Two local quantum computing startups have secured contracts with US defence research agency DARPA for a coveted benchmarking program designed to find the companies capable of achieving utility-scale within the next decade.

The NRFC has made a $15 million equity investment in QuintessenceLabs, which the company will use to establish a manufacturing site in Canberra and undertake further technological development.

Australia’s deeptech fund Main Sequence and the ATP Fund in Austin invested the pre-seed funds into The University of Sydney quantum computing spin-out.

Iceberg Quantum, founded by three University of Sydney PhD alumni, has raised $2 million in pre-seed funding led by Blackbird and partnered with PsiQuantum to develop low-overhead fault-tolerant architectures for photonic quantum computing.

Distinguished innovation leader to accelerate Australia’s position as a global quantum leader.

A quantum computing innovation developed by researchers at the University of Sydney is being used in Google’s latest quantum chip, called Willow.

Quantum technology is poised to transform society. However, the sector faces a critical challenge: a significant gender gap in quantum computing and STEM industries globally. Initiatives like Quantum Girls and Quantum Women are stepping up to empower female talent and drive lasting change.

Andrea Morello, PhD, a Scientia Professor of quantum engineering at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), was selected as one of the Cell Press 50 Scientists that Inspire, opens in a new window for his work in quantum computing in silicon.

An Australian research team and their American collaborators have been awarded the 2024 Gordon Bell Prize, regarded as the ‘Nobel Prize’ of high-performance computing (HPC).

ANU has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Fujitsu, bringing new opportunities for quantum computing research and teaching.

The University of Queensland will be at the forefront of developing quantum technologies on a global stage, after securing more than $29 million through the Queensland Quantum and Advanced Technologies Strategy.

As the global race for quantum computing continues to heat up, the University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ) has taken a major leap forward in unlocking the full potential of quantum technologies.