Universal Quantum, a leader in scalable quantum computing, has achieved a major research breakthrough in fault-tolerant quantum computation with “Constant-Time Magic State Distillation”. This research advancement is poised to make large-scale quantum computation significantly faster and more feasible. By reducing the time and physical resources required to produce high-fidelity qubits, Universal Quantum’s discovery will transform how quantum computers handle error correction, directly impacting practical implementations in the field.

A team of researchers, led by scientist Lin Zhou of Ames National Laboratory, has made important progress towards understanding the role of surface oxides in improving quantum computing circuits performance. Surface oxides are a primary cause of decoherence, or loss of quantum properties in quantum circuits. The team is part of a larger effort by the Superconducting Quantum Materials and Systems Center (SQMS) to improve quantum computers.

The University of Basel and QuantumBasel have agreed to collaborate to further develop the Center for Quantum Computing and Quantum Coherence (QC2) at the Department of Physics into a leading center of excellence for quantum computing and to strengthen the bridge between cutting-edge research and industrial applications in quantum computing. This partnership will enhance the cluster of quantum research in the Basel region and drive the development of quantum algorithms and their practical application. This will strengthen Switzerland's position in the international race for the leading role in technology.

Pixel Photonics, a spin-off from WWU Münster, has supplied two prototype photon detectors fo QuiX Quantum Photonenprojekt UPQC that could remove this scaling hurdle: Their single photon detectors are integrated directly into the photonic circuits of the quantum computer and can be controlled particularly efficiently in a network.

Quantum computers have yet to outperform today’s computers on problem-solving tasks, but a Virginia Tech research team has a plan to bring this next milestone closer: applying an algorithm that can be tailored simultaneously to different types of quantum computers and to specific problems being solved.

In a new initiative, Zurich Instruments has teamed up with the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL), Withwave, and Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) to enhance the performance and market-readiness of quantum-limited amplification technology. The strategic partnership aims to elevate the capabilities of traveling-wave parametric amplifiers (TWPAs), which are essential for the precise readout of qubits and the scaling up of quantum computing technologies.

The QLASS project, focused on advancing Quantum Photonic Integrated Circuits (QPICs), has secured €6 million (approximately $6.5 million) in funding from the European Commission. The initiative is led by a consortium coordinated by Politecnico di Milano, and includes the following partners: CNRS-Institut Charles Gerhardt Montpellier, Ephos, Fondazione Politecnico di Milano, Pixel Photonics, Quantum Lab in Sapienza Università di Roma, Schott AG, Unitary Fund France, and Université de Montpellier.

The University of Sheffield has opened a new ultra-low temperature facility for dark matter and qubit research, providing a hub for students in the UK and expanding the scope of quantum technology research at the university. The University selected the ProteoxMX, a state-of-the-art dilution refrigerator and superconducting magnet manufactured by Oxford Instruments NanoScience for its facility.

QuEra Computing today announced an investment in QuEra by Google Quantum AI. The investment marks a significant milestone in QuEra’s journey to develop and make available useful, scalable and fault-tolerant quantum computers and affirms the recent significant technical progress made by the company.

The National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT, President: TOKUDA Hideyuki, Ph.D.), NTT Corporation (NTT, President: Mr. SHIMADA Akira), Tohoku University (President: Dr. TOMINAGA Teiji) and the Tokai National Higher Education and Research System Nagoya University (President: Dr. SUGIYAMA Naoshi) succeeded in developing a new type of superconducting flux qubit that operates in zero magnetic field.