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Infleqtion to Lead Quantum Thrust in Defence Cyber Marvel 3 Event

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Infleqtion, the world's leading quantum information company, is proud to announce its participation as the lead quantum innovator in Defence Cyber Marvel 3 (DCM3), Europe’s premier cyber defense exercise organised by the Army Cyber Association.

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  • Infleqtion, the world's leading quantum information company, is proud to announce its participation as the lead quantum innovator in Defence Cyber Marvel 3 (DCM3), Europe’s premier cyber defense exercise organised by the Army Cyber Association.
  • DCM3 brings together teams from Defence, Government agencies, industry partners, and international allies to tackle cyber threats in a simulated environment.
  • Dr. Tim Ballance, Infleqtion UK president, said, "We are honoured to lead the quantum thrust in DCM3.
  • This event presents a unique opportunity to demonstrate the transformative potential of quantum technology in bolstering cyber defenses.

With More Than 24,000 Registered, SPIE Photonics West 2024 Showcased a Robust and Expanding Industry

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Thursday, February 8, 2024

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240208158413/en/
    SPIE Photonics West 2024 hosted an enthusiastic crowd of optics and photonics professionals at San Francisco's Moscone Center.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    “Photonics West heralds the beginning of the optics and photonics calendar each year for good reason,” said SPIE CEO Kent Rochford.
  • “The invigorating energy and high levels of enthusiasm throughout the Moscone Center characterized a truly exciting week.
  • SPIE Photonics West 2025 will take place 25-30 January at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.

Infleqtion Unveils 5-year Quantum Computing Roadmap, Advancing Plans to Commercialize Quantum at Scale

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Thursday, February 8, 2024

Taking center stage in the company’s roadmap is Sqorpius, the next phase of Infleqtion’s quantum computing program.

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  • Taking center stage in the company’s roadmap is Sqorpius, the next phase of Infleqtion’s quantum computing program.
  • Coupled with our manufacturing investments, our technology platform uniquely positions us to commercialize quantum at scale.”
    Infleqtion today announced the next phase of its quantum computing program: Sqorpius.
  • Alongside the announcement of Sqorpius, Infleqtion revealed significant milestones in gate fidelity, qubit array scaling, and development of its quantum error-correction system.
  • Infleqtion has been selected to develop and deliver a quantum computing testbed for the National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC) in the United Kingdom.

PI USA Invests in New Production Facility in MA to Support Continued Growth of High-Tech Solutions

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

AUBURN, Mass., Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- PI, the global leader in nanopositioning, ultra-precision motion control and piezo technology is committed to expanding its US production capacity with a new ~120,000 sqft facility in Shrewsbury, MA. The new US headquarters will be three times the aggregated space of its current locations in Auburn, MA, Hopkinton, MA, and Nashua, NH. Beginning in 2025, PI will manufacture precision motion and automation systems, air bearings and piezoelectric transducers and nanopositioning components for leading edge applications in industry and research at this new facility, while also driving the development of innovative technologies.

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  • Awarding the contract for a new on-shore production facility is another step in The PI Group's multi-year growth plan.
  • The new US headquarters will be three times the aggregated space of its current locations in Auburn, MA, Hopkinton, MA, and Nashua, NH.
  • "Over the past five years, annual sales of PI USA have grown by more than 10 percent.
  • "With this new production facility, we lay the foundation to meet the growing demands of the American markets.

Bruker Acquires Nanophoton Corporation, a Japanese Technology Leader in Research Raman Microscopy with 20 Years of Experience

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Bruker Corporation (Nasdaq: BRKR) today announced the acquisition of Nanophoton Corporation , a pioneer focused on advanced research Raman microscopy systems.

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  • Bruker Corporation (Nasdaq: BRKR) today announced the acquisition of Nanophoton Corporation , a pioneer focused on advanced research Raman microscopy systems.
  • Headquartered in Osaka, Nanophoton offers a broad portfolio of advanced Raman microscopes, serving academic and industrial research customers, primarily in Japan.
  • This acquisition fills a gap in Bruker’s molecular microscopy portfolio, and Bruker is looking forward to offering fast, flexible and sensitive Nanophoton Raman microscopy systems worldwide for research and development in the life sciences, biopharma, advanced materials, semiconductors and polymers.
  • We are look forward to this new opportunity to bring the differentiated Nanophoton Raman imaging systems to our research customers worldwide with global support.”
    Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Rigetti Computing Wins Innovate UK Competition to Deliver a 24-qubit Quantum Computing System to the National Quantum Computing Centre

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Monday, February 5, 2024

Rigetti proposes to deploy a 24-qubit quantum computer based on the Company’s fourth generation Ankaa™-class architecture.

