Join Diraq's CEO Andrew Dzurak from NVIDIA’s latest GTC 2026 session. Andrew highlights the accelerating convergence of AI infrastructure and next-generation computing architectures, with a clear focus on scaling performance to meet surging global demand. The discussion reinforces a central ICM HPQC Fund theme: that breakthroughs in compute are increasingly being driven not just by software, but by advances across the full hardware and systems stack - from chips to interconne

Diraq's unique silicon-based architecture is scalable, economical, deployable, and powerful — and is drawing on the NVIDIA NVQLink platform. Australian quantum computing company Diraq has announced a collaboration with NVIDIA to advance hybrid quantum–classical computing architectures aimed at achieving utility-scale performance. By integrating quantum processors with high-performance GPU-based systems, the partnership seeks to enable real-time control, error correction and s

Q-CTRL, in partnership with Elevate Quantum and a consortium of leading collaborators, has announced the launch of the United States’ first open-architecture quantum computing system. Delivered in record time, the platform represents a significant step towards commercially viable, modular quantum infrastructure—designed to accelerate real-world deployment and interoperability across the quantum ecosystem. Read the full announcement here .

ICM HPQC News Flash – February 2026  highlights recent developments across the fund’s portfolio and broader high-performance and quantum computing ecosystem. The update covers key portfolio milestones, technology progress and industry trends shaping the next generation of advanced computing infrastructure. Highlights at a glance Portfolio progress:  Updates from companies across the HPQC ecosystem, including developments from Q-CTRL, Diraq, Salience Labs and Mixx Technologies

We are pleased to see ICM HPQC Fund's portfolio companies Diraq and Q-Ctrl recognised in this latest announcement by the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology  (IYQ), a United Nations-declared year, launching the Quantum 100:  “Dedicated, Inspiring, and Supportive”; UNESCO 2025 International Year of Quantum Science and Technology Announces Quantum 100 to Celebrate Global Community - IYQ 2025 Congratulations to Professor Andrew Dzurak of Diraq and Michael Biercu

Our ICM HPQC Fund continues to see excitement in the next-generation computing space. In this newsflash, they cover: A look back at an exceptional year for compute and AI infrastructure: Market trends shaping hyperscaler investment, data-centre expansion and energy constraints The rise of agentic AI, productivity tools and record valuations across the sector A breakout year for quantum computing, government initiatives and strategic momentum How these shifts position ICM HPQC

2025 was the International Year of Quantum, and Q-CTRL delivered real commercial Quantum Advantage while expanding global deployments across computing and sensing. Read their full update here .

Professor Andrew Dzurak, a leading figure in quantum technology, has been recognised with the Innovation Leadership Award at the 2025 InnovationAus Awards for Excellence, honouring over 20 years of groundbreaking work in silicon-based quantum computing. Read the full article here .

InnovationAus.com 's recognition of Q-CTRL highlights its strong progress across quantum software and control engineering, as well as the milestone launch of its quantum-assured inertial navigation system, Ironstone Opal, earlier this year. Read the full article here .

Q-CTRL, the global leader in quantum infrastructure software, QuantWare, the world’s highest-volume supplier of commercial quantum processing units, and Qblox, the global leader in quantum computing control stacks, announced the launch of the Quantum Utility Block (QUB), a family of full-stack, pre-validated quantum computer reference implementations built on a modularised architecture. The QUB model is designed to give quantum system purchasers and adopters an accessible, co

The Q-CTRL and RIKEN teams pictured with IBM Quantum System Two in Kobe, Japan Q‑CTRL and RIKEN, a national research institute in Japan, announced the integration of Q-CTRL’s performance management software Fire Opal with RIKEN’s IBM Quantum System Two. The system is deployed within the RIKEN Center for Computational Science, Japan's Premier High-Performance Computing center, and co-located with Japan's flagship supercomputer Fugaku. Read the full announcement here .

ICM HPQC Fund (“ICM HPQC”) continues to see excitement in the next-generation computing space. In this newsflash, we cover: AI Capital Surge and Bubble Concerns Space-Based Data Centres Move from Concept to Testing Google Claims “Quantum Advantage” – But Critics Disagree DARPA's Quantum Benchmarking Initiative Nvidia Expands its Quantum Ecosystem Portfolio updates and what we’re seeing across global tech markets ICM HPQC News Flash - November 2025

Diraq has entered the next phase of the DARPA “Quantum Benchmarking Initiative”, positioning itself at the frontline of the race to build a commercially viable, utility-scale quantum computer. The initiative is structured to rigorously evaluate whether quantum computing architectures are capable of delivering value that exceeds their build and operational costs by 2033. Diraq’s involvement leverages its silicon-spin-qubit technology and manufacturing compatibility with existi

Diraq’s silicon spin qubits are exceptionally fast, performing up to a million fault-tolerant operations in under a minute — but this speed demands a powerful, low-latency interface to manage control, error correction and hybrid quantum-classical processes. NVIDIA’s new NVQLink provides that capability, replacing the earlier DGX Quantum system. NVQLink offers Diraq an open, high-performance platform for orchestrating its quantum processing unit (QPU) alongside the classical c

Recent results published in Nature  demonstrate that silicon spin qubits designed by Diraq and fabricated on 300 mm wafers at imec in Belgium can achieve consistently high-fidelity quantum logic operations when measured in Sydney, Australia. This work provides clear experimental evidence that high-performance qubits can be manufactured using standard semiconductor foundry processes. The findings represent a significant step toward scalable, utility-grade quantum computing, co

ICM HPQC Fund (“ICM HPQC”) continues to see excitement in the next-generation computing space. Their latest newsflash covers: Growing...

Q-CTRL announced its software-ruggedised quantum navigation system’s selection for TIME Best Inventions of 2025. Ironstone Opal, which...

Imec, a world-leading research and innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital technologies, and Diraq, a pioneer of silicon-based...

Q-CTRL has announced a partnership with QUCAN in support of its QC101 program to offer online quantum learning programs for any learner...

ICM’s recent opinion piece by Kate Prebble comments on how quantum progress demands careful capital and time, not inflated price tags.  ...