QUANTUM NEWS DAILY ROUND — SEPTEMBER 8, 2026
India’s Global Fintech Fest 2026 to Spotlight Quantum, AI and Tokenization
India’s seventh Global Fintech Fest (GFF) 2026 opens in Mumbai on September 8, bringing together regulators, financial institutions, technology companies, investors and academics for a four-day programme through September 11. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the event, themed “Potential to Impact: Agentic AI, Tokenisation, Quantum – Trusted, Connected, Global Systems for Inclusive Finance.” Discussions will explore how quantum technology, agentic AI, programmable finance and tokenization can transform financial services and create measurable economic and social impact. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is promoting Mumbai as a leading global fintech hub, highlighting the state’s startup ecosystem, venture funding, unicorns and data-center infrastructure. Maharashtra reportedly hosts more than 60% of India’s data-center capacity and has introduced fintech-focused policies, technology parks and streamlined approvals. The initiatives aim to strengthen digital payments, cybersecurity, AI innovation and scalable financial infrastructure.
Source: The Quantum Insider (based on an IANS report republished by Free Press Journal)
QML4Africa Showcases Africa’s Growing Quantum Research Community
QML4Africa’s second edition, held in August 2026 during Deep Learning Indaba 2026 in Lagos, Nigeria, highlighted the rapid growth of Africa’s quantum research community. Organized by Quantum Africa, the workshop encouraged African students, researchers, educators, and AI practitioners to engage with quantum technologies rather than waiting for the field to mature elsewhere.
Building on its inaugural 2025 workshop in Kigali, the Lagos programme expanded into quantum machine learning, data preprocessing, natural language processing, optimization, and error mitigation, with applications in healthcare and finance. Participants reportedly came from more than 40 African countries, creating opportunities for cross-border collaboration, mentorship, and research partnerships.
The workshop also featured research presentations, poster abstracts, and lightning talks, emphasizing progression from education to original research. Organizers see this as part of a broader effort to develop Africa’s quantum workforce and research capacity. Upcoming initiatives such as AfriQA 2026 in Kigali are expected to further strengthen the continent’s quantum ecosystem.
Source: QML4Africa Highlights Growth of Africa’s Quantum Research Community
Sparrow Quantum Breaks Photon Bottleneck With 500 Million Single Photons Per Second
Sparrow Quantum has announced a major advance in photonic quantum computing, demonstrating a deterministic single-photon source operating at a 1 GHz repetition rate. Developed with Ruhr-Universität Bochum, the system delivers more than 500 million usable single photons per second into a single-mode fiber, reportedly the highest single-photon flux achieved to date. The source combines over 50% fiber efficiency, high single-photon purity, and strong two-photon indistinguishability, while measurements were made using the full, unfiltered emission. Its output exceeds 100 picowatts, making the quantum light measurable with conventional optical power meters and potentially useful for metrology and detector calibration. Through time-space demultiplexing across ten channels, the source can provide tens of millions of photons per second per channel, potentially enabling larger multi-photon experiments and interference involving 10–20 photons. Sparrow Quantum says scalable entanglement remains the next major challenge.
Source: Sparrow Quantum
NEC Ends Quantum Computer Hardware Development
NEC Corp. has discontinued its development of quantum computer hardware, ending the program at the close of March, according to people familiar with the matter. The Japanese electronics giant reportedly concluded that continued hardware investment was unlikely to generate the expected profits, amid significant technical and commercial challenges facing practical quantum computing. These include uncertainty over which hardware architecture will ultimately emerge as the industry standard. Despite leaving quantum computer hardware development, NEC plans to continue technological research involving quantum mechanics, signaling an ongoing interest in quantum-related technologies. NEC played a pioneering role in the field, demonstrating the world’s first superconducting qubit in 1999. The technology became a foundation for an approach later pursued by major U.S. companies, including Google and IBM. In Japan, Fujitsu has emerged as a leading quantum computing developer and, in 2025, collaborated with Riken on a high-performance quantum computer.
