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When we reported in December 2022 about the creation of QuantumBasel, a quantum computing hub for commercial use in Switzerland, we noted that D-Wave along with IBM were the two initial hardware manufacturers that would be supporting this effort. Since then, they were joined by IonQ which announced in June that they would be working with QuantumBasel too. In July, D-Wave and QuantumBasel along with VINCI Energies announced they were using D-Wave's quantum annealer to study how to optimize the design of HVAC systems. Now, D-Wave has announced that they are extending and expanding their agreement with QuantumBasel. The extension will [...]

Quantum Machines has announced it is create a new subsidiary in Germany called QM Technologies GmbH and is setting the subsidiary's headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany. There is a large amount of quantum activity in Germany and this new subsidiary will help the company access and participate in these projects. This will be Quantum Machines second European hub joining one in Denmark that they obtained in March 2022 when they acquired QDevil. In addition, the company has local teams in US, Canada, France, Japan, and Australia. A press release from Quantum Machines announcing the opening of this new German headquarters can be accessed here. Alice & [...]

Host Veronica Combs asks Doug Finke about how he got started with the Quantum Computing Report, communicating and curating quantum news and why you don’t want to write a press release just to impress your mom. (Unless your mom is a venture capitalist!) Transcript Host Veronica Combs: Hello, I'm Veronica Combs, and this is The Quantum Spin by HKA Marketing Communications. I'm very excited to have a guest with us who has been writing about quantum technology for longer than almost anyone in the industry. He's one of the originals to see the promise in this technology and start explaining it [...]

In December 2022, IonQ announced that it was researching the use of barium instead of ytterbium for a future generation machine. Barium has certain potential advantages in an ion trap machine because it is more compatible with telecom wavelengths for control and also allows the use of higher power lasers which can improve gate delays. But, up until now, none of the IonQ publicly announced machines had yet switched to using barium. The previous Harmony, Aria, and Forte machines and also the upcoming Tempo processor announced last month will continue to use ytterbium. However, in a clear sign the company is [...]

The test bed will start being set up in the DistriQ Quantum Innovation Zone in Sherbrooke in October 2023, followed by Montreal and Quebec City in early 2024. It is being managed by Numana, a non-profit organization that will be responsible for the deployment and operation of the test bed. The $10 million CAD in funding is being provided by Quebec Regional Economic Development which provided a starting grant of $2.2 million CAD in 2022 and is now adding an additional $4 million to the effort. Also, the Federal Government of Canada will supply an additional $3.6 million. The test bed will be used by business and other organizations to [...]

By Carolyn Mathas SCALINQ and Atlantic Quantum are partnering to accelerate qubit control, characterization, and measurements on state-of-the-art cryogenic hardware.  Using a collaborative R&D and technology development approach, each company brings solid experience that, when combined, will speed technology developments. Atlantic Quantum’s goal of a fault-tolerant, large-scale quantum computer is supported by its proprietary qubit control technique and a unique hardware architecture. The company claims that this fluxonium-based qubit architecture provides the lowest error rates so far and performs robust operations between qubits with greater accuracy than previously possible. The architecture is the basis of the company’s quantum processors. Building quantum [...]