to Quantum Design
Oxford Instruments has agreed to sell its NanoScience division to Quantum Design for £60 million, shifting focus to core markets while Quantum Design expands its cryogenic capabilities for quantum and materials science. The deal includes the UK-based Tubney Woods facility and is set to close by September 2025. Read our full article for more details here.
June 10, 2025
SC Quantum Launches Summer Sprint Program Featuring Q-CTRL’s Black Opal
SC Quantum has launched the SCQ Summer Sprint 2025 to promote quantum literacy across the Southeastern U.S., offering free access to platforms like Q-CTRL’s Black Opal through early August. The program supports workforce development and feedback-driven research on educational tools. Read more in our full article here.
June 10, 2025
Microsoft and Apple Readying Support for Post Quantum Cryptography (PQC) in Next versions of iOS and Windows
Both Microsoft and Apple will be supporting post-quantum cryptography in upcoming releases of their iOS 26 and Windows 11 operating systems. This will allow devices with these updates installed to utilize post-quantum key encapsulation and digital signature protocols for those servers that support it. Read our article here for more details.
June 10, 2025
IBM Reveals More Details about Its Quantum Error Correction Roadmap
IBM has updated their roadmap to provide additional details on their development plans for fault tolerant quantum computers. Many changes up and down the stack will be required including wafer processing technology, qubit topologies, circuit design, mid-stack software, program compilation and other things. Read our full article here that describes the many technical developments they are working on to implement fault tolerance.
June 9, 2025
Commvault Integrates NIST’s HQC Algorithm, Expands Post-Quantum Cryptography Capabilities
Commvault has added support for NIST’s HQC algorithm to its post-quantum cryptography framework, enhancing crypto-agility for customers using Commvault Cloud. The update enables hybrid encryption strategies and proactive risk management for long-term data protection. Learn more in our full article here
June 9, 2025
Infleqtion Secures UK Government Grant to Advance Gate Speed and Parallel Processing in Neutral Atom Quantum Platform
Infleqtion has secured a £2.2 million ($3 million USD) UK government grant to accelerate gate speed and parallel processing on its neutral atom platform, Sqale, at the NQCC. The SQALE2 project targets 10–100× faster gate execution through new optical architectures, with validation from top UK research partners. Read more in our full article here.
June 9, 2025
IonQ Demonstrates Quantum-Accelerated Workflow for Drug Discovery with AstraZeneca, AWS, and NVIDIA
IonQ, AstraZeneca, AWS, and NVIDIA have demonstrated a hybrid quantum-classical workflow that achieved a 20x speedup in simulating drug-relevant chemical reactions. Using IonQ’s Forte QPU with NVIDIA CUDA-Q and AWS cloud tools, the system accelerates early-stage pharmaceutical development. Read our full article for more details here.
June 9, 2025
IonQ to Acquire Oxford Ionics for a $1.075 Billion Valuation
IonQ has announced its $1.075 billion acquisition of Oxford Ionics, combining IonQ’s trapped-ion systems with Oxford’s chip-based architecture to accelerate scalable, fault-tolerant quantum computing. The deal also establishes the UK as a key R&D hub in IonQ’s global expansion. Click here for more on this strategic acquisition.
June 8, 2025
Qblox Launches North America Headquarters in Boston to Strengthen Quantum Control Stack Market
Qblox has launched its North America headquarters in Boston to expand support for its quantum control stack across the U.S. and Canada. The new office will foster regional collaboration, customer engagement, and system-level integration in key research and development hubs. Click here for more on this announcement.
June 6, 2025
Karnataka Approves ₹48 Crore ($5.6M USD) for Phase 2 of Quantum Research Park at IISc Bengaluru
The Karnataka government has approved ₹48 crore ($5.6M USD) for Phase 2 of the Quantum Research Park at IISc Bengaluru, expanding shared infrastructure, training programs, and startup support for India’s growing quantum ecosystem. The initiative aims to make Karnataka a global quantum hub. See our full article for more details here.
June 6, 2025
Quantum Dice Launches Global Partner Programme for Quantum Randomness Distribution
Quantum Dice has launched its Authorised Partner Programme to expand the global deployment of its DISC™-enabled quantum random number generators. Aimed at resellers and integrators, the initiative supports adoption of verifiable quantum randomness for secure communications and AI applications. Click here for the full article.
June 6, 2025
Fraunhofer IAF Activates Europe’s First Room-Temperature Quantum Accelerator from Quantum Brilliance
Fraunhofer IAF has activated Europe’s first room-temperature quantum accelerator, the QB-QDK2.0 from Quantum Brilliance, integrating it into its high-performance computing infrastructure. The NV-based system fits into a standard server rack and supports hybrid workloads without cryogenics. Read the full article for more on this deployment here.
June 6, 2025
Quantum Brilliance Advances Diamond Integration into Semiconductor Supply Chain for Portable Quantum Systems
Quantum Brilliance is delivering diamond-based quantum processors to partners like Fraunhofer IAF and Oak Ridge National Laboratory, while collaborating with imec to integrate diamond into semiconductor fabrication. These efforts support portable, room-temperature quantum systems aimed at hybrid computing and AI applications. Read the full article for more details here.
June 5, 2025
QuEra, Harvard, and University of Innsbruck Demonstrate String Breaking in 2D Quantum Simulator
QuEra, Harvard, and the University of Innsbruck have observed string breaking in a two-dimensional programmable quantum simulator using QuEra’s Aquila platform. The experiment simulates gauge-theory dynamics in a kagome lattice, revealing non-equilibrium behavior tied to quantum chromodynamics. See our article here for more on this research.
June 5, 2025
ColibriTD Releases QUICK-PDE Hybrid Solver in IBM Qiskit Functions Catalog for Multiphysics Simulation
ColibriTD has released QUICK-PDE, a quantum-classical hybrid solver for partial differential equations, now accessible via the IBM Qiskit Functions Catalog. Targeting multiphysics simulations in fields like aerospace and materials science, the tool uses variational quantum algorithms to enhance industrial modeling workflows. Read the full article for details here.
June 5, 2025
Carahsoft and QuSecure Partner to Expand Public Sector Access to Post-Quantum Cybersecurity Solutions
Carahsoft and QuSecure have partnered to expand access to post-quantum cybersecurity solutions for U.S. government agencies. Through this agreement, QuProtect™ will be offered via major federal procurement channels, supporting secure, crypto-agile infrastructure aligned with NIST and federal mandates. Read more in our full article here.
June 5, 2025
University of Chicago Establishes Berggren Center for Quantum Biology and Medicine with $21 Million Gift
The University of Chicago has launched the Berggren Center for Quantum Biology and Medicine with a $21 million gift to advance quantum-enabled tools for diagnostics and therapeutics. Housed at the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, the center will bridge quantum science and medicine through research, instrumentation, and interdisciplinary training. Learn more in our full article here.
June 5, 2025
Xanadu Generates Photonic GKP Qubit on Integrated Chip Using Silicon Nitride Platform
Xanadu has demonstrated the generation of a photonic Gottesman–Kitaev–Preskill (GKP) qubit on a fully integrated silicon nitride chip, marking a key advance in fault-tolerant bosonic quantum computing. The on-chip system performs squeezing, unitary transformations, and photon detection without cryogenics. Click here for more insights from the full piece.
June 5, 2025
Oxford Quantum Circuits (OQC) Publishes Its Roadmap Through 2034
Oxford Quantum Circuits (OQC) has unveiled a nine-year roadmap targeting a 50,000 logical qubit processor, Atlas, by 2034. The plan includes intermediate systems—Genesis, Titan, and Athena—scaling up qubit counts using multi-mode Dimon qubits and coaxmon technology for compact, high-fidelity architectures. Read the full article for more on OQC’s roadmap here.
June 4, 2025
Alice & Bob Becomes First Quantum Company Selected for France’s Prestigious French Tech Next40 Program
Alice & Bob has become the first quantum computing company selected for France’s French Tech Next40 program, which supports high-growth tech firms with commercial traction. The selection recognizes its €130 million fundraising and places the company within a national framework to accelerate deep tech scale-up. Read the full article for more on this development here.
June 4, 2025
Aqarios Releases Luna v1.0 with FlexQAOA to Advance Constraint-Aware Quantum Optimization
Aqarios has launched Luna v1.0, introducing FlexQAOA—a constraint-aware optimization algorithm that embeds constraints directly into quantum circuits, reducing complexity and improving performance. The release supports real-world applications and enhances usability through native modeling tools and expanded documentation. Read more in our full article here.
June 4, 2025
EdenBase Launches QBase: London’s First Quantum Applications Hub to Accelerate Quantum-AI Commercialization
EdenBase has launched QBase, London’s first Quantum Applications Hub, to accelerate commercialization of quantum and quantum-AI technologies. Backed by the EdenBase Quantum Fund, QBase will support startups with funding, infrastructure, and global partnerships to advance enterprise-ready applications. Learn more about the initiative in our full article here.
June 3, 2025
Purdue, ORNL, and Toshiba Demonstrate Quantum Secure Communications in Digital Nuclear Reactor Using QKD
Purdue University, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and Toshiba have demonstrated the use of quantum key distribution (QKD) to secure digital communications within a live nuclear reactor. Conducted at PUR-1, the project validates QKD’s potential to protect microreactor systems against both classical and quantum cyber threats. Read more in our full article here.
June 3, 2025
QEDMA and European Partners Launch Eureka Project for Scalable Quantum Chemistry Simulations
QEDMA and partners from Denmark and the UK have launched a Eureka-funded initiative to develop a full-stack quantum solution for simulating strongly correlated molecular systems. The project integrates quantum chemistry algorithms, error mitigation, and high-fidelity hardware to target challenges in photochemistry and materials science. Read more in our full article here.
June 3, 2025
Pasqal Acquires AEPONYX to Integrate Photonic Chips into Neutral-Atom Quantum Processors
Pasqal has acquired Canadian photonics firm AEPONYX to integrate chip-based light-control technology into its neutral-atom quantum processors. The merger aims to boost system fidelity, scalability, and hardware robustness by replacing bulk optics with photonic integrated circuits. Click here for more on this strategic development.