Source: Nikkei Asia
Europe Pushes for Quantum Act to Build Global Industry Leadership
Europe’s quantum sector is urging the European Union to turn its strong scientific research base into globally competitive companies, industrial capacity and strategic technological strength. At the “Europe’s Quantum Moment: From Lab to Leadership” event at the European Parliament, policymakers, researchers, investors and industry leaders highlighted the need for greater coordination ahead of the proposed EU Quantum Act.
Expected by the end of 2026, the Act could support research, innovation, supply-chain resilience, startup growth and market consolidation. Speakers stressed that Europe’s quantum ecosystem remains fragmented across countries and technologies, while competition for skilled talent and limited investment could slow progress.
They called for closer integration of quantum technologies with semiconductors, photonics, cloud computing and other mature industries. Building critical mass through shared resources, faster investment and stronger cooperation was identified as essential for creating European quantum champions and maintaining technological sovereignty.
Source: The Quantum Insider
QuFi Launches Post-Quantum Verification Platform for Digital Assets
QuFi Network has launched the QuFi Platform, a post-quantum verification layer designed to secure digital assets and financial transactions without requiring changes to existing blockchain settlement networks. The platform separates cryptographic verification from settlement, allowing transactions to be validated before value moves and enabling downstream systems to use compact, independently verifiable proofs.
Its hybrid security architecture combines ML-DSA-65 (FIPS 204), SLH-DSA (FIPS 205), and ML-KEM-1024 (FIPS 203) to provide protection across multiple post-quantum cryptographic approaches. QuFi has also introduced uBTC, a proof-of-concept for Bitcoin collateral verification currently operating on Bitcoin Testnet4.
The company is opening applications for its Genesis Node Program, targeting EVM ecosystems, infrastructure providers, institutional custodians, and enterprise partners. QuFi says the initiative aims to build decentralized verification infrastructure as digital assets, tokenized finance, and cross-chain systems increasingly require quantum-resistant security.
Source: The Quantum Insider — QuFi Launches Post-Quantum Verification Platform for Digital Assets
RIKEN Adopts QunaSys QURI SDK to Advance Quantum-HPC Hybrid Computing
RIKEN has officially adopted QunaSys’s QURI SDK Enterprise for its JHPC-quantum project, strengthening Japan’s efforts to develop practical quantum-HPC hybrid computing. The platform connects RIKEN’s Fugaku supercomputer with IBM Quantum System Two and Quantinuum’s System Model H2 quantum computer, allowing researchers to access quantum resources directly from the Fugaku environment.
QURI SDK Enterprise also supports the ROQUO GPU supercomputer, enabling distributed quantum-circuit simulation across multiple nodes and processors. Its algorithm library includes QSCI (Quantum Selected Configuration Interaction) and ADAPT-QSCI, targeting applications in quantum chemistry, materials science, and computer-aided engineering.
The JHPC-quantum platform was developed through an NEDO-commissioned project under Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. QunaSys and RIKEN plan to expand support for additional quantum devices and HPC environments, with the broader goal of accelerating real-world quantum-HPC applications and contributing to Japan’s growing quantum technology ecosystem.
Source: The Quantum Insider, September 4, 2026.
MIT Qubit Design Could Accelerate Quantum Computing While Protecting Data
MIT researchers have developed a new superconducting qubit architecture that simulations suggest could enable faster quantum operations without sacrificing information storage. Called the “arm qubit,” the design separates quantum data storage from interactions with other qubits and electronics. A specialized quarton coupler links the two functions, providing strong nonlinear interactions while reducing unwanted interference and information loss.
According to the researchers, simulations indicate that the architecture could combine long coherence times with faster quantum operations and readout than existing superconducting qubit designs. Such improvements could be particularly valuable for quantum error correction, potentially allowing more error-correction cycles before quantum information deteriorates.
