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UK Government and UKRI Unveil £78M ($103.8M USD) Quantum Commercialization, Networking, and Skills Packagequantum-computing

UK Government and UKRI Unveil £78M ($103.8M USD) Quantum Commercialization, Networking, and Skills Package

The UK Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST) and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) have announced a major national funding package totaling £78 million ($103.8 million USD) to accelerate the commercialization of quantum sensing, quantum networking, and workforce development under the National Quantum Strategy. Delivered through UKRI’s Quantum Technologies Priority Programme as part of the UK Industrial Strategy, the package includes £50 million ($66.53 million USD) in direct innovation grants for commercial sensing and positioning applications, £20 million ($26.62 million USD) for supply-chain component development in quantum networking, and an £8 million ($10.65 million USD) expansion of the QuEST Apprentices Programme. [ UKRI Quantum Funding Allocation & Project Breakdown ]Funding StreamKey Beneficiaries & PerformersTarget Technology & Real-World Application• Sensing & PNT Competition(£50 Million)• MoniRail Ltd (West Midlands)• Siloton Ltd (Bristol/London)• ColdQuanta UK Ltd (Oxford)• Cerca Magnetics Ltd (Nottingham)• QLM Technology Ltd (Wales)• Quantum Fabrix Ltd (Oxford)• High-accuracy train position and track-fault monitoring in GPS-denied areas.• Handheld OCT eye scanners for NHS diagnostic screening.• Compact quantum radio antennas for defense PNT and search-and-rescue.• Wearable OPM-MEG brain scanners for epilepsy treatment.• Greenhouse gas quantum cameras for utility infrastructure.• Satellite quantum clocks for defense and telecoms.• Commercial Quantum Networking(£20 Million)• Aegiq Ltd (Sheffield) & Component Suppliers• Domestic supply chain development for photonic chips, single-photon sources, specialized lasers, and quantum communication nodes.• QuEST Apprentices Programme(£8 Million Expansion)• Harwell Incubator & QuEST North (North West England)• Creates vocational pathways to train 150 specialist quantum and engineering technicians by 2030 to support commercial scaling.• Quantum-AI-HPC Integration(£17

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Why a high school in Virginia is getting a quantum computer - New Scientistquantum-computing

Why a high school in Virginia is getting a quantum computer - New Scientist

A demonstration of the XQ1 at the Quantum World Congress 2026 in MarylandXeedQ In January, Skyview High School in Virginia will become the first high school in the US to have a quantum computer on its premises. Made by the quantum computing and sensing firm XeedQ, it will be a teaching device aimed at inspiring the next generation of quantum innovators. The quantum computing industry is in a period of expansion and both governments and private investors are increasing their focus on the field. Yet, many of the industry’s leaders agree that, in addition to investing in quantum technology, there ought to be a concerted effort to grow the quantum workforce as well. Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) in Virginia aims to meet this challenge by providing its high school students with hands-on access to a working quantum computer. FCPS Superintendent Michelle Reid says that this is a bet on a career pathway that is “globally exploding” and could set students up for pursuing one of the 800,000 quantum-related jobs projected to be created within the next decade.

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Monarch Quantum sees a need for quantum manufacturing nowquantum-computing

Monarch Quantum sees a need for quantum manufacturing now

Nearly seventy years after the transistor transformed industry, a parallel moment is emerging for artificial intelligence, quantum technologies and advanced robotics. Monarch Quantum’s leadership believes the time to address the practicalities of quantum manufacturing is now, as increasingly demanding hardware requirements threaten to outpace industrial readiness. “I kept returning to a practical concern whether the industrial foundation for quantum would be ready when customers needed it,” says a representative from the company, following discussions at Quantum World Congress. Scaling quantum systems, they argue, demands a focus on qualifying suppliers and sustaining equipment throughout its operating life, mirroring the decades of engineering that made transistors commonplace. Quantum Hardware Demands Mirror Transistor’s Industrial Development Complex optical assemblies and specialized components currently define much of quantum system construction, demanding a shift from lab-based prototyping to sustained, high-volume manufacturing processes. Deployable systems require performance preservation throughout transport, temperature fluctuations and extended operational lifespans, a challenge not inherent in initial research setups. Monarch Quantum highlights this need for engineering innovation alongside continued physics research, recognizing that carefully tuned experiments must maintain stability over years of use, the company says. The focus on practical manufacturing was evident at the recent Quantum World Congress, where a panel discussion titled “Scaling Quantum Hardware: Building a Resilient Supply Chain” specifically addressed supplier qualification and long-term equipment support. The company’s leadership believes strategic investment is important for this transition, noting that the transistor’s impact expanded as it became more reliable, affordable and accessible. “I see quantum approaching its own industrial moment, with engineering, manufacturing, and in

