Led by D-Wave, an international collaboration including researchers from UBC’s Blusson QMI has achieved a major milestone in quantum annealing, pushing computing beyond classical limits to solve complex magnetic material simulation problems for materials discovery. The study was published in Science.

Xanadu, a leader in photonic quantum computing, has published a research article in the peer-reviewed journal Physical Review Letters, demonstrating how photonic qubits can be used to enact any quantum error correction (QEC) code—including codes that use a lot less qubits to suppress errors. This work opens the door to reducing the number of physical qubits needed for early fault-tolerant quantum computation, while preserving an error correction threshold comparable to other performant QEC codes. The flexibility and feasibility of Xanadu's photonic approach is highlighted, especially when considering the finite qubit resources that will be available in early utility-scale quantum computers.

A research project led by Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) faculty Dr. David Cory, professor in the Department of Chemistry, has received $1 million to advance quantum metrological standards.

The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) are pleased to provide over $11 million in funding to support 6 collaborative research projects on quantum sensing technologies.

A collaboration bringing together UBC Blusson QMI researchers with industry and government partners is set to accelerate research and commercialization of innovative photonic chips. With over $1 million in funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the National Research Council Canada (NRC), the project aims to overcome key integration challenges in embedding quantum light sources into semiconductor-based platforms.

A team of researchers from the University of Ottawa has made significant strides in understanding the ionization of atoms and molecules, a fundamental process in physics that has implications for various fields including x-ray generation and plasma physics.

BTQ Technologies Corp. (the "Company"), a global quantum technology company focused on securing mission-critical networks, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Gavin Brennen as Chief Quantum Officer (CQO). Dr. Brennen, who has already been serving as Quantum Information Advisor and Director of BTQ Australia, will now also drive the company's global technological roadmap and strategy.

Open Quantum Design (OQD), a non-profit organization developing the world’s first full-stack, open-source quantum computer, has launched a collection of open repositories now available to the public.

In the quest for ultra-secure, long-range quantum communication, two major challenges stand in the way: the unpredictable nature of atmospheric turbulence and the limitations of current optical wavefront correction techniques. Researchers at the University of Ottawa, under the supervision of Professor Ebrahim Karimi, the director of Nexus for Quantum Technologies, in collaboration with the National Research Council Canada (NRC) and the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light (Germany), have made significant advances in overcoming both obstacles. Their two latest breakthroughs—an AI-powered turbulence forecasting tool called TAROQQO and a high-speed Adaptive Optics (AO) system for correcting turbulence in quantum channels—represent a turning point in developing free-space quantum networks.

D-Wave Quantum Inc. (“D-Wave”), a leader in quantum computing systems, software, and services, today announced it will release its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2024 ended December 31, 2024 on Thursday, March 13 before market open.