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Equal1 Unveils Rack-Mounted Silicon-Spin Quantum Computer

Equal1 has announced the release of RacQ, a silicon-spin quantum computing system designed for integration into standard 19-inch data center racks. An evolution of the company’s Bell-1 server, the RacQ is engineered to operate as a peer-level resource alongside classical hardware.

Google Launches REPLIQA to Integrate Quantum AI and Life Sciences

Google Quantum AI and Google.org have launched the Research Program at the Intersection of Life Sciences & Quantum AI (REPLIQA), a $10 million initiative dedicated to applying quantum science and artificial intelligence to molecular biology. The program provides foundational research funding to five academic institutions: Harvard University, MIT, UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara, and [...] The post Google Launches REPLIQA to Integrate Quantum AI and Life Sciences appeared first on Quantum Computin

IonQ Establishes Advanced Quantum R&D Laboratory in Boulder

IonQ has officially opened a new 22,000-square-foot laboratory suite in Boulder, Colorado, dedicated to quantum computing research, development, and semiconductor chip testing. The facility, located within the Boulder 38 innovation campus, will serve as a primary hub for designing and refining the next generation of the company’s trapped-ion quantum systems.

U.S. Department of Energy Issues RFI for 2028 Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computer

Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a formal Request for Information (RFI) to identify companies capable of deploying a scientifically relevant Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computing (FTQC) system by 2028. This initiative, managed by the Office of Science, aims to integrate advanced quantum capabilities into the national laboratory infrastructure to solve high-impact problems in chemistry, [...] The post U.S.

Purdue Launches Comprehensive Quantum Degrees Program

Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Quantum technologies, which harness nature at the tiniest scales, hold the potential to transform how people compute, communicate and sense their environments. Critical areas that could benefit from emerging quantum technology include AI design of new functional materials for safer and cheaper consumer products, therapeutic drug development, cybersecurity, and deployment […]

QNu Labs Named Quantum Key Distribution Industry Leader

Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — QNu Labs (www.qnulabs.com), a global leader in end-to-end hybrid quantum cybersecurity solutions, has been recognised as a ‘Global Established Leader’ in the MarketsandMarkets 360Quadrants Quantum Key Distribution Company Evaluation Report, 2026, a study that assessed over 170 companies across the global quantum-safe security ecosystem, categorizing the top 17 into Established […]

Nord Quantique Reaches $1.4 Billion Valuation in Fidelity-Backed Financing

Insider Brief Another Canadian Q-unicorn has been spotted. Canadian quantum startup Nord Quantique has reached a valuation of roughly US$1.4 billion after a quiet financing round led by investment giant Fidelity Investments, according to a report by The Globe and Mail.

Quantum Computing revenue surges 9,000% to $3.6M in Q1 2026, but the fine print tells a different story - Crypto Briefing

Quantum Computing revenue surges 9,000% to $3.6M in Q1 2026, but the fine print tells a different story Crypto Briefing

The Financial Impact of Delaying PQC Migration

Insider Brief Post-quantum cryptography migration is increasingly treated as necessary as quantum computing research progresses. One key variable is cost, which rises as timelines compress and resource demand grows.

Purdue University Launches Comprehensive Quantum Degrees Program

https://youtu.be/mm9LmKJc_3Y Purdue University has announced the launch of a multi-tiered Quantum Degrees Program, a collaborative initiative between the College of Engineering and the College of Science. The program is designed to address a critical bottleneck in the "Quantum Prairie" ecosystem: the need for a scalable, technically proficient workforce.

IQM and Real Asset Acquisition Corp. Reach F-4 Filing Milestone

IQM Quantum Computers and Real Asset Acquisition Corp. (RAAQ) have announced the public filing of a Form F-4 Registration Statement with the SEC.

Observation of the Acoustic Purcell Effect in Diamond Nanostructures

Illustration of the experimental system that simultaneously realizes efficient (a) spin-photoninteractions, and (b) spin-phonon interactions. In a study recently published on arXiv, researchers from Harvard University and several international institutions reported the first observation of the acoustic Purcell effect using a single silicon vacancy (SiV) center in diamond.

