Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced today it has signed a joint research agreement with Quantinuum K.K., Keio University, SoftBank Corp., Mitsui & Co., Ltd., YOKOHAMA National University, and LQUOM, Inc. Their collaboration aims to enable deployable and scalable quantum information processing by achieving and demonstrating the connection of multiple quantum devices in a practical environment.

Researchers in Chris Van de Walle’s computational materials group at the UC Santa Barbara have now uncovered ways to achieve these goals. Their study, published as the cover article in the January 27 issue of Applied Physics Letters, explains how adjusting the material’s atomic structure and composition can boost its performance.

Quantum technology leaders Welinq and QphoX have announced a partnership to develop optical quantum interconnects for superconducting quantum computers, enabling a significant increase in computing power. These interconnects will link quantum processors, allowing them to work together in clusters, a major step toward building larger, more powerful quantum systems.

Microsoft Quantum published an article in Nature on Feb. 19 detailing recent advances in the measurement of quantum devices that will be needed to realize a topological quantum computer. Among the authors are Microsoft scientists and engineers who conduct research at Microsoft Quantum Lab West Lafayette, located at Purdue University. In an announcement by Microsoft Quantum, the team describes the operation of a device that is a necessary building block for a topological quantum computer. The published results are an important milestone along the path to construction of quantum computers that are potentially more robust and powerful than existing technologies.

Quantum computing could be one of the big technological revolutions of the coming decades. At EPFL, scientists are at the forefront of harnessing quantum technologies to address real-world issues, aligning their efforts with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

In a leap forward for quantum computing, a Microsoft team led by UC Santa Barbara physicists on Wednesday unveiled an eight-qubit topological quantum processor, the first of its kind. The chip, built as a proof-of-concept for the scientists’ design, opens the door to the development of the long-awaited topological quantum computer.

With previous and new funding from the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Advancing Informal STEM Learning program, Edwards is collaborating with the University of Chicago to create educational games for middle schoolers to learn about quantum mechanics and science.

Quantum information scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory successfully demonstrated a device that combines key quantum photonic capabilities on a single chip for the first time.

This week, Microsoft made a bold claim that could shift expectations, unveiling Majorana 1, a quantum processing unit built on a topological core using a new class of materials called topoconductors. This marks not just a theoretical leap, but a tangible step forward in the real-world pursuit of fault-tolerant quantum computing.

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.