Tag: quantum

PsiQuantum takes part in Qld govt quantum advisory meeting

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
PsiQuantum, a front-runner in the federal government’s secret quantum computing EoI, was the only foreign company to take part in the inaugural meeting of Queensland’s newly formed quantum advisory...

MYEFO withholds funding detail for quantum strategy

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Albanese government has withheld funding details for the country’s first-ever quantum strategy due to “commercial sensitivities”, fueling speculation that it is in the market for a quantum computer....

CSIRO’s $3.6m for quantum PhDs to boost skills pipeline

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Four university-private sector quantum research initiatives have been funded through the CSIRO’s $3.6 million Next Generation Quantum Graduates Program, effectively delivering on an Albanese government election commitment. Overall, the...

Search begins for quantum growth centre operator

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The federal government has begun accepting pitches from quantum computing companies to establish the Australian Centre for Quantum Growth, almost six months after the initiative was funded. A grant...

Q-CTRL teams with IBM in time for ‘quantum utility’ era

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Q-CTRL’s software has been integrated into IBM’s quantum computing service, pairing the Australian startup’s technology with some of the world’s best hardware as the “era of quantum utility” approaches....

QuantX secures $750,000 from Next Gen Tech Fund’s ghost

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Adelaide-based firm QuantX Labs has landed a $750,000 contract with the Department of Defence to improve the security of its quantum position, navigation, and timing capability. The project aims...

Ed Husic all quiet on the quantum EoI front

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Industry and Science minister Ed Husic has declined to comment on reports of a ‘secret’ process designed to accelerate Australia’s acquisition of a quantum computer, saying instead that he...