However, the results remain theoretical. MIT researchers have not yet fabricated the device and must test whether its simulated advantages translate to real hardware. If successful, the arm qubit could become a scalable building block for future fault-tolerant quantum computers capable of running longer and more complex algorithms.
Source: The Quantum Insider
Jülich Launches JION Trapped-Ion Quantum Computer for Supercomputing Integration
Germany’s Forschungszentrum Jülich has inaugurated JION, a trapped-ion quantum computer designed to explore how quantum processors can work alongside conventional high-performance computers. Integrated into the Jülich Unified Infrastructure for Quantum Computing (JUNIQ), JION will enable researchers and companies to test hybrid quantum-classical computing approaches for applications including logistics, materials science, chemistry and machine learning.
Developed through a partnership between Forschungszentrum Jülich and eleQtron, the system uses electrically charged ytterbium atoms as qubits. Its MAGIC technology employs microwaves and magnetic-field gradients to control individual qubits, potentially simplifying scaling compared with more complex control architectures.
The project has received approximately €21 million in state funding. Two additional initiatives will receive up to €25 million each to advance scalable trapped-ion technology and integrate a semiconductor quantum computer with up to 200 qubits into Jülich’s infrastructure. The initiatives strengthen Germany’s efforts to build a competitive quantum computing ecosystem connecting research, industry and supercomputing.
Source: The Quantum Insider
Scientek and Classiq Team Up to Expand Quantum Software in Taiwan
Scientek Corporation and Classiq have signed a go-to-market agreement aimed at accelerating quantum software adoption across Taiwan’s semiconductor, research and academic sectors. Scientek will introduce Classiq’s hardware-agnostic quantum software platform to semiconductor companies, universities, research institutes, government organizations and other customers through its established network.
The partnership will also provide training and enablement while exploring potential joint research and development programs. Initial applications are expected to focus on semiconductor research, materials and chemical simulation, optimization, and hybrid quantum-classical computing.
Classiq’s platform allows researchers and engineers to describe quantum algorithms at a high level and automatically generate optimized circuits for different quantum hardware and execution environments. The collaboration is intended to help Taiwanese organizations build quantum development capabilities and move from evaluating quantum technologies toward developing practical applications.
The partnership will be showcased at SEMICON Taiwan 2026, where the companies will demonstrate quantum modeling, synthesis, optimization and execution.
Source: The Quantum Insider
Quantum Foundry Copenhagen Plans 5,300 m² Quantum Chip Facility
Quantum Foundry Copenhagen and the Novo Nordisk Foundation have announced plans for a 5,300-square-meter quantum chip fabrication facility in Copenhagen, targeted to open in 2027. The facility will focus on scaling quantum chip manufacturing for commercial applications and strengthening Europe’s position in the global quantum technology race.
The new site will integrate nanofabrication, advanced characterization, testing, chip assembly, packaging, and ultra-high-vacuum manufacturing under one operation. It is expected to offer wafer fabrication services to quantum technology companies worldwide on commercial terms.
The initiative builds on the Novo Nordisk Foundation’s commitment of more than DKK 2.9 billion (€390 million) to quantum technologies. It will also work closely with the Foundation’s quantum computing program at the University of Copenhagen, which aims to develop Denmark’s first fully functional fault-tolerant quantum computer before 2034.
The project is designed to bridge European quantum research with industrial-scale manufacturing and support technological sovereignty.
Source: The Quantum Insider
Quantinuum and Aramco Explore Industrial Quantum Computing
Quantinuum and Saudi energy giant Aramco have signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore industrial applications of quantum computing and potential research collaboration in fault-tolerant quantum technologies. The partnership will focus on identifying complex challenges in energy and digital transformation where quantum computing could deliver future advantages.
As part of the agreement, the companies plan to conduct technical onboarding, exchange knowledge, and evaluate potential scientific and industrial use cases. They will also benchmark different quantum computing modalities to determine which approaches may be best suited to Aramco’s challenges.
