ANU Quantum Optics Group

Australian National University (ANU) Quantum Optics Group is a leading quantum research center at ANU founded in 1946 (university), developing quantum random number generation technology and quantum security solutions. In May 2022, ANU partnered with API3 to launch API3 QRNG, the first true random number generator for smart contracts using quantum vacuum fluctuations measured through balanced homodyne detection. ANU’s quantum random numbers are generated from electromagnetic field vacuum fluctuations at all frequencies, providing ultra-high bandwidth truly unpredictable randomness unlike pseudo-random generators. The QRNG system is hosted on Amazon Web Services with encrypted data transmission, available free to use (only gas fees) on 13 blockchain platforms including Polygon, Avalanche, Fantom, Metis, Moonbeam, and RSK. Applications include gaming, NFTs, lotteries, crypto wallet generation, and blockchain applications requiring quantum-level unpredictability. ANU Quantum Optics Group serves blockchain platforms, gaming companies, cryptographic applications, and research institutions requiring provably random numbers from natural quantum processes for secure applications.

CQC2T

The ARC Centre of Excellence for Quantum Computation and Communication Technology (CQC2T) is Australia’s premier quantum research center established in 2000 that brings together leading quantum researchers from universities across Australia to advance quantum computing, quantum communication, and quantum technology development, conducting fundamental research in silicon quantum computing, quantum error correction, quantum algorithms, and quantum device fabrication, serving as a central hub for Australia’s quantum research ecosystem and fostering collaboration between academia and industry to position Australia as a major player in the global quantum technology landscape.

Department of Energy

The US Department of Energy (DOE) leads major quantum computing and quantum information science initiatives through its Office of Science, national laboratories, and research programs, coordinating quantum research across institutions including Argonne, Oak Ridge, and Lawrence Berkeley National Labs, funding quantum computing testbeds, quantum network development, and quantum algorithm research for scientific computing applications, overseeing the National Quantum Information Science Research Centers and supporting the National Quantum Initiative to advance US leadership in quantum technologies for energy, materials science, and scientific discovery applications.

European Space Agency

The European Space Agency (ESA) develops quantum technologies for space applications through various quantum research programs and initiatives, investigating quantum communication satellites, quantum sensing for space exploration, quantum navigation systems, and quantum computing applications for space missions, conducting research in quantum key distribution via satellite networks, quantum-enhanced sensing for Earth observation, and quantum technologies for deep space communication, collaborating with European quantum technology companies and research institutions to advance space-based quantum systems that could revolutionize secure communications, precision navigation, and scientific measurements in space environments.

Institute of Astrophysics of the Canary Islands Quantum Division

Institute of Astrophysics of the Canary Islands (IAC) is a Spanish astrophysics research center founded in 1982 and headquartered in La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain, with Quantum Division participating in Spain’s QKD-GEO quantum key distribution geostationary satellite mission. IAC participates in the large industrial consortium led by Thales Alenia Space developing quantum communications technology for space-based quantum key distribution. The institute brings astrophysics expertise and Canary Islands astronomical facilities to quantum communications research and testing. A field test campaign is planned between Spanish islands of La Palma and Tenerife covering 140-km atmospheric link, validating ground segment and quantum payload functionality under representative conditions before implementing operational mission in orbit. IAC collaborates with Polytechnic University of Madrid, University of Vigo, Thales Alenia Space, and Hispasat advancing quantum communications from space. The institute serves European Space Agency, quantum technology companies, and research institutions requiring space-based quantum communications research, atmospheric quantum transmission testing, and ground station development for satellite QKD systems.

Lawrence Berkeley National Lab

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory operates the Advanced Quantum Testbed (AQT), a collaborative research facility established in 2016 that provides researchers worldwide with access to cutting-edge superconducting quantum processors for quantum computing research and development, serving as a user facility for the quantum information science community to test quantum algorithms, explore quantum error correction, and advance quantum computing hardware and software through partnerships with academia, industry, and government agencies working on quantum technologies.

Mitsubishi

Mitsubishi Electric conducts quantum computing research through their advanced technology research and development divisions, focusing on quantum applications for industrial automation, power systems optimization, semiconductor manufacturing, and telecommunications infrastructure, investigating quantum algorithms for complex optimization problems in manufacturing, logistics, and energy management while developing quantum-safe security solutions for industrial control systems, contributing to Japan’s quantum computing initiatives and exploring quantum technologies that could enhance Mitsubishi’s diverse industrial and technology portfolio spanning automotive, aerospace, energy systems, and electronic components.

Nokia Bell Labs

Nokia Bell Labs conducts advanced quantum networking and quantum communications research as part of their fundamental research programs, investigating quantum internet technologies, quantum network protocols, quantum-safe communications, and quantum information processing for next-generation telecommunications infrastructure, developing quantum networking solutions that could enhance network security, enable distributed quantum computing, and support quantum-enhanced applications, collaborating with academic institutions and industry partners to advance the scientific understanding and practical implementation of quantum technologies for telecommunications and networking applications.

