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Microsoft makes quantum breakthrough, plans commercial offering

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“Through this collaboration, we’re bringing a new generation of reliable quantum hardware to customers by integrating and advancing Atom Computing’s neutral atom hardware into our Azure Quantum compute platform,” Jason Zander, executive vice president of strategic missions and technologies at Microsoft, wrote in a blog post Tuesday.

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Scientists turn to the cloud to streamline supercomputer calculations for chemistry

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Their effort to make supercomputer-scale resources more widely available through cloud computing could aid in the search for methods to break down toxic “forever chemicals” that are currently hard to get rid of. The chemical, also known as PFOA, was banned worldwide in 2019 but still persists in the environment.

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AWS opens up its Amazon Braket platform as ‘launch pad’ for quantum computing

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IonQ, one of the hardware partners for the Amazon Braket quantum computing platform, uses a specialized type of chip known as a linear ion trap. Some of the first applications could well be in the realm of system optimization, including the optimization of your financial portfolio. IonQ Photo via AWS).

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This ag-tech startup kept digging, and found an electrifying idea to zap weeds and soil pests

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Crisp began wondering about useful applications of that electricity to target soil nematodes that can damage valuable crops and vegetation. startup that replaces chemical pesticides with devices that zap soil pests with a jolt akin to a controlled lightning strike. The actual application is more complicated. Done and done.

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Zeno demonstrates an innovative type of radioisotope heat source for off-grid power

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Zeno’s design could generate more power with less bulk, opening the way for a wider range of applications. The work at PNNL involved radioactive and non-radioactive activities, including chemical processing and fuel fabrication, materials handling and heat source characterization.

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$5M Climate Impact Fund launches to support entrepreneurs tackling the climate crisis

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The fund has raised $525,000 so far and is accepting applications from startups seeking capital. Clean tech startups can be slower moving as their innovations often include hardware and their prototype process can take longer, particularly if it involves biological or chemical processes.

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NASA awards millions to boost technology innovations created by small businesses

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Six Washington state companies are on the list for SBIR Phase I grants: HyBird Space Systems: The Spanaway-based company is developing a 3D-printed retrobraking propulsion system known as RT-5X, with the initial application focused on deorbiting spacecraft in low Earth orbit at the end of their operating life. Nonlinear Materials Corp.