Tag: quantum

‘Salesman push’: Chief scientist doubted $1b quantum deal

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australia’s outgoing chief scientist Cathy Foley initially doubted the claims of Californian startup PsiQuantum in its unsolicited proposal to the federal government and was “put off by the ‘salesman’...

UNSW delivers atomic quantum computing breakthrough

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Researchers at the University of New South Wales have claimed a world-first breakthrough by demonstrating provable quantum entanglement between two atoms in silicon, a crucial step for scaling quantum...

Queensland dishes out $53m in quantum grants

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Queensland government has delivered a $53 million boost to quantum research and commercialisation in support of PsiQuantum’s endeavor to build the world’s first fault-tolerant, error-corrected quantum computer. Seven...

Creating local ingredients for quantum success

Posted on   |  by Professor Stephen Bartlett
The National Quantum Strategy contains a truly audacious claim: that Australia will build the world’s first error-corrected quantum computer.  Is this possible? Australia doesn’t even manufacture conventional computers. Can...

Semiconductor expertise is a key economic building block

Posted on   |  by Dr Nadia Court
Any casual conversation about Australian invention usually starts with the humble Hills Hoist – a simple mechanical system known for its practicality and durability. The conversation often progresses to...

What does building a quantum ecosystem look like?

Posted on   |  by Dr Cathy Foley
Ecosystems – networks of interconnected public and private organisations, researchers, investors, policymakers, and other stakeholders – are critical to the growth of new technologies and the creation of new...

QuantX Labs bags Defence as first clock customer

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Adelaide startup QuantX Labs will supply Defence with $2.7 million worth of atomic clocks in the first sale of its latest precision timing and sensing breakthrough and the company’s...