June 3, 2025
Colt, Honeywell, and Nokia to Trial Quantum-Safe Networking Using Low Earth Orbit Satellites
Colt Technology Services, Honeywell, and Nokia have launched a joint trial to test quantum-safe networking via Low Earth Orbit satellites, aiming to overcome distance limits of terrestrial QKD and secure optical traffic for sensitive sectors. The project also explores subsea deployment to extend protection across global networks. More about this initiative is shown in our full article here.
June 3, 2025
IonQ Closes Lightsynq Acquisition with 12.3 Million Stock Consideration Shares
We had reported in our story about IonQ’s Q1 financial report last month that IonQ announced its intention to acquire LightSynq Technologies. IonQ has now announced they have completed the acquisition and delivered 12,377,433 “Stock Consideration” shares. At the current market price for Ionq as of today of $39.81 this would amount to about $492.7 million, although some of those shares include stock options subject to vesting conditions. View the rest of our article about the closing of this acquisition here.
June 2, 2025
Finland to Lead EU Defence Project on Quantum Technologies under PESCO Framework
Finland will lead a new EU defence project under the PESCO framework focused on integrating quantum technologies into military applications. The QUEST initiative involves several EU countries and targets near-term use cases such as quantum sensing and metrology for navigation, surveillance, and defence operations. Click here for the rest of our report on this.
June 2, 2025
SemiQon Advances Cryo-CMOS Technology for Scalable Quantum Integrated Circuits
SemiQon has demonstrated large-scale quantum dot qubit characterization using its cryo-CMOS transistor, achieving control and readout of hundreds of devices per cooldown. This low-power technology supports scalable integration of silicon qubits and cryogenic control electronics for high-density quantum systems. Read more in our full article here.
June 2, 2025
Infleqtion Raises $100M to Scale Atom-Based Quantum Systems for Defense and Commercial Deployment
Infleqtion has raised $100 million in new funding to expand development of its cold atom-based quantum systems, targeting both defense and commercial markets. The investment will support scaling of quantum networking, sensing, and computing platforms with applications in secure communications and precision navigation. Read more in our full article here.
June 2, 2025
Grayscale Files for Quantum Computing ETF Targeting Hardware, Software, and Infrastructure Firms
Grayscale Investments has filed with the SEC to launch a Quantum Computing ETF focused on firms developing quantum hardware, software, and supporting infrastructure. The proposed fund targets companies across the quantum ecosystem that meet market cap and liquidity thresholds, reflecting rising investor interest in the sector. Click here to view the full article.
June 2, 2025
National Quantum Summer Program Launches for Arab Students, Led by QWorld and AIU
A new national online quantum computing program for Arab university students is launching this summer, jointly organized by Alamein International University, QWorld, QEgypt, and AleQCG. Running July to October 2025, the course combines QWorld’s tutorials with live instruction, labs, and team projects, aiming to expand regional quantum education and workforce development. Explore the rest of the report here.
May 30, 2025
Who’s News: Leadership Updates at Oxford Quantum Circuits, Quantum Computing Inc., and IonQ
Oxford Quantum Circuits has added to its Board of Directors. Quantum Computing Inc. (QCi) has promoted two executives to the positions of Chief Operating Officer and Chief Revenue Office. And IonQ has named a President and General Manager for its Quantum Networking business. Click here to see the details of all these leadership changes.
May 29, 2025
Quantum Brilliance Establishes Japanese Subsidiary with Support from Tokyo Government Program
Quantum Brilliance has established a Japanese subsidiary with support from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s foreign business subsidy program, becoming the first Australian firm to receive this backing. The new entity, Quantum Brilliance Japan K.K., will support local hiring and operations for deploying room-temperature diamond-based quantum devices. Read our full article which covers all the announcements here.
May 29, 2025
Lockheed Martin and IBM Demonstrate SQD-Based Quantum Simulation of Open-Shell Molecule
Lockheed Martin and IBM have successfully simulated the open-shell molecule methylene (CH₂) using sample-based quantum diagonalization (SQD), marking the first application of this method to an open-shell system. The work demonstrates SQD’s potential to model strongly correlated molecules using IBM’s 52-qubit quantum processor. Full story here.
May 29, 2025
Post-Quantum Cryptography Coalition (PQCC) Publishes Comprehensive Roadmap for Post-Quantum Cryptography Migration
The Post-Quantum Cryptography Coalition (PQCC) has published a strategic roadmap to help organizations migrate from classical to quantum-resistant cryptography. The document outlines phased implementation steps—from asset inventory to system upgrades—tailored to varying risk profiles and organizational readiness. Click here for more insights from the full piece.
May 29, 2025
Q-CTRL Demonstrates High-Fidelity Long-Range Entanglement and Error Detection on Superconducting Hardware
Q-CTRL has demonstrated high-fidelity long-range entanglement and error detection on superconducting hardware by integrating quantum error correction primitives without full logical encoding. The experiments included a long-range CNOT gate with over 85% fidelity and a 75-qubit GHZ state with multipartite entanglement, showing practical gains using current-generation processors. See the technical details in our full article here.
May 29, 2025
Nord Quantique Demonstrates Multimode Encoding for Fault-Tolerant, Energy-Efficient Quantum Computing
Nord Quantique has demonstrated a new multimode quantum error correction scheme based on the bosonic Tesseract code, enabling multiple quantum modes within a single cavity to encode individual qubits. This approach allows scalable, fault-tolerant quantum computing with significant reductions in hardware and energy requirements. Read more in our full article here.
May 28, 2025
BTQ and Quandela Collaborate on Quantum Sampling PoW for Energy-Efficient Blockchain Security
BTQ Technologies and Quandela are partnering to explore photonic quantum computing as a foundation for energy-efficient, quantum-secure blockchain validation. Their focus is BTQ’s Quantum Sampling Proof-of-Work (QSPoW) protocol, tested using Quandela’s Perceval platform. Read the full article here.
May 28, 2025
Panama Installs First Quantum Computer for Education Through TR Consultores and SpinQ Partnership
Panama has installed its first quantum computer—a SpinQ Gemini Mini Pro—through a partnership between TR Consultores and SpinQ. Designed for education, the desktop NMR-based system will support curriculum development and quantum training in local universities. Read the full article here.
May 28, 2025
India’s DRDO Inaugurates Dedicated Quantum Technology Research Centre in Delhi
India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has inaugurated a new Quantum Technology Research Centre (QTRC) in Delhi, advancing sovereign quantum capabilities in national defense. The center focuses on QKD, atomic clocks, and solid-state quantum devices. Full article here.
May 28, 2025
QuEra Deploys First On-Premises Quantum Computer at AIST, Advancing Japan’s Hybrid Quantum Infrastructure
QuEra has deployed its first on-premises quantum computer at AIST in Japan, marking a major step in the country’s quantum infrastructure. The gate-based neutral-atom system is part of the new G-QuAT hybrid platform, which also includes the NVIDIA-powered ABCI-Q supercomputer. Read the full article here.
May 27, 2025
Innsbruck Researchers Demonstrate Tunable Fluxonium–Resonator Architecture for Longer Quantum Storage
Researchers at the University of Innsbruck and IQOQI have demonstrated a superconducting architecture enabling in-situ tunable coupling between a fluxonium qubit and a microwave resonator. The design enhances quantum memory stability without auxiliary control components. Full paper and announcement available here.
May 27, 2025
Quantum eMotion Tapes Out First QRNG Chip with TSMC for Scalable, CMOS-Based Quantum Security
Quantum eMotion has taped out its first-generation CMOS-based Quantum Random Number Generator (QRNG) chip with TSMC. Built on a 65nm process, the chip delivers >1 Gbit/sec quantum randomness via electron tunneling—distinct from typical photonic QRNGs. See full press release here.
May 27, 2025
IonQ and KISTI Sign MoU to Advance Quantum Integration in South Korea
IonQ has signed a memorandum of understanding with South Korea’s KISTI to integrate IonQ’s quantum systems with national HPC infrastructure. The agreement focuses on joint research, infrastructure, workforce training, and quantum market development. Full announcement available here.
May 27, 2025
AIST and Quantum Delta NL to Collaborate on Joint Quantum Research, Talent Exchange, and Market Integration
Japan’s AIST and the Netherlands’ Quantum Delta NL have signed an MoU to collaborate on quantum R&D, talent exchange, and market deployment. The partnership aims to accelerate real-world applications of quantum technologies through joint projects, researcher mobility, and knowledge-sharing. Full details are available here.
May 23, 2025
Caltech Demonstrates Hyper-Entanglement in Atomic Motion for Quantum Applications
Caltech researchers have achieved hyper-entanglement in neutral atoms by entangling both their motion and internal states, enabling richer quantum information encoding. The work introduces motion as a controllable quantum resource for computing and precision sensing. Read more about the study here.
May 23, 2025
Q-CTRL and Network Rail Demonstrate Large-Scale Quantum Optimization for Rail Scheduling
Q-CTRL has collaborated with Network Rail to solve a real-world train scheduling problem using its Fire Opal quantum optimization platform on IBM hardware, setting a new scale record with a 103-qubit formulation. The system scheduled 26 trains at London Bridge Station, showing potential for quantum advantage by 2028. Full case study details are available here.
May 23, 2025
PINQ² and Distriq Partner to Advance Quantum Technology Adoption Across Canada
PINQ² and Distriq have formed a strategic partnership to accelerate quantum technology adoption in Quebec and across Canada. By combining access to IBM Quantum System One with regional innovation expertise, the alliance aims to support companies in deploying hybrid quantum-classical solutions. Full details on the collaboration can be found here.
May 23, 2025
Quandela Launches Belenos Photonic Quantum Computer with Doubling of Qubit Count and 4,000× Power Increase
Quandela has launched Belenos, a 12-qubit photonic quantum computer offering 4,000× the power of its 2022 system. Available via cloud to over 1,200 users, Belenos is designed for hybrid HPC workloads and AI applications, with integration into France’s TGCC planned for late 2025. Read more about Belenos and Quandela’s roadmap here.
