SEEQC, the first company to create digital chips to power full-stack quantum computing systems that work with all quantum computing technologies – has raised $30 million to further accelerate the capabilities and commercial rollout of its chip platform. The round was led by NordicNinja and Booz Allen Ventures with participation from SIP Capital, alongside existing investors EQT Ventures, M-Ventures (Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany) BlueYard Capital, FAM and Asset Management.

Infleqtion, the world’s leading quantum information company, today announced its receipt of $11 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) as part of the latest tranche of awards under the Accelerate the Procurement and Fielding of Innovative Technologies (APFIT) program. This funding supports Infleqtion’s work on the Rack Mounted Optical Clocks project, with Tiqker at the forefront, driving advancements in precision timing solutions—critical for enhancing military operational readiness, secure communications, and mission success in contested environments.

Quantum sensors pave the way for innovation in sensing technology. They are set to revolutionise a variety of sectors, spanning from health care to space and defence. VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland is at the forefront of quantum sensor development, aiming to commercialise the technology for the benefit of many. The research institute strongly believes that broader adoption of quantum technologies has a strong and positive societal and environmental impact.

IonQ, a leader in the quantum computing industry, today announced that it has signed a $54.5 million contract with the United States Air Force Research Lab (AFRL). With a quarter remaining in the fiscal year, IonQ has announced $72.8 million in bookings year-to-date and reiterated its confidence in meeting or exceeding its bookings guidance of $75-95 million for the year.

siQuantum today announced a far-reaching partnership with the State of Illinois, Cook County, and the City of Chicago to build the first US-based utility-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computer at the former US Steel South Works property in the City of Chicago. Under this agreement PsiQuantum will anchor the newly established Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP) which will catalyze the state’s highly developed quantum ecosystem, including the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), the University of Chicago, the Chicago Quantum Exchange, Argonne and Fermi national labs and DARPA, the US Department of Defense’s Advanced Research Project Agency and others.

Quantum Computing Inc. (“QCi” or the “Company”), an innovative, integrated photonics and quantum optics technology company, today announced that the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and President, Dr. William McGann, 67, has notified the Board his intention to retire effective May 12, 2025, after a distinguished career in the technology sector. As part of the succession plan, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) named Dr. Yuping Huang as Interim CEO and President. The Board has formed a committee that will work with an executive search firm to select a new CEO.

Q-CTRL, the global leader in quantum infrastructure software, announced successful field trials of a new generation of quantum-assured navigation solutions validated to outperform comparable conventional alternatives in challenging real-world settings. This marks the first achievement of commercial quantum advantage for any of the recently posed applications of quantum technology, cementing Q-CTRL’s role as the dominant leader in the quantum sector.

The University of Maryland’s Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence and Security (ARLIS) announces the creation of a new center aimed at harnessing the potential of quantum technologies to advance national security over the next several decades. The Maryland Institute for Quantum Applications will investigate how technologies such as quantum computing, networking and sensing can lead to new strategic tools and systems designed to enhance national defense capabilities.

Quantinuum, the industry leader in quantum computing with the world’s most powerful quantum computer, has been selected by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), a research and development agency of the United States Department of Defense, to participate in the first stage of the agency’s Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI).