Insider Brief Serendipity Capital has opened a new London office, led by Principal Kurtis Gann, to serve as its headquarters for UK and European activities. The firm focuses on venture capital investments in critical technologies like quantum computing, AI, and semiconductors, with a strong presence in Five Eyes countries. CEO Read more…
Insider Brief: Quantinuum plans to open a new location in New Mexico to support photonics advancements relevant to its trapped ion quantum computing technologies, which use light to control and manipulate qubits. New Mexico’s designation as a quantum information technology hub and its collaboration with national labs and universities make Read more…
Insider Brief: DIGITAL, Canada’s Global Innovation Cluster for digital technologies, announced nearly CA$5 million (approximately $3.5 million) in co-investments to pilot quantum solutions in real-world applications, leveraging an additional CA$7 million (approximately $5 million) in partner contributions to advance quantum technology commercialization. The investments will drive quantum adoption in key Read more…
Insider Brief: Canada has announced over CA$74 million (approximately $52 million) in funding for 107 quantum science projects, in order to advance quantum technologies in areas like quantum computing, communications, encryption, materials, and sensing. The funding aligns with Canada’s National Quantum Strategy and includes partnerships with private, public, and international Read more…
Insider Brief: Lufthansa Industry Solutions has announced a collaboration with the German Aerospace Center (DLR) to research how quantum computing can improve strategic and tactical planning processes in air traffic, including flight scheduling and crew deployment. As part of the DLR Quantum Computing Initiative (DLR QCI), Lufthansa was awarded two Read more…
Insider Brief A strategic partnership between Parkway Venture Capital and Arcapita is aimed at expanding its global impact in frontier technology and artificial intelligence investments. The partnership underscores Parkway’s proven ability to identify and support transformative ventures like Figure AI and SandboxAQ, driving innovation across industries. Arcapita’s investment reflects a Read more…
Insider Brief: Pasqal, GENCI, and EDF successfully demonstrated energy demand forecasting on more than 100 qubits to show quantum computing’s potential in resolving challenges posed by the growing adoption of electric vehicles and renewable energy integration. In 2023, 26% of new cars sold in France were EVs or plug-in hybrids, Read more…
Insider Brief: The Canadian Space Agency awarded over CA$1.4 million (approximately over $970,000) to QEYnet in Maple, Ontario, to develop and demonstrate Earth-to-space quantum key distribution technology and address cybersecurity challenges in satellite communication. QEYnet’s QKD project will test the ability to load encryption keys in orbit, conduct Earth-based QKD Read more…
Insider Brief MIT researchers achieved the highest recorded single-qubit gate fidelity of 99.998% by refining control methods for fluxonium qubits, significantly advancing fault-tolerant quantum computing. Innovative techniques, including circularly polarized microwave drives and precisely timed “commensurate pulses,” mitigated counter-rotating errors, enhancing gate speed and accuracy. These advancements reduce the overhead Read more…
Insider Brief: Quantum technologies challenge established systems engineering methodologies by introducing non-classical properties which complicate design, validation, and integration processes. Applications in navigation and radar systems demonstrate quantum technologies’ potential, though practical implementation requires overcoming size, energy efficiency, and cost barriers. Integrating quantum systems requires new systems engineering approaches, including Read more…