July 2025

Insider Brief HYPERSPACE is an international research project developing satellite-based quantum communication technology to create an unhackable transatlantic quantum internet. The initiative explores high-dimensional quantum entanglement to increase data capacity and security, overcoming the distance limitations of fiber-based systems. Backed by the EU and Canada, the project unites eight top Read more…

Insider Brief Researchers from RMIT University and CSIRO have demonstrated a quantum battery that stores energy 1,000 times longer than previous versions, marking a major step toward practical quantum energy storage. The breakthrough was achieved by aligning specific energy levels in experimental devices, extending energy retention from nanoseconds to microseconds. Read more…

Insider Brief IQM Quantum Computers has upgraded its cloud platform, IQM Resonance, introducing the open-source Qrisp SDK as the new default interface and expanding access to its 54-qubit system through a free Starter tier. The platform now includes advanced features such as error suppression tools, a QAOA optimization library, pulse-level Read more…

Insider Brief Physicists from Hebrew University and Cornell University have developed a laser-based method to protect atomic spins from environmental noise, significantly improving their stability and enabling more precise quantum sensing technologies. The technique uses a single, tuned laser to synchronize the spin precession of cesium atoms, achieving a ninefold Read more…

Insider Brief IonQ has been selected as the primary quantum technology provider for South Korea’s new National Quantum Computing Center of Excellence, led by KISTI and backed by a multi-million dollar government award. KISTI will develop a quantum computing service and research platform with IonQ supplying a 100-qubit system and Read more…

Insider Brief A new study in Nature Reviews Physics proposes multidimensional photonic computing as a scalable, energy-efficient alternative to conventional electronics for managing AI’s growing computational demands. The approach encodes data across multiple independent properties of light—such as wavelength, polarization, and spatial mode—to enable highly parallel processing with reduced latency. Read more…

Insider Brief Quandela and Mila have partnered to advance quantum machine learning by combining photonic quantum computing with artificial intelligence research. The collaboration will focus on benchmarking QML models, identifying potential quantum advantages, solving training challenges, and validating results through simulations and real hardware. The partnership supports Quandela’s expansion in Read more…

Insider Brief UbiQD has signed an exclusive multi-year supply agreement with First Solar to integrate its quantum dot (QD) technology into thin-film bifacial solar panels. The deal follows successful joint R&D and could scale UbiQD’s production to over 100 metric tons annually, marking the first high-volume QD supply agreement outside Read more…

Insider Brief The EU-backed SUPREME project, coordinated by Finland’s VTT, aims to industrialize superconducting quantum chip fabrication over six years by creating stable, high-yield manufacturing processes accessible to European academia and companies. The consortium of 23 partners across eight EU Member States will develop and validate core technologies such as Read more…

Insider Brief Columbia Engineering researchers have developed HyperQ, the first system to enable multiple users to run quantum programs simultaneously on a single machine using quantum virtual machines (qVMs). HyperQ dynamically allocates quantum resources through a software hypervisor, reducing user wait times by up to 40x and increasing program throughput Read more…