May 22, 2025
HBKU Launches Qatar’s First Quantum Computing Laboratory Backed by $10M MoD Grant
Hamad Bin Khalifa University has launched Qatar’s first national quantum computing lab, backed by a $10M Ministry of Defence grant. The lab will focus on quantum software, error correction, cryptography, and hardware benchmarking to advance sovereign capabilities. More on the initiative is available here.
May 22, 2025
Quantinuum Releases λambeq Gen II for Scalable, Interpretable Quantum NLP
Quantinuum has released λambeq Gen II, a major upgrade to its open-source quantum natural language processing toolkit. The new version introduces the DisCoCirc formalism, enabling scalable, interpretable quantum models that extend beyond sentence-level processing. Full details and tutorials are available here.
May 22, 2025
Quobly Secures €21M ($23.7M USD) to Industrialize 100-Qubit Silicon Quantum Processor
Quobly has secured €21M ($23.7M USD) to advance its Q100T silicon quantum processor toward industrial production. The 100-qubit chip will be fabricated on 300 mm wafers using standard semiconductor processes, with support from Bpifrance and STMicroelectronics. Full details on the project and timeline are available here.
May 22, 2025
SemiQon and Nanoacademic Partner to Advance Silicon Spin Qubit Research and Education
SemiQon and Nanoacademic have partnered to bundle SemiQon’s silicon spin-qubit chips with QTCAD® simulation software, aiming to accelerate research and training in scalable quantum technologies. The package will be available to academic and industrial users starting Q3 2025. More on the collaboration and product offering can be found here.
May 22, 2025
Zurich Instruments and Rohde & Schwarz Join Australia’s AU$6M ($3.9M USD) National Quantum Computing Testbed Facility
Zurich Instruments and Rohde & Schwarz have joined Australia’s new AU$6M National Quantum Computing Testbed Facility, led by The University of Queensland. The testbed will provide open-access superconducting QPU capabilities and deep hardware control for domestic research and development. More on the initiative and instrumentation partners can be found here.
May 21, 2025
United Nations’ ITU Launches ‘Quantum for Good’ to Align Innovation with Global Impact
The United Nations’ ITU has launched Quantum for Good, a new track at the AI for Good Global Summit (July 8–11, 2025) focused on aligning quantum innovation with global equity and sustainability goals. Sessions will explore real-world use cases, responsible standards, and cross-sector collaboration. More on the initiative and upcoming programming can be found here.
May 21, 2025
Microsoft Adds Post-Quantum Cryptography to Windows Insider Builds and Linux
Microsoft has added post-quantum cryptography capabilities to Windows Insider Canary builds and Linux via its SymCrypt library, supporting ML-KEM and ML-DSA for hybrid key exchange and signatures. These early implementations help developers prepare for quantum-resilient systems as NIST standards near adoption. Full technical breakdown available here.
May 21, 2025
NordVPN Implements Post-Quantum Encryption Across All Platforms via NordLynx
NordVPN has completed its rollout of post-quantum encryption (PQE) across all supported platforms via its NordLynx protocol, becoming one of the first VPN providers to offer full PQE coverage. The feature aligns with NIST standards and aims to safeguard data against future quantum decryption risks. See the full announcement and technical details here.
May 21, 2025
Quantinuum and Invest Qatar Partner to Support Quantum Computing Initiatives in the Region
Quantinuum and Invest Qatar have entered a strategic partnership to accelerate quantum computing development in Qatar through research collaboration, workforce training, and infrastructure support. The initiative aligns with Qatar’s national strategy to drive innovation across sectors including finance, energy, and healthcare. Full details are available in our article here.
May 21, 2025
IonQ Partners with Einride to Develop Quantum-Enhanced Logistics and Supply Chain Solutions
IonQ and Swedish freight mobility firm Einride have partnered to develop quantum-enhanced logistics solutions, focusing on routing, scheduling, and supply chain optimization for electric and autonomous vehicle fleets. The collaboration supports IonQ’s European expansion and builds on its broader quantum applications in transportation and manufacturing. Read more in our full article here.
May 20, 2025
University of Tokyo to Install IBM Heron Quantum Processor and Link IBM Quantum System One with Miyabi Supercomputer
The University of Tokyo will upgrade its IBM Quantum System One to include IBM’s 156-qubit Heron processor and link it with the Miyabi supercomputer, forming a hybrid quantum-classical platform. The Heron QPU offers higher fidelity and speed, supporting advanced research across multiple scientific domains. Read more in the full article here.
May 20, 2025
France, Germany, and Netherlands Launch €30M ($33.8M USD) Trilateral Quantum R&D Funding Program
France, Germany, and the Netherlands have jointly awarded over €30 million to quantum R&D projects through the first Trilateral Call for Quantum Innovation, supporting collaborative work in computing, communication, and sensing. Selected efforts include fault-tolerant architectures, photonic platforms, and cat qubit scaling. Full project details are available here.
May 20, 2025
Quantum Light Raises $1M to Commercialize Quantum Dot-Based Pigments
Quantum Light, an Oxford-affiliated startup, has raised $1M in pre-seed funding to commercialize tunable, quantum dot-based pigments. Its lead product, Quantum Blue, uses nanoscale photon emission to offer high-purity color without traditional dyes, targeting applications from cosmetics to aerospace. More on the funding and technology can be found here.
May 20, 2025
China Telecom Deploys Hybrid Quantum-Safe Encryption System Across 16 Cities
China Telecom Quantum Group has deployed a hybrid quantum-safe encryption system across 16 Chinese cities, combining QKD and post-quantum cryptography to secure communications. The system supported a 1,000-km encrypted voice call and underpins services for hundreds of government and enterprise users. More on the rollout and architecture can be found here.
May 20, 2025
Quantum Circuits to Evaluate Dual-Rail Quantum Error Correction Using NVIDIA Grace Hopper Superchips
Quantum Circuits is partnering with NVIDIA and Supermicro to accelerate fault-tolerant quantum computing using Grace Hopper Superchips and its Dual-Rail Cavity Qubit (DRQ) architecture. The collaboration focuses on improving quantum error correction efficiency through hybrid HPC-quantum workflows. More on the initiative and technology stack can be found here.
May 20, 2025
Qubit Pharmaceuticals Launches FeNNix-Bio1: Quantum-Level Foundation Model for Molecular Simulation
Qubit Pharmaceuticals has introduced FeNNix-Bio1, a foundation AI model trained on quantum chemistry data to simulate biomolecular systems with quantum-level accuracy. The model enables million-atom reactive simulations and dynamic protein-drug interaction studies beyond the capabilities of traditional methods. See the full details of the release here.
May 20, 2025
Taiwan’s NCHC Deploys NVIDIA-Powered Supercomputer for AI, Climate, and Quantum Research
Taiwan’s National Center for High-Performance Computing has unveiled a new NVIDIA-powered supercomputer to support sovereign AI, climate modeling, and quantum research. Featuring HGX B300 and Quantum InfiniBand systems, it will enable large-scale LLM training, AI-enhanced weather forecasting, and hybrid quantum-classical simulations. More on the system and its applications here.
May 20, 2025
D-Wave Launches Advantage2 Quantum System with 4,400+ Qubits and Higher Coherence
D-Wave has launched its sixth-generation Advantage2 quantum system, featuring over 4,400 qubits, 20-way connectivity, and enhanced coherence for faster, higher-fidelity annealing performance. The system is now available via Leap cloud access and already deployed at sites including Jülich and Davidson. See more on Advantage2 and early deployments here.
May 20, 2025
IQM to Deliver 300-Qubit Quantum Computer to Finland for Quantum Error Correction Research
IQM will deliver 150- and 300-qubit superconducting quantum computers to Finland’s VTT in 2026 and 2027 to advance quantum error correction research. The systems will support fault-tolerant quantum computing and integrate with Finland’s national HPC infrastructure. More details are available in the full article here.
May 19, 2025
Quantum Machines Releases Open-Source QUAlibrate Framework to Accelerate Quantum System Calibration
Quantum Machines has released QUAlibrate, an open-source framework designed to speed up calibration of superconducting quantum systems, achieving full multi-qubit calibration in under three minutes. Built on QUA and the Quantum Abstract Machine, it supports modular, graph-based workflows and live execution via a web interface. Access more details and the software itself here.
May 19, 2025
NVIDIA and AIST Launch ABCI-Q Supercomputer for Hybrid Quantum-AI Research
AIST and NVIDIA have launched ABCI-Q, a new hybrid supercomputing system for quantum-AI research featuring 2,020 NVIDIA H100 GPUs and multi-qubit integration from Fujitsu, QuEra, and OptQC. The platform supports large-scale simulations and hybrid algorithm development using CUDA-Q. More on the ABCI-Q system and its research role can be found here.
May 19, 2025
QSENSATO Raises €500K ($560K USD) to Advance Integrated Atomic Quantum Sensors for Precision Sensing
QSENSATO has secured €500K ($560K USD) in pre-seed funding to advance its miniaturized atomic quantum sensors for applications in navigation, diagnostics, and infrastructure monitoring. The startup’s vapor cell technology builds on research from ICFO and CNR-IFN and is aligned with Italy’s national quantum initiatives. More on the funding and roadmap can be found here.
May 16, 2025
L&T-Cloudfiniti and QpiAI Partner to Advance Scalable AI-Quantum Solutions under India’s National Quantum Mission
L&T-Cloudfiniti and QpiAI have partnered to offer Quantum Computing as a Service (QCaaS) in India, combining QpiAI’s superconducting hardware with L&T’s cloud infrastructure. The collaboration supports India’s National Quantum Mission and aims to deliver scalable AI-quantum solutions for industry. Full announcement and coverage details here.
