Researchers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s Cybersecurity Collaboratory are advancing IoT security through quantum preprocessing techniques. Their work, accepted at IEEE SaTC 2025, addresses growing cybersecurity challenges as quantum computing evolves. Undergraduate students play a key role in these developments, contributing to the future of quantum security.
On February 26, 2025, IonQ named Niccolo de Masi as CEO and added Gabrielle Toledano to its board. Both bring decades of tech experience. The changes support IonQ’s quantum computing growth.
Organizations worldwide boost quantum research. QDNL invests €60M in early-stage ventures, while a QuEra survey indicates market readiness. Bangladesh views quantum as vital for security, and Zenatech addresses hurricane costs with drone methods. Rackspace and AWS focus on cloud-based efforts, as RTX examines specialized hardware for defense.
Classiq and Florence Quantum Labs collaborate to apply quantum computing to precision agriculture, focusing on sustainability and food security.
ZenaTech has acquired Weddle Surveying to enhance its Drone as a Service operations in the Northwest US. The move integrates AI drones and quantum computing for land surveys, wildfire management, and more, strengthening ZenaTech’s technology-driven approach.
Maryland invests $1 billion with IonQ and UMD to grow the quantum sector, advance research, and create high-skilled jobs.
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.
The University of Missouri (Mizzou) has joined the IBM Quantum Network by establishing the state’s first IBM Quantum Innovation Center. This center provides researchers and institutions with access to advanced quantum computing through IBM’s cloud-based platform, positioning Mizzou among over 250 international members. The initiative supports innovative research and prepares students for careers in quantum computing.
Equal1 has announced a significant breakthrough in quantum computing, demonstrating world-leading performance for a silicon qubit array and developing the most complex quantum controller chip to date. This advancement leverages existing silicon infrastructure, paving the way for scalable, fault-tolerant quantum computers. The introduction of the multi-tile Quantum Controller Chip marks a new era of advanced control electronics operating at cryogenic temperatures.
Pasqal has delivered a 100-qubit quantum computer to the Jülich Supercomputing Centre in Germany, enhancing Europe’s quantum computing infrastructure. The system will be integrated with the JURECA DC supercomputer as part of the EuroHPC JU project HPCQS, enabling researchers to solve complex challenges using hybrid classical-quantum resources. This collaboration aims to advance applications in various fields, including drug design and cybersecurity.
