Influences of Electrical Conductivity on Topological Properties of Light Inside Atomic Matter Researchers propose new topological phase of atomic matter hosting ‘photonic skyrmions’ In brief… + The field of topology or the study of how surfaces behave in different dimensions has profoundly influenced the current […]
Australia Sets Aside $2.9M for University of New South Wales Quantum Data Protection of IoT Tech projects claim half of latest CRC funding round Key points… + The second largest amount of CRC-P funding, $2.9 million, went to another UNSW project which seeks to develop […]
Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF) Commercializing Quantum Technologies Commercialising quantum technologies: opportunity to invest Key points… + The UK government’s Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF) Commercialising Quantum Technologies Challenge is a £153 million investment in projects that will help the UK to lead the world […]
U.S. & India Rise to Top of Airbus Quantum Computing Challenge India among top respondents to Airbus quantum computing challenge Excerpts and salient points ~ + [O]f the over 500 who have logged in online for the challenge till July, India and the US are […]
Canada’s McGill University ‘Celebrates’ Significant Funding for Quantum Government of Canada invests in innovative discovery research at McGill University Key points… + The funding is part of Canada’s Science Vision and the Government of Canada’s commitment of more than $10 billion to science, which includes […]
Oxford University to Lead Quantum Technologies Research Hub; $120M USD Investment Oxford to lead quantum computing hub as part of UK’s research and innovation drive Excerpts and salient points ~ + Hubs centered at Oxford, Birmingham, Glasgow and York will revolutionise computing, sensing and timing, […]
U.S. Air Force Courts Prospective Cutting-edge Tech Company “Spectral Quantum Technologies” Catalyst Campus Overflows for AFRL Space Accelerator Demo Day Excerpts and salient points ~ + [T]he Air Force Research Lab Space Vehicles Directorate and the Catalyst Space Accelerator were looking for non-traditional companies that […]
Competing with China: India China aggressively pursues research, investment while India has red tape: German Nobel laureate Excerpts and salient points ~ + China is more aggressive in pursuing scientific research, investment and strategy as compared to India which has more ‘red tape’ acting as […]
The Race for Quantum Computing: U.K. Status Excellent discussion and tracking of the U.K. MoD quantum programme and related U.K. Government initiatives. The race for quantum computing is surely on. Qubit. Mapping the Race to Quantum Computing: The UK National Quantum Technologies Programme – The […]
Moonshots and Quantum Computing, Sources for National Pride India’s science and technology funding: Time for a rethink? Excerpts and salient points ~ + First, government should primarily focus on funding basic research and/or moonshots. It is widely believed that basic research leads to innovative technologies, […]
Archer Exploration Fills Coffers for Quantum Computer Chip Research and Development Sugarloaf land sale completed + Highlights: ~ Completion of sale of Sugarloaf farm land. ~ Archer has received $1.35 million cash from purchasers. ~ After receipt of funds, Archer has over $2.0 million in […]
Should Australia Mimic U.S. Quantum Computing and Advanced Technology Efforts? The CIA’s investment fund is stalking Australian tech startups and has opened a local office Excerpts and salient points ~ + … Mr Ferrari led the company’s investment in startups that focused on building artificial […]
UK Government to Invest Nearly $200M USD in Quantum Computing UK government to invest £153m in quantum computing Opening the annual celebration of London’s technology sector, May said: “Already, we are one of the best places in the world to start and grow a tech […]
Canada Makes Cuts to Quantum Computing Budget Money changes everything. And lack of it does the same. In order to balance the federal budget of Canada, $11.7 billion must be cut. Quantum computing was not spared, other disruptive technologies lost funding as well. Qubit. Excerpts […]
Ultra-Quantum Matter Studies Receive Funding Full release from the Chicago Quantum Exchange ~ May 28th, 2019 Dam T. Son, University Professor in the Department of Physics, and Michael Levin, Associate Professor in the Department of Physics, have been awarded a Simons Foundation grant as part […]
U.S. Military Chief Pushes to Continue Disruptive Technology Investment. General Joseph Dunford is confident in the U.S. military’s ability to defend and deter adversaries. Recently, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff made comment on future investments for the U.S. military. Artificial intelligence, directed […]