The collaboration supports Aramco’s broader strategy of advancing quantum technologies within the energy sector and strengthening digital transformation efforts. Quantinuum CEO Dr. Rajeeb Hazra emphasized the importance of developing quantum expertise, algorithms, and workflows ahead of large-scale fault-tolerant systems.
Source: The Quantum Insider - Quantinuum and Aramco Sign MOU
Quantum Motion Secures New Series C Funding to Scale Silicon Quantum Computing
Quantum Motion has announced the second close of its Series C funding round, attracting new investments from Imec.ventures, Lansdowne Partners, Sony Innovation Fund, S3 Ventures, and Inkef. Led by DCVC and Kembara, the funding will accelerate development of the company’s fault-tolerant silicon quantum computing technology.
The investment will support custom silicon co-development, partnerships with semiconductor manufacturers, and international expansion, including Quantum Motion’s new U.S. laboratory in Maryland. The company is also participating in Stage B of DARPA’s Quantum Benchmarking Initiative.
Quantum Motion is pursuing silicon spin-based quantum computing using standard CMOS manufacturing processes. The company says this approach could significantly reduce system costs, physical footprint, and energy consumption compared with bespoke quantum architectures. Its systems are designed for deployment in conventional data-center environments.
The latest funding highlights growing investor confidence in semiconductor-based approaches to building scalable, commercially viable quantum computers.
Source: The Quantum Insider
Andhra University to Establish Centres of Excellence in Quantum, AI and Semiconductors
Andhra University plans to establish Centres of Excellence dedicated to quantum technology, artificial intelligence (AI) systems and semiconductors within the next two to three years. Vice-Chancellor G.P. Raja Sekhar announced the initiative during the three-day international QUEST-AI conference in Visakhapatnam, emphasizing the need to translate quantum and AI research into practical, socially useful applications.
IIT Tirupati Director K.N. Satyanarayana highlighted India’s ₹6,000 crore National Quantum Mission and said quantum computing is likely to complement rather than replace classical computing through hybrid systems. He also proposed developing an integrated quantum-AI ecosystem connecting universities, government, industry and startups.
International speakers stressed India-Japan collaboration, sustainable energy for data centres, semiconductor development and the growing need for skilled quantum professionals. Around 300 participants and 60 research papers were featured at the conference, which organizers intend to make an annual event.
Source: The Quantum Insider
Argonne and JPMorganChase Unveil Scalable Method to Study QAOA
Researchers from JPMorganChase and Argonne National Laboratory have developed a new method for studying the Quantum Approximate Optimization Algorithm (QAOA) on large-scale problems without executing the algorithm from start to finish. The team focused on the Sherrington–Kirkpatrick (SK) model, a complex system involving random interactions between variables.
In the infinite-size limit, researchers found that high-depth QAOA states can be mathematically represented as a quantum spin coupled to bosonic modes. This spin-boson representation enables significantly more efficient simulations using matrix product state techniques, replacing computationally expensive conventional calculations.
Using DOE supercomputing facilities, the researchers also developed optimization methods to identify high-quality QAOA parameters. The approach could help researchers evaluate QAOA performance, understand its scalability and identify its practical limitations as quantum hardware continues to advance.
Source: The Quantum Insider
SEALSQ and wolfSSL Integrate wolfTPM with QVault for Post-Quantum Security
SEALSQ and wolfSSL have announced support for wolfTPM on the SEALSQ QVault TPM, enabling developers to use post-quantum cryptographic capabilities directly from embedded applications. The integration provides software access to QVault’s hardware-implemented ML-DSA, Hash-ML-DSA and ML-KEM algorithms, aligned with the latest TPM 2.0 v1.85 specification.
The collaboration adds QVault-specific manufacturer detection and SPI configuration to wolfTPM, along with a new pqc_ctrl tool for algorithm discovery, self-tests, random-data generation, PCR operations and post-quantum cryptography testing. The solution was tested on physical QVault TPM hardware and wolfSSL’s firmware TPM environment, including ML-DSA signing and verification and ML-KEM encapsulation and decapsulation across supported security levels.
