Tag: q-ctrl

The wild ride of Q-CTRL and Ironstone Opal

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The Michael Biercuk-led Australian quantum outfit Q-CTRL has been on a flyer over the past year, and was last month named as one of Time Magazine’s 10 Most Influential...

Quantum sensing innovators win $7.2m in ASCA contracts

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Three local quantum sensing innovators have been tapped by Defence’s advanced technology incubator to develop prototype undersea navigation solutions for warfighters traversing GPS-denied environments. Phasor Innovation, Nomad Atomics and...

CSIRO joins Finland’s quantum research network

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Australia and Finland’s national science agencies have signed an agreement to collaborate on research and development aimed at pushing quantum technologies towards practical industrial deployment. The Commonwealth Scientific and...

Quantum pioneer Q-CTRL is our 2025 Australian Hero

Posted on   |  by Suzanne Prescott
Quantum technology champion Q-CTRL has been named the 2025 Australian Hero, the highest honour at the InnovationAus Awards for Excellence at Sydney Town Hall on Thursday night. Proudly sponsored...

Canberra urged to drop chip foundry fantasy

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Federal policymakers must move past notions that Australia’s semiconductor industry is tied to mass silicon chip fabrication, the NSW chief scientist said on Wednesday while pushing for a bottom...

Last days! People’s Choice award voting closes soon

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Voting for the InnovationAus Awards for Excellence People’s Choice category has been extended by 48 hours – this is your last chance to have your say on the best...

Q-CTRL secures $38m in DARPA funding

Posted on   |  by Trish Everingham
Australian quantum startup Q-CTRL has secured two contracts with the US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency to develop next-generation quantum sensors for military navigation systems. The Sydney-based company said...