Quantum + 3D Printing

There's another technology in the mix.

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I toured a nearby 3D printing facility and wondered what applications there might be in quantum. I had no idea. But it turns out that the University of Nottingham is using 3D printing to develop specially textured surfaces that direct gas particles away from quantum sensors, thus minimizing interference.

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In this edition:

• Build your own quantum computer!

• Quantum Business Dictionary

• Quantum resources act like acorns.

• SEALSQ went titanium!

• Markets for Neutral Atom Quantum Computers

• Quantum Computing for Leaders

• What a conundrum!

• Another Open-Source Quantum Computer

• 32 SDKs

• #79: A Quantum Computer as a Sewing Machine

• Too Epic to Not Show Off

• More MythBusters

• They should’ve called it Pinoqqhio.

• Original Quantum Mini Exams For Students

Build your own quantum computer!

Qilimanjaro is now offering a superconducting quantum computer that is strictly for educational purposes, including building and upgrading it. The software supports gate model programming, pulse control, and HPC integration. You can even set up your own quantum cloud.

Quantum Business Dictionary

I may or may not have ghostwritten a glossary or two or three, but I’ve never seen one like this. When I say that this is written for businessfolk, I mean that it’s really written in their language. I’ve only skimmed it, and I can tell you that some hype made its way in, but I’ll let it slide for the document’s overall uniqueness.

Quantum resources act like acorns.

This tweet is missing context, but I can’t ignore the title of the slide. Besides, the legendary Ewin Tang is doing the presenting, so her talk about quantum resource conversion must be credible. I’m realizing I don’t know the first, second, or third thing about acorns. This link may require a Twitter account.

SEALSQ went titanium!

The Quantum Dragon welcomes SEALSQ as the Titanium Sponsor of IQT Nordics: Quantum Technology in a Changing World, which will be held June 22–24, 2026, at OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University in Oslo, Norway.

Markets for Neutral Atom Quantum Computers

Computers and components and software and platforms and centers… oh my! Follow the Yellow Brick Road to this Table of Contents for a CIR market report by Lawrence Gasman, and then click on the button to request an excerpt from it.

Quantum Computing for Leaders

This is the name of the Eventbrite webinar series by Packt, but since everyone is a self-proclaimed leader of something in quantum, I guess this series is for everyone?

What a conundrum!

The Quantum Dragon is screaming at me that this subheading should be about swords and shields, but if you look closely, Alice & Bob snuck in a can of “logical nitrous oxide” to achieve a “boosted logical qubit.” How am I supposed to ignore Logical NOS? This link may require a LinkedIn account.

Another Open-Source Quantum Computer

The title of this Phys.org article is actually “Building the world’s first open-source quantum computer,” but I can’t confirm that this University of Waterloo and Open Quantum Design initiative is indeed the first. I’m aware of other such initiatives, and I haven’t worked out the timeline.

32 SDKs

Tired of your current SDK? The Sutor Group lists a bunch of alternatives. A few of these actually look unfamiliar to me—or I tried them so long ago I can’t remember them—so you should subscribe to Dr. Bob Sutor to get the list, then subscribe to The Premium Quantum Dragon to get my reviews.

#79: A Quantum Computer as a Sewing Machine

Quantum Source popped up on my radar, and I noticed the company is doing things a little differently. It’s using two modalities instead of one. It’s using 3D measurement-based quantum computing, which I’ve only been aware of in 2D. And it addresses one of my long-term concerns about large-scale quantum computers: physical footprint. I had questions about all this and more, and now you’ve got the answers.

Too Epic to Not Show Off

Prof. Michael Biercuk of Q-CTRL shared a video from the Singapore Airshow, and I agree that it’s too epic to not show off. It’s a mockup of a drone using Ironstone Opal GPS-free quantum navigation, and based on the people in the background, it looks not small. This link may require a LinkedIn account.

More MythBusters

Now it’s Dr. Rajiv Shah’s turn to use this analogy. On the one hand, it is used way too often, while on the other hand, it’s a shame that it’s often fitting. At least it avoids the profane alternative to calling something a myth. I’m awarding 100 admittedly worthless bonus points for the illustrations.

They should’ve called it Pinoqqhio.

QphoX shared its RF-signal-based Optical Control System. There are no wires, no cables, and no strings… just like Pinocchio, so of course they need to swap in some Qs. And if this is what the next-generation OCS is called, I say, “You’re welcome.” This link may require a LinkedIn account.

Original Quantum Mini Exams For Students

I don’t believe I’ve ever been emailed one quiz before, let alone three. As you review the questions, they turn more and more into a quiz about Brian Lenahan and his Quantum Strategy Institute than about quantum business in general, but I’ll still award 100 admittedly worthless bonus points for originality.

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