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U.S. Department of Energy allocates $7.3M for high-energy physics Quantum Outposts. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $7.3 million in total funding for eight multi-institutional research projects under its "Quantum Outposts on the Energy and Intensity Frontiers" initiative. Operating under the DOE Office of Science's High Energy Physics (HEP) program, the projects integrate quantum information science (QIS) tools into particle accelerator experiments, collision analyses, and neutrino research. Colliders, entanglement Signatures, and neutrino sensing. The initiative targets fundamental questions in high-energy physics by deploying specialized quantum sensors and quantum computing algorithms: * BNL & University of Pittsburgh Collaboration: Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) will lead one of the eight outposts - "Quantum Information Signatures at Colliders" - in partnership with the University of Pittsburgh. The team will analyze particle entanglement and quantum information flow in high-energy collisions at facilities including the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) and the future Electron-Ion Collider (EIC). * Beyond-Standard-Model (BSM) Searches: By measuring how quantum information is preserved or degraded during subatomic particle collisions, researchers aim to identify rare physical phenomena unobservable through classical particle detection methods. * Neutrino Experiment Applications: Select projects will engineer quantum sensors tailored for high-intensity, low-noise environments, supporting instrumentation for the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE). Federal Policy alignment and funding mechanics. The awards operate under notice of funding opportunity DE-FOA-0003600: * Policy Mandates: The initiative aligns with the National Quantum Initiative Act, recent Presidential executive orders on quantum innovation, and the DOE's Genesis Mission (specifically the Quantum Genesis track aimed at delivering scientifically relevant quantum computing applications by 2028). * Budget Structure: Total project funding spans up to three years, with $3.2 million allocated in Fiscal Year 2026 funds and subsequent outyear funding subject to congressional appropriations. Review project details via the Brookhaven National Laboratory Newsroom here, and inspect FOA documentation on the DOE Office of Science Portfolio here. August 25, 2026

Governor Hochul announces milestone in expansion in New York State's Quantum communications network. August 21, 2026 Partnership Between State University of New York at Stony Brook and Brookhaven National Laboratory Creates Nation's Largest Quantum Network Builds on Momentum of the State's Quantum Innovation and Research Excellence Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a milestone in the partnership between the State University of New York at Stony Brook and the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory to extend New York State's existing quantum communications network. The successful experiment by researchers at both institutions marks a key step in advancing this partnership and the cutting-edge quantum technology needed to expand the quantum network across the state. The expansion of the quantum communications network will enable new discoveries across various industrial sectors, bolster research and cybersecurity, improve computer operations including for large language models, and unlock new opportunities to improve New Yorkers' lives. "New York State is committed to investing in cutting-edge research and innovation in emerging fields that move our society forward," Governor Hochul said. "The partnership between the State University of New York at Stony Brook and Brookhaven National Laboratory serves as an excellent example of how collaboration can advance discovery and create transformative technologies." Last year, Governor Hochul announced a $300 million New York State investment to establish the Quantum Research and Innovation Hub at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. The strategic investment creates New York's premier facility dedicated to groundbreaking research and education in quantum science and technology, with a particular focus on quantum communication and networking. The purpose of quantum computing is to improve computer operations and functions while requiring far less energy. This technology will be able to unlock computing power to address critical issues facing New York State, the nation, and the world, and will do so with far greater computing power to achieve faster results. SUNY Chancellor John B. King Jr. said, "Quantum technology has incredible potential to address complex global challenges and revolutionize industries. With continued investment and support from Governor Hochul and the State Legislature, this partnership embodies SUNY's commitment to furthering groundbreaking research and positioning New York as a global leader." The SUNY Board of Trustees said, "The State University of New York at Stony Brook and Brookhaven National Laboratory's partnership underscores what's possible when academic excellence and world-class research come together. We applaud Governor Hochul's leadership and are excited to aid in the creation of the next generation of quantum technology." State University of New York President Andrea Goldsmith said, "Extending our quantum communication network to include a wireless link is a major leap forward in our development of the Quantum Internet of Things. I'm thrilled that our brilliant Stony Brook researchers, together with our partners at Brookhaven National Laboratory, have demonstrated impressive progress in overcoming the significant challenges of sending quantum information wirelessly via entangled photons. By unlocking wireless quantum connectivity and incorporating it into the world's only metropolitan-area network that supports quantum communication via entanglement, we are transforming secure data transmission while igniting Long Island as an innovation hub. We are profoundly grateful to our elected officials, Governor Hochul, Senator Schumer, Senator Gillibrand and Rep. LaLota for their generous support and for securing investments in Long Island's quantum research. Ultimately, this places New York State at the forefront of quantum information science and its application to secure communication for finance, healthcare and cybersecurity." Empire State Development Board Chairman Kevin Law said, "Long Island has long been home to some of the world's most important scientific institutions, and today's milestone demonstrates what is possible when those institutions work together. The partnership between Stony Brook University and Brookhaven National Laboratory is helping establish Long Island as a leader in quantum technology and positioning the region to attract talent, investment, and future economic growth for years to come." Brookhaven Lab Director John Hill said, "Brookhaven has long been at the forefront of quantum information science, and this achievement represents another important step in that journey. This free-space link is a key milestone in its own right, but it is also part of a much larger roadmap leading to distributed quantum systems. SUNY Create will