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Festival season finds Quantum Software Lab in high spiritsquantum-computing

Festival season finds Quantum Software Lab in high spirits

The Quantum Fringe filled the summer with inspiring events for students, scientists and the general public, and also celebrated the third anniversary of Edinburgh’s Quantum Software Lab Towards quantum advantage Elham Kashefi, director of the QSL and chief scientist of theNQCC, speaks at the third annual showcase of the lab. (Courtesy: QSL) The Quantum Software Lab (QSL) at the University of Edinburgh is going from strength to strength. Buoyed by its strategic partnership with the UK’s National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC), in just three years the lab has become a globally recognized hub for creating software solutions that generate practical value from emerging quantum computers. With more than 70 researchers working across applications, algorithms and the underpinning theory and software, the QSL is also poised to lead a £20m project that will drive the delivery of tools, methods and systems for useful quantum computing. The growing momentum at the QSL has also provided the impetus for the Quantum Fringe, a festival of events that debuted in 2025 to mark UNESCO’s International Year of Quantum Science and Technology. Modelled on Edinburgh’s world-famous Fringe festival, the programme provides a showcase for quantum-inspired events that have been convened by different organizations for a diverse range of audiences. “The Quantum Fringe belongs to everyone who takes part, whether they are researchers, scientists in government and industry, or students at university or school,” says Elham Kashefi, director of the QSL and chief scientist of the NQCC. “That’s the whole point: no-one can do this alone, and each of the 16 events in this year’s festival provided an opportunity for the community to come together.” That cross-cutting ethos was evident in several collaborative workshops. As an example, a two-day event organized by the research hub for Integrated Quantum Networks (IQN) enabled scientists from different sectors and backgrounds to share expertise on the authen

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Quantum Zeitgeist Weekly Digestquantum-computing

Quantum Zeitgeist Weekly Digest

Logical qubits were the yardstick this week. Microsoft and Qolab published a definition of what makes a logical qubit scalable, and Infleqtion entangled 30 of them on its neutral-atom machine. IonQ showed that the classical decoding behind error correction can run on one ordinary CPU, removing a hardware bottleneck many had expected. Germany put money behind the same goal. It picked planqc and the LOGIQC consortium in its €640 million competition for error-corrected computers, and committed €122 million to a QUDORA-led project aiming for 50 logical qubits. IQM’s latest sales, in Brazil, Japan and a four-country European group, include staged upgrades toward logical operations in Finland. IonQ had the busiest week. Its Superion 256 is headed to NVIDIA’s research center, Florida International University and a new manufacturing site in South Korea. QuEra’s own survey found 45 percent of buyers now rank a fault-tolerance roadmap among their top criteria, though cost still comes first. Companies still count qubits, but buyers now want to know how many of them will be reliable. 1. Microsoft Quantum Defines Scalable Logical Qubit Characteristics Microsoft Quantum researchers, working with Qolab, have set out a definition of a scalable logical qubit. A logical qubit is one reliable unit of quantum information built from many error-prone physical qubits and kept alive by repeated error correction. The team judges them on reliability, scale, capability and performance, and says gains in one often cost ground in another. Microsoft is also working with Atom Computing and QuNorth on the Magne project, which aims to deliver a machine with more than 1,200 physical qubits encoding 50 logical qubits by late 2026. The definition gives buyers a way to compare machines on more than raw qubit count. Read more 2. IonQ Runs Real-Time Error Correction Decoder on a Single CPU IonQ has run a real-time error correction decoder on a single standard CPU. A decoder reads the error signals from a

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Quantum-safe algorithms may fail faster with powerful AI tools From SIKEquantum-computing

