Photonic has been named a Tech Company to Watch by the Financial Post. The article highlights Canadian companies building technologies that enhance how we live and work, with a focus on real-world impact. #CanadianQuantum

Our CEO, Dr. Paul Terry, joined @konstanthacker on The Post-Quantum World podcast to discuss our selection for DARPA Stage B, our distributed architecture, and how our breakthrough QLDPC codes significantly reduce physical resources on the path to utility-scale quantum computing. #QuantumPodcast

Big news from Photonic. We’ve raised $180M CAD ($130M USD) in the first close of our latest investment round, led by Planet First Partners with participation from RBC, TELUS, and returning investors including BCI and Microsoft. #TeamPhotonic #FundingAnnouncement #QuantumTech

2026 brings new milestones, new challenges, and new opportunities to push the boundaries of what’s possible in quantum.  We're ready for it.   #TeamPhotonic

As the year wraps up, we’re grateful for the collaborators and community advancing quantum together. Thank you for the momentum and shared curiosity this year. Happy Holidays from all of us at Photonic. #TeamPhotonic #IYQ2025

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Team Photonic got festive this week with the 5th annual Cookie Extravaganza, bringing plenty of smiles and sugar along the way. A perfect way to wrap up the year before the holidays.  #TeamPhotonic

Our Founder & CQO, Dr. Stephanie Simmons, shared her perspective on the next five years of quantum on CBC’s On the Coast—and why recent Canadian funding signals growing national commitment to quantum technologies, including support for Photonic. 🎧 https://shorturl.at/QFfyQ #TeamPhotonic #IYQ2025

Dr. Stephanie Simmons, Founder & CQO at Photonic, has been named to the UNESCO Quantum 100—a global snapshot celebrating those advancing quantum science worldwide. Congratulations to all those named. This moment reflects the collective momentum shaping the future of quantum science. #IYQ2025

Quantum computing is becoming a national priority in Canada. Photonic has been selected for Phase 1 of the Canadian Quantum Champions Program (CQCP), a new Government of Canada initiative focused on advancing fault-tolerant quantum computing and strengthening Canada’s quantum ecosystem. #CQCP

Today, we are releasing a new white paper that explores why Quantum Resource Estimation must move beyond monolithic assumptions. Our latest analysis includes distributed costs for the first time, offering a clearer view of the path to commercial-scale quantum computing.

We are ready for you Q2B!  Team Photonic is in Santa Clara for an exciting week ahead, with two of our team members featured on the agenda. Dr. Stephanie Simmons 🗓️ December 10 🕑 4:30–4:50pm 📍 Mission City Ballroom Dr. Kristine Boone 🗓️ December 11 🕑 2:40–3:00pm 📍 Room 204  #Q2B25SV

A new chapter for Photonic’s visual identity. We’ve refreshed our brand to reflect the momentum behind our work and the mission driving us forward. As we continue building large-scale systems, our visual identity now reflects the scale of our ambition. https://photonic.com/ #TeamPhotonic

2026 will shape the next chapter of quantum — and so will we. Join a team pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. Find all current opportunities here: https://photonic.com/careers/ #WereHiring #TeamPhotonic #CanadianQuantum

Q2B is next week! We’re excited to have two members of Team Photonic taking the stage.  You can learn more about Stephanie and Kristine's speaking sessions on the agenda on the Q2B website below. https://f.mtr.cool/uuvzjkuvqv #TeamPhotonic #Q2B25SV #QuantumEvents

Team Photonic is heading to Santa Clara for Q2B! Dr. Stephanie Simmons and Kristine Boone will be speaking at the three-day event bringing together leaders and researchers pushing quantum tech forward. We’re also proud to support Q2B as a Gold Sponsor. #Q2B25SV

Yesterday, EE Times highlighted the Canadian companies moving into Stage B of DARPA’s Quantum Benchmarking Initiative. We appreciate the coverage of Photonic and our silicon colour-centre approach — a strong reminder of how much architecture matters in building toward real quantum utility.

You can (literally) see the excitement — especially when it comes to the future of large-scale quantum. Last month, Dr. Stephanie Simmons joined the Logic Summit in Toronto for a roundtable on Selling Quantum’s Advantage and Canada’s momentum in quantum commercialization. #TeamPhotonic

Our Strategic Director of Corporate Communications, Lesley Duncan, spoke at the 17th CSPC on a panel exploring sovereign compute partnerships with Bell AI Fabric, Hypertec Group, and SFU. An energizing event with 1,000+ participants, 300+ speakers, and 50+ sessions. Panel Photo Credit: Elicia Maine

Lesley Duncan, our Strategic Director of Corporate Communications, will be speaking at CSPC next week. She’ll join leaders from Bell AI Fabric, Hypertec Group, and SFU to discuss sovereign compute partnerships in Canada. #QuantumSpeaker #TeamPhotonic

