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DIGITAL Drives Quantum Tech with $5M Co-Investment

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DIGITAL, Canada’s Global Innovation Cluster for digital technologies, announced $5M in co-investments to accelerate quantum technology commercialization. Supported by Canada’s National Quantum Strategy and industry partners, the initiative will leverage $7M in additional contributions.

Projects include Verge Ag’s collaboration with D-Wave to create real-time agricultural decision tools, Quantum Bridge Technologies’ quantum-resistant cryptography solution for critical infrastructure, and Xanadu Quantum’s open-source quantum computing platform.

DIGITAL CEO Sue Paish highlighted quantum’s transformative potential across key sectors, while Minister François-Philippe Champagne emphasized its societal and economic benefits. DIGITAL has driven 185 products and 730 patents since 2018.

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DIGITAL and NGen Partner to Launch $30 million in New Quantum Projects

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NGen and DIGITAL, leaders in Canada’s Global Innovation Clusters for Advanced Manufacturing and Digital Technologies respectively, have joined forces in a groundbreaking collaboration.

With $30 million allocated, their aim is to accelerate the commercialization of quantum technologies in the country.

This partnership aligns with Canada’s National Quantum Strategy, focusing on industry-led projects that utilize quantum advancements to tackle societal and industrial challenges. Quantum Sensors, Quantum Networks, and Quantum Computing are the primary areas of concentration.

The clusters anticipate leveraging an additional $30 million in investments, with detailed information on priority sectors, proposal submissions, and eligibility criteria to be announced soon.

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