
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.
Maryland invests $1 billion with IonQ and UMD to grow the quantum sector, advance research, and create high-skilled jobs.
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.
Atos has received a non-binding offer from the French State to acquire its Advanced Computing activities for an enterprise value of €500 million, potentially increasing to €625 million with earn-outs. The offer includes an exclusivity period until May 31, 2025, and impacts the company’s financial restructuring process. An initial payment of €150 million is expected upon signing the Share Purchase Agreement.
The EuroHPC Joint Undertaking has partnered with IQM Quantum Computers to install the Euro-Q-Exa system at the Leibniz Supercomputing Centre in Germany. The project includes two systems, with 54 and 150 qubits, planned for 2025 and 2026. This initiative aims to expand Europe’s quantum capabilities through hybrid computing solutions.
Q-CTRL has announced a partnership with the Quad Investors Network (QUIN) to provide quantum technology training in Australia and the United States. This partnership aims to create diverse quantum workforces in both countries.
softwareQ Inc. has been granted a $1 million Phase 2 award by the Government of Canada, under the Innovative Solutions Canada Program. At the heart
Latvia is embarking on a groundbreaking project to establish a national quantum communications infrastructure system and network. The project involves collaboration between the Latvia State Radio and Television Centre, Tet, the Electronic Communications Office of Latvia, and the Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science of the University of Latvia.
The Platform for Digital and Quantum Innovation of Quebec (PINQ²), in partnership with IBM, announced the inauguration of an IBM Quantum System One in Bromont, Quebec. This milestone marks the consolidation of Quebec’s leadership in quantum computing and positions the province as a global reference in sustainable development.
It is like any technological revolution, those who can board the train when it is accelerating will gain an advantage. Maintaining Israel’s global status as a “Startup Nation” also requires being a leading and significant player in this field..
[A]ll 14 Naval Warfare Centers signed a memorandum of understanding Dec. 2 with the Air Force Research Laboratory’s (AFRL) Information Directorate to establish a conduit for exchange of technical expertise and the exploration of co-projects with a focus on creating useful quantum computing capabilities for the Department of Defense.