The federal government has invested $60 million in quantum and counter disinformation technologies critical to defence and to a future made in Australia. The Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator’s (ASCA) Emerging and Disruptive Technologies (EDT) programme has signed 21 contracts with Australian universities and industry partners. The investment was made under the National Defence Strategy and…
By Peter Roberts The Industry and Science Minister Ed Husic has released its first State of Australian Quantum report which the government says reveals the depth and strength of our national quantum sector. According to a statement, the government has committed billions in funding for quantum and broader critical technologies since the launch of the…
Australian quantum computing business Q-CTRL has announced the successful expansion of its Series B Funding Round to $166 million (USD$113 million) with $87.5 million of new capital. The Series B-2 all-equity funding round was led by global global late-stage venture firm GP Bullhound and saw a dramatic increase in valuation from earlier financing. Q-CTRL CEO…
Silicon quantum computing company Diraq is one of four global quantum computing brands that have integrated Q-CTRL’s Fire Opal performance-management software in their hardware products. The technologies of the two Australian companies combine to deliver unprecedented capabilities to end users, according to an announcement. The integration was announced at the Quantum World Congress being held…
The federal government has committed $51 million to support collaboration between industry and researchers under Round 15 of the Cooperative Research Centres Projects (CRC-P). The 21 grants support industry-led projects with promising commercial potential that solve a wide range of community and economic challenges, from diagnosing life-threatening infections more quickly to innovative environmental recycling processes.…
Victoria’s Container Deposit Scheme in operation Victoria’s Container Deposit Scheme is now operating, providing consumers and businesses with a 10 cent refund for every eligible drink container they recycle. Eligible containers include most aluminium, glass, plastic and liquid paperboard (carton) containers which can be returned to refund points for payment. Refunds can be given as…
Leading Australian quantum computing software and hardware companies have partnered to on three multi-million-dollar projects to expand the commercial adoption of quantum computing. According to quantum error correction software company Q-CTRL and silicon based quantum hardware innovator Diraq, their partnership is the first stage of delivering new, high-impact quantum computing capabilities to the global market,…
Australian access to foreign technologies on a range of cutting edge industrial technologies is a step closer following progress in the US Senate to the provision of exemptions from export controls. Under the AUKUS agreement between Australia, the US and the UK, information exchange is to be speeded up on not just nuclear powered submarines…
Quantum infrastructure company Q-CTRL has announced a partnership with the Department of Defence to develop quantum sensors that will deliver quantum assured navigation capability for military platforms. The programme will provide quantum enhanced positioning and navigation capability built on Q-CTRL’s software-ruggedised quantum sensing technology. Quantum-enhanced navigation will deliver the ability for vehicles to position accurately…
