UbiQD, Inc., the New Mexico-based leader in quantum dot (QD) technology and manufacturing, announced today a new technology assistance award with Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) under the Technology Readiness Gross Receipts (TRGR) Initiative. This collaboration focuses on leveraging the lab's Nanotechnology and Advanced Spectroscopy Team capabilities, led by LANL fellow Victor Klimov, to advance UbiQD's R&D on near-infrared (NIR) emitting QDs, specifically for applications in solar energy.

Fortanix Inc., a leader in data-first cybersecurity and pioneer of Confidential Computing, and Carahsoft Technology Corp., The Trusted Government IT Solutions Provider, today announced a partnership. Under the agreement, Carahsoft will serve as Fortanix’s Public Sector distributor, making the company’s solutions available to the Public Sector through Carahsoft’s reseller partners and NASA Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement (SEWP) V and National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO) ValuePoint.

SEALSQ Corp ("SEALSQ" or "Company"), a leader in the development of post-quantum technology, announced today that is strengthening its strategic collaboration with its parent company, WISeKey International Holding Ltd. (“WISeKey” or the “Company”), a global leader in cybersecurity and digital identity, to drive innovation across the digital ecosystem. Together, these organizations are integrating cutting-edge technologies to address the critical challenges of secure connectivity, post-quantum cryptography, and the burgeoning demands of IoT.

By integrating Arm Cortex processors at cryogenic temperatures, Equal1 is pushing the boundaries of practical, scalable quantum computing.

A new workforce roadmap released this week aims to train, prepare, and inspire the next generation of quantum workers and the general public in Colorado and the Mountain West.

Xiphera, a provider of highly-optimised, hardware-based cryptographic security, today announced its partnership with Crypto Quantique, a provider of quantum-driven IoT device security. The combination of Xiphera’s nQrux Hardware Trust Engines and quantum-secure cryptographic IP, with Crypto Quantique’s QDID PUF (Physically Unclonable Function), offers quantum-resilience and immutable device identity for cryptographic hardware modules.

TreQ Global Inc (/trɛk/), a quantum computing company, announced today that it closed an oversubscribed seed round, raising $5+ million. Engineers at TreQ design, manufacture, and operate bespoke, open-architecture quantum computing clusters. The company serves clients building on-premises quantum-readiness infrastructure for businesses, institutions, and communities worldwide.

Arqit Quantum Inc. , a leading provider of quantum-safe encryption, today announced a leadership transition. Andy Leaver, a seasoned software company executive and Operating Partner from Notion Capital, has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer, and a member of the Board of Directors, effective today. Co-Founder and current CEO David Williams will step down from his role as CEO and as a member of the Board of Directors. The executive transition reflects a broader transition within the company from its early development stage to a phase of revenue and operational growth.

Welinq, a pioneering modular quantum computing company, is proud to announce the formation of its Scientific Advisory Board, composed of four of the world’s most influential figures in quantum science. This esteemed board will guide Welinq’s strategic direction and R&D efforts, positioning the company at the forefront of modular quantum computing—a critical architecture for the future of distributed quantum computing.

Alberto Gómez Saiz, Principal IC Engineer at Quantum Motion has been awarded a prestigious Industrial Fellowship by the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851. Alberto’s fellowship will enable research into the integration of quantum components into traditional microchip technology at Quantum Motion with PhD support from Imperial College London.