IQM Moves Closer to Public Markets With SEC F-4 Filing

Insider Brief Finnish quantum computing company IQM Finland Oy moved closer to a U.S. public listing after filing registration documents tied to its planned merger with special purpose acquisition company Real Asset Acquisition Corp., as the company seeks fresh capital to expand development of superconducting quantum computers.

Origin Quantum Unveils Origin Wukong-180 Fourth-Generation Quantum Computer

Origin Quantum officially launched the Origin Wukong-180, marking the fourth generation of its domestically developed superconducting quantum computing line. Headquartered in Hefei, China, the company has integrated the system into its global cloud platform to process external computational tasks.

Planckian Appoints Seth Lloyd as Founding Fellow

Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Planckian today announced the appointment of Prof. Seth Lloyd as Founding Fellow.

Quantum-Enhanced MRI Project Aims to Improve Early Cancer Detection

Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — A new research project should make it possible to see cancer activity before the disease can be detected with conventional scans. The goal is to bring a new type of quantum reinforced MR technology into the clinic, so doctors get a whole new tool to detect and treat cancer in […]

Google Launches $10 Million Quantum Biology Research Initiative

Insider Brief Google is investing $10 million in a new research effort aimed at applying quantum computing, quantum sensing and artificial intelligence to biology and medicine, as large technology companies continue searching for practical uses for emerging quantum systems. The initiative, called the Research Program at the Intersection of Life Sciences & Quantum AI, or […]

Wisconsin startups, researchers achieving breakthroughs in quantum computing - WisBusiness

Wisconsin startups, researchers achieving breakthroughs in quantum computing WisBusiness

In quantum gravity, the cosmological constant may behave similar to the quantum Hall effect

Trying to solve quantum gravity is frustrating. We have made tremendous progress in quantum theory, but it seems that every time we find a new quantum technique, there's a reason it doesn't quite work with gravity.

IonQ opens quantum computing research lab in Boulder - ColoradoBiz

IonQ opens quantum computing research lab in Boulder ColoradoBiz

Researchers Claim Advance in 3D Self-Correcting Quantum Memory Could Reduce Quantum Computing Error-Correction Overhead - The Quantum Insider

Researchers Claim Advance in 3D Self-Correcting Quantum Memory Could Reduce Quantum Computing Error-Correction Overhead The Quantum Insider

Infleqtion Introduces Quantum Spectrum for Atom-Based RF Sensing

Infleqtion has formally established Quantum Spectrum, a new category of quantum sensing that utilizes neutral-atom technology for radio frequency (RF) detection. Unlike conventional RF receivers that rely on antenna-based front ends, Quantum Spectrum systems use Rydberg atoms as the sensing medium.

NVision Secures $55M Series B to Pivot from Quantum Sensing to Computing

NVision has completed a $55 million Series B financing round, bringing its total capital to $120 million. The round was anchored by Abbott, acting as the sole strategic diagnostics investor, and included a $17 million venture loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) with participation from Playground Global, Matterwave/b2ventures, and Entrée Capital.

What I Heard at Quantum Harlem

By Matt Cimaglia I spent the evening of May 5 at CUNY’s Advanced Science Research Center for a panel called Quantum Harlem: Building New York’s Quantum Innovation Community. One number framed the whole evening for me.

Infleqtion Launches Quantum Spectrum RF Sensing Platform

Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Infleqtion (NYSE: INFQ), a global leader in quantum computing and quantum sensing powered by neutral-atom technology, today formally established Quantum Spectrum as a new category within quantum sensing. Quantum Spectrum represents the first fundamental shift in radio frequency (RF) sensing architecture in decades, arriving exactly when the world needs trusted […]

3D atomic rearrangement creates 40,000 quantum defects in 40 minutes

It's been 37 years since scientists first demonstrated the ability to move single atoms, suggesting the possibility of designing materials atom by atom to customize their properties. Today there are several techniques that allow researchers to move individual atoms in order to give materials exotic quantum properties and improve our understanding of quantum behavior.

