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Rice University Lands $19.9 Million NSF Grant to Build AI-Driven Quantum Materials Lab ‘READINESS’
InnovationMap USA Overview Rice University received a $19.9 million grant from the National Science Foundation to establish 'READINESS,' an AI-driven quantum materials lab. This lab aims to accelerate quantum and electronic materials pro... -
U.S. Department of Energy Highlights Research Uncovering Hidden Disorder in Silicon Quantum Computers for Scalable Computing
U.S. Department of Energy USA Overview The U.S. Department of Energy highlights research into silicon spin qubits, emphasizing their promise for scalable quantum computing due to compatibility with semiconductor technology. The article d... -
Canadian Government Invests $20.3 Million in University of Calgary’s Quantum Defence Innovation Secure Hub to Advance Quantum Technologies for Defense and Security
Government of Canada (via Facebook) Canada Overview The Government of Canada invested $20.3 million to operate the Quantum Defence Innovation Secure Hub at the University of Calgary's Quantum City. This is part of Canada's National Quant... -
TISI and Osaka University Achieve Commercial-Solver-Level Accuracy for Over 10,000 Power Resource Optimization via Quantum Computer
Osaka University Japan Overview TISI Corporation and Osaka University's Quantum Information and Quantum Life Sciences Research Center demonstrated quantum computers' applicability to large-scale combinatorial optimization problems, achie... -
Hitachi Leverages Intel’s 18A Process for Mass Production Development of 1000-Qubit Class Silicon Quantum Computers
MONOist - ITmedia Japan Overview Hitachi announced it will commence R&D for mass production of silicon quantum computers, utilizing Intel's cutting-edge 18A process technology, after being selected for a NEDO subsidy program. The pro... -
D-Wave and Nasdaq Verafin Partner to Develop Quantum Computing Applications for Financial Crime Management
D-Wave Canada Overview D-Wave and Nasdaq Verafin have announced a strategic partnership to develop quantum computing applications for financial crime management. Focusing on D-Wave's annealing quantum computing technology, this collabora... -
UCLA-led Team Secures $4 Million NSF Award to Design 60-Logical-Qubit Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computer Based on Trapped Ions
UCLA USA Overview A UCLA-led team received $4 million in NSF funding through the National Quantum Virtual Laboratory (NQVL) to develop a fault-tolerant quantum computer design based on trapped atomic ions. The project, "FTL: Accelerating... -
IonQ Identifies US Executive Orders as “Watershed Moment” Moving Quantum Strategy from Research to Real-World Application
IonQ USA Overview IonQ points to two U.S. Executive Orders (EO 14413 and EO 14412), signed on June 22, 2026, as a "watershed moment" defining the U.S. quantum strategy. These orders launch a national effort for quantum computing and set ... -
Rigetti Computing Reports 99.1% 2-Qubit Gate Fidelity on 108-Qubit ‘Cepheus-1’ System in Q2 2026 Earnings, Targets 1,000 Qubits at 99.9% Fidelity within Three Years
Rigetti Computing USA Overview Rigetti Computing reported Q2 2026 financial results, highlighting continued progress in quantum advantage milestones, including a 99.1% median two-qubit gate fidelity on its 108-qubit 'Cepheus-1' system. T... -
US Commerce Dept. Fuels Quantum IP Market Shift to Hardware-Driven Patent Race with Over $2 Billion Federal Funding, Backing IBM Quantum Foundry and PsiQuantum
MBHB USA Overview The U.S. Department of Commerce announced over $2 billion in federal incentives under the CHIPS and Science Act, including $1 billion for IBM to build America's first quantum foundry "Anderon" and $125 million for PsiQu...
