European quantum computing leader IQM raises €128m led by World Fund to help combat the climate crisis

QM Quantum Computers (IQM), the European leader in building superconducting quantum computers, is announcing today it has raised €128 million ($128m) in Series A2 funding led by World Fund to expand its international business and accelerate product development to tackle the world’s most pressing problems.
New QBN member: attocube systems AG

We warmly welcome our new member attocube systems AG to QBN! attocube is a leading pioneer for nanotechnology and cryogenic solutions in industry and research. They deliver cutting edge components for nanopositioning applications, platforms for cryogenic scanning probe and confocal microscopy and compact cryostats for the emerging quantum industry. attocube is advancing technology standards in industry and […]
New QBN member: Artificial Brain Tech Inc.

We warmly welcome our new member Artificial Brain Tech Inc. to QBN! Artificial Brain is a quantum computing software startup enabling businesses to solve complex optimization problems with quantum computers and AI with minimal expertise, time, and cost. By using their location optimization algorithm, end users can find the optimal locations for placing EV chargers. The same […]
Physicists from ParityQC and the University of Innsbruck develop modular layout for mapping optimization problems onto quantum chips

A group of physicists from ParityQC and the University of Innsbruck proposed a novel solution to the pressing issue of the modularity of chips in quantum computers.
QuiX Quantum lands €5.5 million for development of world’s most powerful photonic quantum computer

uiX Quantum, a leading producer of quantum processors, has secured a €5.5 million Seed Round investment from PhotonDelta, FORWARD.one and Oost NL.
QBN and LEADERSHIP4SMEs sign partnership agreement

The Quantum Business Network (QBN) and LEADERSHIP4SMEs signed a collaboration agreement in June 2022 to generate IP-related investment and business opportunities. By providing opportunities to apply such tools and principles as deep learning and quantum physics to overcome bottleneck problems, deep tech is expected to significantly reduce costs and improve performance in various industries, like […]
ELEMENT SIX DIAMOND-ENABLED SOLUTIONS TO BE AVAILABLE THROUGH THORLABS

Thorlabs has announced a collaboration with Element Six (E6), part of the De Beers Group, to offer E6’s diamond materials through the Thorlabs catalog, with same-day shipment.
New QBN member: SiPhotonIC

We warmly welcome our new member SiPhotonIC to QBN! SiPhotonIC is a reliable PIC prototyping company that was established in 2018 based on the spin-out of silicon photonics technology from the Department of Photonics Engineering, Technical University of Denmark (DTU Fotonik). The company has a strong research know-how in photonic quantum applications such as quantum computing & […]
Quandela and OVHcloud partner to make Perceval available, allowing developers to run quantum algorithms by simulating optical processors on OVH Cloud

The partnership between OVHcloud, the European leader in cloud computing, and the French start-up Quandela, the European leader in quantum photonics, will enable Perceval to be hosted in open-source in the OVHcloud Cloud.
BMBF launches research program for quantum systems

The research program Quantum Systems – Developing cutting-edge technology. Shaping the Future. sets the strategic framework for the research funding of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) in the future technologies of photonics and quantum technologies over the next ten years.
