DOE Announces funding for Quantum Computing for Novel Chemistry and Materials Science Simulations

(October 24, 2024) The Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) at the U.S. Department of Energy has announced a new program that will pioneer novel approaches to studying chemistry and materials using quantum computing. The Quantum Computing for Computational Chemistry (QC3) program allocates $30 million to support the research and development…

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NQIAC Report on Quantum Networking

Cover page of the NQIAC report on quantum networking.

(September 6, 2024) Today, the National Quantum Initiative Advisory Committee published its second independent assessment on the National Quantum Initiative (NQI) program, focusing on quantum networking and the role that testbeds play in research and development of quantum networking technologies. The report, titled Quantum Networking: Findings and Recommendations for Growing…

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New QLCI Solicitation from NSF

Image showing the title and solicitation number NSF 24-599

(August 30, 2024) This week, NSF released an updated solicitation for the next phase of the Quantum Leap Challenge Institutes program. Quantum Leap Challenge Institutes (QLCI) are large-scale interdisciplinary research projects motivated by major challenges at the frontiers of quantum information science and technology. The establishment of new QLCI or…

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