The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Commission on U.S. Quantum Leadership has published its culminative report on how to best advance U.S. quantum innovation to address immediate security issues and ensure technological and commercial competitiveness. The report details how the United States can better support research, expand key partnerships with allies, and move toward commercial applications. The Commission’s overarching recommendation is that Congress should double funding for quantum research and development at the National Science Foundation, Department of Energy, National Institute for Technology and Standards, Department of Defense, and other executive departments and agencies through reauthorizing the National Quantum Initiative and using this as the coordinating vehicle to accelerate R&D.

A team from the Faculty of Physics of the University of Barcelona has designed new experimental equipment that makes it possible for students to familiarize themselves with the more complex concepts of quantum physics. The configuration they present —versatile, cost-effective and with multiple ways of application in the classroom — is already operational in the Advanced Quantum Laboratory of the UB’s Faculty of Physics and could also be accessible in less specialized centres.

QuSecure, Inc., a leader in post-quantum cryptography (PQC) and next-generation cryptographic agility, today announced the closing of additional funding, bringing its Series A round to $28M to advance its delivery of cutting-edge, crypto-agile, quantum-resistant cybersecurity enterprise software solutions. Two Bear Capital led the round with participation from Accenture Ventures. The investment will support product development, accelerate go-to-market initiatives, and expand QuSecure’s customer base across government, financial, and critical infrastructure sectors.

SEALSQ Corp ("SEALSQ" or "Company"), a company specializing in Semiconductors, PKI, and Post-Quantum technology hardware and software products, today announced a strategic investment in ColibriTD to integrate its quantum-as-a-service platform into SEALSQ’s Quantum Roadmap. This partnership marks a significant step toward the acceleration of the second quantum revolution, offering industries unprecedented access to disruptive quantum computing technologies.

The global SuperC consortium wants to realize a superconductor capable of operating at room temperature within a decade. If all its objectives are met, it will have a huge impact on global energy consumption. Grand challenges such as achieving room-temperature superconductivity require a truly collaborative approach. The project will be done by a consortium of 11 top-level research teams from universities in Finland, including University of Jyväskylä, EU and USA. SuperC is coordinated by Aalto University in Finland.

Rice University physicist Emilia Morosan is part of an international research collaboration that has been awarded multimillion-dollar funding from The Kavli Foundation to develop and test next-generation superconductors through artificial intelligence and quantum geometry. This global initiative, spearheaded by Päivi Törmä of Aalto University in Finland, seeks to push the boundaries of quantum materials science and superconductivity.

A recent study led by quantum researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory proved popular among the science community interested in building a more reliable quantum network.

A multidisciplinary team of researchers from Rice University and Texas A&M University has received a $1.2 million award from the W.M. Keck Foundation to advance super-resolution imaging and single-molecule tracking by harnessing super-radiance, a quantum optical phenomenon with transformative potential for research and innovation in medicine, engineering and the physical sciences.

Research co-led by University of Toronto researchers and Insilico Medicine has demonstrated the potential of quantum computing and artificial intelligence to transform the drug discovery pipeline. In the study published in Nature Biotechnology, the researchers combined quantum computing and generative AI with classical computing methods to create molecules targeting a cancer-driving protein called KRAS, which had previously been considered “undruggable.”

The allocation of £4 million from the UK and $4.2 million from Canada (totalling £6.5 million) in grant funding will support 10 innovative and collaborative research projects.