Quantum Motion Selected by DARPA for Second Phase of the Quantum Benchmarking Initiative

San Francisco – Nov. 6, 2025 – Quantum Motion has been selected by the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to advance to Stage B of the Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI). Kicked off in July 2024, QBI is designed to verify and validate whether any quantum computing approach can achieve utility-scale operation, meaning its […]

DARPA Selects QuEra for Stage B of Quantum Benchmarking Initiative

Boston – Nov 6, 2025: Neutral-atom quantum computer company QuEra Computing announced the completion of Stage A and selection for Stage B of the DARPA Quantum Benchmarking Initiative.  QBI is designed to rigorously verify and validate whether any quantum-computing approach can achieve utility-scale operation—where computational value exceeds cost—by 2033. QuEra’s advancement follows successful completion of […]

Nord Quantique in Second Phase of DARPA Quantum Benchmarking Initiative

SHERBROOKE, Canada (Nov. 6, 2025) – Nord Quantique, a company focused on quantum error correction, announced it has been invited to participate in Stage B of DARPA’s Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI). The company has signed a contract worth $5 million, with the possibility of an extension of the agreement up to a total of $15 […]

Argonne-led Q-NEXT Quantum Center Renewed for Five Years

LEMONT, Ill., Nov. 6, 2025 — The U.S. Department of Energy announced it has renewed five-year funding for Q-NEXT, a National Quantum Information Science Research Center (NQISRC) led by Argonne National Laboratory in partnership with SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, both DOE national labs. The renewal ensures that Q-NEXT will continue to lead the charge in advancing quantum information […]

Oak Ridge, NVIDIA, HPE Team to Integrate Quantum, AI and HPC for Science

The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, NVIDIA and HPE will seek to open insights into quantum computing and identify strategies ….

DOE Awards $625M for Quantum Information Science Research Centers

Nov. 4, 2025 — The U.S. Department of Energy today announced $625 million in funding to renew its five National Quantum Information Science (QIS) Research Centers, originally established under the National Quantum Initiative Act signed into law by President Trump in December 2018. The awards were selected by competitive peer review under the DOE National Laboratory […]

IBM Collaborates Across Four National Quantum Innovation Centers for Quantum-Centric Supercomputing

Nov. 4, 2025 — Today, the United States Department of Energy announced the continued funding of the National Quantum Information Science Research Centers (NQISRCs). IBM released the following statement: We applaud the DoE for continuing to promote quantum science in the United States, and we are committed to the success of these centers and accelerating […]

D-Wave Quantum Computer Available for U.S. Government Applications at Davidson Technologies

PALO ALTO, Calif. and HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – November 3, 2025 –  D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE: QBTS) and Davidson Technologies, Inc., a technology company supporting U.S. Department of Defense and aerospace customers, announced that D-Wave’s Advantage2 quantum computer is now operational at Davidson’s headquarters in Huntsville, Alabama. The system is designed to address U.S. government problems, […]

SemiQon Adapting Quantum Technology for Deployment in Space

ESPOO, Finland (October 30, 2025) – Quantum hardware company SemiQon today announces it is developing technologies optimized to support space exploration with the support of European Space Agency’s BIC program (ESA). This builds on the company’s release of the world’s first cryogenic CMOS transistor released earlier this year. ESA experts have identified several potential uses […]

Webinar: How to Prepare for the Onset of Quantum Computing, with Alice & Bob and Hyperion Research

The state of quantum is full of promise and in a constant flux, so much so that it’s hard to keep track of. In this webinar, we have Julliette Peyronnet of French ….