ORCA recently demonstrated how it is accelerating real-world use cases at the Digital Catapult’s Quantum Technology Access Programme (QTAP) Showcase. The event, which gathered industry leaders and startups such as Vodafone, BAE Systems, Autonomia, Origami Labs, Viasat, ZF Group, SIMULEX Limited and MBDA, highlighted the practical impact of quantum and AI technologies. Attendees explored how ORCA’s platform empowers companies to rapidly develop and experiment with quantum use cases within months.

The Cleveland Clinic’s second annual Cleveland Discovery & Innovation Forum gathered international leaders to discuss how new technologies are transforming the future of medicine and patient care. The forum, held April 7 at the Clinic’s main campus, highlighted healthcare advancements enabled by quantum computing, artificial intelligence and digital health.

China Telecom Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "China Telecom") and The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) officially signed a strategic cooperation agreement recently, marking a significant step in strengthening industry-academia-research collaboration. As part of this partnership, both parties announced the establishment of an Artificial Intelligence Innovation Laboratory and a Quantum Innovation Joint Laboratory. Additionally, they will launch a Joint Talent Development Program under a "1+2+1" innovation framework to drive cutting-edge technological advancements, facilitate research commercialization, and cultivate a high-caliber talent pipeline.

SaxonQ, developer of the first mobile quantum computer, and Quantum Machines, the leading provider of advanced hybrid quantum-classical control solutions, announced today a milestone demonstration of real-time quantum computing on SaxonQ’s mobile quantum computer at Hannover Messe 2025. The live demonstrations included a of H2 energy levels and basic real-time image recognition, marking the first time anyone has shown such applications running on a portable room-temperature quantum computer publicly, demonstrate the potential of mobile quantum computing outside laboratory conditions.

Adtran today announced that Colt Technology Services has successfully completed a quantum-secured encryption trial across its metro and long-haul optical wave networks using Adtran FSP 3000 technology. The trial assessed the performance of both post-quantum cryptography (PQC) and quantum key distribution (QKD) to safeguard critical data from emerging cybersecurity threats. By successfully securing traffic between Colt’s London and Frankfurt sites as well as across three locations in London, the trial demonstrates the viability of quantum-secured encryption solutions in a multi-vendor, disaggregated environment. Colt aims to develop customizable solutions based on the findings, helping businesses prepare for quantum-era security challenges.

The DemoQuanDT project (January 2022 to December 2024), funded by the Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF), aimed to develop and demonstrate a secure and vendor-independent QKD (Quantum Key Distribution) network in Germany. The focus was on setting up a test route between Berlin and Bonn, involving various QKD hardware manufacturers and utilizing existing fiber-optic infrastructure and regular operational sites.

Together, AQT, d-fine and Fraunhofer AISEC have won a project with the BSI to investigate the “Advanced Security Analysis of Quantum Machine Learning (QML)”. The partners combine deep expertise in quantum hardware (AQT), quantum machine learning (d-fine and Fraunhofer AISEC) and its security aspects (d-fine and Fraunhofer AISEC).

A team of researchers has demonstrated possibly the first practical application of quantum computing using commercially available hardware — a milestone that unlocks the long-term promise and potential of quantum technologies. The major breakthrough, published in Nature on 25 March 2025, shows that quantum computers could be used to generate certified random numbers that are mathematically proven to be unpredictable — a foundational capability for secure banking, cryptography and digital services.

SEALSQ Corp ("SEALSQ" or "Company"), a company that focuses on developing and selling Semiconductors, PKI, and Post-Quantum technology hardware and software products, announced today the appointment of Loïc Hamon as its Chief Operating Officer (COO), as part of the Company’s strategic expansion in the North American market, effective immediately. This appointment underscores SEALSQ’s commitment to strengthening its leadership in cybersecurity, post-quantum cryptography, and secure semiconductor technologies.

Arqit Quantum Inc. announces a global tier 1 telco operator has signed a 3 year contract for Arqit’s NetworkSecure. The telco operates in 32 countries, providing secure digital infrastructure, with a backbone spanning over 600,000 km of fiber. Arqit’s Quantum-Safe NetworkSecure technology will be deployed as part of its Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) suite. This agreement marks a major step in securing enterprise and government communications against emerging cyber threats, including those posed by quantum computing.