Bridging the Knowledge Gap: D-Wave Government to the Rescue
D-Wave Government Sponsors a Quantum Academy at the Cyber Bytes Foundation to Accelerate U.S. Government’s Adoption of Practical Quantum Computing PALO ALTO, CALIF. AND STAFFORD, VA. (April 15, 2021) – D-Wave Government Inc., a subsidiary providing D-Wave’s quantum computing technology, software, services, and expertise to the U.S. government, and Cyber Bytes Foundation (CBF), a non-profit producing education, innovation, […]
Satellite Links, Fiber Optics, and the Exotic Properties of the Quantum Mechanical World: U.S. DOE to Shell Out $25M to Bring Quantum Internet Closer to Reality
Department of Energy to Provide $25 Million toward Development of a Quantum Internet Today [April 13, 2021] the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a plan to provide $25 million for basic research toward the development of a quantum internet. Taking advantage of the exotic properties of the quantum mechanical world, a quantum internet holds the […]
615M Euro, 2,000 Researchers, 100 Start-ups, 30,000 High-Tech Positions to Accelerate Quantum Technology
Quantum Delta NL Awarded 615 Million Euro From Netherlands’ National Growth Fund To Accelerate Quantum Technology Funds will be used to train 2,000 researchers and engineers to scale 100 start-ups and to host three corporate R&D labs in the Netherlands by 2027 Quantum Delta NL, the public-private foundation, which launched in 2020 with the mandate […]
Israel Investing $375M in Quantum Technology Initiative
Israel Steps up Quantum Tech Race Amid Threat of Exclusion From European Research Projects Read More… + Israel is leveling up to join the race for quantum proficiency as leading countries, including in the European Union, seek to block multi-billion dollar opportunities for collaboration on the pivotal emerging technology. “My guess is that over the […]
Op Ed: India Has Long Way to Venture Before Being Quantum-Technology Independent
After the Govt’s Big Allocation on Quantum Technologies in 2020, What Next? Read More… + One of the highlights of the 2020 budget was the government’s new investment in quantum computing. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s words then turned the heads of researchers and developers working in this area: “It is proposed to provide an outlay […]
Two Bills Introduced in U.S. Congress Could Move U.S. Ahead in Quantum Workforce and Quantum Infrastructure
Republicans Put Forth Two Quantum Computing Bills Read More… + House Republicans reintroduced two pieces of legislation to help drive new U.S.-led developments across quantum information science.+ This emerging, but lately in-the-spotlight field investigates phenomena at the atomic scale—and many think it could underpin transformational science, engineering and communication applications in the not-so-distant future. “We […]
D-Wave Commits to Upwards of 200 Person Workforce and $480M R&D Investment
Government of Canada contribution strengthens Canada’s position as a global leader in quantum computing Investment promotes commercialization of quantum computing technology Quantum computing is a transformative technology in which Canadian researchers, businesses and workers have developed a leading global advantage. This technology will have a significant impact on the daily lives of Canadians and will […]
U.S. DoD Speaks Openly About Need for Quantum Science
DOD Officials Discuss Quantum Science, 5G and Directed Energy Three of the Defense Department’s 11 principal directors of modernization within the Office of Defense Research and Engineering, discussed quantum science, 5G and directed energy. The three are responsible for informing senior DOD leaders about science and technology investments that will provide warfighters the greatest return […]
U.S. Dept. of Energy Gives $30M Boost for Quantum Information Science Research
DOE Announces $30 Million for Quantum Information Science to Tackle Emerging 21st Century Challenges DOE Nanoscale Science Research Centers Support QIS Research to Advance Energy, Economic, and National Security The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today [March 9, 2021] announced plans to provide $30 million for Quantum Information Science (QIS) research that helps scientists understand […]
Israel Seeks to Bolster Position as Tech Powerhouse With MOD Funded Quantum Computer
Israel Allocates $60 Million to Build First Quantum Computer Read More… + Israel is seeking to build its first quantum computer, joining a global race for one of the world’s most important emerging technologies.x The Ministry of Defense and Innovation Authority are taking bids from multinational companies, Israeli businesses and universities for a 198 million-shekel […]