The Technology Innovation Institute (TII), the applied research arm of Abu Dhabi s Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC) and a global leader in scientific research, has announced a pioneering advancement in analogue quantum simulations. This breakthrough represents the first-ever successful demonstration of learning large-scale quantum simulator dynamics from data – a technology poised to revolutionize industries worldwide.

Molecular quantum bits hold great promise for advancing more powerful and secure quantum technologies, particularly in sectors like communications and energy. However, qubits find it difficult to exploit their full potential in conventional hardware. Chemists like Joris van Slageren are researching how to turn qubits into robust and reliable information carriers. The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation has named Joris van Slageren a Henriette Herz Scout in recognition of his expertise in molecular quantum technology and his dedication to supporting early-career researchers.

Open Quantum Design (OQD), a non-profit organization based in Waterloo, has announced the launch of the world’s first open-source, full-stack, trapped-ion quantum computer. This initiative is designed to accelerate global quantum research, break down barriers between academia and industry, and cultivate a collaborative ecosystem. OQD is partnering with industry leaders Xanadu, the University of Waterloo, the Unitary Foundation, and Haiqu to create a platform where hardware, software, and training are freely accessible.

Amidst the global race to establish and deploy useful and powerful quantum computers, researchers at a newly incorporated, Waterloo-based non-profit are taking a different approach. The team at Open Quantum Design (OQD) believes the key to accelerating advancements in quantum computing - including developing top talent - is to democratize access and open up its intellectual property for anyone willing to collaborate; and its four partners agree. Quantum heavy-hitters Xanadu, the University of Waterloo, the Unitary Foundation, and Haiqu are the first to join OQD’s innovative platform to spearhead a new, unprecedented degree of open access to full-stack quantum computing technology.

With graduate degrees from some of the most prestigious institutions in Europe, research stints at Harvard University and Rice University; and a post as scientist at the Center for Optical Quantum Technologies at the University of Hamburg in Germany, Dr. Rick Mukherjee now has a new distinction for his resume: inaugural director of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Quantum Center.

Since their establishment in 2020, the five U.S. Department of Energy National Quantum Information Science Research Centers. or NQISRCs, have been expanding the frontier of what’s possible in quantum computing, communication, sensing and materials in ways that will advance basic science for energy, security, communication and logistics. The centers have strengthened the national quantum information science. or QIS, ecosystem, achieving scientific and technological breakthroughs as well as training the next-generation quantum workforce.

Synergy Quantum, a global leader in military-grade quantum secure communication technologies, has announced the successful deployment of a state-of-the-art Quantum Random Number Generator (QRNG) at the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), India. This strategic collaboration marks a pivotal step in strengthening India's national cryptographic resilience and advancing Post-Quantum Encryption (PQE) capabilities.

MITRE and Montana State University (MSU) are conducting joint research that includes pursuing alternative domestic sources to the rare earth elements used today in developing quantum technology applications. MITRE and Montana State University (MSU) are conducting joint research that includes pursuing alternative domestic sources to the rare earth elements used today in developing quantum technology applications.

A Yale-led project that aims to develop quantum technology into practical applications has been awarded a prestigious grant from the National Science Foundation.

With national security authorities and experts underlining the immediate risk from “Harvest Now, Decrypt later” (HNDL) attacks, the financial sector must begin mitigating the associated security risks to financial assets. Major institutions like JPMorgan Chase are already leading the way with a dual quantum-safe strategy that combines post-quantum cryptography (PQC) and quantum key distribution (QKD).