May 16, 2025
China Demonstrates Operational Cold Atom Gyroscope in Space for High-Precision Inertial Sensing
China has successfully operated the first cold atom gyroscope in space aboard the China Space Station, demonstrating quantum-enhanced inertial sensing using rubidium-87 atom interferometry. The CSSAI system achieved rotation resolution down to 17 μrad/s, setting a new benchmark for space-based quantum sensors. Read more about the system and its performance here.
May 16, 2025
Norma and Rigetti Partner to Launch 84-Qubit Quantum Cloud Service in South Korea
Norma Inc. and Rigetti Computing have signed an agreement to launch an 84-qubit quantum cloud service in South Korea, combining Rigetti’s superconducting hardware with Norma’s Q Platform interface. The service supports Korea’s growing quantum ecosystem through localized access and visual development tools. More on the partnership and deployment plans here.
May 16, 2025
Keysight Control System Powers Fujitsu and RIKEN’s 256-Qubit Quantum Computer
Keysight Technologies’ Quantum Control System (QCS) is powering the new 256-qubit superconducting quantum computer developed by Fujitsu and RIKEN, supporting high-fidelity operations and hybrid HPC integration. The scalable QCS platform enables precise quantum-classical control, highlighting its growing role in global quantum infrastructure. See more in Keysight’s announcement here.
May 16, 2025
IBM and Kipu Quantum Demonstrate Runtime Gains in Optimization Using Hybrid Algorithm on IBM Heron QPU
IBM and Kipu Quantum have demonstrated that a tailored hybrid algorithm—BBB-DCQO—running on IBM’s Heron processor can solve HUBO problems faster and more efficiently than classical or quantum annealing methods. The algorithm achieved solutions in under a second, showing up to 10x fewer function evaluations and improved performance without QUBO conversion. Read the full technical breakdown and results here.
May 15, 2025
Dutch HQ/2 Consortium Launches Open-Architecture Quantum System Tuna-5 on Quantum Inspire
The Netherlands’ HQ/2 consortium has launched Tuna-5, an open-architecture superconducting quantum system now available on Quantum Inspire. Built by QuTech, TNO, and four startups, Tuna-5 showcases modular integration of Dutch-made components and supports Europe’s roadmap toward scalable quantum systems. Full details are available here.
May 14, 2025
Keyfactor Acquires InfoSec Global and CipherInsights to Expand Quantum-Safe Cryptography Capabilities
Keyfactor has acquired InfoSec Global and CipherInsights to expand its quantum-safe cryptographic management capabilities. The integration adds deep asset discovery, real-time encryption health analysis, and centralized agility tooling to Keyfactor’s platform, supporting enterprise migration to post-quantum cryptography. More details on the acquisition and tools can be found here.
May 14, 2025
EU and Japan Deepen Quantum Cooperation Through Digital Partnership Council and Q-NEKO Project
The EU and Japan have signed a new Letter of Intent to deepen collaboration on quantum technologies as part of their broader Digital Partnership. This includes the launch of Q-NEKO, a jointly funded €4M project focused on hybrid quantum-HPC systems for scientific and AI applications. More details on the partnership and project can be found here.
May 14, 2025
Quantinuum and Al Rabban Capital Launch Quantum Joint Venture in Qatar with $1B Investment Commitment
Quantinuum and Al Rabban Capital have formed a joint venture in Qatar backed by up to $1 billion over 10 years to drive regional quantum adoption. The effort will focus on localized applications, technology access, and workforce development across sectors like energy, medicine, and GenQAI. Full details can be found here.
May 13, 2025
Rigetti Computing Reports on Its Q1 2025 Financial Results
Rigetti reported Q1 2025 revenue of $1.5 million, down 36% from the prior quarter and 52.5% year-over-year, while operating expenses rose to $22.1 million, widening the company’s operating loss. The quarter also featured a $5.48M AFOSR award, three UK grants, and new technical demonstrations in microwave-optical integration and quantum preconditioning. More on the financials and R&D highlights can be found here.
May 13, 2025
SilQ Connect Secures Pre-Seed Funding to Advance Modular Quantum Interconnects
SilQ Connect has raised pre-seed funding from QV Studio, Quantacet, and Quantonation to develop microwave-optical interconnects for modular quantum computing. The technology aims to support scalable, distributed quantum architectures. See more about the company and its goals here.
May 13, 2025
Pasqal’s Neutral-Atom Quantum Hardware Now Available via Google Cloud Marketplace
Pasqal’s 100-qubit neutral-atom quantum processor is now accessible via Google Cloud Marketplace, enabling users to run jobs through the Pasqal Cloud platform with pay-as-you-go pricing. The integration supports hybrid workflows and includes Pasqal’s open-source software stack for both experts and newcomers. Learn more about the cloud deployment here.
May 13, 2025
QuEra-Backed Teams Advance to Final Phase of Wellcome Leap’s Quantum for Bio Challenge
Two QuEra-supported teams have advanced to Phase Three of Wellcome Leap’s Quantum for Bio Challenge, focused on applying quantum computing to biomedical problems. The projects—led by University of Nottingham and Harvard/MIT—will now run on QuEra’s hardware to simulate molecular interactions and improve virtual drug screening. Read more about the challenge and these research efforts here.
May 13, 2025
QuantWare and Q-CTRL Partner to Enable Autonomous Calibration of Large-Scale QPUs
QuantWare and Q-CTRL have partnered to integrate autonomous calibration software into QuantWare’s superconducting QPUs, including the Contralto-A system. The move enables faster, automated tuning of large-scale quantum processors, reducing setup time and supporting scalability to over a million qubits. Learn more about the integration and its impact here.
May 13, 2025
Quantinuum Achieves New Quantum Volume Record with H2 System
Quantinuum has achieved a new Quantum Volume record of 2²³ (8,388,608) on its H2 quantum computer, the highest reported to date. The result reflects consistent improvements in system fidelity, connectivity, and gate performance as part of a five-year effort to scale QV tenfold annually. More on the benchmark and what it signals for the H2 platform here.
May 13, 2025
IQM Installs First Quantum Computer in Asia-Pacific, Expands into South Korea
IQM has installed its first quantum computer in the Asia-Pacific region at Chungbuk National University in South Korea and will open a Seoul office in June. The 5-qubit IQM Spark system supports local quantum R&D and aligns with South Korea’s national quantum strategy. More on the installation and regional expansion here.
May 13, 2025
Diraq to Join Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park Under On-Ramp Program
Diraq has signed a letter of intent to join the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP), launching initial operations through its On-Ramp Program while the campus is under construction. The move expands Diraq’s U.S. presence and supports Illinois’ ambitions to become a global hub for quantum innovation. More on the partnership and Diraq’s roadmap here.
May 12, 2025
Infleqtion Releases Open-Source Error Correction Library Enabling Major Qubit Reduction
Infleqtion, in collaboration with JPMorgan Chase, has released qLDPC, an open-source library for quantum error correction that could cut the physical qubit cost per logical qubit by up to 100×. The library supports LDPC codes optimized for Infleqtion’s neutral atom hardware and is freely available to researchers via GitHub. Explore the full announcement and technical details here.
May 12, 2025
Classiq Closes $110 Million Series C Funding Led by Entrée Capital to Accelerate Quantum‑Software Adoption
Tel‑Aviv‑based Classiq Technologies, a provider of high‑level quantum algorithm design and synthesis tools, has raised US $110 million in a Series C financing that the company says is the largest single funding round for a quantum‑software vendor to date. The new capital brings Classiq’s total funding to US $173 million and extends its runway well into the next phase of noisy‑intermediate‑scale‑quantum (NISQ) commercialisation. Read our full report here.
May 10, 2025
Testimony to Renew the U.S. National Quantum Initiative Act and Other New Quantum Bills Introduced in both the U.S. Congress and the state of Texas
There has been a lot of recent political action in the United States to provide support for the advancement of quantum tech. We cover them in our article here.
May 9, 2025
PsiQuantum Taps Linde Engineering to Build Cryogenic Plant for Utility-Scale Quantum Computer
PsiQuantum has partnered with Linde Engineering to build a large-scale cryogenic plant in Brisbane, Australia, to cool its photonic quantum chips for a utility-scale quantum computer. The system will support tens of thousands of chips and operate at 4 Kelvin, marking a key milestone in PsiQuantum’s fault-tolerant architecture. More details on the collaboration are available here.
May 9, 2025
CeADAR and Equal1 Partner to Advance Ireland’s Quantum-AI Ecosystem
Equal1 has signed an MoU with CeADAR to jointly advance Ireland’s Quantum-AI ecosystem through scalable R&D initiatives and enterprise adoption. The collaboration will integrate Equal1’s monolithic quantum server with AI workflows, promoting practical, deployable hybrid systems. See the full announcement here.
May 9, 2025
Anyon Technologies and YQuantum Partner to Advance Scalable Superconducting Quantum Systems
Anyon Technologies and YQuantum have formed a strategic partnership to co-develop scalable superconducting quantum systems and build a European quantum testbed. The collaboration integrates hardware and cryogenic engineering to support industrial quantum applications across AI, chemistry, and materials. Full details are available here.
May 9, 2025
Alice & Bob to Establish $50M Quantum Chip Development Lab in Paris
Alice & Bob is building a $50M quantum chip development lab in Paris to support its cat qubit-based QPU roadmap, including a 100-logical-qubit system by 2030. The site will feature a cleanroom, 20 cryostats, and integrated systems from Quantum Machines and Bluefors. More on the facility and chip development plans here.
May 8, 2025
Interlune Secures Helium-3 Agreements with Maybell Quantum and U.S. Department of Energy to Enable Scalable Quantum Cryogenics and National Security Applications
Interlune has signed landmark helium-3 supply agreements with Maybell Quantum and the U.S. Department of Energy, marking the first commercial and government contracts for lunar-sourced helium-3. The isotope is vital for cryogenic quantum computers, and demand is expected to surge as the quantum sector scales. More on these agreements and their significance can be found here.
