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  {
    "date": "2018-12-21",
    "title": "US National Quantum Initiative Act signed",
    "type": "policy",
    "programmes": [
      "nqi"
    ],
    "source": "https://www.quantum.gov/national-quantum-initiative/",
    "companies": []
  },
  {
    "date": "2019",
    "title": "EU member states’ EuroQCI declaration (the brief says all 27 had signed since 2019)",
    "type": "policy",
    "programmes": [
      "euroqci"
    ],
    "companies": [],
    "source": "https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/european-quantum-communication-infrastructure-euroqci"
  },
  {
    "date": "2021",
    "title": "France’s national quantum strategy launched under France 2030",
    "type": "policy",
    "programmes": [
      "proqcima"
    ],
    "companies": [],
    "source": "https://quantique.france2030.gouv.fr/acces-aux-marches/programme-proqcima/"
  },
  {
    "date": "2022",
    "title": "Pasqal acquires Qu&Co",
    "type": "other",
    "programmes": [],
    "companies": [
      "pasqal"
    ],
    "source": "https://www.pasqal.com/"
  },
  {
    "date": "2022",
    "title": "Quantum Brilliance room-temperature install at Pawsey (company/brief claim)",
    "type": "tech",
    "programmes": [],
    "companies": [
      "quantum-brilliance"
    ],
    "source": "https://quantumbrilliance.com/"
  },
  {
    "date": "2023-01",
    "title": "Canada’s National Quantum Strategy launched",
    "type": "policy",
    "programmes": [
      "nqs-canada"
    ],
    "companies": [],
    "source": "https://ised-isde.canada.ca/site/national-quantum-strategy/en"
  },
  {
    "date": "2023-04-19",
    "title": "India approves the National Quantum Mission (Rs 6,003.65 crore through 2030–31)",
    "type": "policy",
    "programmes": [
      "nqm-india"
    ],
    "source": "https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1917258",
    "companies": []
  },
  {
    "date": "2023-11",
    "title": "Alibaba DAMO quantum lab closed; equipment donated to Zhejiang University",
    "type": "other",
    "companies": [
      "alibaba-damo-quantum"
    ],
    "programmes": [],
    "source": null
  },
  {
    "date": "2024",
    "title": "UK National Quantum Computing Centre at Harwell opened",
    "type": "policy",
    "programmes": [],
    "companies": [],
    "source": "https://www.nqcc.ac.uk/"
  },
  {
    "date": "2024-01",
    "title": "Baidu quantum lab donated to BAQIS; hardware programme inactive",
    "type": "other",
    "companies": [
      "baidu-quantum",
      "baqis"
    ],
    "programmes": [],
    "source": null
  },
  {
    "date": "2024-04",
    "title": "PsiQuantum Australia support announced (about A$470 million each from the Commonwealth and Queensland)",
    "type": "funding",
    "companies": [
      "psiquantum"
    ],
    "programmes": [],
    "source": null
  },
  {
    "date": "2024-10",
    "title": "Q-CTRL Series B expanded to US$113 million",
    "type": "funding",
    "companies": [
      "q-ctrl"
    ],
    "source": "https://q-ctrl.com/",
    "programmes": []
  },
  {
    "date": "2024-11",
    "title": "Atom Computing and Microsoft report 24 logical qubits (Bacon–Shor)",
    "type": "tech",
    "companies": [
      "atom-computing"
    ],
    "source": "https://atom-computing.com/",
    "programmes": []
  },
  {
    "date": "2024-12",
    "title": "Google Quantum AI Willow processor; below-threshold error correction cited",
    "type": "tech",
    "companies": [
      "google-quantum-ai"
    ],
    "source": "https://quantumai.google/",
    "programmes": []
  },
  {
    "date": "2025",
    "title": "Quantum Brilliance cluster of three QB-QDK2.0 units at Oak Ridge",
    "type": "tech",
    "programmes": [],
    "companies": [
      "quantum-brilliance"
    ],
    "source": "https://quantumbrilliance.com/"
  },
  {
    "date": "2025-01",
    "title": "China Telecom takes a controlling stake in QuantumCTek (about January)",
    "type": "other",
    "companies": [
      "quantumctek",
      "china-telecom-quantum"
    ],
    "source": "https://www.quantum-info.com/English/about/",
    "programmes": []
  },
  {
    "date": "2025-01",
    "title": "Quantum Brilliance Series A of US$20 million",
    "type": "funding",
    "companies": [
      "quantum-brilliance"
    ],
    "source": "https://quantumbrilliance.com/",