Quantum-safe algorithms may fail faster with powerful AI tools From SIKE

A cryptographic algorithm once considered a leading candidate for quantum-resistant encryption fell in just one hour on a standard laptop, not to a quantum computer, but to a mathematical insight from 1997. The Supersonic Multivariates Isogeny Key Encapsulation (SIKE) protocol advanced to the fourth round of evaluation by the National Institute of Standards and Technology before mathematicians Wouter Castryck and Thomas Decru connected its structure to Ernst Kani’s decades-old theorem. This collapse highlights a growing vulnerability, as frontier AI systems now possess the capacity to rapidly explore obscure mathematical connections, potentially shortening the window between overlooked weakness and successful attack, according to security leaders. “Years without a successful attack provide evidence, but they cannot establish that every useful mathematical connection has been explored,” the researchers noted. In May 2026, OpenAI reported that an internal model disproved a longstanding conjecture associated with Erdős’s planar unit-distance problem, first posed in 1946. The model applied sophisticated algebraic number theory to a seemingly elementary geometry question, a transfer of ideas between fields that produced a major result. This month, OpenAI announced an AI-generated solution to the Navier-Stokes existence and smoothness problem, unresolved for roughly 90 years, and released both a written proof and a formalization for computer verification. The announcement remains subject to mathematical scrutiny, but the progression is stunning. Frontier systems are now producing research claims against problems that have occupied generations of the best mathematicians. It is certain these capabilities to accelerate the search for overlooked cryptographic weaknesses are being used on a vast scale, especially by intel agencies with enormous grid-straining compute, long before AI made it cool. Would models have independently broken SIKE in hours?

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Senate Commerce Committee backs Cruz-Warner bill to harden telecom networksquantum-computing

Senate Commerce Committee backs Cruz-Warner bill to harden telecom networks

The recent hacks were described as “the worst telecom hack in our nation’s history,” prompting Senators Ted Cruz and Mark Warner to introduce the Telecommunications Cybersecurity and Resilience Act. The bipartisan legislation proposes a framework of “voluntary, telecom-specific cybersecurity best practices” developed by government and private sector experts, rather than implementing regulations. According to Senator Warner, “If telecommunications companies adopt cybersecurity best practices, our networks can be more resilient,” and this bill aims to establish a process for doing so following vulnerabilities highlighted by Salt Typhoon and other cyber threats. The act would create a working group and a voluntary certification process to strengthen the nation’s communications networks. Telecommunications Cybersecurity and Resilience Act: Framework for Collaboration The Telecommunications Cybersecurity and Resilience Act establishes a working group composed of telecommunications providers, suppliers, cybersecurity experts and federal agencies to formulate practical cybersecurity protocols tailored to the sector’s unique risks. This collaborative approach prioritizes risk-based solutions, a deliberate departure from what Chairman Cruz described as “rigid federal mandates that quickly become outdated.” The bill’s framework aims to address vulnerabilities exposed by intrusions like the hacks and evolving cyber threats targeting U.S. communications networks. This certification is not a one-time event. The act mandates reviews and updates to these practices at least every two years, and following any major cyber incident or shift in the threat environment. The bill’s structure reflects a proactive stance toward maintaining network security, anticipating future challenges rather than solely reacting to immediate threats.

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Zapata Quantum’s Sumit Kapur joins Boston’s Power 50 leadersquantum-computing

Zapata Quantum’s Sumit Kapur joins Boston’s Power 50 leaders

Sumit Kapur, chief executive of Boston-based quantum software company Zapata Quantum, has been named to the Boston Business Journal’s 2026 Power 50: Movement Makers list. The recognition follows a two-year period where Kapur led a restructuring focused on developing applications to run on rapidly advancing quantum hardware. “I am honored to be recognized alongside so many outstanding leaders in Boston,” said Kapur, adding that the achievement reflects Zapata Quantum’s origins in “the long arc of innovation that began in Harvard’s quantum computing lab and The Engine built by MIT.” Kapur’s Restructuring Positions Zapata for Quantum Application Leadership The company, which regained SEC reporting status and now trades on the OTCQB Venture Market under the ticker ZPTA, completed a $15 million financing round in April 2026 as the final step in this strategic shift, bringing total funding to $93 million. This capital infusion followed earlier Series An and B rounds in 2021 and 2023, and a bridge financing in 2025, enabling a rebuilding of the team and deepened industry partnerships, Zapata Quantum says. Kapur’s leadership prioritized re-integrating founding expertise from Harvard’s quantum computing lab, alongside new hires from established technology firms like Palantir, Oracle and Northrop Grumman. This blend of academic rigor and commercial experience was designed to accelerate the development of quantum software applications, addressing a critical bottleneck as quantum hardware rapidly advances. The company’s collaborative work with NVIDIA, using agentic AI to expedite quantum algorithm discovery, exemplifies this application-focused approach. Zapata’s Quantum Pilot platform, launched in early access on September 22, further demonstrates this commitment by providing enterprises with tools to evaluate the potential of quantum solutions. The impact of this restructuring extends beyond internal development, as evidenced by recognition of Zapata’s research with the Dana-