May 8, 2025
Oxford Ionics Unveils Multi-Phase Roadmap Toward Scalable, Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computing
Oxford Ionics has published a three-phase roadmap to scale its trapped-ion quantum computers from 64 to over 10,000 physical qubits, targeting millions of logical qubits with industry-leading error rates. The plan includes near-term systems already in use and emphasizes modular upgrades and manufacturability. Read more about their phased strategy and technical goals here.
May 8, 2025
D-Wave Achieves Record Revenue of $15 Million in Q1 2025
D-Wave reached a record level of revenue of $15 million in Q1 2025 helped substantially by completion of the first Advantage processor installation at Forschungszentrum Jülich (FZJ). And their Net Loss also came in substantially improved at $5.4 million versus $17.3 million in the year ago quarter. Read the rest of our report that covers the company’s financial report and developments in Q1 here.
May 8, 2025
IonQ Releases Its Q1 2025 Financial Report and Announces Two Additional Acquisitions in the Quantum Networking Space
IonQ announced its first quarter 2025 report and announced its intent to acquire two companies in the quantum networking space, Lightsynq Technologies and Capella Space. The company also reviewed several other recent events at the company that occurred during the quarter. Read our full report here.
May 7, 2025
ORCA and ParTec Partner to Integrate Room-Temperature Quantum Systems into Europe’s Largest AI Supercomputers
ORCA Computing and ParTec have partnered to integrate ORCA’s room-temperature photonic quantum systems into Europe’s largest AI supercomputers, ELBJUWEL and VESUVIO. The collaboration enables real-time, hybrid quantum-AI workflows for sectors including aerospace and healthcare, with plug-and-play deployment and classical toolchain compatibility. More on the partnership and deployment plans here.
May 6, 2025
Qoro Quantum and CESGA Demonstrate Scalable Quantum-HPC Integration for Distributed Algorithm Execution
Qoro Quantum and CESGA have demonstrated scalable distributed quantum simulations using CESGA’s HPC and Qoro’s orchestration software, completing VQE and QAOA runs across 10 nodes with sub-second turnaround for thousands of circuits. Details on the hybrid architecture and performance results are available here.
May 6, 2025
Moth and ILĀ Release First Quantum-AI Generated Music Track Using Hybrid Generative Workflow
UK-based startup Moth and artist ILĀ have released RECURSE, the first commercially available music track generated using a hybrid quantum-AI workflow. Built on Moth’s Archaeo platform and processed on IQM hardware, the project used quantum reservoir computing to co-create music from artist-curated inputs—marking a new step in Q2C (quantum-to-customer) creative tools. Learn more about the workflow and streaming release here.
May 6, 2025
RIT and University of Rochester Launch Experimental Quantum Network Using Photons Over Fiber
RIT and the University of Rochester have launched RoQNET, a quantum network linking their campuses via 11 miles of fiber to test room-temperature photon-based quantum communication. The system combines integrated photon sources with solid-state memory nodes as a model for scalable quantum internet infrastructure. Read more about the project here.
May 6, 2025
Allstate Joins Chicago Quantum Exchange to Explore Quantum Applications in Insurance
Allstate has joined the Chicago Quantum Exchange as a corporate partner to explore quantum computing applications in insurance, including enhanced risk modeling and fraud detection. The move connects the insurer with researchers and technologists shaping finance-focused quantum use cases. Read the full announcement here.
May 6, 2025
Origin Quantum Launches China’s Fourth-Generation Control System for 500+ Qubit Quantum Computers
Origin Quantum has unveiled Tianji 4.0, China’s fourth-generation quantum control system designed to support over 500 qubits and enable scalable, engineer-friendly operation of superconducting quantum chips. The system marks a shift from prototype development to industrial-scale engineering. See the full article for more on Tianji 4.0 and China’s broader strategy here.
May 6, 2025
QphoX, Rigetti, and NQCC to Demonstrate Multi-Channel Optical Readout for Superconducting Quantum Processors
QphoX, Rigetti, and the UK’s NQCC have launched a joint project to demonstrate full optical readout of a superconducting quantum processor, aiming to reduce cryogenic wiring and enable scalable architectures. The effort builds on earlier transduction work and will use Rigetti’s modular Novera™ QPU. More on the initiative and goals can be found here.
May 6, 2025 – News Brief
IonQ Completes Acquisition of Controlling Stake in ID Quantique (IDQ)
IonQ has completed the acquisition of a controlling stake in ID Quantique (IDQ), a leader in quantum-safe networking and quantum detection systems. This strategic acquisition enhances IonQ’s position in quantum networking, enabling the company to build a Quantum Internet and accelerate industry applications. The acquisition adds IDQ’s quantum key distribution (QKD) systems, quantum random number generators (QRNGs), and single-photon detectors to IonQ’s product portfolio. It also brings nearly 300 patents, boosting IonQ’s intellectual property holdings to over 900 patents, solidifying its leadership in quantum technologies. For additional details, read the full press release available on the IonQ website here as well our initial article we published in February when IonQ first announced it had signed the definitive agreement.
May 6, 2025
Cisco Unveils Quantum Networking Lab and Entanglement Source Chip Prototype to Enable Scalable Quantum Data Centers
Cisco has formally launched its Quantum Networking Lab in Santa Monica, California alongside the introduction of a prototype quantum entanglement chip developed with UC Santa Barbara. The photonic integrated chip generates up to one million entangled photon pairs per second at room temperature, operates at telecom wavelengths for compatibility with existing fiber infrastructure, maintains energy efficiency under 1mW, achieves fidelities of up to 99%. View the rest of our article here which provide more about Cisco’s research in quantum communications.
May 5, 2025
IBM Launches New Quantum Flex Plan Pricing Plan and also Announces Large Planned Investment for Mainframe and Quantum Expansion
IBM has introduced the Quantum Flex Plan, a new access and pricing model aimed at supporting project-based quantum computing research with greater flexibility, simplicity, and lower cost. The Flex Plan is designed for researchers and organizations whose quantum workloads don’t follow a steady monthly cadence. Instead of committing to long-term subscriptions or managing usage caps, users pre-purchase quantum compute minutes that can be used as needed over the contract term. And in another announcement, IBM indicates it plans to invest $30 billion in order to expand it mainframe and quantum computing efforts. Read our full article covering these two announcements here.
May 3, 2025
Heriot-Watt University Opens £2.5M ($3.3M USD) Quantum Optical Ground Station to Advance Secure Satellite Communications
Heriot-Watt University has opened a £2.5M ($3.3M USD) Optical Ground Station to support satellite-based quantum key distribution and optical comms research. The facility links to UK quantum labs via dark fibre and supports secure communications, debris tracking, and education. More on the project and its national role here.
May 3, 2025
Norma and Al Fardan Sign Strategic MoU to Establish Quantum R&D Center in the Middle East
Norma Inc. and Al Fardan Ventures have signed an MoU to launch a quantum R&D and manufacturing center in the Middle East, targeting quantum security, AI, and advanced ICT. The initiative expands Norma’s regional presence and supports ecosystem growth. More on the agreement and plans can be found here.
May 2, 2025
EntropiQ Launches Quantum Entropy as a Service and Expands Global Reach via Equinix Collaboration
EntropiQ has launched Quantum Entropy as a Service (QEaaS), delivering hardware-seeded entropy via post-quantum encrypted networks for secure infrastructure. Deployments are underway with Equinix and GIS QSP in the U.S., with global expansion planned. More on the launch and platform strategy here.
May 2, 2025
IBM and TCS to Deploy India’s Largest Quantum Computer at Andhra Pradesh’s Quantum Valley Tech Park
IBM, TCS, and the Andhra Pradesh government will deploy India’s largest quantum computer—a 156-qubit Heron-based Quantum System Two—at the new Quantum Valley Tech Park in Amaravati. The system will support research, industry use cases, and India’s National Quantum Mission. Full details on the partnership and facility are available here.
May 2, 2025
Who’s News: Management Updates at Quantum Motion, Moth Quantum, Quantum Computing Inc., and Quantum eMotion
Quantum Motion has appointed a new President and Chief Commercial Officer. Moth Quantum has recruited a new CEO. The CEO of Quantum Computing Inc. (QCi) is retiring and an interim CEO has been appointed while its board conducts a search for a permanent CEO. And Quantum eMotion has strengthened its U.S. business development team with two new executive appointments. Read our article here to learn more about these management updates.
May 1, 2025
Quantinuum Unveils GenQAI: AI-Guided Quantum Search for Molecular Ground States
Quantinuum has unveiled GenQAI, a hybrid quantum-AI framework that uses transformer models and quantum data to find molecular ground states. Its Generative Quantum Eigensolver (GQE) achieved chemical accuracy on H₂, showcasing a scalable approach to quantum chemistry and materials discovery. More on GenQAI and its applications here.
May 1, 2025
IQM Unveils Star Architecture: A Resonator-Centric Quantum Processor with Effective All-to-All Connectivity
IQM has unveiled its Star architecture—a resonator-centric quantum processor offering effective all-to-all qubit connectivity. By minimizing SWAP gates and enabling high-fidelity interactions, Star enhances quantum error correction and circuit efficiency for connectivity-intensive applications. More on the architecture and supporting research can be found here.
May 1, 2025
Xanadu and Applied Materials Collaborate to Scale Fabrication of Quantum Detectors for Photonic Systems
Xanadu and Applied Materials have partnered to develop a scalable 300 mm fabrication process for superconducting TES detectors, essential for fault-tolerant photonic quantum computing. The collaboration aims to enable high-yield, high-throughput production for utility-scale systems. More on the partnership and goals can be found here.
May 1, 2025
IonQ Demonstrates Hybrid Quantum-AI Applications in LLM Fine-Tuning and Materials Modeling
IonQ has demonstrated hybrid quantum-AI applications in fine-tuning large language models and augmenting materials science datasets. These projects highlight improved performance over classical methods and support IonQ’s push toward utility-scale quantum-AI integration. More on the research and use cases can be found here.
April 30, 2025
Keio University and Mitsubishi Chemical Advance Quantum Reservoir Computing
Keio University and Mitsubishi Chemical are advancing quantum reservoir computing by using auxiliary qubits to reduce runtime and improve accuracy on IBM quantum processors. Their method enables more efficient time series predictions, supporting broader industrial adoption of quantum machine learning. More on the collaboration and results here.
