South Carolina Establishes University-Led Applied Quantum Projects in Transition to Execution Phase
South Carolina has moved its quantum technology agenda from a state‑level coordination model to university‑driven execution, backed by a $15 million legislative appropriation. The University of South Carolina launched the Applied Quantum for Space and Energy Lab to integrate quantum sensing into power‑grid monitoring, while Clemson University created programs to benchmark hybrid quantum algorithms and improve quantum software compilation. A separate Clemson‑led project, SC‑Q‑Sentinel, focuses on quantum‑enhanced cybersecurity for smart‑city infrastructure, and USC’s Visiting Scholars Program aims to close the regional talent gap through multi‑year residencies.
Zapata Secures Global Patent for Quantum Intermediate Representation Interoperability Framework
Zapata Quantum has secured a worldwide patent for its Quantum Intermediate Representation (QIR) across the United States, Canada, Europe, Israel and Australia. The QIR acts as a hardware‑agnostic translation layer, similar to LLVM, enabling a single quantum program to run...
EU Allocates €50M ($59M USD) to SUPREME Consortium for Superconducting Quantum Industrialization
The European Union has committed €50 million—half from EU funds and half from national agencies—to the SUPREME consortium, led by Finland's VTT, to industrialize superconducting quantum technologies. The three‑and‑a‑half‑year program targets Technology Readiness Level 6 and Manufacturing Readiness Level 6, culminating...
EPB Launches Quantum Computing Fellowship Supported by $4 Million NIST Grant
EPB in Chattanooga has launched a Quantum Computing Fellowship backed by a $4 million grant from NIST. The eight‑person inaugural cohort will train on IonQ’s Forte Enterprise system, a 36‑qubit trapped‑ion quantum computer installed at EPB’s downtown Quantum Center. Developed with...
QuEra and Roadrunner Venture Studios Establish $4M Quantum Testbed in New Mexico
QuEra Computing and Roadrunner Venture Studios have signed a $4 million partnership to build a neutral‑atom quantum testbed in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The effort, part of the state’s $300 million quantum‑economy investment, will create a Photonics and Optics Testing Center and a...
Quobly Establishes Canadian Subsidiary to Accelerate Silicon Spin Qubit Industrialization
Quobly, the Grenoble‑based silicon quantum processor developer, has launched a subsidiary in Sherbrooke, Quebec to embed itself in the North American quantum ecosystem. The new hub will collaborate with DistriQ, C2MI and the Université de Sherbrooke to accelerate cryogenic electronics,...
Spain Invests €9.75M ($11.6M USD) in Nu Quantum to Establish Distributed Quantum Networking Hub
Spanish Government, via the Spanish Society for Technological Transformation, is injecting €9.75 million into Nu Quantum as part of its €60 million Series A round, establishing a Madrid subsidiary focused on industrializing quantum networking. The subsidiary will manufacture the Quantum Networking Unit, a...
Stanford Researchers Develop Cavity-Array Microscope for Parallel Atom-Array Interfacing
Stanford physicists Jon Simon and Adam Shaw unveiled a cavity‑array microscope that reads out individual neutral‑atom qubits in parallel. The macro‑scale resonator, equipped with a microlens array, creates over 40 tightly focused optical modes, each strongly coupled to a single...
Numana Commissions Kirq Quantum Communication Testbed in Quebec City
Numana has commissioned the third Kirq quantum communication testbed site in Quebec City, completing a regional loop that also includes Montreal and Sherbrooke. The facility, hosted at the Centre for Optics, Photonics and Lasers (COPL‑ULaval) and the National Optics Institute...
Qunova Launches HI-VQE Chemistry Algorithm on AWS Marketplace for Braket Integration
Qunova Computing has released its HI‑VQE chemistry algorithm on the AWS Marketplace, integrating it with Amazon Braket. The hardware‑agnostic solution runs on trapped‑ion, superconducting and neutral‑atom processors from providers such as IonQ, IQM, QuEra, AQT and Rigetti. HI‑VQE’s “handover” iteration...
QMill: Projecting Verifiable Quantum Advantage via 48-Qubit NISQ Algorithms
QMill announced a 48‑qubit NISQ algorithm that reaches verifiable quantum advantage at 99.94% gate fidelity, far below the 200‑qubit, 99.99% benchmark traditionally required. Numerical simulations show the implementation outpaces the El Capitan exascale supercomputer, delivering a six‑fold error‑tolerance improvement. The algorithm’s...
