Quantum World Tour Returns with South Korea, Showcasing a Nation at the Beginning of Quantum Scale-Up
Insider Brief: The Quantum World Tour will host its South Korea episode on January 28, 2026, bringing together government, research, industry, and startups to examine how the country is scaling its national quantum ecosystem. South Korea is advancing a coordinated quantum strategy led by the Ministry of Science and ICT, with public research institutes, universities, […]
SEALSQ and WISeKey Highlight Quantum Security Risks at Davos
Insider Brief SEALSQ and WISeKey announced the launch of the “Year of Quantum Security” at Davos, positioning post-quantum security as a growing global cybersecurity priority. The companies engaged with government, industry, and media stakeholders to highlight risks posed by quantum computing to existing public-key cryptography and the need for immediate mitigation. SEALSQ and WISeKey presented […]
Quantum Motion Appoints Eva Flipse as Marketing Director
Insider Brief Quantum Motion has appointed Eva Flipse as Director of Marketing to lead the company’s marketing strategy as it scales its CMOS-based quantum computing platform. Flipse brings prior experience from Qblox and Luxexcel (now part of Meta), where she led global marketing for advanced hardware and manufacturing-focused technology companies. Quantum Motion aims to grow […]
Qunova’s HI-VQE Algorithm Now Available on AWS Marketplace
Insider Brief Qunova Computing has made its HI-VQE hybrid quantum-classical chemistry algorithm available on AWS Marketplace, enabling users to run advanced chemistry applications through Amazon Braket on multiple quantum hardware platforms. The hardware-agnostic HI-VQE algorithm targets complex molecular modeling and materials simulation problems and has been validated across several quantum modalities on systems with up […]
AQT Arithmos to Begin Quantum Hybrid Systems Testing in March 2026
Insider Brief AQT Arithmos Quantum Technologies confirmed it will run a real-world quantum hybrid systems testing program from 31 March to 30 June 2026. The program aims to evaluate quantum-classical hybrid systems under practical operating conditions using advanced quantum mechanics and mathematical models. AQT plans to release further updates as testing progresses and results become […]
Microsoft Expands Quantum Software Stack, Adding AI-Assisted Programming
Insider Brief Microsoft is shifting its quantum strategy toward software and developer tools, upgrading its Quantum Development Kit with AI-assisted features to support the move from error-prone physical qubits to more stable logical qubits. The open-source QDK is positioned as a full development environment that runs on standard laptops, integrates with Visual Studio Code and […]
EdenCode Emerges From Stealth With Real-Time AI Decoder For Quantum Error Correction
Insider Brief EdenCode Inc. has emerged from stealth in San Jose with an AI-powered, real-time decoder designed to reduce latency and improve accuracy in quantum error correction for fault-tolerant quantum computing. The company says its neural-network-based system achieves sub-millisecond decoding, a 99.9% error detection rate, and up to 10x faster processing while remaining compatible with […]
Q.ANT Names Utz Bacher as VP Software
Insider Brief Q.ANT has appointed Utz Bacher as Vice President of Software, effective January 1, 2026, to lead the company’s software organization and support its photonic computing initiatives. Bacher will focus on strengthening Q.ANT’s software stack, expanding work on algorithms and applications, and enhancing collaborations with partners and clients. Bacher joins from IBM Germany, where […]
Microsoft Opens 2026 Quantum Pioneers Program for Measurement-Based Topological Computing Research
Insider Brief Microsoft has announced a call for research proposals under its 2026 Quantum Research Pioneers Program, focused on measurement-based approaches to topological quantum computing. The program targets foundational research areas including measurement-based quantum logic, error correction, simulation, and early fault-tolerant experiments. Selected academic proposals may receive up to $200,000 in funding, with applications opening […]
Deep33 Emerges With $150 Million to Back Quantum And Hard-Tech Infrastructure
Insider Brief Deep33 Ventures has launched a $150 million fund to back quantum computing and other deep-tech infrastructure, aiming to move quantum technologies from post-research development toward large-scale commercial and government deployment. The Israeli-U.S. firm argues that quantum and advanced AI systems are increasingly constrained by physical infrastructure limits — including power, compute and deployment […]