The companies say the integration strengthens embedded-device security by keeping post-quantum private keys inside the TPM hardware, helping protect connected devices against future quantum-enabled attacks.
Source: SEALSQ
Quobly and OrangeQS Partner to Scale Automated Silicon Spin Qubit Testing
Quobly and Orange Quantum Systems (OrangeQS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance automated characterization and high-throughput testing of silicon spin qubit devices. The collaboration combines Quobly’s silicon spin qubit processors, developed on a manufacturable 300 mm FD-SOI platform, with OrangeQS’s expertise in automated diagnostics, measurement protocols, and testing systems for solid-state quantum chips.
The partnership aims to develop scalable testing methodologies capable of evaluating large numbers of devices and wafers with improved automation, reproducibility, and throughput. Such capabilities are expected to help identify device variability, monitor performance, and support the industrial manufacturing of larger quantum processors.
The MoU was signed in Eindhoven on September 2, 2026, during a Franco-Dutch working lunch attended by French President Emmanuel Macron and Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten, underscoring growing cooperation between France and the Netherlands in quantum and semiconductor technologies.
Source: Quobly
Quobly and TNO Partner to Accelerate Silicon Spin Qubit Industrialization
Quobly, a French quantum computing company, and the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on September 2, 2026, to strengthen cooperation on the development and industrialization of silicon spin qubit technology. Building on collaboration that began in 2025, the partnership combines Quobly’s 300 mm FD-SOI semiconductor platform with TNO’s expertise in materials analysis, device characterization and systems engineering. The partners will focus on addressing engineering challenges associated with scaling silicon spin qubits toward industrial manufacturing. Their work will include measurement and simulation data sharing, stack integration, high-throughput characterization and metrology capabilities to improve device performance, identify variability and support reproducible manufacturing. The agreement highlights Europe’s semiconductor and quantum technology strengths and aims to accelerate the transition of silicon spin qubits from laboratory-scale development toward commercially scalable quantum computing. The MoU was signed in Eindhoven during French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to the Netherlands.
Source: Quobly
George Mason to Bring Virginia’s First Open-Architecture Quantum Computer
George Mason University and Oxford-based frontier computing company TreQ have announced a partnership to establish Virginia and the National Capital Region’s first open-architecture quantum computing system. The $7.7 million system will be installed at a Northern Virginia campus, with delivery expected in early 2027 and commissioning by late summer 2027. Supported by the Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation, the project aims to strengthen quantum research, workforce development, commercialization, and industry collaboration. TreQ will design, deploy, and operate the infrastructure while working with George Mason on research and curriculum development. The open-architecture approach will allow researchers and companies to integrate different quantum processors, software, networking technologies, and emerging systems. The initiative builds on George Mason’s Quantum Science and Engineering Center and its new interdisciplinary master’s program. University leaders say the investment will help address major barriers to quantum advancement—limited talent and costly infrastructure—while positioning Virginia as a growing global quantum technology hub.
Source: George Mason University
China and U.S. Quantum Strategies Converge on Venture-Style Funding
China is expanding its state-led quantum strategy by introducing venture-style financing to help startups develop and commercialize quantum technologies. Three regional funds linked to China’s National Venture Capital Guidance Fund have raised a combined 121.8 billion yuan ($17.5 billion) for strategic industries, including quantum technology, although the specific quantum allocation remains undisclosed.
The approach is designed to provide “patient capital” for quantum companies whose technologies may require years of research before generating meaningful revenue. At least 70% of the national fund’s capital is expected to support seed- and early-stage companies, potentially strengthening regional innovation clusters.
Meanwhile, the United States is increasing government procurement, investment and long-term commitments to support its predominantly private-sector quantum ecosystem. Experts suggest the two models are gradually converging, with China adopting market-oriented financing and the U.S. playing a larger role in creating demand.
