Tag: quantum

PsiQuantum’s grand plan for Brisbane remains just that

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
In April 2024, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and then-Queensland Premier Steven Miles stood beside PsiQuantum founders Jeremy O’Brien and Terry Rudolph to announce a $940 million public stake in...

PsiQuantum yet to submit Brisbane site plans two years on

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
California-based startup PsiQuantum is yet to break ground in constructing its stadium-sized quantum computing facility at Brisbane Airport, two years after the federal and Queensland governments staked close to...

Archer Materials extends quantum reach into sensing

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Archer Materials may not be Australia’s best-known quantum company, but years of foundational chip research are now opening doors beyond its original ambitions. After walking away from mining in...

Tech startups left waiting on $12m in quantum grants

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Startups say they have been left in the dark after the federal government quietly delayed applications for the final batch of grants through its $36 million Critical Technologies Challenge...

Quantum leaders push to put tech to work in the economy

Posted on   |  by Staff Writer
With global investment accelerating and major economies positioning quantum as strategic infrastructure, the focus is shifting from scientific leadership toward industrial deployment — and where the resulting economic value...

NRF backs second Sydney quantum startup with $20m

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The federal government’s $15 billion industry fund has made a second major bet on Sydney’s quantum computing sector, injecting $20 million into Silicon Quantum Computing seven weeks after committing...

UK pledges another $1.88bn to quantum computing

Posted on   |  by William Schomberg
The UK government will spend up to £1 billion pounds (A$1.88 billion) on powerful quantum computers to help develop the quantum sector and boost the wider economy. The new...

Emerging quantum tech needs a diversity of champions

Posted on   |  by Petra Andrén
As artificial intelligence dominates the attention of governments, boardrooms and the media, another consequential technological shift is unfolding with far less scrutiny. The average person may not discuss ‘quantum’...