Maryland Launches $1 Billion Quantum Project with IonQ and UMD
Maryland invests $1 billion with IonQ and UMD to grow the quantum sector, advance research, and create high-skilled jobs.
January 20, 2025
Maryland invests $1 billion with IonQ and UMD to grow the quantum sector, advance research, and create high-skilled jobs.
Quantum Motion demonstrates a 1024-quantum-dot chip manufactured by GlobalFoundries. The design uses standard semiconductor processes for rapid qubit verification. Bloomsbury highlights silicon as an avenue for larger quantum devices.
WiMi Hologram Cloud Inc. shares a plan for digital quantum coprocessors using FPGAs. The approach adapts qubit operations into programmable logic. Homogeneous and heterogeneous structures support varied workloads with enhanced stability.
MicroAlgo Inc. presents a new arithmetic method in quantum gate computing. The design uses CPU registers to handle qubits for addition tasks. This approach draws on the Bernstein-Vazirani algorithm for more efficient operations.
BTQ Technologies has formalized an agreement with FQCF, QuINSA, and QCI. The plan addresses industrial standards and events that link research with real-world applications. South Korea’s quantum technology strategy provides a supportive environment for next-generation security.
Researchers at Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU) and the Russian Quantum Center (RQC) demonstrated the nation’s first functioning 50-qubit prototype. The system uses single neutral rubidium atoms positioned by optical tweezers. The demonstration took place on December 19, aligning with Russia’s plan to expand quantum computing capacity.
Researchers at Okayama University have developed nanodiamonds with nitrogen-vacancy centers, providing strong fluorescence and long-lasting spin properties. These nanodiamonds require less energy and preserve quantum states for extended periods, demonstrating heightened performance for magnetic field and temperature detection. They may enable new methods in disease monitoring, battery assessments, and thermal management in electronics.
Northwestern University engineers have demonstrated quantum teleportation on a busy fiber optic cable carrying Internet data. Their approach simplifies the infrastructure needed for advanced sensing or quantum computing by placing quantum information in a low-traffic wavelength. The method supports high-speed classical data and quantum signals without requiring new fiber installations.
Pasqal partners with Riverlane to merge neutral atom quantum systems with a specialized quantum error correction stack. Their collaboration aims to overcome reliability barriers by detecting and correcting errors in real time. Together, the two teams foresee industry-wide benefits for fields such as energy storage, pharmaceuticals, and artificial intelligence.
IonQ has delivered its first quantum computer, IonQ Forte Enterprise, to the European Innovation Center in Arlesheim, Switzerland. Operating at a record algorithmic qubit count of #AQ36, the system enhances computational capabilities and marks IonQ’s initial commercial quantum system in Switzerland. The partnership with QuantumBasel strengthens IonQ’s global data center presence and supports advanced research and commercial applications.
