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SQC among 6 startups sharing $12.3 million in quantum grants

Six Australian quantum startups, including Silicon Quantum Computing and QuantX Labs, have received federal grants totalling $12.3 million under the Critical Technologies Challenge Program for projects in energy, health, biosecurity and logistics.

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$12.3M Backs Australian Quantum Companies

Six Australian quantum companies receive government grants under round two stage two of the Critical Technologies Challenge Program, supporting projects from quantum clocks to biosensors and diagnostic tools.

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Defence Trailblazer at ADSTAR 2026: impact and legacy

Defence Trailblazer showcases its researchers, ventures and projects at an Adelaide defence summit, citing over $140 million in industry support, as it prepares to hand over to AUSDII.

Seven ANZ startups that raised $17 million this week

Weekly roundup of seven Australian and New Zealand startup raises totalling $17 million, including two startups entering Y Combinator, plus a new QuantX Labs board director and SmartrMail's earlier sale to Relay Commerce.

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Q-CRTL scores $2.3 million in $60m federal government plan to back quantum in defence

Defence grants totalling over $60 million went to 21 Australian organisations, with quantum software firm Q-CTRL among the recipients of contracts under a federal emerging technologies program.

$60m in defence quantum technology grants announced

Canberra is funding 21 quantum and counter-disinformation defence projects, awarding $60 million in grants through ASCA's Emerging and Disruptive Technologies programme to universities and companies nationwide.

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QuantX Labs' optical atomic clock heads into space

QuantX Labs is partnering with satellite specialist SSTL through Airbus Australia to prepare its optical atomic clock for a 2026 low-Earth-orbit demonstration under an Australian Space Agency program.

Advanced Navigation, Quantx Labs among seven defence grant recipients

Seven Australian manufacturers, including Advanced Navigation and Quantx Labs, have received federal grants under two Defence capability programs, with individual awards from $150,000 to $830,665 supporting projects across four states.

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Almost $40 million in Moon to Mars Initiative grants awarded

Four Australian space companies are named among ten recipients of Moon to Mars Initiative Demonstrator Program grants, sharing nearly $40 million for projects spanning atomic clocks, navigation technology and payload racking systems.

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QuantX’s atomic clock gets support

Adelaide timing company QuantX has received a million-dollar grant from SmartSatCRC to speed development of a compact atomic clock for satellites, built with the University of Adelaide.

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