Why does signal integrity determine the effectiveness of defence systems? June 25, 2026 The effectiveness of modern defence systems is no longer defined solely by the number of tanks, aircraft, missile launchers, or soldiers. Increasingly, real military capability depends on the reliability of the electronics responsible for maintaining communications, surveillance, data processing, and weapons control.
EuroHPC JU inaugurates new quantum computer in Barcelona June 19, 2026 Hosted and operated by BSC in Barcelona and supplied by Qilimanjaro Quantum Tech, and Do IT Now, EuroQCS Spain is an analogue quantum computer, which allows implementing quantum annealing routines.
Quantinuum, Mitsubishi Electric sign MOU to advance quantum computing June 18, 2026 The agreement creates a foundation for the companies to jointly identify high-impact industrial use cases and explore quantum and hybrid quantum-classical approaches for next-generation engineering workflows.
Atom Computing raises $300M to advance quantum computing June 17, 2026 The US-based company plans to accelerate the development and deployment of commercial-scale fault-tolerant quantum computers. Atom Computing recently announced a full demonstration of quantum error correction on its quantum computers.
Quobly secures €115M to advance silicon-based quantum computers June 15, 2026 The French company, bringing semiconductor-grade manufacturing and industrialization to quantum computing, plans to deploy its first commercial quantum computer through the cloud by the end of 2026 under its Alloy product line.
Global EMS grew in 2025 – Europe watched from the sidelines June 01, 2026 Following his keynote at Evertiq Expo Zürich, in4ma founder and analyst Dieter Weiss had an interview with Evertiq to discuss the numbers behind global EMS growth in 2025 – and what they reveal about where the European industry stands.
Locus Robotics acquires Nexera, advancing mobile manipulation May 21, 2026 The integration of Nexera’s NeuraGrasp end-effector technology into the Locus Robotics physical AI platform expands the company’s autonomous mobile manipulation capabilities and broadens what Locus Array can handle across end-to-end fulfillment workflows.
Aramco, Pasqal launch Saudi Arabia’s ‘first quantum computer’ May 19, 2026 Saudi energy giant Aramco and French company Pasqal also unveiled the first commercial Quantum Computing as a Service (QCaaS) platform in the Middle East. QCaaS enables remote cloud access for potential clients around the globe.
SkyfireAI raises $11M to advance autonomous drone operations May 19, 2026 SkyfireAI’s platform is designed for public safety, defense, and other mission-critical organizations that need to respond faster, expand situational awareness, and scale drone operations without a corresponding increase in operator workload or staffing.
Qubitcore raises $9.6M to advance ion-trap quantum computing May 07, 2026 With this latest round, the Japanese startup will accelerate R&D and commercialization of a quantum optical interconnect interface based on micro-optical cavities and a distributed ion-trap quantum computing architecture, building on research outcomes from OIST.
Rocsys unveils multi-bay hands-free charging solution, raises $13M May 04, 2026 Rocsys M1 combines AI-enhanced computer vision for precise, continuously improving plug-in performance and motion intelligence for safe, context-aware operation. Rocsys M1 is fully interoperable across EVs, chargers and connector types.
Only one European company in global EMS Top 30 April 23, 2026 The global EMS/ODM industry continues to expand, but scale and growth remain unevenly distributed, with Asian players flexing their dominance while Europe lags behind, according to new research from in4ma and EMSNOW.
IQM to deploy 54-qubit quantum computer at Poland’s Galaxy April 10, 2026 The system, which will be installed at Galaxy Systemy Informatyczne’s headquarters in Zielona Góra later this year, will enable Galaxy to execute quantum algorithms across various application areas.
Singapore charges another individual in AI server fraud case April 02, 2026 Singapore has charged an additional individual in an ongoing fraud investigation linked to the handling of AI server equipment, according to Reuters.
Rhoda raises $450 million to advance robotic intelligence March 20, 2026 Rather than relying primarily on teleoperated robot trajectories, US robotics startup Rhoda AI pre-trains its models on internet-scale video — hundreds of millions of videos — to build a strong prior on motion, physics, and physical interaction.
Cambridge to house UK’s ‘most powerful quantum computer’ March 13, 2026 The partnership between the University of Cambridge and quantum technology company IonQ will support the creation of the IonQ Quantum Innovation Centre, which will house a state-of-the-art IonQ 256-qubit quantum computer.
