Microsoft today introduced Majorana 1, the world’s first quantum chip powered by a new Topological Core architecture that it expects will realize quantum computers capable of solving meaningful, industrial-scale problems in years, not decades.

Over 60 leading quantum scientists, policymakers, and institutional representatives from both regions convened in Brussels for the EU-Korea Digital Partnership and Horizon Europe Researchers’ Networking Forum on Quantum Science and Technology on 9 and 10 April 2025.

Advancing scalable solid-state quantum computing from materials to quantum processors and simulators—this is the ambitious project goal of the joint European project SPINUS. During their annual meeting, which took place in February in Trento, Italy, the project partners gathered to assess their latest scientific achievements and to align on strategic objectives for the upcoming project phases. During two days of intensive discussions, including a quantum technologies networking session with external participants, the consortium showcased decisive milestones and lived up to SPINUS’ role in advancing European quantum research.

Newly achieved precise control over light emitted from incredibly tiny sources, a few nanometers in size, embedded in two-dimensional (2D) materials could lead to remarkably high-resolution monitors and advances in ultra-fast quantum computing, according to an international team led by researchers at Penn State and Université Paris-Saclay.

Duke Engineering launched the Beyond the Horizon initiative to provide interdisciplinary teams with substantial investment to begin pursuing extremely high-risk, high-reward projects that have the potential for deep, transformative societal impact. Three proposals were selected for an initial round of funding that will play key roles in shaping Duke Engineering’s future research and teaching profile. Each play to the school’s unique strengths and hold the promise of helping to define the future of their respective fields.

The International Year of Quantum Science and Technology is off to a good start for TNO. At the forefront of an international partnership with the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT in Aachen, TNO has successfully delivered Germany’s first quantum internet node. In the coming years, Fraunhofer ILT will enhance this node and create the initial regional connections to Jülich and Bonn.

An experimental setup built at the Technion Faculty of Physics demonstrates the transfer of atoms from one place to another through quantum tunneling between optical tweezers. Led by Prof. Yoav Sagi and doctoral student Yanay Florshaim from the Solid State Institute, the research was published in Science Advances.

Riverlane, the global leader in quantum error correction technology, is proud to announce the award of a £2.1m European Innovation Council (EIC) Transition grant funded by the Horizon Europe guarantee and backed by the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT). Stemming from Riverlane’s foundational research in quantum error correction, this grant will propel the development of a quantum error decoder capable of supporting the real-time decoding of quantum operations – a crucial step to achieving quantum advantage.