    "programmes": []
  },
  {
    "date": "2025-02",
    "title": "Microsoft announces Majorana 1 — contested; not treated as a verified logical-qubit demonstration",
    "type": "tech",
    "companies": [
      "microsoft-azure-quantum"
    ],
    "source": "https://quantum.microsoft.com/",
    "programmes": []
  },
  {
    "date": "2025-02",
    "title": "MIMOS Quantum Intelligence Centre launched (Malaysia, MOSTI)",
    "type": "policy",
    "programmes": [],
    "companies": []
  },
  {
    "date": "2025-04",
    "title": "Fujitsu and RIKEN unveil a 256-qubit superconducting system",
    "type": "tech",
    "companies": [
      "fujitsu"
    ],
    "programmes": [],
    "source": null
  },
  {
    "date": "2025-04-30",
    "title": "IonQ completes a controlling stake in ID Quantique",
    "type": "other",
    "companies": [
      "ionq",
      "id-quantique"
    ],
    "source": "https://www.idquantique.com/",
    "programmes": []
  },
  {
    "date": "2025-06",
    "title": "EuroHPC Piast-Q inaugurated in Poznań (AQT trapped ions, 20 data qubits)",
    "type": "tech",
    "programmes": [
      "eurohpc"
    ],
    "companies": [
      "aqt"
    ],
    "source": "https://www.eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/index_en"
  },
  {
    "date": "2025-07",
    "title": "Fujitsu-supplied system reported at Osaka University",
    "type": "tech",
    "programmes": [],
    "companies": [
      "fujitsu"
    ],
    "source": "https://www.fujitsu.com/global/about/resources/news/press-releases/2025/0422-01.html"
  },
  {
    "date": "2025-08",
    "title": "VNQuantum network launched",
    "type": "other",
    "programmes": [],
    "companies": []
  },
  {
    "date": "2025-09",
    "title": "IonQ acquires Oxford Ionics (about $1.075 billion)",
    "type": "funding",
    "companies": [
      "ionq",
      "oxford-ionics"
    ],
    "source": "https://investors.ionq.com/",
    "programmes": []
  },
  {
    "date": "2025-09",
    "title": "PsiQuantum raise of about $1 billion, reported valuation about $7 billion",
    "type": "funding",
    "companies": [
      "psiquantum"
    ],
    "source": "https://www.psiquantum.com/",
    "programmes": []
  },
  {
    "date": "2025-09",
    "title": "Phasecraft Series B of $34 million",
    "type": "funding",
    "companies": [
      "phasecraft"
    ],
    "source": "https://www.phasecraft.io/",
    "programmes": []
  },
  {
    "date": "2025-09",
    "title": "Google Quantum AI joins DARPA QBI Stage A",
    "type": "policy",
    "companies": [
      "google-quantum-ai"
    ],
    "programmes": [
      "darpa-qbi"
    ],
    "source": "https://www.darpa.mil/research/programs/quantum-benchmarking-initiative/stage-b-selection"
  },
  {
    "date": "2025-09",
    "title": "EuroHPC VLQ inaugurated in Ostrava (IQM superconducting, 24 data qubits)",
    "type": "tech",
    "programmes": [
      "eurohpc"
    ],
    "companies": [
      "iqm"
    ],
    "source": "https://www.eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/index_en"
  },
  {
    "date": "2025-09",
    "title": "EuroHPC Euro-SSQ procurement launched (semiconductor spin qubits; vendor not public as of the brief)",
    "type": "policy",
    "programmes": [
      "eurohpc"
    ],
    "companies": [],
    "source": "https://www.eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/index_en"
  },
  {
    "date": "2025-11",
    "title": "Pasqal neutral-atom system initial deployment with Aramco (before the May 2026 inauguration)",
    "type": "tech",
    "programmes": [],
    "companies": [
      "pasqal"
    ],
    "source": "https://www.pasqal.com/"
  },
  {
    "date": "2025-11-06",
    "title": "DARPA names 11 companies for QBI Stage B",
    "type": "policy",
    "programmes": [
      "darpa-qbi"
    ],
    "companies": [
      "atom-computing",
      "diraq",
      "ibm-quantum",
      "ionq",
      "nord-quantique",
      "photonic-inc",
      "quantinuum",
      "quantum-motion",
      "quera",
      "sqc",
      "xanadu"
    ],
    "source": "https://www.darpa.mil/research/programs/quantum-benchmarking-initiative/stage-b-selection"
  },
  {
    "date": "2025-12",
    "title": "Nu Quantum Series A of $60 million",
    "type": "funding",
    "companies": [
      "nu-quantum"
    ],
    "source": "https://www.nu-quantum.com/",
    "programmes": []
  },
  {
    "date": "2025-12",
