Category: quantumcomputingreport

Infleqtion has been awarded $11 million by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) under the Accelerate the Procurement and Fielding of Innovative Technologies (APFIT) program to advance its Rack Mounted Optical Clocks project, specifically the […]

Conceptual Diagram of a Dual-Rail Qubit.Credit: Quantum Circuits Inc. Recently there have been two announcements of companies developing Quantum Error Detection technology that could provide an additional approach to combatting the effects of qubit noise […]

The UK’s National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC), in collaboration with the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), has funded 12 innovative quantum computing projects under the SparQ program’s 2024-2025 Proof of Concept call. These projects […]

India’s Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh has announced the selection of eight startups for support under the National Quantum Mission (NQM) and the National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS). These startups represent diverse quantum […]

Telefonica Germany, in partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS), is piloting quantum technologies to enhance its mobile network capabilities. This initiative aims to optimize mobile tower placement, implement quantum encryption for network security, and explore […]

Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) has announced a ¥200 million ($1.32 million) prize competition aimed at applying quantum computing to critical societal challenges. Set to begin in March 2025, the contest […]

The Taiwan Semiconductor Research Institute (TSRI) has announced its first procurement of a full-stack quantum computer, selecting the IQM Spark, a 5-qubit superconducting system. The installation, set for the second quarter of 2025, will bolster […]

Sharon Holt has joined the D-Wave Quantum Inc. Board of Directors, bringing extensive experience in semiconductors and global technology leadership. Holt, a principal at Fraser Stuart Ventures, previously held executive roles at Rambus, Agilent Technologies, […]

Alice & Bob has introduced Felis 1.0, a groundbreaking logical qubit emulator designed to aid the transition from noisy intermediate-scale quantum (NISQ) devices to fault-tolerant quantum computing. Built on IBM’s Qiskit framework, Felis offers tools […]

Rigetti Computing has completed a $100 million equity offering through its “at-the-market” (ATM) program, which began in March 2024. The company intends to use these funds for working capital, capital expenditures, and advancing its superconducting […]