April 30, 2025
India’s Quantum Ambitions Face Strategic Challenges Amid Global Competition
India’s $750M National Quantum Mission signals global ambitions, but recent reports highlight gaps in hardware independence, VC funding, and regulatory frameworks. Analysts urge stronger international partnerships and targeted investment to ensure India’s leadership in the post-quantum era. More on the strategic challenges and recommendations here.
April 30, 2025
QNu Labs Raises INR 60 Cr ($7.1M USD) in Series A to Expand Quantum-Safe Security, Backed by India’s National Quantum Mission
QNu Labs has raised INR 60 crore ($7.1M USD) in Series A funding, led by India’s National Quantum Mission, to scale its quantum-safe cybersecurity solutions. The Bengaluru-based firm offers QKD, QRNG, and PQC technologies to protect critical infrastructure from future quantum threats. More on the funding and strategic goals here.
April 30, 2025
Quantum Computing Inc. (QCi) Secures NASA Contract to Apply Quantum Computing to LIDAR Noise Reduction in Space Missions
QCi has secured a $406K subcontract to develop quantum computing methods for reducing solar noise in NASA’s space-based LIDAR systems. Using its Dirac-3 quantum computer, QCi aims to enhance data quality without increasing payload complexity. More on the project and its goals here.
April 30, 2025
Rigetti Finalizes $35M Strategic Investment from Quanta Computer to Accelerate Quantum Commercialization
Rigetti has finalized a $35 million strategic equity investment from Quanta Computer, strengthening their partnership to advance scalable quantum hardware development. The funding supports Rigetti’s commercialization roadmap and expands collaboration on manufacturing and system integration. More details on the investment and partnership are available here.
April 29, 2025
Q-STAR and UKQuantum Formalize UK–Japan Industry Alliance for Quantum Commercialization
Q-STAR and UKQuantum have signed an MoU to formalize UK–Japan industry collaboration in quantum technologies, focusing on commercialization, policy alignment, and talent exchange. The agreement supports broader government efforts to build a globally integrated quantum ecosystem. More on the alliance and its goals here.
April 29, 2025
Orientom and KB Kookmin Bank Partner to Pioneer Quantum Applications in Finance
Orientom and KB Kookmin Bank have signed an MOU to jointly develop quantum computing applications for finance, including quantum algorithms, encryption, and simulations. The partnership also features talent development programs to build quantum-finance expertise. More on the collaboration can be found here.
April 29, 2025
Terra Quantum and Siemens Cre8Ventures Launch Strategic Quantum Partnership for Secure Automotive and Drone Systems
Terra Quantum and Siemens Cre8Ventures have partnered to integrate quantum-secure tools into Siemens’ Digital Twin Marketplace, enabling startups to develop secure automotive and drone systems. The collaboration also includes a quantum education initiative with EU universities. More on the partnership and platform offerings here.
April 29, 2025
QuEra Selected for Stage A of DARPA’s Quantum Benchmarking Initiative
QuEra Computing has been selected for Stage A of DARPA’s Quantum Benchmarking Initiative, where it will present its technical roadmap using neutral-atom architectures and qubit shuttling. The program aims to assess pathways to fault-tolerant quantum utility over the next decade. More on QuEra’s participation and the initiative here.
April 29, 2025
DARPA and State of Maryland Establish Capital of Quantum Benchmarking Hub to Advance Quantum Computing Research
DARPA and the State of Maryland have launched the Capital of Quantum Benchmarking Hub at UMD’s ARLIS to rigorously test quantum computing systems. With up to $200M in joint funding, the center will support DARPA’s Quantum Benchmarking Initiative and strengthen Maryland’s role in global quantum research. More details on the partnership and Hub are available here.
April 28, 2025
Rigetti Wins $5.48 Million Air Force Research Award to Advance Quantum Chip Fabrication with Alternating-Bias Assisted Annealing (ABAA) Technology
Rigetti has received a $5.48 million award from the U.S. Air Force to advance its ABAA chip fabrication method, which improves superconducting qubit performance by reducing material defects. The project will explore ABAA’s effects on scalability and defect mitigation through a multi-institutional research effort. More on the grant and technology here.
April 25, 2025
PQShield Launches UltraPQ-Suite for Specialized Post-Quantum Cryptography Implementations
PQShield has launched the UltraPQ-Suite, offering specialized post-quantum cryptography solutions tailored for performance, security, or footprint needs. The first product, PQPlatform-TrustSys, delivers a quantum-safe Root of Trust for ASIC and FPGA compliance with new security standards. More details on the suite and its applications are available here.
April 25, 2025
IonQ and EPB Launch $22M Quantum Innovation Center in Chattanooga, Establishing First U.S. Hub for Quantum Computing and Networking
IonQ and EPB have announced a $22 million partnership to launch the EPB Quantum Center in Chattanooga, housing IonQ’s Forte Enterprise system and advancing quantum computing and networking applications. The center aims to drive regional economic growth and workforce development. More about the initiative can be found here.
April 25, 2025
Finland Launches New National Quantum Technology Strategy to Strengthen Global Leadership
Finland has launched a new national Quantum Technology Strategy to drive research, industrial adoption, and international competitiveness. Coordinated by InstituteQ, the plan emphasizes investment, infrastructure development, and early commercialization to strengthen Finland’s role in the global quantum ecosystem. More details on the strategy and initiatives are available here.
April 25, 2025
ULVAC Develops Dilution Refrigerator to Support Japan’s First Fully Domestic Quantum Computer
ULVAC has developed a dilution refrigerator to support Japan’s first fully domestic quantum computer, now operational at the University of Osaka. The system, built entirely with Japanese technologies, enables ultra-low temperature operation critical for superconducting qubits. More about the project and upcoming public demonstrations can be found here.
April 25, 2025
Spain Launches €808M ($917M USD) Quantum Technologies Strategy to Strengthen National and EU Leadership
Spain has launched its first Quantum Technologies Strategy with an initial €808M investment to boost quantum computing, communications, and sensing. The plan supports national R&D, industry growth, and digital sovereignty while aligning with broader EU initiatives. Full details on the strategy and funding priorities are available here.
April 24, 2025
Xanadu and U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory Partner to Advance Photonic Quantum Technologies
Xanadu has partnered with the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory to advance silicon photonic integrated circuits for quantum computing and communications. The four-year collaboration focuses on optimizing entangled photon sources and scalable photonic architectures for future military and commercial use. More details on the partnership can be found here.
April 24, 2025
IQM to Install Poland’s First Superconducting Quantum Computer at Wrocław University of Science and Technology (WUST)
IQM will install Poland’s first superconducting quantum computer—a 5-qubit Spark system—at Wrocław University of Science and Technology in Q2 2025. The deployment expands Poland’s quantum infrastructure and provides hands-on access for students and researchers. More about the installation and its impact can be found here.
April 23, 2025
OQC and Riverlane Launch UK’s First Quantum Error Corrected Testbed Integrated with HPC
Oxford Quantum Circuits and Riverlane have announced the UK’s first quantum error corrected testbed integrated with HPC, set to go live by March 2026. Featuring OQC’s Dimon™ architecture and Riverlane’s Deltaflow QEC stack, the system will enable real-world fault-tolerant experiments in a commercial data centre. More on the initiative here.
April 23, 2025
Oxford Instruments Installs First Two ProteoxQX Systems to Support Large-Scale Quantum Hardware Development
Oxford Instruments NanoScience has installed the first two ProteoxQX systems—its largest modular dilution refrigerators—designed to support large-scale quantum hardware. With a flexible, side-loading architecture and over 3 meters of accessible workspace, ProteoxQX enables scalable, low-downtime operation as quantum processors grow in size. More details on the system and deployment here.
April 23, 2025
IonQ and Toyota Tsusho Sign Flagship Agreement to Expand Quantum Computing in Japan
IonQ has signed a flagship distributor agreement with Toyota Tsusho to promote its trapped-ion quantum systems in Japan, targeting industries like logistics and manufacturing. The deal supports IonQ’s Asia-Pacific expansion and aligns with Japan’s growing quantum tech ecosystem. More on the partnership and its goals can be found here.
April 23, 2025
Aliro Launches First Live Entanglement-Based Quantum Network to Deliver Quantum-Powered Security™
Aliro has launched the first live entanglement-based quantum network using its Quantum-Powered Security™ platform, delivering real-time, protocol-integrated protection for data, voice, and video. Built on AliroNet®, the system enables physics-based encryption without relying on public key exchange. More on the deployment and use cases here.
April 23, 2025
D-Wave and Davidson Complete Assembly of Alabama’s First On-Site Annealing Quantum Computer for National Security Research
D-Wave and Davidson Technologies have completed assembly of Alabama’s first on-premises annealing quantum computer at Davidson’s Huntsville HQ. The Advantage2 system will support national defense research, including logistics and space operations, under secure protocols. More on the installation and its strategic role here.
April 23, 2025
PNNL Develops Picasso Algorithm to Accelerate Quantum Data Preparation by 85% Using Graph Coloring and Clique Partitioning
PNNL has unveiled the Picasso algorithm, which reduces quantum data preparation needs by 85% using graph coloring and clique partitioning techniques. Tested on large hydrogen systems, Picasso enables processing of problems 50× larger than prior tools, advancing hybrid quantum-classical workflows. More on the algorithm and its capabilities here.
April 22, 2025
Classiq and Wolfram Join CERN’s Open Quantum Institute to Advance Hybrid Quantum Optimization for Smart Grids
Classiq and Wolfram Research have joined CERN’s Open Quantum Institute to develop hybrid quantum-classical solutions for optimizing smart grids. Their collaboration targets the Unit Commitment Problem, aiming to improve energy efficiency and grid reliability through scalable quantum optimization. More on the project and its goals can be found here.
