August 22, 2024

Quantum Computing & Quantum Technology Initiatives in the USA

The United States has entered a new phase of quantum technology development – one marked by large-scale engineering challenges and system integration, rather than just laboratory science. The next decade will be critical. If current trends hold, we will witness U.S. quantum computers tackling problems that were impossible before, quantum communications protecting real-world data, and quantum sensors enhancing the precision of measurements that society relies on. The U.S. has laid a strong foundation through its national initiatives, research excellence, and industry agility. Maintaining leadership will require sustained investment, a continued focus on education and talent, and smart partnerships between government, academia, and industry ...

News - United States - Quantum Computing, Quantum Tech, Post-Quantum, Quantum Security

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U.S. Panel Urges a “Quantum First” Goal by 2030 to Outpace China

In a bid to secure the technological high ground, the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission - a bipartisan federal advisory panel - has issued a bold recommendation: America should adopt a “Quantum First” national goal by 2030, arguing that the U.S. must secure early advantage in quantum computing, quantum ...
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DARPA’s Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI) – 11 Companies Advance to Stage B

On November 6, 2025, DARPA announced the first cohort of companies that have successfully completed Stage A and are advancing to Stage B of QBI. This announcement, quietly reflected on DARPA’s official QBI program webpage and subsequently picked up by the press on Nov. 7-8, 2025, marks a significant down-selection ...
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California Launches “Quantum California” Initiative

California is making a bid to become the epicenter of the quantum tech economy. In early November, Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled Quantum California, a new statewide initiative to align academia, industry, and government in accelerating quantum innovation. Announced at an event at UC Berkeley, the initiative comes with initial legislation ...
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U.S. DOE Invests $625 M to Renew National Quantum Centers

American officials are doubling down on quantum research. On November 4, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $625 million in funding to renew its five National Quantum Information Science Research Centers for another five years. These centers, originally established in 2020 under the National Quantum Initiative Act of 2018, bring ...
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U.S. Federal Reserve Warns of Quantum Threat to Bitcoin

The U.S. Federal Reserve is sounding the alarm that future quantum computers could pose a serious threat to the security of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. In a new study titled “Harvest Now, Decrypt Later,” Fed analysts warn that once sufficiently powerful quantum computers exist, they could decrypt historical Bitcoin transactions, potentially ...
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White House FY2027 R&D Memo Puts Quantum Technologies Front and Center

The Executive Office of the President (Office of Management and Budget and Office of Science and Technology Policy) issued a memorandum (M-25-34, NSTM-2) outlining the Administration’s Research and Development Budget Priorities for Fiscal Year 2027. This annual memo guides Federal agencies as they plan R&D investments for the upcoming budget ...

Articles - United States

Quantum Technology, Quantum Computing, Quantum Security

May 22, 2025

Global Quantum Innovation Ecosystems: Lessons for TTOs from Around the World

For universities and tech transfer offices (TTOs), understanding global diverse quantum innovation ecosystems is more than a matter of curiosity – it’s a practical guide for positioning academic spin‑offs for success on the world stage. Government investment is a key differentiator: by 2025, governments worldwide have committed over $40 billion in public funding for quantum technology. How those funds are deployed, ...
March 5, 2025

The Race Toward FTQC: Ocelot, Majorana, Willow, Heron, Zuchongzhi

Quantum computing is entering a new phase marked by five major announcements from five quantum powerhouses—Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft, Google, IBM, and Zuchongzhi—all in the last 4 months. Are these just hype-fueled announcements, or do they mark real progress toward useful, large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computing—and perhaps signal an accelerated timeline for “Q-Day”? Personally, I'm bullish about these announcements. Each of ...
March 1, 2025

Physics at the Heart of the New Cold War

In the 21st century, cutting-edge physics has moved from the laboratory into the realm of high geopolitics. Breakthroughs in quantum computing, advanced materials, and energy aren’t just academic - they are strategic assets coveted by nations. The situation echoes the mid-20th century, when projects like the Manhattan Project turned abstract physics into world-altering power. Today, governments are pouring billions into ...
March 1, 2025

