In a milestone that brings quantum computing tangibly closer to large-scale practical use, scientists at Oxford University Physics have demonstrated the first instance of distributed quantum computing. Using a photonic network interface, they successfully linked two separate quantum processors to form a single, fully connected quantum computer, paving the way to tackling computational challenges previously out of reach. The results have been published today in Nature.

In a significant milestone for scalable quantum computing, Quantum Motion, a UK-based quantum computing scale-up founded by academics from University College London and Oxford University, has demonstrated rapid, large-scale characterisation of quantum devices fabricated using commercial semiconductor processes. Quantum Motion has designed a silicon chip featuring an integrated array of 1024 quantum dots on an area of less than 0.1mm² and validated them in less than 5 minutes—at least 100 times faster than the current state of the art. The chips were manufactured by GlobalFoundries, a leading semiconductor manufacturer, with whom Quantum Motion has announced a partnership to develop quantum processors based on a scalable silicon platform.

Quantum Motion has appointed Hugo Saleh as President and Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) to capitalise on the rapidly growing market demand for quantum computing. Founded in 2017 by leading researchers from Oxford University and University College London, Quantum Motion is accelerating its shift to productisation to meet market needs. Hugo, who has over 25 years of leadership experience at global and scale-up tech firms, will drive the company’s global expansion as well as building the company’s commercial business, targeting key markets and helping customers deploy utility-scale machines. The appointment coincides with the company’s incorporation in the United States, in addition to recently opening offices in Australia and Europe.

Oxford University’s brand new MSc in Quantum Technologies is an innovative interdisciplinary course that provides students with a technical overview of modern quantum technologies for computing, sensing and communications. The 12-month course has an emphasis on industry connections, practical training and research projects.

OQC, a global leader in quantum computing solutions and spin-out from Oxford University’s Department of Physics, recently announced their research on the ‘Integration of through-sapphire substrate machining with superconducting quantum processors’. Successful demonstrations of this technique have been shown through the complete manufacturing process of their 32-qubit OQC Toshiko QPU.

PQShield, the cybersecurity company specializing in post-quantum cryptography (PQC), has joined the Cyber Research Consortium (CRC) in Japan to participate in its program with the Japanese government's New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) to enhance Japan's defense against quantum-enabled cyber attacks. As a supporting member of the CRC, PQShield will design and deliver PQC protocols that can be implemented across Japan's technology supply chain, and contribute to the ongoing global PQC standardization process. NEDO is providing a funding grant to CRC to support this project.

Quantum effects do not seem to extend to very large objects–like cats, people or houses–and physicists do not agree on exactly why not. Now, an international team of scientists has proposed a new and refined way to test the validity of some proposed alternative models to standard quantum theory, which offer a possible explanation. Their work was published in the journal Physical Review Letters in June 2024.

OQC, a global leader in quantum computing solutions and spin-out from Oxford University’s Department of Physics, today announced the appointment of Nikki Cooper as General Counsel to the company C-Suite. Cooper, who previously held the position of General Counsel and Company Secretary at OQC, marks a further expansion for the deep tech company’s leadership team.

Oxford Quantum Circuits (OQC), the leading quantum computing business, has today announced that Dr Wisby is stepping down from her role as Chief Executive Officer.

Scientists at Oxford University Physics said they have made a breakthrough in next-generation quantum computing guaranteeing security and privacy.