Mohamed Abdel-Kareem

Four UK-based startups have been selected for the DeepTech Catalyst Quantum (DTC Quantum) incubator program, a strategic initiative designed to accelerate the commercialization of quantum technologies. Led by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) in collaboration with the UKRI National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC), the program provides early-stage companies with access to high-performance research facilities at the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, technical mentorship, and targeted R&D funding ranging from £50,000 to £100,000. The incubator is part of the broader STFC DeepTech Catalyst network, which was recently ranked by the Financial Times as one of Europe’s leading startup hubs for [...]

Hardware topology of the IQM Sirius QPU (STAR 24) In an experimental study from researchers across India, Singapore, and the USA, IQM’s Sirius 24-qubit superconducting processor was utilized to demonstrate high-accuracy molecular simulations. The research employed Sample-based Quantum Diagonalization (SQD), a noise-resilient paradigm that uses the quantum processor as a "configuration sampler" rather than a direct energy estimator. By identifying high-weight Slater determinants (electron configurations) on the hardware and performing exact diagonalization on a classical computer, the team decoupled the final energy precision from individual quantum gate errors, achieving results within chemical accuracy for several benchmark molecules. The study benchmarked two [...]

Imec has announced the launch of SPINS (Semiconductor Pilot line for Industrial Quantum NanoSystems), a strategic initiative designed to bridge the gap between academic research and industrial manufacturing for quantum processors. The €50 million project, co-funded by the European Union’s Chips Joint Undertaking (Chips JU) and participating member states, is one of six specialized pilot lines established under the EU Chips Act. The consortium includes 25 partners across Europe, including Fraunhofer IPMS, VTT, CEA-Leti, Infineon, and STMicroelectronics. The SPINS project focuses on the development of semiconductor-based spin qubits, leveraging existing CMOS manufacturing expertise to scale toward fault-tolerant quantum systems. The initiative [...]

SDT Inc., a South Korean company specializing in quantum technology, has signed a resource utilization agreement with global quantum computing company IonQ. The agreement integrates IonQ’s trapped-ion quantum systems directly into SDT’s hybrid quantum cloud platform, QuREKA, allowing users to access global quantum hardware alongside classical resources within a single environment. The partnership was highlighted by a high-profile appearance at the New York Stock Exchange on April 14, 2026, where SDT CEO Jiwon Yoon joined IonQ Chairman and CEO Nicolo De Masi to ring the closing bell. This move signals a transition for QuREKA from a connectivity provider to an "execution-oriented [...]

French quantum startup C12 has released its official product roadmap, outlining a decade-long path toward a utility-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computer. The strategy is built on the company’s unique architectural approach: using purified carbon-12 nanotubes to host spin qubits. By leveraging the near-ideal one-dimensional pathway of nanotubes, C12 aims to solve the twin challenges of noise isolation and uniform qubit control that currently hinder solid-state scaling. The roadmap is structured around four generational milestones, focusing on modularity, high-speed gate operations, and a significant reduction in power consumption per qubit as the systems scale toward 100,000 physical qubits. The Generational Path: From Aïdôs [...]

Paris-based quantum leader Alice & Bob has announced the completion of its ambitious recruitment drive, hiring over 100 employees in just seven months. This surge brings the company’s total headcount to 251, reaching its target 30% faster than the original June 2026 schedule. This milestone contrasts sharply with the broader French labor market, which LinkedIn reports is currently 30% below pre-pandemic benchmarks, and a global tech sector characterized by widespread layoffs. The rapid expansion follows the company's September 2025 hiring plan, which was designed to scale the specialized workforce necessary for the development of its universal fault-tolerant quantum computer, Graphene. The [...]

Wellcome Leap has announced that a multidisciplinary team led by the Finnish quantum software company Algorithmiq is the winner of the $2 million Quantum for Bio (Q4Bio) Supported Challenge prize. The 30-month, $50 million initiative was designed to accelerate the development of quantum algorithms specifically for human health. While today’s quantum computers are not yet capable of outperforming classical machines in biology (a milestone known as "quantum advantage"), the prize recognizes the first experimental realization of an end-to-end quantum-classical workflow for a complex therapeutic, providing a scalable roadmap for future health breakthroughs. The winning project, conducted in collaboration with IBM and [...]

SBQuantum, a Sherbrooke-based developer of quantum diamond magnetometers, has announced the closing of an oversubscribed $4 million USD seed round. The financing, led by Quantonation and Quantacet with participation from Investissement Québec, represents the first private investment in the company since its founding in 2017. The funding follows the successful deployment of the company's sensors in space and aims to accelerate the commercialization of quantum sensing for navigation, defense, and public safety. The company also announced the appointment of Eric Giroux as Chief Executive Officer. Giroux, formerly the founder of RaySecur Inc., brings over a decade of experience in scaling sensor [...]

Voyager Space and IBM have successfully demonstrated a post-quantum secured communication link between Earth and the International Space Station (ISS). This orbital milestone utilized Voyager’s Space Edge™ Micro Datacenter, which was launched to the ISS in September 2025, and IBM Quantum Safe Remediator software. The project proves that satellite data—critical for national defense, weather forecasting, and commercial telecommunications—can be protected against future quantum computing attacks using current infrastructure. The demonstration addressed a primary challenge in space security: "crypto-agility." Most orbital hardware has embedded encryption that is difficult to upgrade without physical replacement. To bypass this, IBM’s Quantum Safe Remediator acted as [...]

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has inaugurated India’s first open-access quantum computer testbeds, marking a significant milestone for the Amaravati Quantum Valley project. Launched on World Quantum Day, the initiative features two distinct platforms: the 1Q testbed at Medha Towers and the 1S testbed at SRM University, Amaravati. Unlike traditional closed-door quantum facilities, these "open-access" reference facilities are designed to allow researchers, startups, and government institutions from across the country to validate, benchmark, and certify quantum hardware and software under real-world operating conditions. Developed as part of India’s National Quantum Mission, these systems represent a major "Make in India" [...]