Insider Brief An international team has developed a computational pipeline that could serve as a blueprint for achieving quantum advantage in modeling molecular binding energies, a foundational task in drug discovery and biochemistry. The pipeline, called FreeQuantum, combines machine learning, classical simulation, and high-accuracy quantum chemistry in a modular system Read more…
Insider Brief The European Union has called on member states to transition to quantum-safe encryption by 2030, citing urgent cybersecurity risks posed by future quantum computers. The EU plan promotes Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) for most sectors and explores Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) for high-security applications, outlining a phased roadmap that Read more…
Executive Brief France’s quantum pioneers kicked off the summer by demonstrating significant progress in quantum technology across research, business, policy, and international cooperation. Paris Region continued its strategic push to become Europe’s next quantum hub, while French companies Pasqal and Alice & Bob gained national recognition through their inclusion in Read more…
Insider Brief The European Investment Fund (EIF) is investing €30 million in Quantonation II to strengthen early-stage financing for quantum and deep physics startups, aiming to boost Europe’s role in the global quantum race. Quantonation II plans to build a €200 million fund targeting around 25 high-potential companies and five Read more…
Insider Brief Canada has launched a formal roadmap to migrate all federal non-classified IT systems to post-quantum cryptography by 2035 to defend against future quantum-enabled threats. Departments must submit initial migration plans by April 2026, prioritize critical systems for transition by 2031, and complete all remaining upgrades by 2035. The Read more…
Insider Brief Turkcell has partnered with Juniper Networks and ID Quantique to complete a proof-of-concept (PoC) demonstrating quantum-safe mobile backhaul security using Quantum Key Distribution (QKD). The trial successfully integrated QKD-generated encryption keys with Juniper’s MACsec and IPsec frameworks, protecting both encrypted traffic and Precision Timing Protocols (PTP) essential to Read more…
Insider Brief Multiverse Computing and Quebec’s quantum innovation platform PINQ² have announced a strategic partnership to bring energy-efficient, high-performance AI compression technology to Canadian businesses. The agreement formalizes Multiverse’s expansion into Quebec, leveraging its CompactifAI system—based on quantum-inspired tensor networks—to shrink large AI models like Meta’s Llama 3.1 by up Read more…
Insider Brief Quantinuum reports it has achieved the first universal, fully fault-tolerant quantum gate set with repeatable error correction, a milestone the company calls essential for delivering scalable quantum computers by 2029. Two new studies demonstrate record-setting fidelity in magic state production and fault-tolerant non-Clifford gate execution, with logical error Read more…
Insider Brief The EuroHPC Joint Undertaking inaugurated its first operational quantum computer, PIAST-Q, in Poznań, Poland, marking the start of a pan-European quantum infrastructure rollout. Built on trapped-ion technology and housed at the Poznań Supercomputing and Networking Center, PIAST-Q features 20 qubits and integrates with supercomputers for hybrid classical-quantum computing. Read more…
Insider Brief C12 has appointed Lydia Baril as Head of Innovation & Partnerships, strengthening its leadership team with deep expertise in quantum technologies and strategic collaboration. Baril, who holds a Ph.D. in physics from Université Paris-Saclay, brings global experience from roles at Microsoft, Oxford Quantum Circuits, Pasqal, and DTU. She Read more…