The Bloch Quantum Advances in EDA Tech Hub Competition
Insider Brief The Bloch Quantum, a U.S. EDA-designated Tech Hub, has advanced to the final stage of the EDA awards competition with a proposal focused on securing the U.S. quantum supply chain and accelerating commercialization. The Bloch is a cross-sector coalition led by the Chicago Quantum Exchange, serving Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana, and aims to […]
Infleqtion and Churchill X Move Forward on SPAC Combination
Insider Brief Infleqtion and Churchill Capital Corp X filed a Form S-4 with the SEC, advancing their previously announced business combination toward a planned Q1 2026 close. The transaction would take Infleqtion public as the first listed neutral-atom quantum company, with expected gross proceeds of over $540 million assuming no SPAC redemptions. Infleqtion plans to […]
KAIST Researchers Develop Direct Printing of Nanolasers for Optical Computing and Quantum Security
Insider Brief KAIST and POSTECH researchers said they developed an ultra-fine electrohydrodynamic 3D printing method that enables vertical nanolasers to be printed directly onto semiconductor chips, allowing much higher device density than conventional lithography-based approaches. The team reported that by vertically stacking perovskite nanostructures with near single-crystal quality, the lasers achieved higher efficiency and lower […]
Photonic Inc. Selected for Canadian Quantum Champions Program
Insider Brief Photonic Inc. has been selected for Phase 1 of Canada’s Quantum Champions Program, receiving up to $23 million CAD to advance its distributed quantum computing systems. The funding supports the development of fault-tolerant quantum computers and aims to anchor high-value talent, IP, and jobs in Canada. The initiative is led by Innovation, Science […]
Nord Quantique Receives $16 Million in Non-Dilutive Funding Through Canadian Quantum Champions Program
Insider Brief Nord Quantique has been selected for Phase 1 of Canada’s Quantum Champions Program, receiving up to $16M USD (CA $23M) in non-dilutive federal funding to advance scalable quantum computing. The funding supports technical validation and benchmarking by the National Research Council of Canada, focusing on Nord Quantique’s superconducting bosonic qubit architecture and hardware-efficient […]
Atomic Josephson Junctions: How Bose-Einstein Condensates Replicate Shapiro Steps
Insider Brief Researchers at RPTU used Bose–Einstein condensates to simulate a Josephson junction and observed Shapiro steps, demonstrating a quantum simulation of a key superconducting effect. The experiment reproduced quantized voltage plateaus by separating two condensates with a moving optical barrier, analogous to microwave-driven superconducting junctions. The results confirm the universality of Shapiro steps and […]
Xanadu Selected for Canada’s Quantum Champions Program
Insider Brief Xanadu has been selected for Canada’s new Canadian Quantum Champions Program and will receive up to CAD $23 million in Phase 1 funding to support development toward fault-tolerant quantum computing. The program is led by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, with technical validation and benchmarking conducted by the National Research Council of […]
Kyndryl Launches Quantum Safe Assessment for Enterprise Cryptography
Insider Brief Kyndryl has launched a Quantum Safe Assessment service to help enterprises identify cryptographic risks and plan a transition to post-quantum cryptography. The service evaluates encryption usage across enterprise IT systems, prioritizes risks, and delivers a phased roadmap toward quantum-safe security. Kyndryl positions the offering as a response to growing quantum threats and low […]
Quantum Computers Get a Boost from a Tiny Material Tweak
Insider Brief Researchers from Sandia National Laboratories, the University of Arkansas, and Dartmouth College report that adding tiny amounts of tin and silicon to the barriers of a germanium-based quantum well unexpectedly boosted electrical mobility, improving how efficiently the device can transmit information. The findings, published in Advanced Electronic Materials, suggest that atomic short-range ordering—how […]
India’s Quantum Roadmap Targets 10 Globally Competitive Startups by 2035 in Bid to Become a Top-Three Power
Insider Brief India has released a national roadmap to become a top-three global quantum power by 2035, outlining plans to scale domestic hardware, dominate quantum software markets, and deploy the technology across strategic and civilian sectors. The report sets targets including at least 10 globally competitive quantum startups generating over $100 million each, the capture […]