ZenaTech Advances Proprietary Quantum Hardware Platform for Defense and Government Sectors
ZenaTech announced progress on its proprietary quantum computing hardware, targeting a five‑qubit prototype for U.S. defense and government use by late 2026. The platform will process high‑volume data from ZenaDrone swarms, delivering real‑time decision support for ISR missions. Integration with...
Arqit Launches ‘Encryption Intelligence’ to Automate Discovery for Post-Quantum Migration
Arqit Quantum has launched Encryption Intelligence (EI), an automated SaaS platform that inventories an organization’s cryptographic assets across cloud, OT and legacy systems. The tool identifies obsolete algorithms and protocols, providing real‑time visibility to accelerate post‑quantum cryptography (PQC) migration and...
Chicago State University Launches Illinois’ First Public University Quantum and Semiconductor Credentials
Chicago State University has introduced Illinois’ first public‑university quantum and semiconductor credentials, offering a Minor and Certificate in Quantum Information Science & Engineering and a Certificate in Semiconductor Technology and Manufacturing. The programs, approved by the Illinois Board of Higher...
Microsoft Opens Applications for 2026 Quantum Pioneers Program Targeting Measurement-Based Computing
Microsoft announced the 2026 Quantum Pioneers Program, a competitive research grant aimed at advancing measurement‑based quantum computing (MBQC). Up to five academic proposals will receive up to $200,000 each for a 12‑month project starting August 2026. The program focuses on...
IBM Releases Qiskit v2.3 with Expanded C API and Fault-Tolerant Primitives
IBM has launched Qiskit SDK version 2.3, emphasizing tighter integration with high‑performance computing and fault‑tolerant compilation pipelines. The update expands the C API with new QkDag and QkTarget objects, allowing custom transpiler passes in C, and introduces Rust‑driven performance gains...
Microsoft Releases Open-Source Quantum Development Tools for Error Correction and Chemistry
Microsoft unveiled an updated, open‑source Quantum Development Kit that integrates with VS Code, GitHub Copilot, and supports Q#, OpenQASM, Qiskit, and Cirq, enabling seamless movement from local simulation to Azure cloud execution. The release highlights two new domain libraries: QDK for Chemistry,...
Montana State University’s QCORE Secures $31.5 Million AFRL Contract for Quantum Infrastructure
Montana State University’s Quantum Collaborative Research and Education (QCORE) facility secured a $31.5 million contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory to expand quantum infrastructure, including test beds for superconducting and photonic quantum computers, cryogenic labs, and secure network systems. The...
Nexus Launches Global Platform for Verified Quantum and Deep-Tech Investment
Nexus unveiled a global platform, built with Global Quantum Intelligence, to connect quantum and deep‑tech startups with verified investors, adding a technical verification layer that audits claims and benchmarks performance. The service, already hosting over 45 companies and $350 million in...
SpinQ Technology Secures Hundreds of Millions of RMB in Series C Funding for Superconducting Scale-Up
SpinQ Technology announced a Series C round that raised hundreds of millions of RMB, earmarked for scaling its superconducting quantum chip line and advancing error‑correction, measurement, and control hardware toward a 100‑qubit processor. The funding supports a dual‑track strategy: exporting portable,...
Europe Launches €50 Million ($58.4 Million USD) ‘Photonics for Quantum’ (P4Q) Pilot Line to Industrialize Quantum Photonic Chips
Europe has launched the €50 million Photonics for Quantum (P4Q) pilot line, a joint EU and national effort coordinated by the University of Twente to industrialize quantum photonic chips for computing, sensing, and secure communications. The consortium of 29 partners will...
Saudi Arabia’s KAUST Establishes National Quantum Foundry for Quantum Hardware Fabrication
The episode explains how King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) has launched Saudi Arabia’s first shared‑access quantum foundry, a dedicated clean‑room facility for reproducible, commercial‑grade quantum hardware. It highlights the use of Process Design Kits to standardize design...
Ability Engineering Technology Joins Chicago Quantum Exchange to Strengthen Infrastructure Supply Chain
Ability Engineering Technology (AET) has become a corporate partner of the Chicago Quantum Exchange to provide high‑precision cryogenic, vacuum, and pressure‑vessel hardware essential for scaling superconducting and silicon quantum processors. The partnership aims to eliminate engineering bottlenecks in moving quantum...
Alice & Bob Introduce ‘Elevator Codes’ for Resource-Efficient Fault Tolerance
Alice & Bob unveiled “Elevator Codes,” a quantum error‑correction architecture that leverages the noise bias of cat qubits to dramatically cut hardware overhead while achieving a 10,000‑fold reduction in logical error rates. By nesting a 1D repetition code for phase‑flip protection...
