memQ news updates!
May 1, 2024
Manish represented memQ at the Lab Embedded Entrepreneurship Program (LEEP) Summit. memQ is one of the 5 startiups incubated in the LEEP program at Argonne National Lab under their Chain Reaction Innovation Platform.
This was an avenue for us to showcase the progress we have made through support from this program.
Pitcured:
Our CRI Cohort (all capes!)
April 21, 2024
Dr. Robert Pettit, our lead quantum scientist, presents at the SPIE Sensors conference
April 10, 2024
Our CEO had an opportunity to meet and share input with the Director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Stefanie Tompkins, along with several tech leaders in Chicago to discuss local efforts to advance the quantum and post-silicon chip ecosystem.
The agency will be investing over $700M over the next 5 years for advances that move us “beyond silicon” (quantum is a major focus).
April 2, 2024
Our emitter prototype is ready! 🚀🚀🚀
This marks the first on-chip, atom baed telecom C-band emitter - a capability that is described as "game changing" by many in the community
March 21, 2023
We presented at QED-C plenary held in Chicago!
March 14-15, 2023
memQ joined mHub and panelists from Energy, Policy and AI to discuss the opportunities and challenges in Deep Tech.
FEB 13, 2023
Being able to convey the context behind the scientific breakthroughs is an important part of the development. Read this insighful article from the Chicago Quanutm Exhange's Meredith Fore that contextualizes our work along with the work on erbium from Argonne National Lab/University of Chicago.
Links:
Researchers Develop New Techniques For Making Qubits Out Of Erbium
JAN 24, 2024
Read the alumni profile University of Chicago's Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering did on Manish Singh, our co-founder.
LINK: Manish Singh pushes the boundaries of quantum network development
DEC 12, 2023
Our paper on deterministic placement Er-atoms (our qubits) on our platform is out in Applied Physics Letters. Deterministic placement is one of the challenges for any solid state qubit platform and this marks a new milestone in the maturation of our solid state technology.
READ IT HERE: Article
NOV 13, 2023
Our founders sat down for a conversation on quantum communication with Yuval Boger on The Superposition Guy's podcast! Check out the podcast and the article to learn about memQ and our technology.
NOV 12, 2023
Sean Sullivan presents at the Chicago Quantum Exchange annual Summit!
AUG 30, 2023
At memQ, we can now position our emitters with sub-micron accuracy!
"How do you place your qubits where you need them on a wafer?" has been a persistent challenge for all solid-state qubits. We have established the path for our platform by leveraging the properties of the host.
AUG 10, 2023
Our paper outlining our vision to realizing the quantum internet is released and is a featured article on Applied Physics Reviews.
JULY 26, 2023
Sean presented our new findings and roadmap at the first AWS quantum networks conference!
AUG 2, 2023
memQ had the opportunity to participate in the CQE Member and Partner Workshop in Chicago.
JULY 20, 2023
We welcome Skylar Deckoff-Jones, PhD as our Director of Platform Integration.
JUNE 20, 2023
Sridhar Majety joins us from UC Davis as a summer intern for photonic design.
JUNE 6, 2023
This summer we welcome Ariadna Fernandez as an Open Quantum Initiative (OQI) fellow!
READ THE POST
MAY 23, 2023
memQ's co-founders, Manish Singh and Sean Sullivan are honored to have their story featured in the Symmetry Magazine this week in "From Inventor to Entrepreneur".
APRIL 24, 2023
Our workshop "Chicago Workshop on Quantum Network and Components" was a resounding success with a number of participants from industry, academia and government joining both as the panelists as well as the audience.
MARCH 15, 2023
memQ is awarded a $200k Phase I DOE SBIR award to developing chip to fiber coupling technologies
MARCH 1, 2023
memQ to host the first "Chicago Workshop on Quantum Network and Components"
FEB 15, 2023
Quantum Startup memQ Raises $2.5* Million Round to Shape the Future of Quantum Networking
Media Coverage
*round was extended to $2.5 million
JANUARY 2, 2023
Dr. Robert Pettit joins memQ as Lead Quantum Scientist. He completed his post-doc with Prof. Edo Waks at the University of Maryland
Sid Chibber and Dom Newmann, Chicago Booth MBA students, join memQ as Business Development Interns
DECEMBER 7, 2022
memQ is runner-up at Q2B Silicon Valley Startup Showcase!
SEPTEMBER 3, 2022
memQ starts independent operations under the Chain Reaction Innovation fellowship which allows memQ to embed at Argonne National Laboratory and advance their technology supported by the lab's capital equipment.
JULY 11, 2022
memQ is one of the five startups selected to <Duality> Cohort 2!