At Microsoft Ignite 2019 conference, Julie Love, senior director of Quantum Computing at Microsoft, revealed plans to jump into the quantum hardware business with a chip capable of running quantum software. The company said it […]
Qnami announced today the closing of a 2.6M CHF (2.6M USD) seed round led by Venture Capital fund Quantonation and further supported by investiere, ZKB Start-up Finance and the High Tech Gründerfond.
When quantum computing hits the market, the financial-services industry could be the first to benefit, a Goldman Sachs Group Inc. executive said at a quantum-computing panel event. “In the universe of industries where there is a potential quantum […]
McKinsey has just issued an interesting paper about innovation in Europe and propose five paths which could build on its strengths and help the continent regain its competitive edge. Some excerpts: Europe’s startup scene is thriving: […]
Honeywell is bringing its quantum computing hardware to Microsoft’s Azure cloud computing service.
Robert Bosch Venture Capital GmbH (RBVC), the corporate venture capital company of the Bosch Group, has participated in an extension of the recent funding of IonQ, which comprises a sum of over 55 million US […]
Volkswagen is launching in Lisbon the world’s first pilot project for traffic optimization using a D-Wave quantum computer.
D-Wave Systems announced that it will house its first European Leap quantum cloud-based system outside of North America at the Forschungszentrum Jülich Supercomputing Center in Germany. The system marks the cornerstone of the new Jülich […]
Innovate UK, as part of UK Research and Innovation, has up to £30 million to invest in projects that remove technological barriers to speeding up the commercialisation of the second generation of quantum technologies. The […]
Samsung and Mubadala Capital, a Emirati investment fund, are leading a new $55 Million funding round for IonQ, the startup that uses “trapped ions,” or charged particles suspended in a vacuum, as the basis for […]
A team of researchers from Barclays’ chief technology and innovation office, in collaboration with IBM, have published a paper describing a proof-of-concept quantum optimised application. The paper, Quantum algorithms for mixed binary optimization, published earlier in October, […]
On October 17-18th 2019, renowned representatives, experts and stakeholders within the quantum technologies field were gathering in Helsinki to participate in the Exploring and Making Quantum Technology event, aimed to discuss the current landscape and […]
This paradigm shift is likely because of the huge potential the massive processing power quantum computing offers. BBVA believes it could fundamentally change the face of banking. BBVA‘s quantum computing algorithms’ lead, Escolastico Sanchez, with Multiverse Computing, […]
An interesting though entry-level document from EYQ (EYQ is EY’s think tank) about Quantum Computing. Some quotations/excerpts: “Quantum technologies offer huge potential for disruption. C-suite leaders that want their companies to be relevant tomorrow need […]
ColdQuanta has just announced it has been awarded $1M from NASA’s Civilian Commercialization Readiness Pilot Program (CCRPP). The program will enable ColdQuanta to develop significantly smaller cold atom systems with a high level of ruggedness. […]
The Japanese government has requested to invest 300 million Yen in quantum cryptography so that it can be made functional by 2027 and tested in the year 2022. This governmental move drives to invest in […]
Scientists from NUST MISIS within the framework of Russian Foundation for Advanced Research Projects under the supervision of Valery Ryazanov, successfully launched Russia’s first prototype of a quantum computer. The device working on two qubits performed a specific quantum algorithm, exceeding […]
We have yet spoken about Aliro Technologies, a startup who wants to create the Java of Quantum Computing. With a group of investors including Flybridge Capital Partners, Samsung Next has just announced they have invested […]
A growing number of quantum technology firms are raising cash from private investors and VCs, particularly in the sector of quantum computing and quantum software. According to an analysis by Nature, private investors had funded at […]
OKI and OKI Data used a quantum computer annealer provided by D-Wave to tackle factory layout optimization.
ID Quantique (IDQ) is proud to announce it has been awarded the Innovation Prize 2019 by the Geneva Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Services (CCIG), the State of Geneva and the Office for the Promotion […]
In September 2019, the European Commission (EC) announced the launch of OPENQKD, a €15 million worth project aimed to provide test quantum communication infrastructures in several European countries. Four Swiss Geneva-located firms, The University of […]
Bristol-based FluoretiQ was founded two years ago and has just been backed by Bristol Private Equity Club (BPEC). The company uses technology built on advances in glycan chemistry and quantum optics to identify bacterial infections in […]
Boston-based Aliro Technologies, a spinout of the NarangLab at Harvard University, aims to develop a hardware-agnostic quantum computing software platform. Its vision is to create the “Java of quantum computing”. The startup has just closed […]
The Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management is pleased to announce a technology collaboration with IBM Q™ to drive quantum education opportunities with members of the Ventures in […]