Mohamed Abdel-Kareem

The EuroHPC Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) Governing Board has officially approved Decision No. 31/2026, selecting 13 European quantum computing startups under the Quantum Grand Challenge call (HORIZON-JU-EUROHPC-2026-QGC-02). The selected companies receive Phase 1 Coordination and Support Action (CSA) funding as a preliminary milestone to establish technical proof-of-concepts, creating a direct pathway to unlock up to €30 million each in venture debt financing through the European Investment Bank (EIB) under Phase 2. [ EuroHPC JU Quantum Grand Challenge Main List Winners ]Startup & Project AcronymCountry & DurationHardware Modality & Focus Area• Alice & Bob (CAT-DRIVE)• France (4 Months)• Cat Qubits / Superconducting [...]

Italy’s Consiglio di Stato (Section Five) has rejected an appeal by the Campania Region and IBM Italia, upholding the lower administrative court's decision to annul a €61.2 million public tender for a regional quantum computer intended for the University of Salerno campus in Fisciano. The ruling (N. 02397/2026 REG.RIC., published August 26, 2026) resets the procurement process back to the evaluation phase prior to a contested deadline extension, leaving local consortium Tea Tek—partnered with Rigetti Computing and TreQ—as the sole valid bidder remaining in the race. [ Campania €61.2M Quantum Tender Legal Framework ]Litigation OverviewCourt DeterminationProcurement Status• €61.2M University of Salerno [...]

Researchers from the University of Padova, Italian photonics firm ThinkQuantum s.r.l., and the National Research Council of Italy (CNR-IFN) have published a real-time field trial of an intermodal quantum key distribution (QKD) system in npj Quantum Information. The experiment connected a remote optical transmitter on Monte Grande to an urban Optical Ground Station (OGS) at the University of Padova across an 18-km horizontal free-space link, which then coupled into a 0.5-km deployed fiber network to reach a receiver laboratory. [ Intermodal 18-km Free-Space to Fiber QKD Architecture ]Optical Transmitter & ChannelAdaptive Optics & Receiver OGSQuantum Hardware & Key Rates• 18-km Free-Space [...]

Post-quantum semiconductor and digital identity developer SEALSQ Corp (NASDAQ: LAES) has announced an engineering update on QASIC (Quantum-Resistant Application-Specific Integrated Circuit), its sovereign post-quantum ASIC platform developed through its French chip design subsidiary, IC'Alps. The initiative embeds hardware-accelerated Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) directly into customer-owned, application-specific silicon architectures. The joint engineering track remains on schedule to deliver its first functional prototype in 2026. [ SEALSQ / IC'Alps QASIC Integrated Platform Architecture ]PQC Semiconductor OfferingIC'Alps Design & IP CapabilitiesTarget Sectors & Deployment• Catalog PQC Integrated Circuits• RISC-V SoC Infrastructure & Functional Safety• Cybersecurity & HSMs• Custom QASICs & Reusable IP• Ultra-Low Power Analog [...]

Post-quantum cybersecurity developer CypherGenics has announced the launch of FASTKAT™, its security platform designed to deliver quantum-ready identity, authentication, and encryption across enterprise environments, critical infrastructure, and operational technology (OT). The platform uses a fully symmetric methodology engineered to bypass the computational overhead of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), providing machine-speed authentication designed for low-power IoT/OT hardware and autonomous AI-driven systems. [ CypherGenics FASTKAT Platform Architecture ]Core MethodologyPatent Portfolio & IPOperational Target Environments• Fully Symmetric Security Engine• U.S. Patent No. 12,587,513• Autonomous AI-Driven Identities• Dynamic Object Modification• Genomic Network Topologies• Low-Power OT & Industrial IoT• Digital Genomic Differentiation• Blockchain Verification & Code [...]

Tel Aviv-based quantum technology developer Quantum X Labs Inc. (Nasdaq: QXL) has launched Qatacomb, a research initiative operating through its QuantumQ Security unit. The program is designed to explore quantum-native security architectures that integrate the core physical principles of quantum mechanics directly into information-protection stacks, moving beyond classical algorithmic adaptations to safeguard sensitive enterprise and sovereign data. Quantum-Native Physics vs. Algorithmic Adaptations Standard post-quantum cryptography (PQC) focuses on replacing vulnerable public-key mathematical problems (such as RSA and ECC) with lattice-based classical algorithms. The Qatacomb program investigates an alternative security design paradigm: Physics-Rooted Data Protection: Investigates how quantum-mechanical phenomena can serve as [...]

Quantum cybersecurity developer Quantum eMotion Corp. (NYSE American: QNC; TSXV: QNC; FSE: 34Q0) has submitted its eCore-Q PCIe Quantum Entropy Module for official validation under the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cryptographic Module Validation Program (CMVP). The validation testing package was independently assessed and submitted by cybersecurity laboratory Lightship Security Inc. through the production Entropy Source Validation Test System (ESVTS). [ Quantum eMotion NIST SP 800-90B Validation Stack ]Hardware & QRNG EngineRegulatory & Testing FrameworkCommercial & System Integration• eCore-Q PCIe Quantum Module• NIST SP 800-90B Compliance• FIPS 140-3 Prerequisite Support• Electron-Tunneling QRNG Chiplet• Independent Lab: Lightship Security• eShield-Q & [...]

IBM (NYSE: IBM) has officially completed its acquisition of Malibu-based research and development institution HRL Laboratories, LLC (HRL). The transaction brings HRL’s deep expertise in silicon-spin qubits, quantum sensing, cryogenics, and advanced materials under IBM’s quantum umbrella, complementing IBM’s established leadership in superconducting qubit architectures. Dual-Track Hardware Scaling and Wafer Foundry Integration The closing of the transaction establishes a dual-track hardware strategy for IBM, combining superconducting circuits with silicon quantum dots: Silicon-Spin Qubit Capability: HRL’s decades-long heritage in semiconductor quantum dot engineering enables IBM to leverage CMOS-compatible manufacturing techniques. This creates parallel research and manufacturing pathways for high-density, multi-qubit processor scaling. [...]

Silicon quantum computing developer Diraq has officially opened its U.S. Technology Hub in Santa Monica, California. Launching with a 20-person engineering team, the new facility targets integrated circuit (IC) design, cryogenic CMOS architecture, device modeling, and machine learning. Diraq plans to double the hub's headcount over the next 12 months to support the trans-Pacific scaling of its CMOS-compatible silicon spin-qubit processors. [ Diraq Trans-Pacific Engineering Infrastructure Stack ]U.S. Operations NodesCore Engineering & Testing ScopeSydney Headquarters & R&D• Palo Alto (U.S. HQ & Ecosystem)• Cryo-CMOS & IC Design (LA Hub)• Sydney Centre of Excellence• Santa Monica (Engineering Hub)• Device Modeling & ML [...]

The Swedish Ministry of Education and Research (Regeringskansliet) has officially published Sweden’s National Quantum Strategy (Sveriges strategi för kvantteknikområdet). Setting a unified policy, infrastructure, and commercial roadmap extending to 2036, the strategy establishes a national framework to translate Sweden's academic research into commercially viable deep-tech enterprises, secure sovereign communications, and align national efforts with broad European and Nordic defense initiatives. [ Sweden National Quantum Strategy Framework (2026–2036) ]Strategic PillarsNational Infrastructure & EcosystemSecurity & Alliances• Research & Industrial Leadership• Wallenberg Centre (WACQT / Chalmers)• PQC & Quantum-Safe Migration Mandates• Deep-Tech Commercialization & VC• Swedish Centre for Quantum Technology• Nordic Council Quantum Working [...]