Insider Brief QuantWare, a quantum computing company developing scalable quantum processors, raised a €20 million Series A round led by Invest-NL Deep Tech Fund and Innovation Quarter, with participation from EIC Fund and other investors. The company’s VIO technology enables the creation of significantly larger quantum processors, overcoming scaling bottlenecks Read more…
Insider Brief Oxford Instruments has awarded the 2025 Lee Osheroff Richardson Prize to Dr. Jeong Min (Jane) Park for her pioneering research on emergent quantum phenomena in two-dimensional moiré quantum materials. The Oxford Instruments Lee Osheroff Richardson Science Prize promotes and recognizes the work of young scientists working in the Read more…
Insider Brief VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and IQM Quantum Computers have completed and launched Europe’s first 50-qubit superconducting quantum computer, now accessible through the VTT QX quantum computing service. The quantum computer strengthens Finland’s role in quantum computing, following a phased development plan from a 5-qubit system in Read more…
Insider Brief Researchers developed a fault-tolerant quantum computing architecture that separates memory and processing, improving portability and reducing quantum resource requirements by about 40%. The load-store architecture enables efficient memory utilization and program portability by abstracting data exchange into “load” and “store” operations, addressing scalability and compatibility challenges. The approach Read more…
Insider Brief: The PQC4eMRTD project, funded by the EU under the Digital Europe Programme, has officially launched. The project is intended to develop and standardize quantum-resistant cryptographic protocols for electronic machine-readable travel documents (eMRTDs). Coordinated by Infineon Technologies AG, the project includes Thales, CryptoNext Security, the Barcelona Supercomputing Center, and Read more…
Insider Brief: QunaSys has secured DKK 19 million (approximately $2.7 million) from Innovation Fund Denmark to advance quantum computing for chemistry through the HyperTenQ project, a four-year initiative focused on quantum-enhanced chemical simulations. The project is a collaboration between QunaSys, the University of Copenhagen, and NQCP, aiming to optimize quantum Read more…
Insider Brief: Vodafone and IBM are collaborating to integrate IBM Quantum Safe technology into Vodafone Secure Net, protecting users from future quantum security threats while browsing on their smartphones. The proof of concept, showcased at MWC25, implements post-quantum cryptography standards to enhance Vodafone’s existing encryption methods, with support from Akamai Read more…
Insider Brief IBM is betting that quantum computing will be a foundational technology, with CEO Arvind Krishna predicting significant advances in error correction and coherence times by the end of the decade. The company is focused on engineering improvements to quantum hardware, aiming to extend qubit coherence times to a Read more…
Insider Brief Quantum Industries GmbH (QI) has secured $10 million in seed financing to commercialize its quantum secure communication technology for critical infrastructure. QI’s proprietary entanglement-based Quantum Key Distribution (eQKD) technology provides an unhackable encryption method, addressing the cybersecurity risks posed by quantum computing and conventional cyber threats. The financing Read more…
Insider Brief Italy is rolling out a national quantum strategy to strengthen its position in quantum computing, communication, sensing, and metrology, while addressing funding shortfalls and gaps in industrial adoption. The government report outlines a plan to build national quantum labs, expand workforce training, and incentivize private sector investment to Read more…