continue advancing the network's capabilities so that researchers can connect increasingly sophisticated quantum systems together to address a range of problems from computation to communication to sensing in ways that just aren't possible today." Researchers at the State University of New York at Stony Brook and Brookhaven Lab have successfully transmitted light particles containing quantum information through open air between the two institutions. The researchers used a laser to generate quantum states of light, each containing just a few individual photons, in the state-of-the-art Quantum Watchtower at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. From the Watchtower, the photons exited the core of an optical fiber approximately 5 microns in diameter, which is less than one-tenth the width of a human hair, and travelled 13 miles to Brookhaven National Laboratory's Quantum Lighthouse in Upton, New York. This is a key breakthrough toward extending the nation's longest quantum network - already connecting eight nodes across several institutions - beyond the limits of fiber-optic cables. The Quantum Lighthouse and Quantum Watchtower, along with a third facility under development at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, make up a free-space optical (FSO) link that adds a wireless component to the record-setting quantum network currently spanning 161 miles and several institutions across Long Island and the New York City metropolitan area. Using this network, pioneered by the State University of New York at Stony Brook and Brookhaven Lab, researchers can transmit entangled photons that are intrinsically linked by the laws of quantum mechanics through commercial fiber. Successfully testing the transmission of photons across free-space links demonstrates a promising path toward connecting quantum devices across long distances. The researchers anticipate being able to use the free-space optical link to connect future quantum computers at the State University of New York at Stony Brook and Brookhaven National Laboratory, and far beyond, which will enable them to work together and tackle some of the nation's most pressing scientific challenges. About the State University of New York The State University of New York is the largest comprehensive system of higher education in the United States, and more than 95 percent of all New Yorkers live within 30 miles of any one of SUNY's 64 colleges and universities. Across the system, SUNY has four academic health centers, five hospitals, four medical schools, two dental schools, a law school, the country's oldest school of maritime, the state's only college of optometry, 12 Educational Opportunity Centers, over 30 ATTAIN digital literacy labs, and manages one US Department of Energy National Laboratory. In total, SUNY serves about 1.7 million students across its portfolio of credit- and non-credit-bearing courses and programs, continuing education, and community outreach programs. SUNY oversees nearly a quarter of academic research in New York. Research expenditures system-wide are nearly $1.5 billion in fiscal year 2025, including significant contributions from students and faculty. There are more than three million SUNY alumni worldwide, and annually one in three New Yorkers who earn a college degree is a SUNY alum. To learn more about how SUNY creates opportunities, visit suny.edu. Holly Liapis 518-320-1311

CU, Infleqtion tapped to help build 'world's most powerful scientific platform' BOULDER - Two Boulder organizations - the University of Colorado and quantum firm Infleqtion Inc. (NYSE: INFQ) - have been recruited for key roles in the Genesis Mission, a Trump administration effort, led by the U.S. Department of Energy, that the government says will "build the world's most powerful scientific platform." The Genesis Mission "unites DOE National Labs, industry, academia, and more to harness AI for breakthroughs in energy dominance, discovery science, and national security," according to the mission website. Administration officials pledged this week that federal agencies will commit $5 billion to the mission, and some of that funding is flowing into Boulder. Sponsored Content CU said that it will receive six grants totalling $2.4 million for scientific discovery efforts that run the gamut from using artificial intelligence to control plasma in fusion energy systems to applying quantum computers to fusion energy simulations to discovering new fundamental particles in physics using AI to creating an AI-driven flood-prediction framework. "These awards reflect the strength of CU Boulder's research enterprise and our researchers' ability to build ambitious, interdisciplinary collaborations needed to tackle some of our nation's most important scientific challenges," Massimo Ruzzene, CU senior vice chancellor for research and innovation, said in a prepared statement. "By applying advances in artificial intelligence to world-class research, our teams will help accelerate discovery in ways that will address complex challenges and benefit society." For its part in the Genesis Mission, Infleqtion said it will partner with CU, Argonne National Laboratory, Brookhaven National Laboratory and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory to develop "AI-optimized quantum circuit design for nuclear applications, deployable atomic quantum sensing with Agentic AI and nuclear fusion energy research." While Infleqtion is part of a much broader cohort of Genesis collaborators earmarked for $250 million, it wasn't immediately clear Thursday how much of that total the Boulder quantum firm expects to receive. "AI data centers are pulling more power than the grid was ever built to handle, and the industry is recognizing that these types of issues are beyond the capabilities of classical computing alone," Infleqtion CEO Matthew Kinsella said in a prepared statement. "By applying quantum computing to some of the hardest problems in nuclear and energy research, Infleqtion is playing a critical role in advancing the objectives of the Genesis Mission." Infleqtion inked a separate deal in May with the U.S. Department of Commerce's CHIPS Research and Development Office that could provide the Boulder quantum firm with as much as $100 million in new funding, should it reach certain technological development milestones. Two Boulder organizations - the University of Colorado and quantum firm Infleqtion Inc. - have been recruited for key roles in the Genesis Mission, a Trump administration effort, led by the U.S. Department of Energy, that the government says will "build the world's most powerful scientific platform." Already have a paid subscription? * Infleqtion awarded 6M+ by DOE Infleqtion, a quantum information company, was recently awarded $6.2 million in funding from the U.S... * Infleqtion gets millions from Energy Dept. quantum program Infleqtion was recently selected to receive $3.9 million from the U.S. Department of Energy's Quantum... * Infleqtion to establish research center at University of Texas BOULDER - Boulder-born quantum-technology company Infleqtion, the trade name used by ColdQuanta Inc., has signed... * Charlotte's Web forming scientific advisory board Louisville-based CBD company Charlotte's Web Holdings Inc. (TSX: CWEB) will form a scientific advisory board.