Top 100 EMS and ODM providers grow 23% in 2025 as AI infrastructure drives market March 06, 2026 The world’s largest EMS and ODM companies posted strong revenue growth in 2025, largely driven by demand for AI infrastructure and cloud data centres, according to new market data from analysts in4ma and industry publication EMSNOW.
Apple to begin Mac mini production in Houston, expand AI server manufacturing February 25, 2026 Apple will start producing its Mac mini in the US for the first time, with manufacturing slated to start later this year at a new facility in Houston.
SEALSQ and WISeKey to relocate Geneva HQ, launch quantum hub February 24, 2026 SEALSQ Corp and its parent WISeKey International Holding, are planning to move their Geneva headquarters to the Pont-Rouge district in August 2026. The relocation coincides with the launch of the Geneva Quantum Centre of Excellence, intended to consolidate the group’s research and industrial deployment of quantum computing, post-quantum cybersecurity, and secure semiconductor technologies.
From room‑sized to pocket‑sized – the evolution of computers February 20, 2026 What was your first contact with a computer? For some, it might have been a bulky desktop at school, a gaming console in the living room, or even a first smartphone that seemed impossibly small yet powerful.
congatec establishes R&D subsidiary in Penang February 02, 2026 Embedded technology specialist congatec has established a new research and development subsidiary in Penang, Malaysia, expanding its engineering and technical support footprint in the Asia-Pacific region.
Rigetti bags $8.4M quantum computer order from C-DAC January 27, 2026 The system, a 108-qubit quantum computer, will be installed on-premises at the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC’s) Bengaluru center and is scheduled to be deployed in the second half of 2026.
Bechtle integrates IQM quantum computer at Heilbronn January 23, 2026 With the IQM Spark system, the German university is integrating a dedicated quantum-computing platform at its TechCampus to advance teaching, research and applied development.
Texas Tech to build $24M clean room for chip development January 23, 2026 Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund (TSIF) grants are awarded to Texas institutions of higher education for semiconductor research and projects and to state businesses to encourage economic development related to chip manufacturing and design.
Fujitsu, SC Ventures launch quantum initiative January 21, 2026 The new venture will launch under the name Qubitra. The company, which will operate in the UK, has been established to deliver high-performance applications, spark collaboration, and accelerate innovation in quantum computing and other frontier technologies.
D-Wave to acquire Quantum Circuits for $550 million January 14, 2026 The acquisition will bring together D-Wave’s expertise in scalable control of superconducting processors as well as its production-grade, high-availability quantum cloud platform with Quantum Circuits’ leading approach to error-corrected superconducting gate-model technology.
Seven defence technologies driving electronics demand in 2025 December 17, 2025 During this year’s Evertiq Expo in Kraków, the topic of defense electronics filled the conference room to capacity. The top list of defense companies I presented turned out to be only a starting point for conversations that continued long after the session had ended. Behind each of these manufacturers stand dozens of electronics suppliers: semiconductor producers, PCB and RF module manufacturers, and specialized EMS companies. So I asked myself a simple question: which defense technologies drove electronics demand most strongly in 2025? Let’s look at them from the industry’s point of view rather than from a catalogue of weapon systems.
British firm Nu Quantum raises $60 million in Series A December 15, 2025 The funding will accelerate Nu Quantum’s mission to reach fault tolerance by interconnecting quantum processors into a more powerful distributed quantum computer.
A blast from the past – the Commodore is back December 05, 2025 The legendary computing brand Commodore has returned – with an official new hardware launch marking its first fully new computer in over 30 years. The revived company recently unveiled the Commodore 64 Ultimate, a retro-inspired yet modernised remake of the iconic 1982 home computer Commodore 64.
D-Wave announces formation of US government business unit December 04, 2025 Led by government and public sector business executive Jack Sears Jr., the newly formed unit will support D-Wave’s enterprise-wide US government-related initiatives.
CNRS, l’Institut d’Optique, Pasqal inaugurate AtomIQ-Lab December 01, 2025 This collaboration between academic research and business aims to push back the technical limits of laser-cooled atom manipulation. The goal is to considerably increase the performance of quantum processors based on this technology.
Kontron and congatec unite to deliver secure embedded solutions November 27, 2025 Congatec and Kontron have together announced new modular and secure embedded platforms. At the core of this collaboration is the integration of KontronOS, Kontron’s secure, Linux-based operating system, with congatec’s application-ready aReady.COM hardware and software building blocks.