Quantum Exponential Group plc Launches Fundraising For £100 Million Fund Dedicated to UK Quantum Technologies
Insider Brief Quantum Exponential Group plc has launched fundraising for a £100 million venture capital fund to accelerate the commercialization and scale-up of UK quantum technologies in alignment with the National Quantum Strategy. The Quantum Technologies Fund will invest across all stages of innovation, with about two-thirds of capital directed toward UK-based companies and partnerships […]
‘History Won’t Forgive Us’ if We Fall Behind on Quantum Computing, Say Blair And Hague
Insider Brief Quantum computing is set to be worth $1 trillion by 2035, offering geopolitical and economic security to its leaders – and worrying consequences for those who fall behind. UK can lead global quantum computing race but is falling behind countries like Germany, Canada and the Netherlands in deployment. Recommendations include tax breaks for […]
Global Quantum Collaboration Takes Flight With Launch of NMI-Q
Insider Brief NMI-Q, a new international alliance of National Metrology Institutes from the G7 nations and Australia, has been launched to advance global standards and measurement science for quantum technologies. Announced by UK Science Minister Lord Vallance at the National Physical Laboratory during the International Year of Quantum, the initiative aims to accelerate quantum commercialisation […]
Innovate UK Backs Aquark Technologies With £1.4 Million Contract
Insider Brief Aquark Technologies has secured a £1.4 million Innovate UK contract to deploy its compact, cold atom-based atomic clock, AQlock, at a major UK telecommunications site by March 2026. The project aims to demonstrate AQlock’s commercial readiness as a GNSS-independent timing solution to enhance national network performance and protect critical infrastructure. The initiative supports […]
Quantum Optical Clock Demonstration on Underwater Autonomous Submarine a Step Toward GPS-Free Navigation
Insider Brief Infleqtion has successfully completed the first-ever deployment of a quantum optical atomic clock on an underwater autonomous vehicle in collaboration with the Royal Navy and MSubs. The trial integrated Infleqtion’s Tiqker optical atomic clock into the Royal Navy’s Excalibur (XCal) testbed submarine, demonstrating precise timing and navigation capabilities for GPS-denied environments. The trial […]
QAI Ventures Launches QuantumAI Accelerator in Singapore, Backed by Enterprise Singapore
Insider Brief VC-funded accelerator and IP-driven venture builder targets the US$250 billion QuantumAI market, as AI begins its critical shift to quantum computing. Launch follows the opening of QAI Venture’s Asia HQ in October 2025; company looking to launch new venture building program in 2026, targeting seven new Asia-based ventures by 2027. The company also […]
Quantware Opens Operatations in South Korea
Insider Brief QuantWare, developer of the VIO 3D scaling architecture for quantum processors, has opened operations in Seoul, South Korea, which the company calls a key step in its global expansion. The company is already the largest supplier of quantum processors in Korea, providing hardware for multiple systems including the quantum computer at the Electronics […]
NQCP And Japan’s Q-STAR Advance Industry Collaboration
Insider Brief The Novo Nordisk Foundation Quantum Computing Programme (NQCP) has signed an MoU with Japan’s Quantum Strategic industry Alliance for Revolution (Q-STAR) to strengthen industry-led collaboration in quantum computing and accelerate commercialization. The agreement builds on NQCP’s Pathfinder Framework, which emphasizes mission-driven, interdisciplinary R&D focused on advancing quantum hardware and algorithms toward fault-tolerant quantum […]
NVIDIA Launches NVQLink to Bridge Quantum and Classical Supercomputing
Insider Brief NVIDIA unveiled NVQLink, an open system architecture linking quantum processors directly with GPU-based supercomputers, during its Global Technology Conference in Washington, D.C. Developed with input from U.S. national laboratories, NVQLink provides a low-latency, high-throughput interconnect that enables real-time control, calibration, and error correction for hybrid quantum–classical computing. The initiative brings together 17 quantum […]
World Economic Forum Paper Tells Firms to Get Ready For Quantum-Ready Manufacturing
Insider Brief A new World Economic Forum white paper, produced with Accenture, finds that quantum computing, sensing, and security are moving rapidly from research labs to factory floors, reshaping how manufacturers design products, run operations, and secure global supply chains. The report identifies early industrial use cases — from Boeing’s quantum corrosion modeling to Ford […]