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By Rob Ford, 5WPR Managing Partner & EVP In the quantum computing sector, an industry moving at breakneck speed with dense, often opaque science, communication is as critical as computation. A press release, when used right, can be powerful. But many companies miss the mark by aiming it at the wrong audience or using it for the wrong purpose. A press release is not catch-all content. It has a job: to inform the press of something newsworthy. If it doesn’t clear that bar, dressing it up in PR format won’t help, it just adds to the noise journalists are trying to [...]

QpiAI, a Bangalore-based startup selected under India’s National Quantum Mission (NQM), has launched a 25-qubit superconducting quantum computer, marking the country’s first full-stack quantum system. The platform, named QpiAI-Indus, integrates superconducting qubit hardware, a hybrid Quantum-HPC software stack, and AI-driven optimization tools. The announcement was made on World Quantum Day, April 14, 2025, and supports NQM goals of advancing domestic quantum capabilities and establishing intermediate-scale infrastructure. The system combines a cryogenic control environment with proprietary software tools including QpiAISaaS and QpiAI-Opt, designed to support quantum-classical workflows across sectors such as drug discovery, materials science, logistics, and climate modeling. These tools facilitate [...]

Deutsche Telekom Innovation Laboratories (T-Labs), in collaboration with Qunnect, has demonstrated stable polarization-entangled photon transmission across 30 kilometers of commercially deployed optical fiber for 17 consecutive days, maintaining 99% fidelity and 99% uptime. The test was conducted on T-Labs’ infrastructure in Berlin, forming part of its quantum research program aimed at validating quantum networking capabilities using real-world telecom environments. The results were first presented at the OFC Conference in San Francisco on March 31, 2025. In a separate experiment, polarization-entangled photons were dynamically routed over fiber paths totaling 82 kilometers while coexisting with classical data traffic. Conducted in the O-band and [...]

TNO has announced the expansion of its quantum information technology testing infrastructure through a new facility at the House of Quantum in Delft. The additional space is intended to meet increasing demand from startups and scaleups working on quantum technologies. The facility is part of the broader Dutch quantum innovation ecosystem and is partially funded by the National Growth Fund program under Quantum Delta NL. Located in close proximity to leading research and development hubs, the expansion aims to enhance access to quantum testing environments. The new hub will support the development and testing of quantum computing systems by providing startups [...]

Terra Quantum has announced the closed beta launch of TQ42 Studio, a quantum AI development environment that includes two components: QAI Hub, a no-code quantum machine learning platform, and Qode Engine, a Python SDK for advanced users. The goal of the platform is to lower the barrier to entry for quantum machine learning by offering visual model-building tools and automating quantum component integration. The announcement coincides with World Quantum Day 2025 and invites users to request early access to participate in the testing phase. QAI Hub enables users to design and test hybrid quantum-classical models through a graphical interface. At its [...]

PsiQuantum has been awarded a $10.8 million contract by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to supply quantum photonic chips, component software, and optical materials. The contract supports AFRL’s development of quantum circuits by providing access to PsiQuantum’s chip manufacturing infrastructure, including the integration of high-performance Barium Titanate (BTO) electro-optic phase shifters into AFRL-designed optical systems. The collaboration builds on an existing partnership established in 2022 and leverages PsiQuantum’s circuit tapeout process and semiconductor manufacturing with GlobalFoundries. Under the agreement, PsiQuantum will deliver completed quantum chips incorporating AFRL’s circuit designs alongside proprietary optical components and switching materials. These chips will [...]

QuantX Labs, an Australian developer of high-precision quantum timing systems, will launch a key component of its TEMPO optical atomic clock into space aboard Exotrail’s spacevan™ on a SpaceX mission in late 2025. The payload, an optical frequency comb, serves as the enabling subsystem for space-based optical clocks and has completed space-readiness validation, including thermal, vacuum, vibration, and radiation testing. The mission is supported by a $3.7 million grant from the Australian Space Agency under the Moon to Mars initiative. The optical comb will provide a high-precision frequency reference for advanced timing and positioning systems in low-Earth orbit (LEO). This in-space [...]

IonQ has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Global Research and Development Center for Business by Quantum-AI Technology (G-QuAT), a division of Japan’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST). The agreement establishes a framework for collaboration focused on advancing quantum computing capabilities in Japan. G-QuAT is tasked with developing hybrid quantum-AI technologies and promoting quantum applications in industrial and research contexts. The MOU outlines the intent for G-QuAT to obtain access to IonQ’s Forte-class quantum computers via the IonQ Cloud. This access is expected to support joint research and technical development efforts across a range of [...]

Partisia, Squareroot8, and NuSpace have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop a quantum-secure communication infrastructure using satellite-based Quantum Random Number Generators (QRNGs). The initiative combines space-based QRNG with advanced cryptographic methods to support encrypted key distribution and correlated randomness for secure Multi-Party Computation (MPC). A key feature of the system is its ability to transmit quantum-safe random keys from orbit to ground parties, facilitating post-quantum encrypted communication channels. The satellite platform not only distributes random keys but also contributes to the preprocessing stage of MPC workflows. Preprocessing involves generating secret shared values and intermediate data before real inputs are known, [...]

Q-CTRL reports a breakthrough in magnetic anomaly navigation (MagNav) using a quantum-assured navigation system that combines proprietary quantum magnetometers with a novel denoising and map-matching software stack. In extensive airborne and ground-based field trials, the system, named Ironstone Opal, consistently outperformed a strategic-grade inertial navigation system (INS), achieving up to 46× lower positioning error in the most favorable configuration, and at least 11× better accuracy even with internally-mounted sensors in high-noise environments. The best positioning accuracy achieved was 22 meters, or about 0.01% of flight distance, significantly surpassing both INS and active GNSS alternatives like Doppler radar. The trials demonstrated robust [...]