Researchers Claim Advance in 3D Self-Correcting Quantum Memory Could Reduce Quantum Computing Error-Correction Overhead

Insider Brief A team of scientists say they developed a three-dimensional quantum system that can store quantum information for exponentially long periods at finite temperatures without active error correction. That advance — something that most physicists believed could not happen — would potentially resolve a decades-old problem in quantum computing and condensed matter physics.

Quantum Technology Supersensors Develops Quantum Sensing Robot Skin

Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — It’s a truth universally acknowledged that a robot working alongside humans is in need of a human-like skin for safer interaction… But what if that skin is superhuman and also has the capability to sense things coming towards it as well as when they first touch it! UK company Quantum […]

Canadian quantum startup Photonic Inc. closes $200m funding round at $2bn valuation - Data Center Dynamics

Canadian quantum startup Photonic Inc. closes $200m funding round at $2bn valuation Data Center Dynamics

NVision raises $55 million to expand from quantum MRI into quantum computing - CTech

NVision raises $55 million to expand from quantum MRI into quantum computing CTech

NVision Secures $55 Million Series B to Advance Quantum Healthcare Platform

Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — NVision, a leader in quantum technologies for healthcare, today announced a $55 million Series B financing round anchored by Abbott. The company also announced a major expansion from quantum sensing into quantum computing, advancing its efforts to build an end to end, quantum based approach to designing and validating therapies.

Photonic Quantum Computers Market Research Report 2026: PsiQuantum and Xanadu are Leading This Innovative and Promising Frontier - Yahoo Finance Singapore

Photonic Quantum Computers Market Research Report 2026: PsiQuantum and Xanadu are Leading This Innovative and Promising Frontier Yahoo Finance Singapore

SEETEL, Aegis and Quantum eMotion Expand Quantum-Secured Energy Partnership

Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — SEETEL New Energy Co., Ltd., (7740.TW), Aegis Critical Energy Defence Corp. (CSE: QESS) (OTCQB: QESSF) (FSE: JG6) and Quantum eMotion Corp.

Photonic Closes $200 Million Round At $2 Billion Valuation To Advance Distributed Quantum Computing - Pulse 2.0

Photonic Closes $200 Million Round At $2 Billion Valuation To Advance Distributed Quantum Computing Pulse 2.0

IonQ Opens New Quantum Computing R&D Facility in Boulder - The Quantum Insider

IonQ Opens New Quantum Computing R&D Facility in Boulder The Quantum Insider

IonQ Opens New Quantum Computing R&D Facility in Boulder

Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Today, Governor Polis and the Global Business Development Division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) celebrated IonQ’s (NYSE: IONQ) new laboratory suite in Boulder, Colorado. The suite will house state-of-the-art Quantum Computing R&D and semiconductor chip testing facilities that will develop new technologies, create good paying jobs, […]

Quantum Computing Acquisitions And Fab Ramp Test Market Optimism - Yahoo Finance

Quantum Computing Acquisitions And Fab Ramp Test Market Optimism Yahoo Finance

IonQ Urban Sustainability Deal Highlights Growing Quantum Planning Ambitions - Yahoo Finance

IonQ Urban Sustainability Deal Highlights Growing Quantum Planning Ambitions Yahoo Finance

Quantum Computing (QUBT) Revenues Soar 9,300%, Shares Climb 15.7% - Yahoo Finance

Quantum Computing (QUBT) Revenues Soar 9,300%, Shares Climb 15.7% Yahoo Finance

IonQ opens Boulder quantum research lab - Axios

IonQ opens Boulder quantum research lab Axios

IonQ opens Boulder quantum research lab - Axios

IonQ opens Boulder quantum research lab Axios

IONQ: Quantum platform scales with semiconductor tech, record revenues, and strong commercial adoption - TradingView

IONQ: Quantum platform scales with semiconductor tech, record revenues, and strong commercial adoption TradingView

Stable qubit breakthrough pushes quantum supercomputers within reach - Interesting Engineering

Stable qubit breakthrough pushes quantum supercomputers within reach Interesting Engineering

IQM Launches HPC Integration Service to Accelerate Hybrid Quantum-HPC Adoption

IQM Quantum Computers has officially launched its HPC Integration Service, a turnkey solution designed to integrate its IQM Radiance superconducting quantum computers directly into high-performance computing (HPC) environments. By operating as a Slurm node, IQM’s systems can now be scheduled and managed as standard computational resources alongside CPUs and GPUs using the open-source workload manager [...] The post IQM Launches HPC Integration Service to Accelerate Hybrid Quantum-HPC Adoption ap

