Three publicly traded quantum computing companies will soon be joined on the stock market by a host of competitors

At time of deployment, system functioned as pilot for future direct cooling concepts

Facility is South Korea’s first commercial quantum computing center

System expected to be operational in the latter half of 2026

AMD-powered system will deliver 6.76 exaflops of AI compute power when deployed

Comes as UK gov’t announces £1bn quantum fund to help retain homegrown talent

Project Optimism could help close supply chain gaps and develop expertise

The 20-qubit Aalto Q20 system will be operated by Aalto University

Reference architecture maps path for solving scientific challenge no single compute approach is capable of

Will also establish a quantum innovation center

Fridge can cool samples below 25 millikelvin

Deal provides French startup with pre-money valuation of $2bn

Grant awarded as part of a $457m research project led by the Texas Advanced Computing Center

LillyPod system was assembled in just four months

Unsuccessful bidder Tea Tek claims procedural process was unfair

National Science Foundation would not confirm other potential candidates

Deal values the quantum computing company at $1.8 billion

Company merged with special purpose acquisition company Churchill X last year

Trump official previously accused research lab of being “one of the largest sources of climate alarmism in the country”

A second IQM system of 150 qubits will be installed by the end of 2026

Australian quantum computing is now searching for a permanent new chief executive

System will be operated by telco’s Viettel AI unit

Will form the basis of ‘Germany Stack’ to support country’s sovereign AI efforts

Report from Wolfpack Research alleges company has been misleading investors about its finances