QunaSys Inc., a leading innovator in quantum computing technology, is appointing Erik H. Stangerup as the new Head of European Business and CEO of QunaSys Denmark ApS. Elena Yndurain, who led the launch of the European business, will remain as the company’s Executive Advisor.

Quantum computing developer Diraq announced yesterday that IMEC has successfully manufactured their silicon spin qubits on 300mm silicon wafers using standard CMOS materials and processes, achieving 99.9% fidelity in single qubit control. This milestone enables Diraq to achieve the precision necessary for producing robust error-corrected quantum computers in existing silicon foundries. It is reported that Diraq-designed quantum chips will be manufactured this year by GlobalFoundries using their 22FDX technology.

SpeQtral, SafeQuantum, Antaris, and QTD Systems jointly announced yesterday that they will collaborate to establish a satellite Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) receiver node in New York City, aiming to enable quantum-safe communications between Singapore, the United States, and Europe. It is reported that SpeQtral will provide satellite QKD technology and quantum optical ground stations, SafeQuantum will be responsible for deploying the optical ground station in QTD Systems data centers and connecting them to the existing Quantum Secure fiber networks. Antaris will provide simulation environment software for modeling and operating space missions.

Researchers at the University of Bonn have now shown that under suitable conditions, the photon Bose-Einstein condensate (commonly known as "super photon"), formed by the fusion of countless light particles, also follows a fundamental theory in the field of physics. Their discovery now allows for the measurement of properties of superphotons that are usually difficult to access. The study has been published in the journal “Nature Communications.”

The UBC’s Blusson Quantum Matter Institute recently held the opening ceremony for its Quantum Materials Electron Microscopy Centre (QMEMC). The center aims to advance research and training in the field of quantum science and technology. Completed in May 2024, QMEMC received support totaling CAD 4.9 million from the Government of British Columbia and the Canada Foundation for Innovation.

The Brazilian science and technology research institution Ventures and the neutral atom quantum computing developer QuEra Computing reached a collaboration agreement yesterday. The focus of this collaboration is the establishment of the Center of Excellence (CoE) for Quantum at Venturus, aiming to establish a comprehensive quantum computing ecosystem in Brazil, cultivating a skilled quantum workforce, and promoting research into quantum applications. Reportedly, both parties will collaborate on developing new quantum algorithms and applications, as well as crafting tailored quantum computing solutions for various industries.

Quantum Computing Inc., a company specializing in quantum optics and nanophotonics technologies, announced yesterday its financial performance for the first quarter of 2024. The quarter saw total revenues of approximately $27,000, operating expenses of $6.4 million, and research and development expenses of $1.4 million. The net loss for the reporting period was $6.9 million, with total assets amounting to $83.1 million and total liabilities at $3.8 million.

Renesas Electronics Corporation has recently established a partnership with Canadian cybersecurity company Quantropi, where they will work together to provide quantum-secure for IoT chipsets, including high-performance, ultra-low-power MCUs, to protect users' data and communication security. As a part of this collaboration, three QiSpace IoT solutions from Quantropi are now available on the Renesas Ready Partner Network.

Yesterday, advanced materials developer OTI Lumionics and quantum computing startup Nord Quantique announced a strategic partnership. Specifically, the parties will conduct research collaboration in the fields of electronic structure calculations,  vibronic spectra, and ab initio molecular dynamics (AIMD) using quantum simulations to improve the efficiency of advanced materials development.

SEALSQ, a provider of integrated technology solutions, announced yesterday that it plans to launch two new quantum-resistant chips, the QS7001 and QVault TPM, as early as the fourth quarter of 2024. The company said that these security chips are optimized for Kyber and Dilithium post-quantum cryptographic algorithms. The QS7001 will be open for delivery, allowing customers to develop and load their own firmware, while the QVault TPM comes pre-provisioned with its certified Trusted Platform Module stack.

Researchers from RIKEN have demonstrated a new method to measure silicon-based spin qubits with an accuracy of more than 99% and a measurement time of just a few microseconds. Instead of measuring the spin of a single electron by detecting magnetic fields, the team converted the spin into an electrical charge before making the measurement. They built a silicon device capable of trapping two electrons and then inferred the quantum state by monitoring the current flowing through the device. Since the measurement signal results from the difference in the charge states, this method is easier to measure than magnetic fields.

Physicists from the Australian National University have developed a new technology that can make light-based quantum technologies more accurate and efficient. Their multiport interferometer device based on a metasurface can provide on-the-fly error-checking capabilities. This tiny unit can be built into the quantum technology, so the device may be particularly useful in portable quantum systems, or on satellites. Experiments have shown that this device can successfully characterize the similarity of the photons’ spatial mode, polarization, and spectra.

Recently, Cleveland Clinic, IBM, and the STFC Hartree Centre in the UK have announced an innovative collaboration aimed at advancing healthcare and biomedical science through advanced computing technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing. They have launched two research projects, one of which will apply quantum computing to analyze large-scale data sets to identify molecular features in the body that better predict surgical response in patients with epilepsy.

Researchers from UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering and Linköping University in Sweden collaborated to discover, through theoretical and computational approaches, how to utilize defects in simple calcium oxide to create a new type of qubit. The modeling approaches of the team showed that defects formed by embedding bismuth atoms in calcium oxide could theoretically encode data, producing qubits with low noise and relatively long coherence times.

A research team from JILA has developed a new method to understand better and control quantum noise, requiring the use of fewer laser pulses and utilizing a mathematical tool called Fourier transform. This new method, known as Fourier Transform Noise Spectroscopy (FTNS), analyzes the noise affecting qubits by focusing on their coherence dynamics, potentially paving the way for significant advancements in quantum computing.

Researchers from Tokyo Tech have developed a highly sensitive diamond quantum magnetometer based on CW-ODMR that enables magnetoencephalography (MEG) under practical ambient condition. This diamond quantum magnetometer, which utilizes nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers, can achieve millimeter-scale resolution MEG and is expected to enable MEG imaging without the need for magnetic shielding room.

The Quantum Computing Initiative (QCI) of the German Aerospace Center (DLR) recently announced that its QCoKaIn application project has signed a research and development contract with Airbus Defence & Space. Airbus will work with the research team of the DLR Institute of Data Science to develop a hybrid quantum machine learning algorithms capable of automatically detecting anomalies in telemetry data.

The Île-de-France Region (Paris Region) has decided to provide €2 million in support for the AQADOC project to promote the development of the local quantum computing industry. Led by Welinq, EDF, Pasqal, and Quantela, the ultimate goal of the AQADOC project is to address new challenges linked to the energy transition that conventional supercomputers cannot solve, by developing new algorithms adapted to critical applications in the energy sector.

Quantum Algorithms Institute recently announced the Centre for Responsible Quantum Innovation and Technology to build a quantum technology ecosystem guided by the principles of ethics, inclusion, and sustainability. It will seek to address a wide range of ethical questions related to quantum technology through its objectives of research, and best practices, as well as collaboration and communication.

MicroAlign, a spin-off from the Eindhoven University of Technology, announced today that it has closed €1 million in seed-funding to accelerate the commercialization of high-accuracy fiber arrays. The funding round was led by the Dutch venture capital firms DeepTechXL and PhotonVentures. MicroAlign’s fiber array product is a key enabling technology for quantum photonic computing applications, Exponential benefits in quantum computing efficiency can be indeed achieved with a high-accuracy fiber array component.