QED-C Brings Quantum Industry to Capitol Hill for 2026 Technology Showcase
Insider Brief The Quantum Economic Development Consortium’s 2026 Quantum Technology Showcase on the Hill brought together U.S. policymakers, federal officials and leading quantum companies to demonstrate the growing commercial and strategic importance of quantum technologies. The event followed recent White House quantum initiatives and highlighted quantum computing, communications, sensing and enabling technologies as Congress considers […]
QuSecure Lists QuProtect R3 on AWS Marketplace for U.S. Intelligence Community
Insider Brief QuSecure listed its QuProtect R3 post-quantum cryptography and crypto-agility platform on the AWS Marketplace for the U.S. Intelligence Community. QuProtect R3 helps government organizations discover cryptographic risks, manage security policies, and migrate toward quantum-resilient protections across existing IT and mission-critical environments. The AWS Intelligence Community Marketplace listing provides federal customers with access to […]
Aqarios Lists on Düsseldorf Exchange, Says It Is Germany’s First Pure-Play Public Quantum Computing Company
Insider Brief Aqarios Quantum Technologies AG has begun trading on the Düsseldorf Stock Exchange following its SPAC merger with Fonterelli SPAC 4 AG, becoming what it says is Germany’s first publicly listed pure-play quantum computing company. Founded in 2021 as an LMU Munich spin-off, the company develops the hardware-agnostic Luna software platform for quantum optimization […]
High Q Technologies Expands Quantum Protein Analysis Platform For Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery
Insider Brief High Q Technologies is using a quantum-enabled electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) platform to help accelerate drug discovery for Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative disorders by mapping protein motion in greater detail. The company’s Fathom system uses quantum sensors to capture multiple protein configurations simultaneously, providing researchers with a more complete view of how […]
Pasqal Appoints Former HPE Executive Mark Armstrong as Commercial Chief
Insider Brief Pasqal appointed Mark Armstrong, a former Hewlett Packard Enterprise executive, as Chief Commercial Officer for EMEA and APAC to lead regional commercial expansion. Armstrong will focus on accelerating customer adoption of Pasqal’s neutral-atom quantum computing systems across industries including energy, finance, advanced materials, and high-performance computing. The appointment comes as Pasqal expands its […]
NSF Funds 12 New Regional Innovation Engines Including Quantum Technologies Initiative
Insider Brief The National Science Foundation awarded 12 new NSF Engines projects, including the NSF Quantum Technologies Engine in Connecticut, to support regional innovation across critical technology sectors. Each selected team will initially receive $15 million over two years, with the potential for up to $160 million in NSF funding over a decade based on […]
enQase Receives FIPS 140-3 Validation for Cryptographic Security Module
Insider Brief enQase received FIPS 140-3 Certificate #5346 from the NIST Cryptographic Module Validation Program for its cryptographic module. The validated module provides standards-based cryptographic functions for networks, servers, edge devices, IoT systems, and enterprise applications. The certification supports enQase’s efforts to provide validated cryptographic capabilities for organizations preparing for post-quantum security requirements. Press release […]
NTHU Future Fund to Support Quantum Technology Startups in Taiwan
Insider Brief National Tsing Hua University and Top Taiwan Venture Capital launched the NTHU Future Fund, a NT$1 billion fund supporting deep tech startups including quantum technology, AI, semiconductors, and biotechnology. The fund will invest in NTHU spin-offs and university-linked startups while providing commercialization support, industry connections, and long-term capital. The initiative aims to create […]
Photon Queue Wins $500,000 Grant to Establish Quantum Technology Presence in New Mexico
Insider Brief Photon Queue received $500,000 in funding to establish quantum technology operations in Albuquerque, New Mexico, including assembly and testing capabilities for quantum memory devices. The company is developing room-temperature free-space quantum memory technology designed to improve photon storage and synchronization in future quantum computing systems. Photon Queue’s expansion will be supported by the […]
Xanadu and Lockheed Martin Expand Quantum Workforce Training With PennyLane
Insider Brief Xanadu and Lockheed Martin announced a collaboration to expand quantum workforce training through Lockheed Martin’s Quantum Talent Pipeline program. The partnership will use Xanadu’s PennyLane platform, educational resources, and workshops to help Lockheed Martin engineers develop practical quantum computing skills. The initiative aims to prepare engineers across technical fields to apply quantum computing […]