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TreQ, alongside Rigetti, Oxford Ionics, Q-CTRL, and Qruise, has been awarded £1.65 million ($2.2 million USD) from Innovate UK to develop an Open Architecture Quantum (OAQ) Testbed. The grant forms part of the Quantum Missions Pilot competition under the UK’s National Quantum Strategy, supporting projects that address technological barriers to quantum technology commercialization. Coordinated by TreQ, the consortium aims to design and operate a modular and extensible quantum system that integrates multiple processors, control systems, and software stacks to enable dynamic evaluation of quantum components and workflows. The OAQ Testbed will initially support eight different system configurations by combining two quantum [...]

Rigetti Computing, Inc., in collaboration with Riverlane and the National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC), has been selected as one of the winners of Innovate UK’s Quantum Missions pilot competition. The £3.5 million ($4.7 million USD) Rigetti-led consortium will leverage Rigetti’s superconducting quantum computer hosted at the NQCC to benchmark and enhance quantum error correction (QEC) capabilities, a critical step toward achieving universal, fault-tolerant quantum computing. As part of the initiative, Rigetti will upgrade its UK-based quantum computer to a 36-qubit quantum processing unit (QPU) from the current 24 qubits and integrate its latest generation control system to enable low-latency interfacing with [...]

Keyfactor has unveiled major upgrades to its cryptographic solutions — Keyfactor Command, EJBCA, and Bouncy Castle — enhancing its product offerings to include post-quantum cryptography (PQC) and helping organizations prepare for NIST’s 2030–2035 deprecation timeline for classical encryption. The updates mark a clear shift from theoretical preparation to actionable execution as enterprises begin the long migration to quantum-safe systems. Preparing for the Inevitable With NIST setting 2030 as the year to begin phasing out traditional cryptographic algorithms, Keyfactor is enabling businesses to start that transition now. Its latest enhancements empower customers to inventory, automate, and test the deployment of hybrid and [...]

Fujitsu and RIKEN announced the development of a 256-qubit superconducting quantum computer at the RIKEN RQC-FUJITSU Collaboration Center, expanding on their previous 64-qubit system introduced in 2023 under Japan’s Quantum Leap Flagship Program (Q-LEAP). The new machine, designed to support broader applications in fields such as molecular analysis and error correction research, will become available to companies and research institutions globally in the first quarter of fiscal 2025 as part of Fujitsu and RIKEN’s hybrid quantum computing platform. This development marks a substantial increase in computational capabilities within the same platform, offering users an upgraded environment to advance quantum research and [...]

SandboxAQ has launched AQtive Guard, a new cybersecurity platform designed to protect against the rapidly growing threats posed by Non-Human Identities (NHIs)—autonomous AI agents increasingly used across enterprise environments. As AI agents exceed one billion in number, AQtive Guard offers real-time vulnerability detection, automated remediation, and full lifecycle management of cryptographic assets such as keys, certificates, and algorithms. Built on SandboxAQ’s Large Quantitative Models (LQMs), the platform features two core modules including Discover which provides accurate inventory of NHIs and cryptographic assets and Protect which orchestrates automated protection workflows and credential management. Key functions within these two core modules include the [...]

By Joe Spencer Aegiq and BT, along with other partners successfully demonstrated performance of their Quantum Link Assurance System (QLAS) at Adastral park in Suffolk, England. Funded through UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), the Quantum Link Assurance System solves an important operational obstacle for the commercial adoption of fibre-based QKD, by offering independent link validation. The solution is designed to seamlessly fit into standard optical fibre communications networks. GQI attended the demo at Adastral Park to view the system and get a better understanding of the wider impact of this project.  What Is It? First, it’s important to highlight that QLAS [...]

Quantum error correction (QEC) is a hot topic these days so GQI has created a 21 page document that provides an in-depth analysis of the current state of the art in quantum error correction research. This document cover all the key aspects for understanding the current status of quantum error correction including the following main themes: The "Standard Model" of large-scale FTQC based upon the surface code Recent progress and demonstrations related to the surface code High overheads and the need for innovation Emerging alternative quantum error correcting codes Key challenges for fault-tolerant quantum computing (The "Sputnik Moment") Fundamentals of quantum [...]

Project Eleven (P11) has announced the QDay Prize, an open competition offering a reward of one Bitcoin (current value about $85,000) for demonstrating the ability to break elliptic curve cryptography (ECC) using Shor’s algorithm on a quantum computer. Participants must submit quantum programs that directly solve the elliptic curve discrete logarithm problem (ECDLP) without relying on classical shortcuts or hybrid methods. Submissions must include gate-level code and system specifications, and all entries will be made publicly available for transparency. The competition is structured around progressively larger ECC key sizes, starting from 1-bit keys, with an emphasis on demonstrating generalizable techniques that [...]

Researchers from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), alongside private partners AOSense, Infleqtion, and Vector Atomic, are advancing the Quantum Gravity Gradiometer Pathfinder (QGGPf) project to demonstrate quantum-based gravity measurements in space. Supported by NASA’s Earth Science Technology Office (ESTO), the mission will deploy a compact quantum sensor aboard a spacecraft to map variations in Earth's gravitational field with unprecedented sensitivity. The QGGPf system will use two clouds of ultra-cold rubidium atoms as test masses to measure differential acceleration through quantum wave interference. The sensor is designed to be significantly smaller and lighter than traditional gravity gradiometers, occupying about 0.25 cubic meters [...]

Quminex, a Canadian startup focused on quantum-AI-powered mineral exploration, has secured pre-seed investments from QV Studio, Quantacet, and Quantonation. The funding will support technology development and company growth, with Quminex emerging as one of the first portfolio companies under QV Studio’s program at Distriq in Sherbrooke, Quebec. The investors cited Quminex’s combination of deep quantum computing and geoscience expertise as a catalyst for innovation in sustainable resource discovery. Alongside the funding announcement, Quminex was selected as a Top Innovator in the Quantum for Society Challenge organized by the World Economic Forum’s UpLink platform. The challenge targets scalable quantum solutions aligned with [...]