Application Period Open: Fraunhofer Seeks Industry Partners for Quantum Computing Use Cases

Dr Ilana Wisby joins Cambridge Innovation Capital as Entrepreneur in Residence

Cambridge Innovation Capital (CIC) has appointed Dr Ilana Wisby, founding CEO of Oxford Quantum Circuits (OQC), as Entrepreneur in Residence. During her seven years at OQC, Wisby launched Europe's first Quantum Computing as a Service product, delivered 32-qubit systems into commercial data centers, achieved a 55x valuation increase, and raised over $100 million in funding. In her new role, she will work within CIC's deep tech team to explore real-world quantum computing applications and help translate scientific research into commercial ventures. CIC's EIR programme connects experienced deep tech executives with high-potential IP and founders to accelerate commercialization.

Shanghai Quantum Sensing Startup Raises Angel Funding to Expand Navigation And Gas Detection Products

Công ty khởi nghiệp cảm biến lượng tử Thượng Hải Shanghai Quantum Sensing Intelligence Technology vừa huy động được vốn hạt giống trị giá hàng chục triệu nhân dân tệ, dẫn đầu bởi Futeng Capital. Họ phát triển con quay hồi chuyển lượng tử quang học hoạt động ở nhiệt độ phòng cho hệ thống dẫn đường quán tính và máy dò khí lượng tử cho giám sát hạ tầng điện lực.

Những công nghệ lượng tử nhỏ gọn như photonic quantum gyroscope—giảm thiểu chi phí và tăng hiệu quả cho hệ thống định vị và giám sát—là tương lai của ngành công nghiệp, và startup này đang chứng minh cách chúng có thể thay đổi cả ngành năng lượng và hàng không vũ trụ.

Millisecond coherence times in gigahertz-frequency mechanical oscillators

Researchers achieved millisecond-scale phonon coherence times in gigahertz-frequency mechanical oscillators using micro-fabricated high-overtone bulk acoustic-wave resonators (μHBARs) made from crystalline quartz. By combining non-invasive Brillouin-based laser spectroscopy with materials analysis, they identified subsurface damage, lattice distortions, and elemental impurities at crystal surfaces as the dominant source of phonon decoherence. An optimized polishing process removed the compromised surface layer, yielding a tenfold reduction in surface losses and Q factors exceeding 247 million at 12 GHz, corresponding to phonon coherence times of 6.2 ms. The study confirms negligible dephasing in these devices and proposes a path toward coherence times beyond 100 ms, with applications in quantum transduction, quantum memories, and circuit quantum electrodynamics.

QuTech Releases Tuna-17 Superconducting Quantum Computer Through Quantum Inspire

QuTech has released Tuna-17, a 17-qubit superconducting quantum computer developed at TU Delft, now freely accessible worldwide via the Quantum Inspire cloud platform. It is the third processor in the Tuna family (following Tuna-5 and Tuna-9), featuring 24 tunable couplers, a universal gate set, and mid-circuit measurements to support quantum error correction experiments and advanced NISQ algorithms. Built across a fully European supply chain involving TNO, Orange Quantum Systems, Qblox, Delft Circuits, and QuantWare, Tuna-17 emphasizes open architecture and interoperability. The platform allows over 100,000 shots per job with no usage caps, automatic self-calibration, and continuous performance reporting. The team is already developing the next processor, Tuna-28.

IQM to Deliver Quantum Computer for Europe’s LUMI AI Factory

IQM Quantum Computers has been selected to deliver the IQM Halocene H4 quantum computer to the LUMI AI Factory at CSC – IT Center for Science in Finland. The system, named LUMI-IQ, will be delivered in 2027 with a 150-qubit QPU and will integrate into the LUMI supercomputer infrastructure. It combines quantum error correction with NISQ qubits and will support hybrid HPC and AI workloads. Funded jointly by EuroHPC, Finland, Czechia, Norway, and Poland, the contract value is roughly equal to IQM's total 2025 revenue. The system will evolve through multiple upgrade phases toward fault-tolerant quantum computing, making it Europe's most powerful quantum computer within a world-leading research environment.

Google Seeks University Proposals for Early Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computing

Google has launched two academic research funding calls under its Academic Research Awards program, each offering up to $100,000 in unrestricted grants to university professors worldwide. The first targets early fault-tolerant quantum computing, seeking algorithms that can deliver practical value on near-term systems with limited logical qubits, with applications in life sciences, climate science, and materials research. The second focuses on securing quantum computers themselves — not post-quantum cryptography, but protecting the classical-quantum interface from side-channel attacks, data leakage in multi-tenant cloud environments, and compiler-level vulnerabilities. Applications are open through August 7, with decisions expected by October 30.

Robert Loredo Named Executive Director of FAU Center for Quantum Technologies

Florida Atlantic University has appointed Robert Loredo as executive director of its Center for Quantum Technologies. Loredo brings over 20 years of experience in advanced computing education and has trained more than 300 quantum computing ambassadors worldwide. Under his leadership, FAU will become the first Florida university to host a large-scale quantum computer on campus — a D-Wave Advantage2 system with over 4,400 qubits — and will connect to the Florida LambdaRail secure quantum network. The initiative focuses on quantum algorithm development, hybrid classical-quantum workflows, workforce training, and industry partnerships spanning logistics, materials science, AI, and simulation.