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Finland has been selected to coordinate a major new European Union defence project under the Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) initiative, focusing on applying quantum technologies to future military applications. The project, titled Quantum Enablers for Strategic Advantage (QUEST), aims to explore the use of quantum computing, sensing, and metrology in areas such as encryption-breaking, positioning, surveillance, and air and missile defence. Proposed by Finland, QUEST drew the widest interest among the 11 newly adopted PESCO projects and includes participation from Germany, Denmark, Latvia, and Italy, with Sweden, Greece, and the Netherlands joining as observers. The initiative will be jointly managed by [...]

SemiQon has demonstrated large-scale characterization of quantum dot qubits using its cryogenically optimized CMOS technology. Building on the November 2024 release of its low-power cryogenic CMOS transistor, the company has applied this component to enable control and readout of hundreds of qubit devices during a single cooldown. The transistor design reduces power consumption by a factor of 100, supporting integration of control electronics within cryogenic environments. To support scalability, SemiQon is developing integrated circuits that combine silicon qubits and on-chip readout. This approach aims to minimize reliance on room-temperature electronics and extensive cabling, which are key constraints in current quantum processor [...]

Infleqtion has raised $100 million in a Series C funding round led by strategic and institutional investors including Glynn Capital, Counterpoint Global (Morgan Stanley), S32, SAIC, and others. The funding will accelerate deployment of the company’s atom-based quantum technologies across sensing, computing, and timing, with a focus on defense, aerospace, and critical infrastructure. With nearly $30 million in revenue in the prior year and a $200 million customer pipeline, Infleqtion is positioning itself as a leader in operational quantum systems. The company’s neutral atom quantum computer, Sqale, is deployed at the UK’s National Quantum Computing Centre, and Infleqtion is the only [...]

Grayscale Investments has submitted a filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch the “Grayscale Quantum Computing ETF,” signaling a new strategic direction into advanced technology investing. The ETF aims to capture value from the emerging quantum ecosystem by including firms developing critical hardware like quantum chips, sensors, and superconducting materials, as well as players in quantum communications and cryptography. On the software front, the ETF will target companies engaged in quantum algorithm development, quantum operating systems, and cloud-based QCaaS (Quantum Computing-as-a-Service). The fund’s scope also includes supporting infrastructure such as cryogenic platforms, emulators, and simulators essential for [...]

Alamein International University (AIU), QWorld, QEgypt, and AleQCG are jointly launching a national online summer training course on quantum computing for Egyptian and Arab university students. The program, part of the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ2025), is open to students with foundational knowledge in Python and mathematics. It runs from July to October 2025 and emphasizes active participation through lectures, labs, quizzes, and collaborative projects. A university approval letter is required, and attendance is strictly monitored. The curriculum is based on QWorld’s established “Bronze,” “Silver,” and “Nickel” tutorials, with topics ranging from quantum circuits and teleportation to Grover’s [...]

Students from the CU News Corps at the University of Colorado, Boulder have created a report on quantum technology and how organizations in the state of Colorado are working to make it a reality. The report covers activities and quotes from organizations including Vescent Photonics, Elevate Quantum, Atom Computing, JILA, Colorado School of Mines, and others that help explain the technology and how it will make an impact in the future. To access the report, you can reach it by clicking on the report title The New Frontier of Technology: Quantum Computing. May 31, 2025

Quantum Brilliance has been selected by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s foreign business subsidy program, becoming the first Australian company to receive this support. The program, backed by Kiraboshi Bank, provides funding for international firms establishing operations in Tokyo. Quantum Brilliance will use the subsidy to launch its Japanese subsidiary—Quantum Brilliance Japan K.K.—covering office space, hiring, and local operational costs. The move was facilitated by Austrade’s Tokyo office. The company specializes in diamond-based quantum devices that operate at room temperature and can be miniaturized for edge and on-premises deployment. Unlike superconducting systems that require cryogenics, Quantum Brilliance’s architecture is portable, resilient, and [...]

By Jordan Makansi Introduction: The Quantum Simulation Milestone In March 2025, D-Wave Quantum announced a breakthrough in quantum computing: a demonstration of quantum computational advantage using their Advantage2 quantum annealer. The company claimed it had successfully simulated the real-time dynamics of large, disordered quantum spin glasses, a task long considered intractable for classical computers. See the earlier QCR article published when D-Wave made their original announcement here.Almost immediately, teams from EPFL and the Flatiron Institute pushed back with a classical simulation that replicated aspects of D-Wave’s result using a variational Monte Carlo method. The rapid rebuttal raised important questions: What exactly [...]

Oxford Quantum Circuits (OQC) has appointed Sir Jeremy Fleming, former Director of GCHQ, to its Board of Directors. Fleming, who led the UK’s intelligence and cyber security agency from 2017 to 2023, brings deep expertise in national security and emerging technologies. His appointment highlights the strategic importance of quantum computing to UK economic and defence priorities. A news release announcing his appointment is available here. Quantum Computing Inc. (QCi) has promoted two key executives as part of its commercialization strategy. Dr. Milan Begliarbekov has been appointed Chief Operating Officer, after previously leading QCi’s quantum photonic chip foundry development. Dr. Pouya Dianat [...]

Lockheed Martin and IBM have applied sample-based quantum diagonalization (SQD) to simulate the electronic structure of methylene (CH₂), marking the first use of SQD for an open-shell molecule. The collaboration highlights SQD as a strong candidate for near-term quantum advantage, capable of modeling strongly correlated systems that challenge classical computational chemistry. In this study, the team simulated singlet and triplet states of CH₂, an open-shell diradical relevant to combustion and atmospheric chemistry. Using IBM’s 52-qubit quantum processor within a hybrid quantum-centric supercomputing environment, researchers executed up to 3,000 two-qubit gates per experiment. The SQD calculations yielded accurate dissociation energies and singlet–triplet [...]