Cambridge, Massachusetts – October 24, 2026 -- Harvard University researchers reported control of more than 3,000 neutral atom qubits, one of the largest experimental quantum systems to date, in a paper published in Physical Review Letters.
The work demonstrates long-coherence control and advances the pursuit of fault-tolerant quantum architectures.
Kiutra closes €13 million Series A to remove helium-3 from quantum cooling
Garching-based Kiutra closed a €13 million Series A round on September 30. The startup builds cryogenic cooling systems for quantum computers that operate without helium-3, which the source describes as one of the most critical bottlenecks in scaling quantum hardware.
Fujitsu and AIST team up on large-scale superconducting quantum computers
Fujitsu Ltd. and Japan's National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) announced a collaboration on September 29. Joint R&D and shared infrastructure will target large-scale systems, optimized cryogenic control electronics and faster commercialization.
Diraq and imec use standard CMOS processes for silicon quantum dots
Australian firm Diraq and Belgium's imec announced a major advance in silicon quantum dot manufacturing on October 1. The results were achieved with standard CMOS fabrication techniques and bring the industry closer to mass-producible quantum chips.
Quantum Computing Inc. demonstrates telecom-compatible secure platform at ECOC 2025
Denver-based Quantum Computing Inc. (QCi) demonstrated its "Quantum Secure Solution," a high-dimensional time-energy entangled communication platform. The system is designed to integrate with existing telecom networks and offers a scalable pathway toward quantum-safe data transmission for commercial and defense sectors.
White House OSTP keeps quantum R&D in fiscal 2026 science priorities
The U.S. Office of Science and Technology Policy emphasized continued quantum R&D investment on October 5. Its priorities cover quantum-safe cryptography, scalable architectures and quantum networking infrastructure.
Nobel Prize in Physics honors circuit experiments behind superconducting quantum computers
The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics went to three scientists whose experiments demonstrated quantum effects in macroscopic electrical circuits, the foundation for superconducting quantum computers.
New training lab and November conference extend the talent and research pipeline
The Quantum Learning Lab opened in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with its first Quantum Technician Bootcamp starting September 29. The program emphasizes hardware calibration and quantum error mitigation for engineers, scientists and students.
Tel Aviv-based Quantum Machines announced the Adaptive Quantum Circuits 2025 (AQC25) conference for November, focused on adaptive mid-circuit quantum algorithms for real-time feedback and fault tolerance.