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Quantum Computing Stocks To Watch Today - September 26th - MarketBeatquantum-computing

Quantum Computing Stocks To Watch Today - September 26th - MarketBeat

Quantum Computing Stocks To Watch Today - September 26th Written by MarketBeatSeptember 26, 2026Add As Preferred SourceShareShareShare This ArticleLink copied to clipboard.Close Image from MarketBeat Media, LLC. Key Points Five quantum-computing stocks to watch are IonQ (IONQ), D-Wave Quantum (QBTS), Quantinuum (QNT), Quantum Computing (QUBT), and Horizon Quantum Computing (HQ), selected for their recent trading volume. IonQ and D-Wave provide cloud-based access to quantum systems, while Quantum Computing focuses on photonics-based machines, quantum sensing, random-number generation, and cybersecurity applications. The sector is moving toward early commercial adoption, driven partly by rising AI-related computing demand, but remains high-growth and highly speculative due to technological, financial, and regulatory uncertainties. MarketBeat previews top five stocks to own in October. MarketBeat Week in Review – 09/21 - 09/25IonQ, D-Wave Quantum, Quantinuum, Quantum Computing, and Horizon Quantum Computing Pte. are the five Quantum Computing stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Quantum computing stocks are shares of publicly traded companies involved in developing quantum-computing hardware, software, components, or related services. For investors, the term generally refers to a high-growth, highly speculative sector whose companies may face significant technological, financial, and regulatory uncertainties. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Quantum Computing stocks within the last several days. Get IonQ alerts:Sign UpIonQ (IONQ)IonQ, Inc. engages in the development of general-purpose quantum computing systems in the United States. It sells access to quantum computers of various qubit capacities. The company makes access to its quantum computers through cloud platforms, such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) Amazon Braket, Microsoft's Azure Quantum, and Google's Cloud Marketplace, as well as through its cloud serv

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IonQ and SDT team up to bring quantum tech to Asia-Pacificquantum-computing

IonQ and SDT team up to bring quantum tech to Asia-Pacific

IonQ will deploy its Superion 256 quantum computer and a silicon-vacancy quantum memory module in South Korea through a new partnership with SDT, marking the first installation of these specific technologies in the Asia-Pacific region. The collaboration expands beyond software to include physical hardware production and assembly, with SDT planning a dedicated quantum manufacturing facility in Gumi, South Korea. “Demand for our new Superion 256 system is growing globally,” said Niccolo de Masi, Chairman and CEO of IonQ. This partnership aims to establish both high-performance computing and future quantum data centers within the region. IonQ and SDT Expand Partnership with Superion 256 Deployment This deployment, facilitated through a strategic partnership with Korean firm SDT, Inc., moves beyond simple cloud access to establish a physical hardware and manufacturing foothold within the country. SDT intends to integrate the Superion 256 into a customer’s existing infrastructure, with plans to co-develop a hybrid quantum-classical data center, signaling a move toward practical quantum applications. This facility represents a substantial investment in local production capabilities, shifting the partnership from a reseller agreement to a collaborative manufacturing venture. According to IonQ, this move underscores the growing global demand for the Superion 256, a 256-qubit trapped-ion platform utilizing the company’s Electronic Qubit Control, which replaces traditional laser-based control systems with on-chip electronics fabricated at SkyWater foundry. The SiV quantum memory module, a critical component for extending quantum coherence times, will also be manufactured at the Gumi facility, further solidifying the partnership’s scope. The collaboration builds upon existing relationships IonQ has cultivated within South Korea, including partnerships with KISTI, SK Telecom, Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul National University, and Sungkyunkwan University. “This purchase equips SD

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