Insider Brief Photonic Inc. has been selected for Phase 1 of Canada’s Quantum Champions Program, receiving up to $23 million CAD to advance its distributed quantum computing systems. The funding supports the development of fault-tolerant quantum computers and aims to anchor high-value talent, IP, and jobs in Canada. The initiative Read more…
Insider Brief Nord Quantique has been selected for Phase 1 of Canada’s Quantum Champions Program, receiving up to $16M USD (CA $23M) in non-dilutive federal funding to advance scalable quantum computing. The funding supports technical validation and benchmarking by the National Research Council of Canada, focusing on Nord Quantique’s superconducting Read more…
Insider Brief Xanadu has been selected for Canada’s new Canadian Quantum Champions Program and will receive up to CAD $23 million in Phase 1 funding to support development toward fault-tolerant quantum computing. The program is led by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, with technical validation and benchmarking conducted by Read more…
Insider Brief Quantum eMotion has joined Numana’s Kirq testbed in Quebec to test and validate its quantum-safe cybersecurity technologies in an applied environment. The collaboration enables evaluation of Quantum eMotion’s patented quantum random number generator (QRNG) alongside other quantum and cybersecurity systems. The participation is focused on research, testing, and Read more…
Insider Brief Anyon Systems received $23 million CAD from Canada’s Quantum Champions Program to advance fault-tolerant superconducting quantum computing. The funding supports Anyon’s vertically integrated roadmap, spanning in-house qubit processors, cryogenics, and control electronics. The investment reinforces Canada’s domestic quantum hardware capability, with implications for research access, national security, and Read more…
Insider Brief Canada has launched Phase 1 of the Canadian Quantum Champions Program, committing up to $92 million as part of a $334.3 million, five-year effort to strengthen its domestic quantum computing ecosystem and protect economic and national security interests. The program is providing up to $23 million each to Read more…
Insider Brief Researchers at RPTU used Bose–Einstein condensates to simulate a Josephson junction and observed Shapiro steps, demonstrating a quantum simulation of a key superconducting effect. The experiment reproduced quantized voltage plateaus by separating two condensates with a moving optical barrier, analogous to microwave-driven superconducting junctions. The results confirm the Read more…
Insider Brief Kyndryl has launched a Quantum Safe Assessment service to help enterprises identify cryptographic risks and plan a transition to post-quantum cryptography. The service evaluates encryption usage across enterprise IT systems, prioritizes risks, and delivers a phased roadmap toward quantum-safe security. Kyndryl positions the offering as a response to Read more…
Insider Brief New research from Quantinuum and Hiverge shows that large language model–driven systems can automatically generate quantum chemistry algorithms that match or outperform leading human-designed methods while using far fewer quantum resources. Using Hiverge’s Hive platform, researchers evolved a near-term quantum algorithm from minimal input, achieving chemical precision for Read more…
Insider Brief QuantumDiamonds GmbH announced a €152 million (about $178 million US) plan to build the world’s first production facility for quantum-based semiconductor inspection systems, positioning the company and Germany as strategic players in advanced chip manufacturing. The Munich facility is expected to receive tens of millions of euros in Read more…