Quantum Geopolitics: The Global Race for Quantum Computing

Quantum computing has emerged as a new frontier of great-power competition in the 21st century​. Nations around the world view advanced quantum technologies as strategic assets—keys to future economic prowess, military strength, and technological sovereignty. Governments have already poured over $40 billion into quantum research and development globally​, launching national initiatives and international collaborations to secure a lead in this ...
January 3, 2025

Entropy-Driven Photonic Quantum Computing: A Critical Look at QCI’s Approach

Quantum Computing Inc. (QCI) has introduced an unconventional paradigm in quantum computing called Entropy Quantum Computing (EQC). Unlike the standard approach of isolating qubits in pristine, ultra-cold environments, QCI’s method intentionally embraces environmental noise and loss as part of the computation. Their quantum processors, optical devices operating at room temperature, leverage photons and a bit of chaos to solve complex ...
April 28, 2022

National Initiatives in Quantum Technologies (as of April 2022)

As quantum technologies garner global attention, its economic and national security implications are positioning these set of technologies alongside AI and 5G as pivotal emerging technologies for the future. Governments worldwide are recognizing the strategic importance of quantum technologies, which broadly includes quantum computing, quantum communication and quantum sensing ...

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US vs China 5G
April 1, 2019

Geopolitics of 5G and 5G-Connected Massive & Critical IoT

Emerging Technology and Geopolitics of 5G There are several reasons emerging technology is a highly competitive industry, notwithstanding the race for intellectual property that can be licensed by burgeoning markets for revenue. A first-mover advantage is often a way to lock in relationships that can lead to long-term infrastructure commitments, integration support services, and service delivery platform development. As the ...

Companies - United States

Quantum Computing Hardware

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July 1, 2025

Quantum Circuits Inc (QCI)

Quantum Circuits, Inc. (QCI) is a Yale University spin-out that has pioneered a novel approach to superconducting quantum computing focused on hardware-efficient error correction. Co-founded in 2017 by leading Yale ...
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May 22, 2025

Quantinuum

Quantinuum, formed by the 2021 merger of Honeywell Quantum Solutions and Cambridge Quantum, is another leader in trapped-ion quantum computing. It combines Honeywell’s hardware prowess with Cambridge’s algorithm/software expertise. Quantinuum’s ...
Quantum Computing Inc
May 22, 2025

Quantum Computing Inc

Quantum Computing Inc. (QCI) is a young entrant in the quantum computing race that has charted a strikingly different course from its larger rivals. Rather than building superconducting or ion-trap ...
Rigetti
May 22, 2025

Rigetti

Rigetti Computing is a full-stack quantum hardware company specializing in superconducting qubit processors. Rigetti’s qubits are implemented as Josephson-junction-based circuits (transmons) operated at milli-Kelvin temperatures inside dilution refrigerators. This platform ...
QuEra
May 22, 2025

QuEra Computing

QuEra Computing is a Boston-based quantum computing company pioneering neutral-atom quantum processors. Built on research from Harvard and MIT, QuEra operates the world’s largest publicly accessible quantum computer (the 256-qubit ...
PsiQuantum
May 22, 2025

PsiQuantum

PsiQuantum is a Silicon Valley-based startup taking a fundamentally different approach: photonic quantum computing. Their goal from the outset has been to build a large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computer using photons, ...
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May 22, 2025

Microsoft

Microsoft’s quantum program is defined by a long‑bet on topological qubits - Majorana‑based devices designed to suppress errors at the hardware level - paired with a near-term, market-facing push through ...
IonQ
May 22, 2025

IonQ

IonQ is a publicly traded leader in trapped‑ion quantum computing whose strategy is to reach useful fault tolerance with fewer physical qubits by maximizing fidelity, connectivity, and modularity. Rather than ...