Determined: Archer Exploration and University of Sydney Producing Prototype Quantum-silicon Chip The unique industry-academia partnership between Archer Exploration and the University of Sydney has produced tangible results. Following a busy first half of 2019 working on their 12CQ (“one two cee cue”) project, the company […]
Collaboration Among All Nations Will Push Quantum Computing Experts Cite Need for International Collaboration to Advance Quantum Computing Excerpts and salient points ~ + President Trump signed a law in December to authorize $1.2 billion in funding for quantum computing research and development over the next five years. “What […]
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 […]
Report: US Competitiveness Called Into Question (Again) A new report from the Task Force on American Innovation (TFAI) claims the United States is in jeopardy of losing its leadership position in technology, science and innovation. The report, titled “Benchmarks 2019: Second Place America? Increasing Challenges […]
U.S. National Science Foundation Issues Request for Information on U.S. National Strategic Overview for Quantum Information Science Request for Information on National Strategic Overview for Quantum Information Science AGENCY: National Science Foundation. ACTION: Notice of Request for Information. SUMMARY: The National Science and Technology Council […]
Oak Ridge National Laboratory Adds Quantum Information Science Home. New research facility will serve ORNL’s growing mission in computing, materials research and development. Energy Secretary Rick Perry, Congressman Chuck Fleischmann and lab officials today broke ground on a multipurpose research facility that will provide state-of-the-art […]
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. […]
Proving Quantum Dot Efficiency. Excerpt: Tiny, easy-to-produce particles, called quantum dots, may soon take the place of more expensive single crystal semiconductors in advanced electronics found in solar panels, camera sensors and medical imaging tools. Although quantum dots have begun to break into the consumer […]
India Aims to Emulate China in Technological Reform. India’s Principal Scientific Adviser, K Vijay Raghavan, detailed nine science and technology missions with the goal of promoting India’s internal research and development. In comparing the country to the U.S. and China, India’s government has noted the “meteoric” […]
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 […]
U.S. National Quantum Initiative Act Takes Initial Steps. [ENERGY.GOV] On March 5th, The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) took significant steps in the implementation of the National Quantum Initiative Act, signed into law by President Trump in December. As called for […]
Quantum Science and Technology Showcased in New Journal. Japan, Canada, Europe, the United States, and Australia have had their quantum research efforts showcased in the premier issue of Quantum Science and Technology. The focus issue provides studies from leading quantum technology experts discussing their regional accomplishments […]
Atos Delivering Quantum Learning Machine. The Science and Technology Facilities Council’s (STFC) Hartree Centre, one of the UK’s leading high-performance computing research facilities, will receive the first UK delivery of an Atos Quantum Learning Machine. Arguably, the Atos QLM is the highest performing quantum simulator in […]
Rigetti Funded Research Yields High-fidelity, Coherence-limited Sweet Spot. Research funded by quantum computer leader Rigetti has demonstrated a high-fidelity, coherence-limited, parametrically-activated, two-qubit gate on a multi-qubit architecture having direct modulation of the tunable qubit. The device involved was designed to work in a general purpose multi-qubit […]
Interdisciplinary Quantum Information Research and Engineering, INQUIRE. With approximately $1.4 million in funding – $1M from the U.S. National Science Foundation, the University of Arizona is building the Interdisciplinary Quantum Information Research and Engineering instrument (INQUIRE). “Inquire is the world’s first shared research and training instrument […]
Quantum Circuits, Inc. Opens Doors. January 24, Yale startup company Quantum Circuits Inc. (QCI) opened its New Haven, Connecticut development and testing facility for quantum computing. The opening of the facility emphasizes the potential of Yale’s research to drive economic growth. “The facility includes 6,000 […]
Purdue University Takes Great Stride in Quantum Science and Research. Research in quantum information science at Purdue University is taking great strides with the school’s new Quantum Science and Engineering Institute. Formed to coordinate and incentivize university-wide activities and to establish a new resource for faculty […]
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 […]
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…
U.S., China’s Quantum Computing Ambitions. If perception is reality, China is in the lead for the race to being the world leader in quantum computing technology. With the December 21st, 2018, signing into law of the U.S.’s National Quantum Computing Initiative Act, perception may not […]
The Purcell Effect: Key to Quantum Repeater. Placing an atom of rubidium between two mirrors could be the key to a reliable quantum repeater. The reliable quantum repeater is a much sought after device as it will enable passing quantum information along a quantum network. […]