April 22, 2025
TreQ-Led Consortium Awarded £1.65M ($2.2M USD) Innovate UK Grant to Develop Open Architecture Quantum Testbed
TreQ and partners including Rigetti, Oxford Ionics, Q-CTRL, and Qruise have been awarded £1.65M to build an Open Architecture Quantum Testbed supporting cross-platform hardware and software integration. The project will enable dynamic testing of modular quantum systems at TreQ’s Oxfordshire facility. More on the testbed and collaborators can be found here.
April 22, 2025
Rigetti, Riverlane, and NQCC Awarded £3.5M ($4.7M USD) Innovate UK Grant to Advance Real-Time Quantum Error Correction
Rigetti, Riverlane, and the NQCC have received a £3.5M Innovate UK grant to advance real-time quantum error correction on Rigetti’s upgraded 36-qubit superconducting system. The project aims to improve fault tolerance by integrating Riverlane’s QEC stack with low-latency control. More on the initiative and consortium partners here.
April 22, 2025
Keyfactor Expands Post-Quantum Security Across Core Portfolio
Keyfactor has expanded post-quantum cryptography support across its core products—Command, EJBCA, and Bouncy Castle—to help organizations prepare for the 2030 NIST migration timeline. The updates enable certificate inventory, hybrid algorithm automation, and developer access to quantum-safe tools. More on the upgrades and partnerships can be found here.
April 22, 2025
Fujitsu and RIKEN Develop 256-Qubit Superconducting Quantum Computer with Scalable 3D Architecture
Fujitsu and RIKEN have developed a 256-qubit superconducting quantum computer featuring a scalable 3D architecture, marking a major step forward in Japan’s Q-LEAP initiative. The system, available globally in fiscal 2025, supports expanded applications and paves the way toward a 1,000-qubit goal by 2026. More details are available here.
April 22, 2025
SandboxAQ Launches AQtive Guard to Protect Against AI-Driven Cyber Threats
SandboxAQ has introduced AQtive Guard, a cloud-based cybersecurity platform designed to protect against threats from autonomous AI agents. It offers real-time detection, automated remediation, and cryptographic lifecycle management, integrating with platforms like CrowdStrike and AWS. Learn more about the platform and its capabilities here.
April 19, 2025
Project Eleven’s QDay Prize Offers 1 Bitcoin for Breaking Elliptic Curve Cryptography Using Shor’s Algorithm
Project Eleven has launched the QDay Prize, offering one Bitcoin for successfully breaking elliptic curve cryptography using Shor’s algorithm on a quantum computer. The competition aims to benchmark quantum progress against real-world cryptographic standards. Full details on participation and submission requirements can be found here.
April 17, 2025
NASA Prepares First Space-Based Quantum Gravity Gradiometer for Earth Observation
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and partners are advancing the Quantum Gravity Gradiometer Pathfinder (QGGPf), set to become the first space-based quantum gravity gradiometer. Using ultra-cold atom interferometry, the compact system will map Earth’s gravitational field with unprecedented sensitivity. Learn more about the mission and its goals here.
April 16, 2025
Quminex Secures Pre-Seed Funding and Recognition from World Economic Forum for Quantum-AI Mineral Exploration
Quminex has secured pre-seed funding from QV Studio, Quantacet, and Quantonation to advance its quantum-AI platform for sustainable mineral exploration. The startup was also named a Top Innovator in the World Economic Forum’s Quantum for Society Challenge. More on the funding and recognition is available here.
April 16, 2025
IonQ and Intellian Sign MoU to Explore Quantum Networking Applications in Satellite Communications
IonQ and Intellian Technologies have signed an MoU to explore quantum networking in satellite communications, including secure satellite links and quantum time synchronization. The collaboration expands IonQ’s role in South Korea’s quantum ecosystem and targets future space-based quantum infrastructure. More details on the partnership can be found here.
April 16, 2025
Equal1 Validates CMOS-Compatible Silicon Spin Qubit Platform Using GlobalFoundries’ 22FDX Process
Equal1 has validated the formation of tunable quantum dots using GlobalFoundries’ 22FDX CMOS process, marking a key step toward scalable silicon spin qubits. This demonstration supports integration of quantum and classical systems on standard semiconductor platforms. More on the milestone and its implications is available here.
April 16, 2025
Boeing and HRL Validate Space-Ready Subassembly for Entanglement Swapping Demonstration
Boeing and HRL Laboratories have validated a space-qualified subassembly for the Q4S satellite mission, which will demonstrate four-photon entanglement swapping in orbit. The 15 kg payload passed full software and environmental testing, marking a key step toward scalable quantum communication in space. More on the milestone is available here.
April 15, 2025
QpiAI Launches India’s First Full-Stack 25-Qubit Superconducting Quantum Computer Under National Quantum Mission
QpiAI has unveiled India’s first full-stack 25-qubit superconducting quantum computer, QpiAI-Indus, under the National Quantum Mission. The system integrates proprietary software and AI-driven tools to support hybrid quantum-HPC applications across industries. Learn more about the launch and its strategic context here.
April 15, 2025
T-Labs and Qunnect Demonstrate Long-Distance, High-Fidelity Quantum Entanglement Over Commercial Fiber
T-Labs and Qunnect have demonstrated stable, high-fidelity polarization entanglement over 30 km of commercial fiber in Berlin, with 99% uptime over 17 days. A separate 82 km test showed dynamic routing alongside classical traffic, marking a milestone in real-world quantum networking integration. Read more about the experiments and results here.
April 15, 2025
TNO Expands Quantum Testing Capabilities to Support Startups at Delft’s House of Quantum
TNO has expanded its quantum testing facilities at the House of Quantum in Delft to support growing demand from startups and scaleups. The new space offers access to advanced validation and engineering tools, helping accelerate development and commercialization of quantum hardware in the Dutch ecosystem. More details on the expansion are available here.
April 15, 2025
Terra Quantum Launches Closed Beta for TQ42 Studio, Featuring No-Code Quantum AI Platform QAI Hub
Terra Quantum has launched a closed beta for TQ42 Studio, featuring QAI Hub—a no-code platform for building hybrid quantum-classical AI models—and Qode Engine for code-level development. The release aims to make quantum machine learning more accessible to data scientists and developers. Learn more about the platform and how to join the beta here.
April 15, 2025
PsiQuantum Secures $10.8M AFRL Contract to Deliver Quantum Photonic Chips and Materials
PsiQuantum has secured a $10.8 million contract from the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory to deliver quantum photonic chips and optical materials incorporating AFRL-designed circuits. The chips will be fabricated on PsiQuantum’s Omega platform at GlobalFoundries, supporting defense-focused quantum R&D. Full details on the collaboration are available here.
April 15, 2025
QuantX Labs to Launch Optical Frequency Comb in Space to Support Quantum Clock Development
QuantX Labs will launch an optical frequency comb—core to its TEMPO quantum clock—into space aboard a SpaceX mission in late 2025. This marks the first in-orbit deployment of such a system and supports Australia’s push toward sovereign quantum-based PNT infrastructure. Learn more about the mission and its objectives here.
April 14, 2025
IonQ to Provide Cloud-Based Access to Forte Quantum Systems Under New Agreement with Japan’s G-QuAT
IonQ has signed a non-binding MOU with Japan’s G-QuAT to provide cloud-based access to its Forte quantum systems, supporting joint research on hybrid quantum-AI technologies. The collaboration aligns with Japan’s national quantum strategy and IonQ’s Asia-Pacific expansion goals. More on the agreement is available here.
April 14, 2025
Partisia, Squareroot8, and NuSpace Partner to Enable Quantum-Secure Multiparty Computation via Satellite-Based QRNG
Partisia, Squareroot8, and NuSpace have partnered to develop a quantum-secure communication system using satellite-based QRNGs to support encrypted multiparty computation. The approach aims to enhance privacy and efficiency by offloading key distribution and MPC preprocessing to space-based platforms. More on the collaboration and its cryptographic goals can be found here.
April 14, 2025
Quantum Advantage in Quantum Sensing by Q-CTRL
Q-CTRL has demonstrated quantum advantage in sensing with its Ironstone Opal MagNav system, which outperformed strategic-grade inertial navigation systems by up to 46× in airborne trials. Using quantum magnetometers and denoising software, the system achieved GPS-level accuracy in real-world, GPS-denied environments—marking a major milestone for quantum navigation. Learn more about the results and implications here.
April 14, 2025
UK Announces £121M ($159.5M USD) Quantum Investment to Support Fraud Detection and Security Applications
The UK has announced £121 million in quantum funding to drive applied use across sectors like finance, security, and healthcare. The investment supports facilities such as the NQCC and NPL, with HSBC exploring quantum fraud detection as one key use case. Read more about the funding breakdown and strategic goals here.
April 12, 2025
China Telecom and HKUST Establish Joint AI and Quantum Technology Research Partnership
China Telecom and HKUST have launched a joint research partnership focused on AI and quantum technologies, establishing shared labs and talent programs to support national tech goals. The collaboration targets integration of academic research with industry applications across the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. Learn more about the partnership here.
April 11, 2025
SQS and Space ISAC Launch Quantum Testbed in Colorado Springs; SQS and Vescent to Demo Quantum Communications at Space Symposium
Secured Quantum Services (SQS) and Space ISAC have launched the Quantum Testbed & Proving Ground in Colorado Springs, offering a real-world environment to validate quantum-secure technologies. Alongside, SQS and Vescent will demo integrated quantum communications at the 40th Space Symposium. More on the initiative and demo can be found here.
April 11, 2025
Kipu Quantum Advocates for Digital-Analog Quantum Computing to Realize Near-Term Quantum Advantage
Kipu Quantum has released a technical overview advocating for Digital-Analog Quantum Computing (DAQC) as a path to near-term quantum advantage. By combining gate-based and analog operations, DAQC enables lower-depth, noise-resilient algorithms suitable for NISQ hardware. See the full article outlining applications and hardware opportunities here.