Podcast with Alice and Bob Discussing the U.S. National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act
In January 2026 bipartisan Senators introduced S‑11, the National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act, extending the 2018 quantum program to 2034. The bill replaces the term "science" with "engineering" and "technology," signaling a shift from research to commercial quantum manufacturing and...
Coherent and Quside Demonstrate Scalable, Verifiable Quantum Entropy for Data Security
Coherent Corp. and Quside have demonstrated a mass‑manufacturable quantum entropy source using Coherent’s 6‑inch VCSEL line combined with Quside’s QRNG technology. The system generates true, verifiable randomness by measuring VCSEL phase fluctuations and includes real‑time entropy monitoring to detect tampering....
Lightwave Logic and QPICs Partner to Accelerate Photonic Quantum Chip Development
Lightwave Logic and QPICs have signed an MOU to embed Lightwave Logic’s high‑stability electro‑optic polymers into photonic integrated circuits for quantum computing and sensing. The partnership will produce Process Design Kits that let customers design silicon‑based quantum chips without major...
Rigetti Computing Receives $8.4 Million Order for 108-Qubit Quantum Computer From India’s C-DAC
Rigetti Computing India has received an $8.4 million purchase order from the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C‑DAC) to deliver a 108‑qubit superconducting quantum computer. The modular chiplet‑based system, built with Rigetti’s in‑house control electronics and fabricated at its Fab‑1...
UPM and Q*Bird Launch Spain’s First Multi-Node MDI-QKD Network in Madrid
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and Q*Bird have deployed Spain’s first operational multi‑node measurement‑device‑independent quantum key distribution (MDI‑QKD) network in Madrid. The hub‑and‑spoke architecture links two INTA facilities and the Ministry of the Interior’s SGSICS site, using Q*Bird’s Falqon® MQX4000 hub...
Horizon Quantum and Alice & Bob Partner to Streamline Fault-Tolerant Software Development
Horizon Quantum Computing and Alice & Bob have forged a strategic partnership to embed Alice & Bob’s cat‑qubit emulators into Horizon’s Triple Alpha development environment. The integration lets developers prototype quantum error‑correction protocols on a virtual representation of the cat‑qubit architecture, which claims...
Podcast with Jonathan Reiner, Director of Product Solutions, Quantum Machines
Jonathan Reiner, Director of Product Solutions at Quantum Machines, explains how his team tackles the dual complexity of sophisticated quantum‑control hardware and a diverse, multi‑modality market. He describes the evolution from the OPX+ controller to a full‑stack offering that includes...
Quobly and TNO Partner to Optimize Silicon Spin Qubit Manufacturing
French startup Quobly and Dutch research institute TNO have launched a joint research program to speed up industrial‑scale production of silicon spin qubits. The collaboration merges Quobly’s CMOS‑compatible qubit designs with TNO’s advanced materials characterization and cryogenic testing facilities. Their...
SEEQC to Go Public via Merger with Allegro Merger Corp. At $1 Billion Valuation
SEEQC, a developer of digital quantum‑classical chips, has signed a definitive merger agreement with Allegro Merger Corp., valuing the combined entity at roughly $1 billion. The deal includes a $65 million PIPE financing that will fund scaling of its Single Flux Quantum...
SEALSQ and Kaynes SemiCon Establish SEALKAYNESQ Ltd to Secure India’s Semiconductor Supply Chain
SEALSQ Corp and Kaynes SemiCon have signed a binding agreement to create SEALKAYNESQ Ltd, a joint venture that will establish India’s first secure semiconductor design and personalization center in Sanand, Gujarat. SEALSQ will hold a 51% stake while Kaynes holds...
SEALSQ and Quobly Announce Potential $200 Million Acquisition to Build Secure Silicon Quantum Systems
SEALSQ Corp (NASDAQ: LAES) has signed a non‑binding memorandum of understanding to potentially acquire a majority stake in French silicon‑quantum pioneer Quobly for up to $200 million, funded by SEALSQ’s newly expanded $100 million Quantum Fund. The transaction would merge Quobly’s CMOS‑compatible, 300 mm...
Every Press Release Needs a Strategy Behind It
The article stresses that quantum‑industry press releases must be driven by a clear business purpose, such as attracting investors, customers, or talent, rather than being issued indiscriminately. It highlights common pitfalls like vague messaging, over‑explaining basic quantum concepts, and omitting...
Colorado School of Mines Launches First Undergraduate Quantum Systems Engineering Degree in the United States
Colorado School of Mines announced the nation’s first Bachelor of Science in Quantum Systems Engineering, set to enroll in Fall 2026. The degree targets the quantum workforce gap by training engineers to move breakthroughs from labs to commercial products. Its...