Guest Post — From Lab to Market: Rethinking Product-Market Fit in Quantum Computing
Guest Post by Komala S Madineedi Quantum computing has moved beyond theory. Real quantum systems exist today, and a growing number of companies offer products and platforms built around them. In select domains, these systems are already being used to explore problems that are difficult or impractical to address with classical methods alone – particularly […]
Lawmakers Introduce National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act After Lapse
Insider Brief Lawmakers are introducing the National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act, seeking to restore a lapsed federal framework for coordinating U.S. quantum research and policy. The bipartisan bill responds to growing concerns that future quantum computers could undermine current encryption systems, accelerating the need for post-quantum security planning. The legislation aims to provide continued funding […]
The Bloch Quantum Advances in EDA Tech Hub Competition
Insider Brief The Bloch Quantum, a U.S. EDA-designated Tech Hub, has advanced to the final stage of the EDA awards competition with a proposal focused on securing the U.S. quantum supply chain and accelerating commercialization. The Bloch is a cross-sector coalition led by the Chicago Quantum Exchange, serving Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana, and aims to […]
Infleqtion and Churchill X Move Forward on SPAC Combination
Insider Brief Infleqtion and Churchill Capital Corp X filed a Form S-4 with the SEC, advancing their previously announced business combination toward a planned Q1 2026 close. The transaction would take Infleqtion public as the first listed neutral-atom quantum company, with expected gross proceeds of over $540 million assuming no SPAC redemptions. Infleqtion plans to […]
KAIST Researchers Develop Direct Printing of Nanolasers for Optical Computing and Quantum Security
Insider Brief KAIST and POSTECH researchers said they developed an ultra-fine electrohydrodynamic 3D printing method that enables vertical nanolasers to be printed directly onto semiconductor chips, allowing much higher device density than conventional lithography-based approaches. The team reported that by vertically stacking perovskite nanostructures with near single-crystal quality, the lasers achieved higher efficiency and lower […]
Royal Navy Carries Out Arctic Trial on Quantum-enhanced GPS-free Navigation
Insider Brief The Royal Navy, working with Imperial College London, has completed Arctic trials of quantum-enhanced inertial navigation sensors designed to provide accurate, satellite-free positioning in environments where GPS is unavailable or unreliable. The sensors use cold-atom quantum effects to measure acceleration and rotation with high long-term stability, enabling navigation without external signals and making […]
UKRI Maps £38.6 Billion R&D Budget, Commits £1 Billion to Quantum
Insider Brief UK Research and Innovation has outlined how it will deploy a record £38.6 billion government settlement over four years, aligning funding to a single mission focused on advancing knowledge, improving lives, and driving UK economic growth. UKRI’s targeted investment explicitly labeled for “Digital and Technologies: Quantum Technologies” totals £1.013 billion over the spending […]
Photonic Inc. Selected for Canadian Quantum Champions Program
Insider Brief Photonic Inc. has been selected for Phase 1 of Canada’s Quantum Champions Program, receiving up to $23 million CAD to advance its distributed quantum computing systems. The funding supports the development of fault-tolerant quantum computers and aims to anchor high-value talent, IP, and jobs in Canada. The initiative is led by Innovation, Science […]
Nord Quantique Receives $16 Million in Non-Dilutive Funding Through Canadian Quantum Champions Program
Insider Brief Nord Quantique has been selected for Phase 1 of Canada’s Quantum Champions Program, receiving up to $16M USD (CA $23M) in non-dilutive federal funding to advance scalable quantum computing. The funding supports technical validation and benchmarking by the National Research Council of Canada, focusing on Nord Quantique’s superconducting bosonic qubit architecture and hardware-efficient […]
Atomic Josephson Junctions: How Bose-Einstein Condensates Replicate Shapiro Steps
Insider Brief Researchers at RPTU used Bose–Einstein condensates to simulate a Josephson junction and observed Shapiro steps, demonstrating a quantum simulation of a key superconducting effect. The experiment reproduced quantized voltage plateaus by separating two condensates with a moving optical barrier, analogous to microwave-driven superconducting junctions. The results confirm the universality of Shapiro steps and […]