The CUbit Update - July 2021

Top Quantum Stories

Keck Foundation Grant awarded to JILA Fellow Shuo Sun for developing quantum technology

Two physicists at the CU Boulder and the Colorado School of Mines have received a $1M grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation to develop a first-of-its-kind quantum simulator that could lead to the development of a high-performance quantum computer.

CU Boulder spinout ColdQuanta reaches milestone in scaling ‘cold atom’ processor approach

After successfully trapping and addressing 100 qubits in a large, dense 2D cold atom array, ColdQuanta's digital gate-based quantum computer is on track to massively scale qubit count beyond what is possible with other approaches.

Quantum Funding Opportunities

8/17: NIST Manufacturing USA Technology Roadmap (MFGTech) Program
- Note: If interested, contact IFR's Missy Diehl.
9/2: ONR R&D Optical Techniques, Devices and Measurements (Quantum Optics)
9/15: Sony: Faculty Innovation and Focused Research Awards
- Note: If interested, contact IFR's Missy Diehl.

Upcoming Quantum Events

QCrypt 2021

August 23–27, 2021
Virtual
Hosted by University of Amsterdam, Roeterseiland Campus

QCrypt 2021 is the 11th edition of the yearly international scientific conference presenting last year’s top results in quantum cryptography. The 2021 event will take place online. Thanks to the conference's sponsors, there is no registration fee for participants.

Save the Date: Quantum Startup Foundry Investment Summit

October 12–13, 2021
Hosted by University of Maryland
Virtual

The Quantum Startup Foundry Investment Summit will bring together top quantum private investors thought leaders, experts and executives from the most innovative corporations, startups, academic institutions and government entities with two goals:

Increasing startups’ access to financial and talent resources
Developing a broader, globally connected ecosystem to support and accelerate the advancement and commercialization of innovative quantum technologies

The central focus is on linking the most promising early- and growth-stage companies with investors and informing key stakeholders about the unique aspects of investing in quantum. Registration opens soon.

IEEE International Conference on Quantum Computing and Engineering

October 18–22, 2021
Virtual
Hosted by IEEE Computer Society

IEEE Quantum Week—the IEEE International Conference on Quantum Computing and Engineering (QCE)—is bridging the gap between the science of quantum computing and the development of an industry surrounding it.

The QCE conference grew out of the IEEE Future Directions Quantum Initiative in 2019 and held its inaugural IEEE Quantum Week event in October 2020.