Mohamed Abdel-Kareem

Qilimanjaro Quantum Tech has announced a new partnership with the Open Quantum Institute (OQI), a multilateral initiative hosted at CERN, to promote global access to quantum computing. Qilimanjaro will provide cloud access to its multimodal quantum platform, SpeQtrum Quantum-as-a-Service (QaaS), which is intended to support OQI’s mission of accelerating applications for humanity. The SpeQtrum QaaS platform provides remote access to Qilimanjaro’s on-premise multimodal quantum data center, which tightly integrates fluxonium superconducting chips for analog quantum computation, commercial digital QPUs, and classical HPC resources within a unified environment. Qilimanjaro's unique architecture uses analog quantum computers—which encode complex problems naturally within the system—to [...]

Horizon Quantum Computing Pte. Ltd., a Singapore-based company focused on software infrastructure for quantum applications, has announced the completion of the assembly and integration of its first quantum computer at its headquarters. This makes Horizon Quantum the first quantum software company to own and operate its own quantum computer. The system was assembled from a modular, multi-vendor configuration, combining Maybell’s cryogenic platform, control electronics from Quantum Machines, and a Rigetti superconducting quantum processor. This hardware testbed, over which the company has full control of both hardware and software stacks, is intended to narrow the gap between the ideal theoretical model of [...]

Qolab, a developer of superconducting qubit systems founded by Nobel Laureate John M. Martinis, has deployed its pioneering superconducting qubit device at the Israeli Quantum Computing Center (IQCC) in Tel Aviv, Israel. The deployment marks the world’s first facility to deploy Qolab’s device outside its home lab in Madison, WI, U.S., and introduces a new generation of robust, scalable superconducting qubits engineered for hardware research scientists. The device is optimized for high-fidelity, fabrication repeatability, and scalability, based on the foundational physics pioneered by John M. Martinis. The processor is designed to reduce flux noise and decoherence and supports reliable manufacturing using [...]

ParityQC, a quantum architecture company, has been selected by the DLR Quantum Computing Initiative (DLR QCI) to lead the software integration for the QCMobility – Integration of Quantum-based Methods project. The project, funded by the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space, aims to build an integrated framework to solve complex optimization problems in real-world transport and mobility scenarios. ParityQC will contribute its expertise in hybrid classical-quantum integration, developing a resilient, modular, and scalable software architecture that links solutions to real-world data and the cutting-edge quantum hardware within the DLR QCI. The project's framework will integrate classical, quantum, and hybrid [...]

Delft Circuits, a provider of high-density input/output (I/O) solutions for quantum computers, has announced the appointment of Martin Danoesastro as Chief Executive Officer and an €8 million ($9.3 million USD) extension of its Series A financing. This latest round, which brings total capital raised to €15 million ($17.5 million USD), saw participation from existing shareholders DeepTech XL, High Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), and QuVest, along with new investors Paeonia Group and Waves Capital Partners. Danoesastro joins Delft Circuits after over 25 years at Boston Consulting Group (BCG), bringing a combination of strategic leadership and technical understanding (MSc in Applied Physics from TU [...]

D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE: QBTS) has announced the formation of a new dedicated business unit focused on driving the adoption of its quantum computing products and services within the U.S. government. This unit will be led by Jack Sears Jr., who joins D-Wave’s executive team as Vice President of U.S. Government Solutions. The formation of the unit is a direct response to increasing calls from U.S. Department of War (DoW) leadership—including the Undersecretary of War for Research and Engineering and the Secretary of the Army—to develop quantum applications addressing logistics and transportation needs. Sears brings over 25 years of experience in [...]

Infleqtion, a leader in neutral atom-based quantum technology, and Voyager Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: VOYG), a defense and space technology company, have announced a strategic partnership to advance dual-use quantum technology in low-Earth orbit and beyond. The collaboration is focused on demonstrating advanced quantum technologies in space environments, beginning with the integration of Infleqtion’s Tiqker Quantum atomic clock aboard the International Space Station (ISS) and the Starlab space station platform. The goal is to provide an alternate, high-precision, secure time source in space, which is expected to provide impact to commercial and national security missions, including those associated with Golden Dome, enabling [...]

The Walton Institute at South East Technological University (SETU) in Ireland has secured a €5.3 million ($6.2 million USD) Horizon Europe project, Q-FENCE, to develop EU-mandated quantum-resistant security for critical sectors. This project positions Ireland as a leader in future-proof digital security and aims to protect critical digital infrastructure from emerging quantum computing threats. The Q-FENCE project brings together 12 partners from academic and industry bodies across Europe. Its two major goals are: Creating security tools that can withstand quantum-era threats. Helping organizations move smoothly from existing encryption systems to new, quantum-resistant ones. The initiative addresses the EU mandate that all [...]

SpeQtral, a Singapore quantum communications company, in partnership with the UK Science and Technology Facilities Council’s (STFC) RAL Space, has announced the successful launch and deployment of the SpeQtre CubeSat aboard SpaceX's Transporter-15 mission. The spacecraft, a 12U CubeSat, was deployed into sun-synchronous orbit, carrying SpeQtral’s space-qualified entangled photon pair source and detector modules. The mission addresses the technical challenge of demonstrating the exchange of quantum information from a small satellite platform to reduce costs and improve accessibility for future quantum communication missions. The satellite will investigate various aspects of quantum communications from space, with the goal of providing quantum-secure communications [...]

WISeKey International Holding Ltd, SEALSQ Corp (NASDAQ: LAES), and WISeSat.Space (WISeSat) have announced the successful launch of their latest WISeSat satellite aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 Transporter 16 mission. This deployment is intended to strengthen WISeSat’s strategy to deploy a secure, resilient, and sovereign constellation for real-time, low-power IoT and cybersecurity services worldwide. The satellite is designed to reinforce the secure, space-based communications architecture. The constellation is intended to integrate with SEALSQ post-quantum chips to ensure resilience for connected devices. Crucially, the constellation will begin supporting quantum-safe key distribution for critical infrastructure sectors (including energy, transportation, and smart cities) starting with [...]