Quanscient and Haiqu run the most complex quantum fluid simulation yet, on IBM’s Heron R3
Quanscient and Haiqu run the most complex quantum fluid simulation yet, on IBM’s Heron R3

A new quantum algorithm ran a 15-step nonlinear fluid simulation around a solid obstacle on real quantum hardware, the most physically complex publicly documented demonstration of its kind. The technique reduces qubit requirements and circuit depth, br…

Finnish quantum unicorn IQM lands €50M from BlackRock
Finnish quantum unicorn IQM lands €50M from BlackRock

The Helsinki-based company, which builds and sells full-stack superconducting quantum computers for on-premises deployment, disclosed the financing today. It was secured before the February announcement of IQM’s SPAC merger with Real Asset Acquisition …

French quantum startup Pasqal to list on Nasdaq via SPAC at a $2bn valuation
French quantum startup Pasqal to list on Nasdaq via SPAC at a $2bn valuation

The neutral-atom quantum computing company, co-founded by Nobel laureate Alain Aspect, has announced a business combination with Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. II, with the deal expected to close in the second half of 2026. When Alain Aspect shared the…

VC Quantonation closes €220M fund to back next-gen physics tech
VC Quantonation closes €220M fund to back next-gen physics tech

A Paris-based venture firm that has quietly shaped the quantum technology scenery is now making a much louder statement about Europe’s role in the future of computing, materials science, and sensing. Quantonation Ventures has today announced the succes…

QT Sense raises €4M to advance a quantum sensing platform
QT Sense raises €4M to advance a quantum sensing platform

QT Sense, a deep-tech biotech startup building tools to study living cells, announced it has secured €4 million in funding to accelerate its Quantum Nuova platform, a technology that lets scientists observe cellular processes in real time and reveal bi…