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  • Rigetti proposes to deploy a 24-qubit quantum computer based on the Company’s fourth generation Ankaa™-class architecture.
  • The system will be deployed at NQCC’s Harwell Campus, which is due to open in 2024 and will serve as NQCC’s landmark facility to support world-class quantum computing research in the UK.
  • The proposed system will feature the hallmarks of Rigetti’s recently launched 84-qubit Ankaa-2 system, including tunable couplers and a square lattice.
  • This new chip architecture enables faster gate times, higher fidelity, and greater connectivity compared to Rigetti’s previous generations of quantum processing units (QPUs).

Infleqtion Builds UK’s Quantum Advantage: Delivering Practical Solutions with a World-Leading Quantum Computer

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Monday, February 5, 2024

The Quantum Computing SBRI program, supported by Innovate UK, aims to deploy seven quantum computing testbeds at the NQCC by March 2025.

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  • The Quantum Computing SBRI program, supported by Innovate UK, aims to deploy seven quantum computing testbeds at the NQCC by March 2025.
  • Infleqtion will partner with QinetiQ and Oxfordshire County Council to build a large-scale universal gate-based quantum computer based on neutral atoms with a compelling pathway to logical qubit operations for UK researchers to explore the near-term use cases for quantum computing.
  • "The NQCC win marks a significant achievement for Infleqtion and validates the strength of our neutral atom quantum computing platform.
  • “Infleqtion's platform sets us apart in delivering unparalleled scalability that paves the way for the future of quantum computing."

Vizgen and Scale Biosciences Unveil Strategic Partnership at AGBT

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Monday, February 5, 2024

Vizgen , Inc., the life science company dedicated to improving human health by visualizing single-cell spatial genomics information, has announced a partnership with Scale Biosciences (ScaleBio) to combine their single-cell and spatial technologies for enhanced data analysis at the Advances in Genome Biology and Technology (AGBT) 2024 General Meeting in Orlando, Florida.

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  • Vizgen , Inc., the life science company dedicated to improving human health by visualizing single-cell spatial genomics information, has announced a partnership with Scale Biosciences (ScaleBio) to combine their single-cell and spatial technologies for enhanced data analysis at the Advances in Genome Biology and Technology (AGBT) 2024 General Meeting in Orlando, Florida.
  • As part of the strategic partnership, Vizgen and ScaleBio will leverage their respective technology to generate high resolution data from serial mouse brain tissue sections for single cell RNA-seq, single cell DNA methylation and targeted spatial gene expression.
  • Such data can then be leveraged for a variety of applications, including neuroscience and cancer biology,” said Terry Lo, President and CEO of Vizgen.
  • In addition, Vizgen will sponsor a Women’s Networking Event on Tuesday, February 6, from 5:15 – 7:15 p.m.

10x Genomics to Showcase New Cutting-Edge Technologies and Highlight Innovation Roadmap at 2024 AGBT General Meeting

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Monday, February 5, 2024

PLEASANTON, Calif., Feb. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- 10x Genomics, Inc. (Nasdaq: TXG), a leader in single cell and spatial biology, announced today a series of new products and technology demonstrations that will be presented at the 2024 Advances in Genome Biology and Technology (AGBT) General Meeting this week in Orlando, Florida.

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  • "The new products we have planned for 2024 will take 10x to the next level, as we deliver game-changing new technologies that will redefine the Visium, Xenium and Chromium platforms," said Ben Hindson, Co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer of 10x Genomics.
  • 10x Genomics will host a workshop at AGBT on Wednesday, February 7, at 1:10 p.m.
  • At AGBT, 10x Genomics will unveil new products, features and protocols designed to enable researchers with improved and more cost effective single cell workflows.
  • Throughout AGBT, 10x Genomics will demonstrate the use of its platforms to generate groundbreaking biological insights:
    Sponsor Workshop: Mind blowing science enabled by industry-leading single cell & spatial technologies (February 7, 2024).

3D Optical Microscope Market to grow by USD 113.04 million from 2022 to 2027, Increasing funding for RandD to drive growth -Technavio

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Monday, February 5, 2024

They are used in Materials Science for high-resolution imaging of materials' surface structures and properties.

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  • They are used in Materials Science for high-resolution imaging of materials' surface structures and properties.
  • In Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics, they enable precise visualization and analysis of atomic and molecular structures.
  • Moreover, 3D Optical Microscopes play a significant role in 3D Scanning and Image Segmentation for creating detailed 3D models and analyzing complex images.
  • What are the key data covered in this 3D Optical Microscope Market report?