Doug Finke

In another significant move for the quantum hardware sector, SEEQC, the Elmsford, N.Y.-based developer of digital quantum-classical chips, has announced a definitive merger agreement with Allegro Merger Corp. (Allegro). The transaction, which includes a $65 million PIPE (Private Investment in Public Equity) financing, values the combined entity at approximately $1 billion. Upon closing, SEEQC will become the latest quantum computing firm to transition to the public markets through a merger with an SEC reporting company. Strategic Rationale: Solving the "Wiring Bottleneck" SEEQC’s primary value proposition lies in its unique approach to quantum control and readout. While many competitors rely on bulky, [...]

The is a reposting of an article I wrote for The Quantum Spin, a website managed by HKA Marketing Communications, and contains important advice from someone who is a recipient of many quantum press releases. We hope any reader who develops press releases can find this helpful in making their marketing communications even more effective. By Doug Finke I once spoke with the CEO of a major quantum startup and asked why he was still keeping his company in "stealth mode". He explained that a company should only issue press releases when actively seeking more investors, customers, or employees. If you [...]

Explain Like I’m Five: Quantum from a Kid’s Point of View Overview Kids ask the best questions: simple, direct and sometimes painfully honest. Science communicator Katia Moskvitch, MPHIL, uses this approach in the podcast she hosts with her young son Kai. The co-hosts of “The Quantum Kid” channel Kai’s curiosity and enthusiasm for STEM into an educational show about quantum tech. Katia also shares her experiences working with IBM, the importance of effective science communication, and plans for her new company, Tesseract Quantum. Katia is also the director of communications at Quantum Machines.  00:00 Introduction to The Quantum Spin00:34 Meet Katia [...]

By Doug Finke In the recent months, we have reported on three quantum hardware acquisitions including IonQ/Oxford Ionics in September, Google/Atlantic Quantum in October, and just this week D-Wave/Quantum Circuits Inc. Sometimes technology acquisitions are made for financial reasons, reduction of costs, broaden sales channels, or to get into new markets. But in these specific cases none of those were the driving factor. From GQI's vantage point, we believe the key factors for these three acquisitions had to do with talent and technology pivots. Talent Acquihiring is a strategic technique for rapidly expanding an organization's talent pool. Rather than the slow, [...]

An Assembed Cepheus-1-36Q Processor Demonstrating the Company's Multi-Chip Technology Rigeiti's Cepheus-1-108Q processor is a 108 qubit machine consisting of 12 nine-qubit modules. It can be thought of as the extension of the company's previous Cepheus-1-36Q processor which is composed of four nine-qubit modules that was deployed in August of last year. Although the company originally had the goal of making this larger version available by the end of 2025, the company has delayed this until around the end of Q1 2026 in order to further improve the median two-qubit gate fidelity to the 99.5% level. The company indicated that it this [...]

Chart Developed by GQI Showing Some Global Quantum Alliances By Mohamed Abdel-Kareem The global quantum landscape has entered a phase of calculated coordination. In late 2025, the US, EU, and UK shifted from broad research funding toward securing the physical and human infrastructure of a viable industry.Strategic sovereignty is the primary driver of this transition. Through our ongoing analysis at Global Quantum Intelligence, LLC, we have tracked how the July 2025 Quantum Europe Strategy specifically aims for an EU-level "Quantum Act" by 2026 to industrialize pilot lines. This mirrors how the US continues to leverage the CHIPS and Science Act for [...]

Telling Science Stories with Poetry, Comedy and Wonder Overview In this episode of The Quantum Spin by HKA, host Veronica Combs takes a deep dive into how to make difficult topics interesting and engaging with Rachel Rayner, Science Explainer. A communicator, writer, and performer, Rachel shares her unique journey of combining science with the arts, highlighting her one-woman comedy show, “A Flying Photon,” and her work on the EV Nautilus. They discuss the importance of improvisation, deep listening, and knowing one's audience to effective communication. Tune in to understand how blending wonder and curiosity with scientific stories can make complex subjects [...]

The Canadian government is making a significant move to secure its position in the global quantum race and mitigate "quantum talent migration" with the launch of the Canadian Quantum Champions Program (CQCP). This strategic initiative, backed by a $334.3 million CAD ($243M USD) overall investment from Budget 2025, aims to accelerate the development of fault-tolerant, industrial-scale quantum computers within Canada. Key Program Highlights: Initial Investment: Phase 1 of the CQCP allocates up to $92 million CAD ($67M USD). Targeted Funding: Four Canadian-headquartered firms—Anyon Systems, Nord Quantique, Photonic, and Xanadu Quantum Technologies—have signed agreements for up to $23 million CAD ($16.7M USD) [...]

2025 has been a year of truly significant progress in the quantum technology world, with continued advancements in hardware, software, and ecosystems bringing us closer to the goal of transformative quantum applications in computing, communications and sensing. In congratulating the world’s quantum pioneers on their work, the GQI team would like to go beyond our usual analysis and offers these predictions for what the quantum field may see in 2026. Government Initiatives and Market Dynamics DARPA and EU Quantum Programs: Towards the end of 2026, DARPA will announce which companies participating in Stage B of its Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI) will [...]

Entangling QPUs to Build a Quantum Data Center Overview In this episode of The Quantum Spin by HKA, host Veronica Combs interviews Carmen Palacios-Berraquero, founder and CEO of Nu Quantum. They discuss the company’s entanglement fabric, a cutting-edge mechanism for connecting individual quantum processors into a larger, more powerful machine. Carmen also explains the importance of industry collaboration as supported by the new Quantum Datacenter Alliance. Nu Quantum is also developing a quantum networking test bed. Join this enlightening discussion for an insider's view on the next frontier of quantum computing. 00:00 Introduction to The Quantum Spin Podcast 00:35 Interview with [...]