April 11, 2025
BTQ Technologies Signs Non-Binding Term Sheet for €2M ($2.2M USD) Strategic Investment in QPerfect to Advance Neutral Atom Quantum Computing
BTQ Technologies has signed a non-binding term sheet to invest €2 million in French startup QPerfect, which develops neutral atom quantum computing and quantum design tools. The deal includes an option for full acquisition by mid-2026 and aims to combine strengths in emulation, algorithm design, and post-quantum cryptography. Full details are available here.
April 10, 2025
New £42M ($54.4M USD) UK Quantum Hub Launches to Develop Secure Networks and Advance the Quantum Internet
The UK has launched the £42M Integrated Quantum Networks Hub, led by Heriot-Watt University, to develop secure, scalable infrastructure for a national quantum internet. Backed by EPSRC and industry partners, the initiative unites 13 universities and over 40 companies to advance quantum communication and interoperability. Learn more about the Hub’s objectives and collaborators here.
April 10, 2025
UK Demonstrates First Long-Distance Quantum Network Integrating Entanglement and QKD Over 410 km Fibre
UK researchers have demonstrated the first long-distance quantum-secured data transmission over a 410 km fibre link, combining entanglement distribution and QKD in a single system. The test, which included a live quantum-encrypted video call, signals a key step toward scalable quantum internet infrastructure. Read more about the project and its implications here.
April 10, 2025
Sparrow Quantum Secures €21.5M ($24M USD) in Series A Funding to Advance Photonic Quantum Chip Production
Sparrow Quantum has raised €21.5 million in Series A funding to scale production of its Sparrow Core chip—an on-demand, high-purity single-photon source critical for photonic quantum computing. The investment, led by PensionDanmark, supports chip commercialization and aligns with Europe’s push for quantum technology leadership. Read more about the funding and expansion plans here.
April 10, 2025
DGIST Demonstrates Structural Control of Polaritons for Quantum Device Applications
Researchers at DGIST have demonstrated structural control of polariton Rabi oscillations in a perovskite semiconductor using ferroelectricity from phase transitions—eliminating the need for external fields. The method could enable tunable, compact quantum photonic devices. Read more about the experiment and its implications here.
April 10, 2025
Quantum eMotion Opens U.S. Subsidiary to Support Growth in Quantum Cybersecurity
Quantum eMotion has launched a U.S. subsidiary, Quantum eMotion America, to expand its quantum cybersecurity business in defense, enterprise, and academic markets. Based in Irvine, California, the new entity will focus on deploying QRNG technology for post-quantum secure communications. Learn more about the expansion and leadership here.
April 10, 2025
University of Chicago Receives $2M from Wellcome Leap for Quantum Computing in Cancer Biomarker Detection
The University of Chicago has received $2 million from Wellcome Leap to advance quantum computing research for cancer biomarker detection. Led by Fred Chong, the project will apply hybrid quantum-classical algorithms to real-world data in Phase 3 of the Quantum for Bio program. More on the initiative and its goals can be found here.
April 10, 2025
ORCA Demonstrates Real-World Quantum Use Cases at QTAP Showcase
ORCA Computing showcased real-world quantum applications at the QTAP Showcase, with partners like Vodafone, BAE Systems, and SIMULEX deploying use cases on its PT-2 photonic platform. The event highlights industrial traction and the growing accessibility of ORCA’s quantum development tools. Read more about the demonstrated applications here.
April 10, 2025
ARLIS Launches Maryland Institute for Quantum Applications to Advance National Security
The University of Maryland’s ARLIS has launched the Maryland Institute for Quantum Applications to explore national security uses of quantum computing, sensing, and networking. Backed by $25 million in research funding, the institute will align with DoD priorities and Maryland’s broader quantum investment strategy. Learn more about the initiative here.
April 9, 2025
OpenSSH 10.0 Introduces Default Post-Quantum Key Exchange Algorithm
OpenSSH 10.0 now defaults to the mlkem768x25519-sha256 hybrid key exchange, marking a key shift toward post-quantum security. The release also removes deprecated algorithms and adds structural hardening, reflecting rising urgency around quantum-safe cryptography in widely used infrastructure. More details on the release can be found here.
April 9, 2025
SaxonQ and Quantum Machines Demonstrate Real-Time Applications on a Portable Quantum Computer and SaxonQ Enters Distribution Agreement with Bechtle
SaxonQ and Quantum Machines demonstrated real-time applications on a portable, room-temperature quantum computer at Hannover Messe 2025, using NV-center qubits and Quantum Machines’ OPX+ control platform. SaxonQ also announced a distribution deal with Bechtle to bring its systems to industrial users across Europe. See more about both milestones here.
April 7, 2025
China Demonstrates Quantum-Assisted Fine-Tuning of Billion-Parameter AI Model
Researchers at China’s Anhui Quantum Computing Engineering Research Center have fine-tuned a billion-parameter AI model using the 72-qubit superconducting Origin Wukong system, achieving performance improvements in math and dialogue tasks. The experiment demonstrates potential for quantum-accelerated large language model training. Read more about the study and system capabilities here.
April 7, 2025
Bosch and Element Six Form Joint Venture for Quantum Sensing Commercialization
Bosch and Element Six have formed a joint venture to commercialize diamond-based quantum sensors, with Element Six acquiring a 25% stake in Bosch Quantum Sensing. The partnership aims to scale production for applications like medical diagnostics and GPS-free navigation. More details on the collaboration and market plans can be found here.
April 5, 2025
Remote Access to Quandela’s 12-Qubit Photonic System Now Available via EuroQCS-France
European researchers can now remotely access Quandela’s 12-qubit photonic quantum processor through the EuroQCS-France program, ahead of the full Lucy system deployment at TGCC later this year. The system supports application development via Quandela’s Perceval platform and integrates with existing HPC infrastructure. More on the rollout and access framework can be found here.
April 5, 2025
Australian Government Leads $20M AUD ($12.08M USD) Round in QuintessenceLabs to Advance Quantum-Resilient Cybersecurity
The Australian government has led a $20 million AUD funding round in QuintessenceLabs, investing $15 million AUD via the National Reconstruction Fund to support domestic production and global expansion of the company’s quantum-resilient cybersecurity tools. The move reinforces Australia’s broader strategy to strengthen sovereign quantum capabilities. Full details on the investment and its context are available here.
April 4, 2025
SandboxAQ Raises $450M in Series E with Backing from Google, NVIDIA, BNP, Ray Dalio
SandboxAQ has raised $450 million in a Series E round backed by Google, NVIDIA, BNP Paribas, and Ray Dalio, bringing its total funding to over $950 million. The company focuses on quantum-inspired AI tools, including physics-based Large Quantitative Models, with applications across biopharma, defense, and finance. More on the funding and strategic direction can be found here.
April 4, 2025
QuTech Demonstrates Enhanced Majorana Stability in Three-Site Kitaev Chain
Researchers at QuTech have built a three-site Kitaev chain using quantum dots in a hybrid nanowire, demonstrating enhanced stability of Majorana zero modes compared to earlier two-site versions. The device offers a promising step toward scalable, fault-tolerant Majorana-based qubits. See our full article for more technical details here.
April 4, 2025
Albert Einstein Jewish Brazilian Hospital Launches Quantum Initiative for Health and Climate Applications
The Albert Einstein Jewish Brazilian Hospital has launched a quantum computing initiative targeting biomedical and climate applications, led by UNESP professor Felipe Fanchini. The program combines hybrid quantum-classical methods for pharmaceutical research and extreme weather modeling, reflecting growing Latin American engagement in applied quantum science. Read more about the initiative here.
April 4, 2025
Cleveland Clinic Explores Hybrid Quantum-Classical Model for Predicting Proton Affinities
Researchers at Cleveland Clinic have developed a hybrid quantum-classical model to predict molecular proton affinities, using quantum circuits as feature encoders alongside classical descriptors. The approach, tested on IBM’s hardware, achieved competitive accuracy with fewer parameters, demonstrating a practical role for NISQ-era quantum systems in chemistry-related machine learning. Read more about the study and its findings here.
April 4, 2025
Switzerland Expands Export Controls to Include Quantum Technologies, Aligning with U.S. and EU Measures
Switzerland will expand its export controls to include quantum computing and other dual-use emerging technologies, aligning its policies with international standards amid rising security concerns. The update mirrors steps taken by the U.S. and EU to regulate sensitive tech without stifling innovation. Read more about this policy shift and its global context here.
April 4, 2025
IBM Releases Qiskit SDK v2.0 with C API and Major Performance Upgrades
IBM has released Qiskit SDK v2.0, a major overhaul introducing a new C-language API, Rust-based internals, and significant performance enhancements. The update simplifies hybrid quantum-classical development and improves compatibility with high-performance computing systems. Learn more about the features and technical roadmap in our full article here.
April 3, 2025
DARPA Selects 18 Companies to Participate in Stage A of Its Quantum Benchmarking Initiative
DARPA has named 18 companies to participate in Stage A of its Quantum Benchmarking Initiative, which aims to assess paths toward fault-tolerant, utility-scale quantum computing by 2033. Each company will submit technical concepts over six months, with selected participants advancing through multiple evaluation stages. See our full article for details on the program and selected vendors here.
April 2, 2025
Utimaco Launches Quantum Protect Suite and PQC Simulator to Support Post-Quantum Cryptography Migration
Utimaco has launched Quantum Protect, a PQC solution for its HSM product line, alongside a free simulator to support early-stage testing and migration. The package supports NIST-approved algorithms like ML-KEM and ML-DSA, and includes patented tools for managing stateful hash-based signatures—all designed to ease compliance with upcoming CNSA 2.0 requirements. For full details on the suite and simulator, see our article here.
April 2, 2025
Quantinuum’s Quantum Origin Becomes First Software QRNG to Achieve NIST Validation
Quantinuum’s Quantum Origin has become the first software-based quantum random number generator (QRNG) to receive NIST SP 800-90B validation, qualifying it as a certified entropy source for federal systems transitioning to post-quantum cryptography. This enables integration into secure environments without hardware dependencies or recertification. See our full write-up on the validation and its implications here.