    "title": "Quobly and STMicroelectronics 300 mm milestone at Crolles",
    "type": "tech",
    "companies": [
      "quobly"
    ],
    "source": "https://www.quobly.io/",
    "programmes": []
  },
  {
    "date": "2025-12",
    "title": "Zuchongzhi surface-code distance-7 logical qubit below threshold reported",
    "type": "tech",
    "programmes": [],
    "companies": [
      "ustc-quantum"
    ],
    "source": "https://quantum.ustc.edu.cn/web/"
  },
  {
    "date": "2026-01",
    "title": "D-Wave acquires Quantum Circuits Inc. for about $550 million",
    "type": "funding",
    "companies": [
      "d-wave",
      "qci"
    ],
    "source": "https://www.dwavequantum.com/",
    "programmes": []
  },
  {
    "date": "2026-01",
    "title": "Equal1 funding of €51.5 million",
    "type": "funding",
    "companies": [
      "equal1"
    ],
    "source": "https://www.equal1.com/",
    "programmes": []
  },
  {
    "date": "2026-01",
    "title": "KAUST Quantum Foundry announced",
    "type": "policy",
    "programmes": [],
    "companies": []
  },
  {
    "date": "2026-01",
    "title": "Fujitsu and SC Ventures form Qubitra Technologies (finance applications)",
    "type": "other",
    "programmes": [],
    "companies": [
      "fujitsu"
    ],
    "source": "https://www.fujitsu.com/global/about/resources/news/press-releases/2025/0422-01.html"
  },
  {
    "date": "2026-02",
    "title": "Infleqtion lists via SPAC (NYSE: INFQ); about $550 million gross proceeds reported",
    "type": "funding",
    "companies": [
      "infleqtion"
    ],
    "source": "https://infleqtion.com/",
    "programmes": []
  },
  {
    "date": "2026-02",
    "title": "Origin Pilot OS made downloadable (proprietary code)",
    "type": "tech",
    "companies": [
      "origin-quantum"
    ],
    "source": "https://originqc.com/",
    "programmes": []
  },
  {
    "date": "2026-02",
    "title": "Euro-Q-Exa at LRZ treated as operational (IQM, 54 qubits; at least 150 targeted by end-2026)",
    "type": "tech",
    "programmes": [
      "eurohpc"
    ],
    "companies": [
      "iqm"
    ],
    "source": "https://www.eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/index_en"
  },
  {
    "date": "2026-02",
    "title": "PsiQuantum names Victor Peng interim CEO",
    "type": "other",
    "programmes": [],
    "companies": [
      "psiquantum"
    ],
    "source": "https://www.psiquantum.com/"
  },
  {
    "date": "2026-03",
    "title": "Horizon Quantum Computing lists on Nasdaq via SPAC",
    "type": "funding",
    "companies": [
      "horizon-quantum"
    ],
    "source": "https://www.horizonquantum.com/",
    "programmes": []
  },
  {
    "date": "2026-03",
    "title": "Canada announces a package of up to CAD $390 million including CAD $195 million toward Xanadu’s Project OPTIMISM",
    "type": "policy",
    "companies": [
      "xanadu"
    ],
    "programmes": [
      "nqs-canada"
    ],
    "source": "https://www.xanadu.ai/"
  },
  {
    "date": "2026-03",
    "title": "UK ProQure scaling procurement described in March 2026 reporting (Phase 1 contracts from October 2026)",
    "type": "policy",
    "programmes": [],
    "companies": [],
    "source": "https://www.nqcc.ac.uk/"
  },
  {
    "date": "2026-03-24",
    "title": "NRFC equity of A$20 million in Silicon Quantum Computing",
    "type": "funding",
    "companies": [
      "sqc"
    ],
    "source": "https://sqc.com/",
    "programmes": []
  },
  {
    "date": "2026-03-27",
    "title": "Xanadu SPAC close, about $302 million gross",
    "type": "funding",
    "companies": [
      "xanadu"
    ],
    "source": "https://www.xanadu.ai/",
    "programmes": []
  },
  {
    "date": "2026-05",
    "title": "QuantWare Series B of $178 million / €152 million",
    "type": "funding",
    "companies": [
      "quantware"
    ],
    "source": "https://quantware.com/",
    "programmes": []
  },
  {
    "date": "2026-05",
    "title": "Quantum Motion Series C of about $160 million / £120 million",
    "type": "funding",
    "companies": [
      "quantum-motion"
    ],
    "source": "https://quantummotion.tech/",
    "programmes": []
  },
  {
    "date": "2026-05",
    "title": "Origin Quantum claims Wukong-180 (180 computational qubits + 251 couplers) — company-asserted",
    "type": "tech",
    "companies": [
      "origin-quantum"
    ],