Casimir Launches with $12M Seed Round to Commercialize Quantum Energy Chips

Casimir, Inc., a Houston-based quantum energy startup, has closed a $12 million oversubscribed seed round to bring the world’s first quantum vacuum energy chip to market. Led by Scout Ventures, the round included participation from Lavrock Ventures, Cottonwood Technology, Capital Factory, American Deep Tech, and Tim Draper of Draper Associates.

Oxford Instruments and NYU Nanofab Partner to Advance Atomic-Scale Quantum Fabrication

Oxford Instruments and the NYU Nanofabrication Cleanroom announced a landmark partnership to install the first PlasmaPro ASP atomic layer deposition (ALD) system in the United States dedicated to superconducting quantum applications. Microelectronics Commons via the NORDTECH hub, this installation directly supports the "Lab-to-Fab" mission of the CHIPS and Science Act, aiming [...] The post Oxford Instruments and NYU Nanofab Partner to Advance Atomic-Scale Quantum Fabrication appeared first on Q

Pasqal Selected as Finalist in XPRIZE Quantum Applications Competition - Stocktwits

Pasqal Selected as Finalist in XPRIZE Quantum Applications Competition Stocktwits

Quobly and Hon Hai Research Institute Release Open-Source QPE Toolbox

Quobly, a French developer of silicon-based quantum processors, and the Hon Hai Research Institute (the R&D arm of Foxconn), have co-released an open-source numerical toolbox dedicated to the Quantum Phase Estimation (QPE) algorithm. The qpe-toolbox is designed to bridge the gap between theoretical cost models and the practical resource requirements needed for fault-tolerant quantum computing, [...] The post Quobly and Hon Hai Research Institute Release Open-Source QPE Toolbox appeared first on

Photonic Inc. Reaches $2B Valuation with $200M Final Close - Quantum Computing Report

Reaches $2B Valuation with $200M Final Close Quantum Computing Report

Photonic Inc. Reaches $2B Valuation with $200M Final Close

Photonic Inc., the Vancouver-based developer of distributed quantum computing, has announced the final close of its $200 million USD ($275 million CAD) funding round, bringing the company’s post-money valuation to $2 billion USD ($2.7 billion CAD). The round was led by UK-based Planet First Partners and brings total capital raised by the company to over [...] The post Photonic Inc.

IonQ, World Leading Quantum Company Opens New Quantum Computing R&D Lab in Boulder - Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (.gov)

IonQ, World Leading Quantum Company Opens New Quantum Computing R&D Lab in Boulder Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (.gov)

AEGIS, Quantum eMotion, and SEETEL Launch Quantum-Secured Energy Platform

SEETEL New Energy Co., Ltd., Aegis Critical Energy Defence Corp., and Quantum eMotion Corp. have announced the expansion of their strategic partnership to integrate quantum-secured cybersecurity into Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS).

Quantum Computing Is Up 26% Today: Is It Outperforming Other Quantum Stocks Like D-Wave, IonQ, and Rigetti? - 24/7 Wall St.

Quantum Computing Is Up 26% Today: Is It Outperforming Other Quantum Stocks Like D-Wave, IonQ, and Rigetti?

Photonic Inc. Closes Investment Round With Over $200 Million USD - The Quantum Insider

Closes Investment Round With Over $200 Million USD The Quantum Insider

Photonic Inc. Closes Investment Round With Over $200 Million USD

Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Photonic Inc., a global leader in distributed quantum computing, today announced the final close of over $200M USD ($275M CAD) in investment, giving the company a $2B USD ($2.7B CAD) post-money valuation. The round, led by Planet First Partners, a UK-based sustainable technology growth equity firm, brings total capital raised by Photonic to over $350M USD ($475M CAD).

Quantum Computing Inc. Reports Q1 2026 Financial Results: Revenue Surge and Strategic M&A Expansion

Quantum Computing Inc. (QCi) has announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026.