The White House Summit on American Quantum Innovation convened senior U.S. government officials, leaders from quantum companies, and other key stakeholders to discuss the challenges and opportunities for the American quantum ecosystem. https://www.quantum.gov/White-House-Summit-on-American-Quantum-Innovation/
NSF launches Project Triad to advance quantum technology for real-world applications
The U.S. National Science Foundation unveiled Project Triad, a pioneering initiative that seeks to integrate quantum sensing, quantum networking, and quantum computing int a single operational system. This project is built on three programs: NSF National Quantum Virtual Laboratory, NSF X-Labs, and NSF Quantum+X. Project Triad draws on NSF’s rigorous…
NSF selects five additional teams in National Quantum Virtual Laboratory design competition
The U.S. National Science Foundation has selected five new teams to design experimental quantum technologies. The teams will receive $20 million from NSF, and the projects will help build scientific testing and evaluation capabilities to integrate three broad areas of quantum science and technology, sensors, networks and computers, in a unified…
Department of War Announces Initiative to Revolutionize ISR via Quantum Sensing
The U.S. Department of War’s Defense Innovation Unit announced a new multi-phase initiative that is expected to invest up to $200M within the next year to transition mature quantum sensing and timing technologies to the Joint Force. This aims to overcome the limitations of traditional sensors by leveraging quantum sensing…
Energy Department Announces Initiative to Create and Deploy the World’s First Scientifically Relevant, Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computers
The U.S. Department of Energy launched the new Quantum Genesis initiative, which aims to develop and deploy the world’s first fault-tolerant, scientifically relevant quantum computer for research and development by 2028. The Department of Energy has sought community input through a Request for Information on Scientifically Relevant Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computing…
President Donald J. Trump Ushers in the Next Frontier of Quantum Innovation
President Donald Trump signed a historic executive order on accelerating American quantum innovation. This order directs federal agencies to update the National Quantum Strategy, written under the first Trump Administration. It directs the government to work with industry and academia to fulfill ambitious technical milestones, including developing a quantum computer…
Department of Commerce Announces Letters of Intent With 9 Companies for $2 Billion to Accelerate U.S. Leadership in Quantum Computing
The U.S. Department of Commerce has announced the signing of nine letters of intent to provide $2.013 billion in federal incentives that will support a portfolio of American quantum companies. These incentives support two domestic quantum foundry companies and seven quantum computing companies. This action is designed to strengthen the…
NSF announces $1.5B NSF X-Labs initiative to pursue generational breakthrough science efforts
The U.S. National Science Foundation announced $1.5 billion over the next decade to the NSF X-Labs initiative. The NSF X-Labs are independent teams of researchers, engineers, and entrepreneurs that work on solving specific scientific challenges with milestone-based federal funding. The first round of funding invites proposals on scientific instrumentation for…
For quantum computing, different qubits are better together
The Heterogeneous Architectures for Quantum (HARQ) program is now underway, working to address a fundamental challenge in quantum computing: how to scale beyond single-technology systems. Most current approaches rely on a single type of qubit, which forces system designs to inherit the limitations of that technology. HARQ is exploring a different model: integrating multiple qubit types within a single architecture, each selected for its strengths. Over the next 24 months, 19 teams across 15 organizations will develop the software and hardware needed to enable these systems, including cross-platform compilation tools and high-fidelity interconnects.
NSF launches $100M National Quantum and Nanotechnology Research Infrastructure program
The U.S. National Science Foundation is investing up to $100 million to establish a nationwide network of open-access research facilities for quantum and nanoscale technologies, innovation, and workforce training. Through the new NSF National Quantum and Nanotechnology Infrastructure (NSF NQNI) program, NSF will support up to 16 sites over five years, providing students, researchers, and industry with access to state-of-the-art fabrication and characterization tools, instrumentation, and expertise.