    "source": "https://originqc.com/",
    "programmes": []
  },
  {
    "date": "2026-05",
    "title": "USTC Jiuzhang 4.0 boson-sampling result reported in Nature (not a gate-model computer)",
    "type": "tech",
    "programmes": [],
    "companies": [
      "ustc-quantum"
    ],
    "source": "https://quantum.ustc.edu.cn/web/"
  },
  {
    "date": "2026-05",
    "title": "PsiQuantum site move to Moreton Bay Central announced",
    "type": "other",
    "programmes": [],
    "companies": [
      "psiquantum"
    ],
    "source": "https://www.psiquantum.com/"
  },
  {
    "date": "2026-05-18",
    "title": "Pasqal and Aramco inaugurate a 200-qubit QCaaS platform in Dhahran — company/Aramco claim",
    "type": "tech",
    "companies": [
      "pasqal"
    ],
    "source": "https://www.pasqal.com/",
    "programmes": []
  },
  {
    "date": "2026-06",
    "title": "EuroHPC quantum access pilot opens (Learn page: from 25 June 2026)",
    "type": "policy",
    "programmes": [
      "eurohpc"
    ],
    "source": "https://www.eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/index_en",
    "companies": []
  },
  {
    "date": "2026-06",
    "title": "Pasqal SOL inaugurated at CINECA (140 qubits, as cited in the brief)",
    "type": "tech",
    "companies": [
      "pasqal"
    ],
    "source": "https://www.pasqal.com/",
    "programmes": []
  },
  {
    "date": "2026-06",
    "title": "OQC £260 million Series C",
    "type": "funding",
    "companies": [
      "oqc"
    ],
    "source": "https://oqc.tech/",
    "programmes": []
  },
  {
    "date": "2026-06",
    "title": "Origin Quantum pre-IPO round of about CNY 3 billion reported",
    "type": "funding",
    "companies": [
      "origin-quantum"
    ],
    "source": "https://originqc.com/",
    "programmes": []
  },
  {
    "date": "2026-06",
    "title": "Quantinuum Nasdaq listing reported (about $1.7 billion raised; Honeywell still the largest shareholder)",
    "type": "funding",
    "programmes": [],
    "companies": [
      "quantinuum"
    ],
    "source": "https://www.quantinuum.com/"
  },
  {
    "date": "2026-06",
    "title": "Shanghai STAR Market listing standard widened to cover quantum (June 2026, as stated in the Asia brief)",
    "type": "policy",
    "programmes": [],
    "companies": [
      "origin-quantum"
    ]
  },
  {
    "date": "2026-06-11",
    "title": "Further NRFC equity of A$40 million in Silicon Quantum Computing",
    "type": "funding",
    "companies": [
      "sqc"
    ],
    "source": "https://sqc.com/",
    "programmes": []
  },
  {
    "date": "2026-06-18",
    "title": "PsiQuantum groundbreaking at Moreton Bay Central",
    "type": "tech",
    "companies": [
      "psiquantum"
    ],
    "source": "https://www.psiquantum.com/",
    "programmes": []
  },
  {
    "date": "2026-07",
    "title": "EuroHPC MeluXina-Q tender launched (semiconductor spin qubits; budget up to €11.95 million)",
    "type": "policy",
    "programmes": [
      "eurohpc"
    ],
    "companies": [],
    "source": "https://www.eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/index_en"
  },
  {
    "date": "2026-08",
    "title": "IBM completes the acquisition of HRL Laboratories",
    "type": "other",
    "programmes": [],
    "companies": [
      "ibm-quantum",
      "hrl"
    ],
    "source": "https://www.ibm.com/quantum"
  },
  {
    "date": "2026-08",
    "title": "NTT capital and business alliance with OptQC (optical roadmap claims are company-asserted)",
    "type": "other",
    "programmes": [],
    "companies": [
      "optqc"
    ],
    "source": "https://www.optqc.com/"
  },
  {
    "date": "2026-08-28",
    "title": "Pasqal lists on Nasdaq (PSQL) via SPAC, from about 28 August",
    "type": "funding",
    "companies": [
      "pasqal"
    ],
    "source": "https://www.pasqal.com/",
    "programmes": []
  },
  {
    "date": "2026-09",
    "title": "Universal Quantum announces a Singapore research centre of about S$30 million",
    "type": "funding",
    "companies": [
      "universal-quantum"
    ],
    "programmes": [
      "nqo-singapore"
    ],
    "source": "https://universalquantum.com/"
  },
  {
    "date": "2026-09",
    "title": "Riverlane announces a US headquarters in Maryland",
    "type": "other",
    "programmes": [],
    "companies": [
      "riverlane"
    ],
    "source": "https://www.riverlane.com/"
  }
]