Quantum Land Grab: How Real-World Quantum Could Fuel Real Estate Investments
Insider Brief A new JLL report warns of an impending “quantum land grab” as investors race to develop specialized facilities for quantum computing, reshaping global real estate markets like artificial intelligence has done for data centers. The report projects commercial quantum computing could emerge by 2030, driving a decade-long shift toward hybrid data centers where […]
BioInnovation Institute Opens Applications for 2026 Venture Lab Program
Insider Brief The BioInnovation Institute (BII) has opened applications for its 2026 Venture Lab program, offering early-stage startups funding, mentorship, and development support across life sciences and quantum technologies. The program provides a EUR 500,000 founder-friendly convertible loan with a potential follow-up investment of EUR 1.3 million for selected teams. Applications are open until January […]
Pakistan, China to Deepen Quantum Technology Collaboration
Insider Brief Pakistan and China have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on quantum technologies under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor’s second phase. The agreement includes plans for China Electronics Technology Group Corporation to help establish Pakistan’s National Centre for Quantum Computing. Officials said the partnership aligns with the Belt and Road Initiative’s shift toward […]
KIST Researchers Demonstrate Ultra-Precise Quantum Sensor With ‘Entangled Light’
Insider Brief Researchers at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) have developed the world’s first ultra-high-resolution distributed quantum sensor network, marking a major advance in quantum metrology. By applying a multi-mode N00N state to link distributed sensors, the team simultaneously enhanced measurement precision and spatial resolution, achieving performance near the Heisenberg limit. The […]
Serendipity Capital to join London Quantum Cluster Advisory Board
Insider Brief Serendipity Capital’s UK Head, Kurtis Gann, has been appointed to the advisory board of the newly established London Quantum Cluster. The London Quantum Cluster, backed by the Mayor of London, aims to strengthen co-investment, collaboration, and connectivity across the UK’s quantum research and industry ecosystem. Gann will contribute his commercialisation experience to help […]
French Government Backs New Technology for Industrial Quantum Chip Production
Insider Brief Alice & Bob, supported by France’s defense innovation agency AID, has received the new SQUID-6 UHV quantum chip fabrication system from PLASSYS-BESTEK as part of the ULTRACAT project to advance fault-tolerant quantum computing. The SQUID-6 UHV enables automated, ultra-high-vacuum deposition for producing high-quality cat-qubit processors, reducing contamination and accelerating chip design cycles. The […]
Quandela Delivers Photonic Quantum Computer to EuroHPC and GENCI at CEA’s TGCC
Insider Brief Quandela has delivered Lucy, a 12-qubit photonic quantum computer, to the CEA’s Très Grand Centre de calcul (TGCC) under the EuroQCS-France consortium led by GENCI and procured by the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking. Lucy, assembled entirely within the EU with 80% European-sourced components, will be coupled to the Joliot-Curie supercomputer to enable hybrid high-performance […]
Quantum Imaging Research Could Improve Retinal Scans
Insider Brief The €4.5 million Horizon Europe-funded SEQUOIA project is developing a quantum imaging technique that combines entangled photons and AI to surpass the 1-micron resolution limit of today’s Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) systems used in eye disease diagnosis. By achieving potential resolutions down to 0.5 microns—twice as sharp as current methods—the technology could help […]
Universal Quantum CEO Outlines Five-Step Plan Before Parliament Committee to Secure UK’s Quantum Future
Insider Brief Universal Quantum CEO Dr. Sebastian Weidt told Parliament’s Science, Innovation and Technology Committee that the UK risks losing its global lead in quantum computing without faster government investment, procurement, and manufacturing support. Weidt outlined a five-step plan calling for quicker capital deployment, domestic infrastructure for building quantum computers, and government procurement to anchor […]
Google Quantum AI Shows 13,000× Speedup Over World’s Fastest Supercomputer in Physics Simulation
Insider Brief Google Quantum AI’s 65-qubit processor performed a complex physics simulation 13,000 times faster than the Frontier supercomputer, marking measurable progress toward practical quantum advantage. The experiment used a new “Quantum Echoes” algorithm to measure interference effects called OTOC(2), revealing quantum behavior that classical machines cannot efficiently reproduce. The team linked the work to […]