Ultimately, leadership may depend on research, talent, manufacturing, investment, customers and independent validation not funding alone.
Source: The Quantum Insider
G+D Advances Quantum-Safe Technology for Next-Generation Identity Cards
Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) is contributing to the European uPQComing research project, which aims to strengthen digital infrastructure against future quantum-computing threats. Funded by the Chips Joint Undertaking, the initiative focuses on accelerating the transition to post-quantum cryptography (PQC) for security-critical applications, including identity cards and digital identity systems.
G+D is developing quantum-resistant technologies for identity-card operating systems, particularly for resource-constrained embedded secure elements. Its work includes quantum-resistant cryptographic protocols, updated authentication mechanisms, crypto-agile architectures, and hybrid approaches combining conventional and post-quantum security.
The company is also optimizing PQC for limited computing power, memory, performance requirements, and secure communication between identity documents and terminals. Prototypes are being integrated into G+D’s Java Card operating system and tested for security, efficiency, and interoperability. The project builds on earlier feasibility work demonstrating the practicality of PQC for highly secure national identity documents.
Source: The Quantum Insider
Kensho and Classiq Expand Quantum Software Access in Taiwan
Kensho and Classiq have formed a market development partnership aimed at expanding access to Classiq’s quantum software platform across Taiwan. Under the agreement, Kensho will leverage its local customer network to introduce the platform to government agencies, research institutions and enterprises, while providing technical support, training and opportunities for joint research and development.
The partnership will initially focus on chemical and materials companies, defense organizations and other groups exploring quantum computing for simulation and optimization applications. Kensho’s experience in semiconductor equipment and automation provides a strong local foundation for promoting quantum technologies.
Classiq’s hardware-independent platform transforms high-level functional models into optimized, executable quantum circuits, allowing users to develop applications across different quantum hardware and cloud environments. The companies aim to help Taiwanese organizations build internal quantum expertise, identify practical use cases and accelerate application development. The partnership will be presented at SEMICON Taiwan 2026.
Source: Classiq
SEEQC Expands Quantum Technology Cooperation in Taiwan
SEEQC, a chip-based quantum computing company, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Taiwan’s Quantum Industry Technology Promotion Office to strengthen cooperation in quantum technology and the emerging global quantum supply chain. Signed during SEMICON Taiwan 2026 by SEEQC Chief Technology Officer Dr. Shu-Jen Han, the agreement provides a framework for potential collaboration in technology and product development, manufacturing, testing, validation, commercialization and supply-chain development.
The partnership also aims to connect SEEQC with Taiwanese companies, research institutions and technology providers, creating opportunities for technical exchange, joint development and commercial collaboration. SEEQC plans to combine its U.S.-developed quantum technologies with Taiwan’s established strengths in semiconductors, electronics and advanced manufacturing.
The company already has relationships in Taiwan involving room-temperature electronics, superconducting chip manufacturing and advanced CMOS interface development. The MOU represents another step toward building a broader international quantum technology ecosystem and supply-chain network.
Source: SEEQC
IBM’s Nighthawk r2 Delivers 25× Faster Quantum Circuit Throughput
IBM has introduced Nighthawk r2, a 120-qubit quantum processor designed to significantly increase computational throughput by accelerating qubit resets. The system can execute more than 100,000 circuits per second, about 25 times faster than IBM’s Heron processors, while maintaining comparable gate performance. Its new dissipative reset technology rapidly removes excess energy from qubits, reducing reset delays from hundreds of microseconds to as little as one microsecond. Nighthawk r2 has demonstrated accurate computations involving more than 7,500 quantum gates and delivered up to 10× runtime improvements for some repetitive workloads. Its rapid, independent resets also support dynamic circuits and quantum error-correction research by allowing auxiliary qubits to be reused during computations. IBM reported a 12× speed improvement in neutron-scattering simulations and highlighted experiments with University of Chicago researchers. While Nighthawk r2 is not fault-tolerant, IBM says it represents an important step toward scalable, error-corrected quantum computing.
