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Phasecraft, a quantum‑software firm, announced the opening of its United States headquarters in the Ballston district of Arlington, Virginia. The move is backed by the Virginia Economic Development Partnership and state funding through the Virginia Jobs Investment Program, which will support workforce expansion. The Arlington base places the company within Washington, D.C. metro area, giving it access to federal defense, energy and commercial customers. Phasecraft’s U.S. activities already include participation in DARPA’s Quantum Benchmarking Initiative, where it [...]

Chulalongkorn University and Japan’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) have signed a five‑year Memorandum of Understanding to create a bilateral quantum technology ecosystem. The agreement, coordinated through Chulalongkorn’s Siam Quantum Square, will enable joint research, scientific exchange, and industry‑focused quantum computing projects across Southeast Asia. Thai researchers will gain access to AIST’s hybrid quantum‑classical supercomputing systems, while the university will develop specialized quantum curricula to address local workforce shortages. The partnership aims to [...]

Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok has signed a three‑year Memorandum of Understanding with South Korean quantum‑software firm Qunova Computing, coordinated through the university’s Siam Quantum Square hub. The pact creates a joint research framework that includes researcher exchanges and the deployment of hybrid quantum‑classical algorithms for chemistry, materials science, fluid dynamics and financial modeling. It aligns with Thailand’s “cloud‑first” quantum strategy, which favors cloud access to overseas QPU back‑ends over domestic hardware. Qunova and Korea’s KAIST will supply [...]

SEALSQ Corp, its parent WISeKey International Holding Ltd, and the Swiss Canton of Jura signed a Memorandum of Understanding to create the Jura Post‑Quantum Semiconductor and Cybersecurity Center. The public‑private partnership will invest CHF 40 million to CHF 60 million over six years to develop regional expertise in personalizing, testing, and certifying hardware‑embedded post‑quantum cryptography. The center will use SEALSQ’s QS7001 Quantum Shield microcontrollers, which run NIST‑standard ML‑KEM and ML‑DSA lattice algorithms, and will support defense, aerospace, and critical infrastructure sectors. [...]

QNu Labs, a Bengaluru quantum‑security startup, unveiled QShield 2.0 at its 10‑year anniversary, positioning the suite as the execution engine for India’s National Cryptographic Assessment & Assurance Framework (NCAAF). The full‑stack, sovereign platform delivers post‑quantum cryptography (PQC) and crypto‑agility across five integrated modules: quantum entropy generation, risk assessment, quantum‑ready PKI, hardware‑secured vault, and AI‑model verification. Designed for on‑premises deployment, it targets banks, defence agencies and other critical‑infrastructure operators that must comply with the Department of Science and Technology’s [...]

On July 24, 2026, Chulalongkorn University and Japan’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) signed a five‑year memorandum of understanding through G‑QuAT to deepen collaboration in quantum technology. The agreement covers joint research, researcher exchanges, academic events, and ecosystem building, with Chulalongkorn coordinating via Siam Quantum Square and AIST providing access to its quantum computing infrastructure. The MoU aims to advance quantum computing applications, develop skilled talent, and strengthen the international quantum ecosystem between [...]

Cornell University researchers, led by Professor Karan Mehta, used Nullspace ES to simulate electrostatic fields for a chip‑scale ion trap, enabling the first experimental demonstration of standing‑wave electromagnetically‑induced‑transparency (EIT) cooling for trapped ions. The simulations produced baseline voltage sets for axial confinement, radial mode rotation, and sub‑micron ion positioning. The new cooling method achieved higher rates, covered more motional modes, and reached lower final phonon occupation numbers than conventional running‑wave techniques.

SEALSQ Corp, WISeKey International Holding, and the Canton of Jura signed a memorandum of understanding to create a Post‑Quantum Semiconductor and Cybersecurity Center in the Swiss canton. The project will invest roughly CHF 40‑60 million over six years, focusing on the QS7001 Quantum Shield and related secure firmware personalization, testing, and certification. The initiative aims to generate about 40 jobs in two years, expanding to over 250 by year eight, with a majority of positions filled by local residents. [...]