Japanese Startup has Big Plans for Quantum Computing with Promising Backers. Excerpts and salient points ~ The company recently set up an R&D project called Abeja X to dig into new technologies. The first target is quantum computing, which promises data analysis at astonishing speeds. […]
Disruptive Tech, Congressional Traditions In Clash of Old and New and It May Not End Well for the U.S. The New Revolution in Military Affairs. In 1898, a Polish banker and self-taught military expert named Jan Bloch published The Future of War, the culmination of […]
U.S. DoE Sets Aside $40M for Quantum Computing Algorithms and Software Development. Developers throughout the U.S. stand to gain much from this new U.S. initiative. $40 Million for Developers. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a plan to provide $40 million for research aimed […]
Korea, The Good One, Investing Just Under $450M, In Part for Quantum Computing and Quantum Sensing. Moon Mi-ok, South Korea’s Vice Minister of Science and ICT, announced the country’s investments in disruptive technologies, this past week. Over the next ten years, data, artificial intelligence, and […]
IBM Teams with Universities to Develop Quantum Computing Workforce. Major corporations continued taking their quantum computing efforts to universities. Recent announcements from IBM highlight new efforts with universities in the United States. New collaboration between the University of Chicago and IBM on the heels of IBM’s […]
Canada Airs Quantum Copmputing Aspirations and Funding Concerns at DRIVE 2019. Canada held its inaugural DRIVE conference bringing together policy-makers, researchers, accelerators, and technology companies in Kitchener-Waterloo, Canada. Discussion focused on emerging technology trends, best practices, and improving Canada’s overall level of ‘tech-compete.’ Highlighted were […]
Australia: A Quantum Launch Into The Future. A research centre in Sydney is developing world-leading technology that will transform the information economy and industries of the future. The Morrison Government has provided $33.7 million towards the Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence in Quantum […]
Sandia National Laboratories Puts Funding Toward Quantum Computing, Partnerships. Three new projects led by Sandia aim to bring quantum computing to light. Funded at $42 million by the Department of Energy, the programs are expected to be with us for the next 3 to 5 years. […]
Germany Pouring $40M+ Into Quantum Computing Technology. Jülich Forschungszentrum, one of Germany’s premier research and development centers, will receive a $40M+ infusion of German government funding to advance, in part, quantum computing technologies. “…[T]he funds will be applied to research in a number of quantum-based technologies […]
Calculating Quantum Computing’s Return-on-Investment. Calculating the return on investment for quantum computing investments, today, is quite complicated. “Even though companies like IBM, Intel, and Google might have softer cushions if the risk bubble pops before commercialization, the R&D investments are all sizable, especially for those who […]
India’s Road-map to a Quantum Computer. India’s Department of Science and Technology is developing the nation’s first quantum computer. The program, Quantum-Enabled Science & Technology (QuEST), is set to invest $11.3M to build a quantum computer and to fund related research. Once this initial phase is […]
U.S. Department of Energy Funding Quantum. The U.S. Department of Energy is once again announcing grants. Of particular note, the Office of Advanced Scientific Computing is funding quantum computing-centric projects to study configurable entangled photon sources for quantum networks and building commercialization-ready low-cost deployable room-temperature quantum […]
In Case You Missed It! U.S. to Pump $1.275B into Quantum Computing. U.S. National Quantum Initiative Act became law December 21st. And with passage, ear-marking nearly $1.3B for U.S. Government agencies develop quantum information science and derivatives. Reference is found at NationalDEFENSE…
India Should Stymie Brain Drain with Funding; Follow China’s Quantum Initiatives. “Every developing country has a situation of brain drain. The problem is if one government wants to put money, the other cuts its down,” commented Duncan Haldane. Haldane is the American physicist whose research […]
Applied Materials Teams with State University of New York in $600M Project. Semi-conductor maker Applied Materials has teamed with SUNY to bring the Materials Engineering Technology Accelerator center to fruition. A start-up incubator of sorts, the META center will permit materials engineering research with […]