Source: The Quantum Insider
Quandela Joins Canada’s Quantum Computing Sandbox
Quandela has become the first provider of a Canada-based photonic quantum computer to join the country’s cloud-accessible Quantum Computing Sandbox (QCS). The company signed a memorandum of understanding with CMC Microsystems to provide cloud-based quantum computing services to Canadian small and medium-sized businesses, organizations, and academic researchers.
The initiative, supported by FABRiC and funded by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, aims to accelerate the development and commercialization of quantum applications across multiple industries. Quandela’s inclusion expands the range of quantum architectures available to QCS participants for research, prototyping, and solution development.
A key advantage is Canadian data sovereignty, with users’ quantum workloads and data hosted within Canada rather than through infrastructure located abroad. Quandela and CMC Microsystems will also provide technical and practical support to selected organizations, particularly those without specialized quantum-computing expertise. The partnership is expected to strengthen Canada’s quantum ecosystem while encouraging broader adoption of photonic quantum technologies.
Source: Quandela
Scientists Observe Einstein’s Gravity in the Quantum World
Scientists have directly measured how gravity affects the quantum phase of freely falling atoms, providing a new experimental link between Einstein’s theory of gravity and quantum mechanics. An international team from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, the University of Oxford, the University of Southampton, the German Aerospace Center, Universität Ulm and Texas A&M University used a Quantum Galileo Interferometer to study ultracold rubidium atoms.
The experiment placed atoms into quantum superpositions, with one part of the atomic wave held stationary while another freely fell under gravity. When the two paths were recombined, researchers measured a tiny difference in their quantum phase. The observed phase matched predictions based on Einstein’s equivalence principle.
The researchers stress that the experiment does not prove gravity is quantum or unify gravity with quantum mechanics. However, the technique could enable future experiments involving much heavier quantum objects, including nanodiamonds, potentially probing deeper questions about quantum gravity.
Source: The Quantum Insider
PsiQuantum and Brookhaven Lab Team Up to Advance Fault-Tolerant Quantum Applications
PsiQuantum and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory have announced a collaboration to accelerate the development of quantum algorithms and scientific applications using PsiQuantum’s Construct software platform. The partnership supports the DOE’s Quantum Genesis initiative, which aims to develop and deploy the world’s first fault-tolerant, scientifically relevant quantum computing capability by 2028. Brookhaven researchers will use Construct to explore new algorithms designed for future utility-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computers. The platform provides tools for designing quantum circuits, writing and simulating algorithms, and optimizing computational resources. The collaboration highlights the growing importance of public-private partnerships in advancing quantum computing research. Fault-tolerant quantum algorithms could contribute to breakthroughs in areas including materials science, pharmaceutical research, and cryptography. PsiQuantum made Construct freely available as an open-access platform in May 2026, expanding access to advanced quantum application development tools for researchers and developers.
Source: PsiQuantum & Brookhaven National Laboratory
Pasqal and True Nexus Advance Quantum Protein Design
Pasqal and True Nexus have announced a major milestone in their collaboration, successfully encoding selected protein structures associated with protein gelation on Pasqal’s neutral-atom quantum computers. The achievement represents an early step toward making protein functionality computationally accessible and potentially programmable.
The companies are combining AI-driven protein intelligence with neutral-atom quantum computing to investigate how protein structures determine functions such as gelation, binding, foaming and texture. Such capabilities could help accelerate the development of plant-based, halal and other alternative proteins for food applications.
With global protein demand projected to approach $1 trillion by 2030, the technology could have significant commercial implications. The project also supports Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, demonstrating potential applications of quantum computing in food security, biotechnology and life sciences. Through the proposed Saudi Quantum DeepTech Foundry, similar quantum approaches could eventually address challenges in energy, environmental science, drug discovery, materials and finance.
Source: Pasqal
