Qubit Community Weekly Newsletter #41

Dear Qubit Community,

This week, as Israel faces escalating regional tensions and ongoing missile threats, we stand in solidarity with all those affected. Despite the challenging climate, our quantum ecosystem continues to push forward, demonstrating the resilience and innovation that define our community.

Amidst this backdrop, June 10 marked a milestone in Israel’s quantum journey with the launch of Israel Quantum Fellows. This landmark Qubit.IL initiative brought together senior figures from industry, government, and academia to focus on translating quantum research into national strategy and commercial impact. It signaled a clear shift: quantum is no longer just a scientific pursuit – it’s a strategic imperative.

In this edition of the Qubit.IL newsletter, we bring you a curated overview of the latest breakthroughs, collaborations, and strategic shifts in quantum technologies. Whether you’re a seasoned researcher, a curious student, or simply quantum-curious, this is your gateway to staying informed and inspired about the quantum landscape.

Best Regards,
The Qubit.IL Team

Business, Technology and Engineering Highlights

1. Classiq Raises $110 Million to Build Operating System for Quantum Computer - Israeli quantum software company Classiq has raised $110 million in a Series C round led by Entrée Capital, bringing total funding to $173 million. The company provides a platform that automates and simplifies quantum algorithm design across various hardware systems. Classiq’s tools are already being used by industry giants like BMW, HSBC, and Toshiba. CEO Nir Minerbi declared, “We are building the Microsoft of quantum computing – a software layer that powers the next generation of quantum applications.”

   For further information: https://www.timesofisrael.com/microsoft-of-quantum-computing-classiq-raises-110-million/

2. Quantum Art and NVIDIA Join Forces to Scale Trapped-Ion Quantum Computing - Ness Ziona-based Quantum Art has announced a strategic integration with NVIDIA’s CUDA-Q platform. This hybrid approach enhances the performance of Quantum Art’s multi-core, trapped-ion processors using NVIDIA’s classical compute power. Preliminary results show a 25% improvement in quantum volume, demonstrating promising progress in building scalable, error-resilient quantum systems.

   For further information: https://venturebeat.com/ai/quantum-art-integrates-nvidia-for-its-scalable-quantum-computers/

3. IBM to Build World’s First Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computer by 2029
   Globally, IBM revealed a plan to build a 200-logical-qubit fault-tolerant system by 2029. Dubbed "Quantum Starling," it will leverage new error-correcting codes (qLDPC) and deliver 20,000x the operations of today’s systems. This development has implications for Israel’s own fault-tolerant efforts.

   For further information: https://www.stocktitan.net/news/IBM/ibm-unveils-plan-to-build-world-s-first-fault-tolerant-quantum-computer-14d8vfz8ugwc.html

4. Korea Telecom and HEQA Partner on Quantum-Safe Communications
   South Korea’s leading telecom company, Korea Telecom (KT), has partnered with Israeli firm HEQA Security to deploy a quantum key distribution (QKD) system across KT’s commercial network. HEQA’s Sceptre Link and Sceptre Duo platforms will provide quantum random number generation and secure key management. The collaboration emphasizes interoperability and scalability, and the full system will be demonstrated at Quantum Korea 2025. KT’s Kim Moohyun stated this will help “future-proof” the network, while HEQA CEO Nir Bar-Lev noted the agreement highlights the readiness of QKD for real-world use.

   For further information: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/korea-telecom-and-heqa-security-collaborate-on-quantum-safe-communication-infrastructure-302483981.html

Technology and Research Highlights

1. Oxford Quantum Circuits Reduces Qubit Error-Detection Overhead -
   UK-based OQC has introduced a new method to detect quantum errors using significantly fewer physical qubits. Their approach, leveraging a dual-rail qubit design, detects errors at the individual qubit level, offering a more hardware-efficient path to fault-tolerant quantum computing.

   For further information: https://www.iotworldtoday.com/computing/oqc-achieves-quantum-error-detection-breakthrough/

2. Oxford University Achieves Record-Breaking Qubit Accuracy
   Researchers at Oxford have set a global record for single-qubit operation fidelity, achieving a 0.000015% error rate using trapped-ion qubits controlled by microwaves. This nearly tenfold improvement over their previous record significantly reduces the need for extensive error correction.

   For further information: https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-06-10-oxford-physicists-set-new-world-record-qubit-operation-accuracy

   For the research paper: https://journals.aps.org/prl/abstract/10.1103/42w2-6ccy

3. State-Multiplexing Proposed for Scalable Quantum Networks
   A new approach from researchers Khodadad Kashi and M. Kues suggests that entanglement-based quantum networks can be significantly expanded using state-multiplexing—encoding multiple entangled states in one composite quantum state. This could greatly increase the capacity and scalability of quantum communication systems.

   For further information: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41377-025-01892-0