Quantum computing startups and deep-tech companies will be supported to advance their innovations through the NSW Government’s new $7 million Quantum Computing Commercialisation Fund.
The Australian Government is taking necessary steps to expand Australia’s quantum economy and assist the adoption and commercialization of cutting-edge quantum technology.
Canberra-based Quantum Brilliance has won the Manufacturing Innovation category at the InnovationAus 2022 Awards for Excellence for its work to make quantum computing an accessible, everyday technology.
More than 100 quantum software experts from universities, the CSIRO and startups have formed an alliance to keep Australia at the forefront of the emerging industry, as Industry and Science minister Ed Husic pledged government support to develop and retain talent.
Breakthrough Victoria will invest A$29 million in US-based global quantum leader ColdQuanta to create the ColdQuanta–Swinburne Quantum Technology Centre.
Commercialising quantum technologies could create an Australian industry worth $2.2 billion and 8,700 jobs by 2030. This could reach nearly $6 billion and 19,400 jobs by 2045. Australia has world-class quantum research capabilities and an emerging quantum technology industry underpinned by the expertise and IP developed in its research institutions.
AUCloud, a provider of sovereign Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), and Arqit Quantum, a provider in quantum-safe encryption, announced general availability to the Asia Pacific region of the first Quantum Safe Symmetric Key Agreement Software.
In a major technological feat, Archer has now used a single-chip integrated electron spin resonance detector based on CMOS technology to detect the quantum spin states in the as prepared 12CQ qubit material in a controlled atmosphere at room temperature.
On Monday, the government opened consultation on the updated list of critical technologies in the national interest.
¹²CQ chip technology patent is granted in Hong Kong.
