QuEra Scientists Named Co-Principal Investigators on Three of Nine Teams in DOE’s Quantum Chemistry Program
Insider Brief QuEra Computing scientists will serve as co-principal investigators on three of nine teams selected for the US Department of Energy‘s $37 million Quantum Computing for Computational Chemistry (QC3) program. The projects target high-temperature superconductors, ultra-strong lightweight magnets and hydrogen production, using quantum algorithms and computational methods to address energy-related materials and chemistry challenges. […]
In ‘Quantum 101’ Session, WTO Trade Officials Hear Quantum Encryption Window May Close Within Five Years
Insider Brief A “Quantum 101” session at the World Trade Organization, co-organized by the permanent missions of Israel, Singapore and Switzerland, introduced trade negotiators to quantum technologies and their implications for trade. Speakers from industry, academia and national programs said the most direct link between quantum and trade is encryption, which secures payments, letters of […]
Terra Quantum Joins QuEra Quantum Alliance
Insider Brief Terra Quantum has joined the QuEra Quantum Alliance, adding its quantum software, algorithms and enterprise application expertise to the neutral-atom quantum computing partner network. Terra Quantum‘s TQ42 platform provides a cloud-based quantum software environment with a Python SDK, APIs and algorithms for optimization, quantum machine learning and simulation. The partnership aims to connect […]
Stony Brook Quantum Memory Named to TIME’s Best Inventions of 2026
Insider Brief Stony Brook University‘s patented quantum memory technology, commercialized by Qunnect as Qu-MEM, has been named to TIME’s Best Inventions of 2026 list in the Experimental category. Qu-MEM is a room-temperature quantum memory designed to store and retrieve quantum information and operate with existing fiber-optic infrastructure for quantum networking. Developed from research led by […]
Sweden Joins European Quantum and AI Skills Academies
Insider Brief Sweden is joining European Skills Academies for Quantum and AI, with Nordita supporting the Nordic-Baltic Quantum Academy and Swedish organizations contributing to AI skills development. The European Quantum Skills Academy (EQA) brings together 73 partners and more than 100 affiliates across 23 countries, with a €19.8 million budget over 48 months and 50% […]
IonQ and University of Cambridge Open Quantum Innovation Centre
Insider Brief IonQ and the University of Cambridge have opened the IonQ Quantum Innovation Centre at the Ray Dolby Centre, establishing the company’s first university-based centre of this kind. The centre’s nine initial research projects will cover quantum networking, sensing, hardware development and applications in fields including chemistry, materials science, finance, engineering and medicine. IonQ […]
SEALSQ Reports 65% Revenue Growth in First Nine Months of 2026
Insider Brief SEALSQ reported preliminary nine-month 2026 revenue of $16.3 million, up 65% year over year, and reaffirmed its full-year revenue guidance of $27 million to $36 million. The company reported approximately $463 million in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at September 30, 2026, alongside a management-estimated pipeline exceeding $200 million through 2029, including […]
Quantum Alliance Launches to Set Post-Quantum Standards for Blockchains
Insider Brief Leaders from nine blockchain organizations have launched the Quantum Alliance, an open standards initiative to define and verify post-quantum readiness across blockchain networks, wallets and infrastructure. The Alliance plans to publish open testing criteria, benchmarks and migration guidance covering transaction signatures, key management, consensus, zero-knowledge proofs and peer-to-peer connections. Its initial work will […]
ORCA Computing Launches PT-3, The Latest Generation of Its Photonic Quantum Computers
Insider Brief ORCA Computing launched its PT-3 photonic quantum computer at Digital Realty’s London innovation lab, pairing it with NVIDIA accelerated computing for scientific AI and industrial optimization. ORCA reported that a PT-3-assisted version of NVIDIA’s Proteína model improved the proportion of useful protein designs by 20% compared with the classical baseline. ORCA said the […]
NYC Awards $29.2 million to New York University to Establish a Cutting-edge Quantum Fabrication Facility
Insider Brief New York City will award NYU $29.2 million to establish a quantum fabrication facility, backed by an additional $255 million from the university and expected to open in 2030. The city will receive three advisory board seats and 15% of NYU Central Administration’s proceeds from intellectual property created using city-funded equipment. QFab will […]