Insider Brief Physicists from the University of Innsbruck and the University of Waterloo have used a novel qudit-based quantum computer to simulate a quantum field theory in more than one spatial dimension. By using qudits—quantum units with more than two levels—the team achieved a more natural and efficient representation of Read more…
Insider Brief Quantum sensing startup DeteQt has raised $750,000 in pre-seed funding from Main Sequence Ventures and the ATP Fund to commercialize its diamond-on-silicon quantum magnetometer technology. The company’s sensors are designed for scalable deployment in GPS-denied navigation, critical mineral detection, and portable medical imaging, leveraging semiconductor fabrication techniques. DeteQt, Read more…
Insider Brief A new benchmark study shows Quantinuum’s H2-1 quantum processor maintained coherent computation on a 56-qubit MaxCut problem, surpassing classical simulation capabilities. The test used a simplified algorithm called linear-ramp QAOA and was applied to 19 quantum systems across five vendors. Quantinuum demonstrated strength in maintaining coherence at larger Read more…
Insider Brief Qunova Computing’s HI-VQE algorithm is now available in IBM’s Qiskit Functions Catalog, providing IBM Quantum Network users with a new tool for quantum chemistry and industrial applications. HI-VQE enhances computational efficiency by removing Pauli word measurements and optimizing calculations, achieving over 1,000 times greater efficiency compared to traditional Read more…
Insider Brief Iceberg Quantum, founded by three University of Sydney PhD alumni, has raised $2 million in pre-seed funding led by Blackbird and partnered with PsiQuantum to develop low-overhead fault-tolerant architectures for photonic quantum computing. The startup leverages quantum LDPC codes to reduce the hardware overhead required for quantum error Read more…
Insider Brief Nokia, Honeywell Aerospace Technologies, and Numana have formed a strategic partnership to accelerate the global adoption of quantum-safe networks, starting with deployments and testing in Montreal, Canada. The collaboration leverages Numana’s Kirq Quantum Communication Testbed and Nokia’s post-quantum networking infrastructure, while Honeywell introduces satellite-based quantum encryption keys to Read more…
Insider Brief Russian firm Q Deep announced plans to accelerate the country’s quantum computing timeline and expand access to quantum tools during the recent NVIDIA GTC Quantum Day. Its Qonquester Cloud platform will offer free access to optimization capabilities for problems up to 2^3,000 in size, with higher limits for Read more…
Insider Brief: The Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund (OCIF) is investing up to CA$675,000 over three years into QAI Ventures to accelerate quantum talent development and support Calgary-based startups through a structured pre-accelerator and accelerator program. The initiative will train 54 individuals, support prototype development, and provide capital investment to three Read more…
Insider Brief: Physicist Paul Stevenson of Northeastern University is investigating whether biomolecules like proteins and DNA naturally enable spin-based electron transfer, a key interest in the field of spintronics. His research, funded by a Young Investigator Research Program grant from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, focuses on using Read more…
Insider Brief: The Technological Institute of the Philippines launched the country’s first quantum computing lab for energy applications, with PHP 18 million in funding from DOST-PCIEERD. The Quantum and Intelligent Systems Laboratory for Power Engineering (QISLaP) will develop hybrid quantum models to optimize energy production, distribution, and forecasting. The lab Read more…