The Quantum Insider

As an official partner of IYQ, The Quantum Insider is excited to officially announce The 2025 International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (@QuantumYear2025 )! 🎉 Throughout the year, we will be rolling out an incredible lineup of initiatives, including exclusive…

Light-Based Method Extends Quantum Memory in Warm Conditions Researchers from Hebrew University and Cornell have developed a technique to significantly extend spin coherence time in cesium atoms . By using laser light to synchronize atomic spin in warm cesium vapor, the team…

Researchers from Cornell, IBM, Harvard, and the Weizmann Institute have demonstrated a method for performing quantum gates using Fibonacci anyon braiding — a step toward developing error-resistant quantum systems. By encoding quantum information through the braiding of…

SandboxAQ has raised $95M in a new secondary offering, bringing total funding to nearly $1B since spinning out from Alphabet in 2022. hubs.la/Q03xhwNm0

Physicists from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Cornell University have developed a laser-based method that significantly enhances atomic spin stability, enabling more precise quantum sensing technologies. This technique synchronizes the spin precession of cesium atoms…

The Quantum Insider’s Q2 2025 report highlights a turning point for the quantum industry, with $1.16B in private capital raised, landmark acquisitions, and technical milestones across the board. After a period of cautious optimism, investor sentiment appears to be shifting. Key…

Q.ANT has secured €62 million in Series A funding to expand its photonic processor technology for artificial intelligence and high-performance computing (HPC). The round was co-led by Cherry Ventures and UVC Partners. The company’s chips, based on Thin-Film Lithium Niobate, aim…

QpiAI has raised $32 million in Series A funding, to expand the global reach of its full-stack quantum platform. The company develops proprietary hardware and software for enterprise applications in fields like materials science and drug discovery. With teams in India, Finland,…

SandboxAQ and Acubed have introduced AQNav, an AI-powered magnetic navigation system designed to support GPS-independent flight operations. Tested over 150 flight hours across a variety of routes, AQNav met RNP 2 standards for aircraft positioning and showed strong performance…

Sumitomo Corporation is applying quantum computing to practical use cases through its Quantum Transformation (QX) Project, launched in 2020 to explore how the technology can enhance existing operations. The company is running pilots across logistics, drone traffic control, and…

IonQ has acquired Capella Space as part of its plan to build a space-based quantum key distribution (QKD) network for secure global communications. By combining quantum technology with satellite infrastructure, the company is expanding its quantum networking efforts. Key…

Researchers from QuEra, Harvard, and MIT have demonstrated the first complete magic state distillation using logical qubits — a key step toward scalable quantum computing. The experiment used a 5-to-1 distillation protocol to improve the fidelity of magic states, which are…

What separates buzzwords from real breakthroughs in deep tech? At @XPANSEWORLD 2024, our CEO Alex Challans joined Youssef Kusibati for a conversation on how foundational technologies like quantum computing and space infrastructure are moving from theory to implementation and why…

Bifrost Electronics, a Colorado-based quantum readout startup, has raised $2.5 million in seed funding to advance its development of scalable, magnetically insensitive quantum amplifiers. hubs.la/Q03xhx680

Terra Quantum has unveiled the first foundry-grade NC-FET chip — built to push the limits of AI compute infrastructure. The Negative Capacitance Field-Effect Transistor operates: → Up to 40× faster than current technologies → Nearly 20× more energy efficient per operation…

New research shows quantum entanglement could boost the efficiency of quantum simulations, not hinder it. Published in Nature Physics, the study finds that higher entanglement can actually reduce errors and improve resource use when simulating complex quantum systems. Key…

🇨🇦 A Canadian research team has combined quantum computing and AI to improve particle collision simulations. The project addresses key computational bottlenecks in high-energy physics, with potential impact on future upgrades to CERN’s Large Hadron Collider. Key highlights: →…

The Quantum World Tour has officially launched, a new global series spotlighting national quantum ecosystems, starting September 2025. 👏 Announced last week at the AI For Good Global Summit by the International Technological University (ITU) and The Quantum Insider, the tour…

The U.S. and Israel plan to launch a $200M joint fund to advance quantum and AI technologies with support from Gulf partners under discussion. Backed by Israel’s Institute for National Security Studies and AIQ-Lab, the initiative aims to: → Strengthen Israel’s position in…

QuiX Quantum has raised €15 million in Series A funding to build a universal photonic quantum computer by 2026. The round was co-led by Invest-NL and the EIC Fund, signaling strong support for QuiX’s energy-efficient, scalable approach to single-photon quantum computing. Key…

IonQ has been selected as the lead quantum technology provider for South Korea’s new National Quantum Computing Center of Excellence. The center, led by KISTI and backed by strong government support, will use IonQ’s 100-qubit system to build a hybrid quantum-classical cloud…