Guest Post — Deep Tech Playbook: How Founders Choose the Wrong Marketing Agency (And How to Avoid Their 5 Mistakes)

Guest Post By Mark M.J. Scott President of Northern Pixels Inc. Building a deep tech startup isn’t just challenging—it’s statistically brutal. Less than 0.4% of technology startups reach $10 million in annual sales. Of those rare companies that do achieve commercial success, an even smaller fraction successfully exits through acquisition. As Read more…

NTT Research and Tohoku University Collaborate to Accelerate Development of Quantum Enhanced Coherent Ising Machines

Insider Brief NTT Research and Tohoku University have jointly published findings in Quantum Science and Technology showing that a single-photon coherent Ising machine (CIM) can outperform conventional CIMs with vastly higher photon counts in solving combinatorial optimization problems. The surprising result, derived from quantum simulation, indicates that quantum entanglement and Read more…

Patero’s Post-Quantum Encryption Secures Syllego’s DUST Platform to Enhance Smart City Cybersecurity

Insider Brief Patero has integrated its post-quantum cryptography into Syllego’s DUST platform, enhancing cybersecurity for U.S. smart cities in alignment with federal mandates like Executive Order 14144 and National Security Memoranda 10 and 22. The DUST platform, which supports real-time urban operations across sectors like emergency response and power grid Read more…

Announcing the Quantum World Tour: ITU and The Quantum Insider Launch Global Quantum Ecosystem Series

Insider Brief: The Quantum World Tour, launched today at the AI for Good Summit by the ITU and The Quantum Insider, will spotlight national quantum ecosystems through a global, public-facing series starting in September 2025. Each 90-minute country-specific session will feature ecosystem briefings, expert panels, startup showcases, workforce initiatives, and Read more…

Canadian Scientists Pioneer Made-in-Canada Quantum-powered AI Solution

Insider Brief A Canadian-led research team from TRIUMF and the Perimeter Institute has developed a quantum-assisted AI model to simulate particle collisions more efficiently, addressing global computational challenges. The study demonstrates that combining deep learning with quantum computing—using technology from D-Wave—can significantly reduce the time and cost of high-energy physics Read more…