Author: Mohamed Abdel-Kareem

    1. Qedma Integrates QESEM Quantum Error Mitigation Software into NVIDIA CUDA-Q Platform

      Qedma Quantum Computing has integrated its QESEM quantum error mitigation software into NVIDIA CUDA-Q, an open platform for hybrid quantum-GPU supercomputing. This integration allows CUDA-Q developers to run error-mitigated quantum circuits directly within their existing workflows, initially targeting Quantinuum's trapped-ion hardware, with plans for broader QPU compatibility. This expands Qedma's software ecosystem and builds on its recent hardware benchmarks and significant error-mitigation performance advantages.

    2. Quantum Machines Demonstrates Live End-to-End CUDA-Q Program Execution via NVIDIA NVQLink

      Quantum Machines has successfully demonstrated the live, end-to-end execution of an NVIDIA CUDA-Q program across a physical QPU, classical GPUs, and a Pulse Processing Unit (PPU) controller using NVIDIA NVQLink. This integration, announced at IEEE Quantum Week 2026, establishes a unified hybrid control architecture that allows CUDA-Q applications to be compiled and routed dynamically across CPU, GPU, and QPU layers with microsecond latency, enabling real-time quantum error correction and hybrid variational algorithms. This marks a shift towards standardized supercomputing interfaces for QPU control stacks.

    3. Phasecraft and NVIDIA Benchmark 3,000+ VQE Molecular Emulations Under Wellcome Leap Q4Bio Program

      Phasecraft and NVIDIA have collaborated under the Wellcome Leap Q4Bio program to create the largest-known Variational Quantum Eigensolver (VQE) emulated molecular database. Utilizing an NVIDIA Hopper architecture cluster and cuQuantum software, they benchmarked over 3,000 VQE circuit emulations across 13 molecular systems, achieving a 15-fold speedup. This effort aims to train quantum-enhanced Density Functional Theory (DFT) functionals for improved biological system calculations.

    4. Photonic Inc. Unveils Project VANGUARD Proposal for CA$500M (US$359.1M) Semiconductor Facility in Canada

      Photonic Inc. proposes Project VANGUARD, a CA$500 million (US$359.1 million) semiconductor facility in Canada, to address fabrication and packaging bottlenecks in quantum computing, AI, and other sectors. This multi-tenant facility, anchored in Vancouver, aims to create shared domestic infrastructure, reduce reliance on foreign foundries, and secure sovereign supply chains. The project aligns with Photonic's hardware roadmap and builds on its recent Series A funding and participation in national and international quantum initiatives.

    5. Rigetti Researchers Demonstrate Qubit-Efficient Optimization Algorithm on Superconducting Hardware

      Rigetti researchers have developed a qubit-efficient quantum optimization algorithm, detailed in Physical Review Applied, that uses fewer physical qubits than classical variables by mapping them into an entangled quantum state. This method, validated on a 9-qubit Rigetti superconducting processor using Sherrington-Kirkpatrick spin-glass models, offers a tunable trade-off between qubit count and circuit depth. The algorithm demonstrates parameter concentration, allowing for reuse of optimal circuit parameters and providing a framework to scale continuous optimization on near-term and early fault-tolerant quantum hardware.

    6. Rigetti Computing Finalizes Definitive $100 Million CHIPS Act Award with U.S. Department of Commerce

      Rigetti Computing has finalized a $100 million CHIPS Act award from the U.S. Department of Commerce to address scaling limitations in superconducting quantum processors. The funding will support three engineering projects: developing compact readout electronics, designing a high-capacity cryostat, and enhancing fabrication capabilities at Rigetti's Fab-1 facility for multi-chiplet quantum processing units. In exchange for the award, the Department of Commerce will receive a minority equity stake in Rigetti.

    1. GÉANT and Quantum Internet Alliance Partner to Advance European Quantum Networking Architecture

      GÉANT and the Quantum Internet Alliance (QIA) have partnered to advance European quantum networking by signing an MoU on September 8, 2026. This collaboration leverages GÉANT's optical network and QIA's quantum networking expertise to develop infrastructure, standards, and interoperability protocols, aiming to transition quantum communication prototypes into operational cross-border trials and establish a sovereign European Quantum Internet.

    1. Qoro Quantum Signs MoU with STFC Hartree Centre to Build UK Quantum-HPC Demonstrator

      Qoro Quantum and STFC Hartree Centre have partnered to build a UK Quantum-HPC demonstrator, integrating Qoro's software stack into the Hartree Centre's HPC cluster. This collaboration aims to provide enterprise-grade hybrid quantum-HPC capabilities for UK industry and public sector research, utilizing Qoro's Divi SDK and Maestro simulation engine with the open-source QRMI for seamless integration and resource management. The initiative will focus on practical challenges in electronic structure theory, physical sciences modeling, and quantum chemistry, aligning with broader UK computing initiatives.

    2. Who’s News: Strategic Appointments at Q.ANT, Qtonic Quantum, QuantrolOx, and Leiden Cryogenics

      Q.ANT appointed Joerg Behrend as VP Hardware to lead NPU production, Qtonic Quantum brought in Gina Fratarcangeli as Senior Advisor for AI Transformation and Global Alliances, and QuantrolOx named Srishti Mahhajan as Global Head of Strategy & Corporate Development. Additionally, Eric Kievit is the new CEO of Leiden Cryogenics, with founder Giorgio Frossati moving to a senior scientist role.

    3. QClairvoyance Quantum Labs Signs MoU with IITM–C-DOT Samgnya Foundation to Advance Indian Quantum Ecosystem

      QClairvoyance Quantum Labs has partnered with IITM–C-DOT Samgnya Foundation, India's National Hub for Quantum Communication, to advance the Indian quantum ecosystem. This collaboration, under the National Quantum Mission, will focus on quantum computing, algorithms, AI, post-quantum cryptography, and next-generation compute architectures, aiming to translate theoretical research into deployable commercial products. Samgnya will provide QClairvoyance with access to hardware testbeds and support India's quantum technology commercialization efforts.