Startup Funding: September 2020 Selected notes ~ + Quantum computing startup Seeqc raised $22.4M in Series A funding, led by EQT Ventures and joined by FAM AB, M Ventures, BlueYard Capital, New Lab Ventures, and
NSF-Funded Project Aims to Squeeze Larger Simulations onto Quantum Computers Key Points… + With new funding from the National Science Foundation, an academic-industry collaboration led
House Passes Bills to Boost Emerging Tech and Shore Up Cybersecurity of Electric Sector Key points… + A batch of bills aimed at improving the
Rep. Zeldin Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Advance Quantum Technology Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1) and Congressman Bill Foster (D, IL-11), Co-Chairs of the National Labs
IBM Establishes First Quantum Education and Research Initiative for Historically Black Colleges and Universities Quantum Center part of broader HBCU investment, including additional $100M in
STFC Hartree Centre & Atos Joseph Fourier prize launched Quantum computing project leaders encouraged to submit research for chance to win €10,000 Atos, a global
UK start-up AegiQ secures £1.4m to develop secure quantum communications Sheffield University spin-out lands a total of £1.4m to build its semiconductor platform for quantum
Miyake Research Group improves quantum computing algorithms Key points… + At The University of New Mexico, the Miyake Research Group has been taking part in
Startup Funding: August 2020 Selected notes ~ + Quantum computer builder Rigetti Computing raised $79.0M in Series C funding led by Bessemer Venture Partners and
U.K. Reels in Rigetti to Enable World’s First Quantum-Ready Economy Government backs UK’s first quantum computer Press release… The UK’s first commercially available quantum computer