NQCC

The National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC) is the UK’s flagship quantum computing research facility established in 2020 at the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus as part of the UK National Quantum Technologies Programme, bringing together leading quantum researchers, industry partners, and government agencies to advance quantum computing research and development, providing access to diverse quantum computing platforms, fostering collaboration between academia and industry, developing quantum software and applications, and serving as a central hub for the UK’s quantum computing ecosystem to accelerate practical quantum computing applications and maintain the UK’s leadership in quantum technologies.

Polytechnic University of Madrid Quantum Division

Polytechnic University of Madrid (Universidad Politécnica de Madrid - UPM) is a Spanish public research university founded in 1971 and headquartered in Madrid, Spain, with Quantum Division participating in Spain’s QKD-GEO quantum key distribution geostationary satellite mission. UPM is part of the large industrial consortium led by Thales Alenia Space developing quantum communications technology for space-based quantum key distribution systems. The university brings telecommunications engineering and quantum communications research expertise to satellite QKD development. UPM collaborates with Institute of Astrophysics of the Canary Islands, University of Vigo, Thales Alenia Space, and Hispasat advancing quantum-safe satellite communications. The university conducts research in quantum cryptography, quantum optics, and quantum communications protocols for satellite applications. UPM serves European quantum communications research community, quantum technology companies, and government agencies requiring quantum communications research, quantum networking protocols development, and satellite QKD systems engineering. The university contributes to Spanish national quantum strategy and European Quantum Communication Infrastructure (EuroQCI) initiative.

Post-Quantum Coalition

The Post-Quantum Coalition is an international industry consortium established in 2021 that brings together technology companies, cybersecurity organizations, and research institutions to accelerate the development and adoption of post-quantum cryptography standards and quantum-safe security solutions, coordinating efforts to prepare for the quantum computing threat to current encryption methods, promoting awareness of quantum security risks, supporting NIST post-quantum cryptography standardization efforts, and facilitating collaboration between industry and government to ensure smooth transition to quantum-resistant cryptographic systems before cryptographically relevant quantum computers become available.

Quantum Delta NL

Quantum Delta NL is the Netherlands’ national quantum technology program established in 2020 as a public-private partnership that coordinates quantum research, development, and commercialization across the country, bringing together leading research institutions including QuTech, universities, and quantum technology companies to advance the Netherlands’ position as a global quantum technology hub, providing funding, infrastructure, and coordination for quantum computing, quantum internet, quantum sensing, and quantum software initiatives while fostering collaboration between academia and industry to accelerate quantum technology development and create a thriving Dutch quantum ecosystem.

Quantum Economic Development Consortium

Quantum Economic Development Consortium serves as a collaborative industry consortium that brings together quantum technology companies, research institutions, and government agencies to accelerate quantum technology development and establish quantum supply chains, standards, and workforce development programs across the United States.

Company Information

• Founded: 2018
• Country: United States
• Website: https://quantumconsortium.org
• Categories: research

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Quantum Flagship

The Quantum Flagship is the European Union’s ambitious €1 billion quantum technology initiative launched in 2018 as one of the largest research programs in the history of the EU, coordinating quantum research and development across 27 countries with over 5,000 researchers and more than 2,000 European companies and research institutions, focusing on quantum computing, quantum simulation, quantum communication, quantum sensing and metrology, supporting fundamental research, technology development, and industrial applications to position Europe as a global leader in quantum technologies and create a thriving European quantum technology ecosystem.

Samsung

Samsung conducts quantum computing research and development through their advanced technology divisions, focusing on quantum hardware components, quantum algorithms, and quantum applications that could enhance Samsung’s semiconductor, display, and mobile technologies, while exploring quantum computing applications in materials science, cryptography, and optimization problems relevant to Samsung’s diverse technology portfolio and South Korea’s national quantum initiatives.

Company Information

• Founded: 2020
• Country: Korea, South
• Website: https://samsung.com
• Categories: research

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University of Vigo Quantum Division

University of Vigo (Universidade de Vigo) is a Spanish public research university founded in 1989 and headquartered in Vigo, Galicia, Spain, with Quantum Division participating in Spain’s QKD-GEO quantum key distribution geostationary satellite mission. The university is part of the large industrial consortium led by Thales Alenia Space developing quantum communications technology for space-based quantum key distribution. University of Vigo brings expertise in telecommunications, photonics, and quantum optics to satellite QKD research and development. The university collaborates with Institute of Astrophysics of the Canary Islands, Polytechnic University of Madrid, Thales Alenia Space, and Hispasat advancing quantum-safe satellite communications infrastructure. University of Vigo conducts research in quantum communications, quantum cryptography protocols, and photonic quantum technologies for space applications. The university serves European quantum research community, quantum technology companies, and government agencies requiring quantum communications research, quantum optics expertise, and satellite QKD technology development. The university contributes to Spanish quantum technology ecosystem and European quantum communications infrastructure initiatives.