CASCON 2025 kicks off at York University this week. SFU Assistant Professor & Photonic’s Director of Academic Research, Daniel Higginbottom, will be speaking today on Distributed Quantum Computing with Silicon Colour Centres. 🕛 11:20–11:40 a.m., Hall A. Full schedule: https://shorturl.at/yoJf2

🎃 Spooky season fun in Vancouver! 👻 Our team celebrated Halloween with pumpkin carving, trivia, and a costume contest that showed off everyone’s creative side. A frightfully fun way to connect and get into the spirit together! 🎃🕸️ ⬇️ Check out our pumpkin masterpieces! #TeamCulture #PumpkinCarving

We’re pleased to share that Photonic has been selected to advance to Stage B of DARPA’s Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI) — following the successful delivery of our utility-scale quantum computer concept in Stage A. Read the full press release: https://f.mtr.cool/wtgmcnjeku #DARPA #Quantum

You may have heard of "spooky action at a distance". 👻 But did you know that even when it isn't Halloween, T centres, the basis of Photonic's Entanglement First TM architecture provide... #QuantumHumour #HappyHalloween

Next week, qConnect 2025 kicks off in Calgary — hosted by the University of Calgary and Quantum City. Our Product Manager Kristine Boone will present in the Solutions Showcase, highlighting Photonic’s Entanglement First™ architecture. #QuantumTech #TeamPhotonic #IYQ2025

Our CQO Stephanie Simmons joins the Logic Summit on Monday for a roundtable on Selling Canada’s Quantum Advantage. 🇨🇦 Canada’s world-class quantum experts and innovators have built incredible momentum — now it’s time to turn that into global impact. #QuantumTech #IYQ2025 #TeamPhotonic

Today, our CQO Dr. Stephanie Simmons joins Dr. Nikko Ström (Amazon AGI) and Jason Zander (Microsoft) in Seattle for a panel on Cascadia’s Technology Frontier: Cloud, AI & Quantum. 🕑 2:45 PM–3:30 PM | Sheraton Grand Seattle #TeamPhotonic #QuantumEvents #IYQ2025

Slava (Vyacheslav) Levytskyy, Senior Principal Software Engineer, Compilers at Photonic, is speaking at the LLVM Developers Meeting this week in Santa Clara, CA. He will be presenting his technical talk, “Building an LLVM-based Compiler Toolchain for Distributed Quantum Computing.”  #LLVM #Quantum

Last week, our CQO Dr. Stephanie Simmons joined Lisa Lambert (QIC) & Martin Laforest (Quantacet) for a panel at the Business Council of Canada’s Autumn Meeting—a closed-door gathering of 100+ CEOs—discussing how quantum computing & quantum-safe tech are moving from the lab to the boardroom.

The 8th Annual Cascadia Innovation Corridor Conference will be taking place on October 28th–29th in Seattle.  Our CEO Dr. Stephanie Simmons will be joining leaders from Amazon AGI & Microsoft to discuss Cascadia’s Technology Frontier: Cloud, AI & Quantum. #QuantumEvents #TeamPhotonic

We’re pleased to have our CQO, Dr. Stephanie Simmons, featured in NSERC’s most recent issue of IMPACT, where she shares insights on commercializing quantum technologies. Read the interview here: https://n3.nserc-impact.ca/8/ #QuantumTech #TeamPhotonic

🎧 Looking for your next podcast episode? Catch up on a conversation all about Photonic’s SHYPS codes — our breakthrough in quantum error correction. Our CQO, Dr. Stephanie Simmons, joined Konstantinos Karagiannis of Protiviti Technology on the Post-Quantum World podcast.

Kristine Boone, Project Manager at Photonic, is a panelist at this year’s Elevate Festival in Toronto. She’ll join Christian Weedbrook (Xanadu) with Emil Protalinski (Techmeme & EPro Strategies) moderating Commercializing the Qubit.

Quantum is shaping the future — and so are we. Be part of a team pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. Find all current opportunities here: https://photonic.com/careers/ #WereHiring #TeamPhotonic #CanadianQuantum

Laser light influences the stability of silicon T centres in quantum networking. A new SFU paper explores how resonant and off-resonant laser light can both help and hinder stability, offering techniques to enhance performance and entanglement efficiency. #QuantumTech #SFU #TeamPhotonic

Our CEO, Paul Terry, had a busy week. He spoke at the Quantum Innovation Exchange in Washington, DC. Hosted at the Canadian Embassy, the event gathered leaders across defence, policy, and innovation to explore quantum’s role in security & resilience. #InternationalQuantum #QuantumCollaboration

Canada’s quantum ecosystem is growing fast, with the potential to become a $139B CAD industry and house 200K jobs by 2045. At Photonic, our breakthroughs are helping create this future —accelerating the path to scalable quantum computers using QLDPC codes. magneticcomms.com/quantum-in-canada

Proud moment at Photonic: our CQO & Founder Stephanie Simmons has been named one of @macleans.bsky.social  New Nation Makers, in collaboration with Canadian Business, recognized under The Innovators category.  Read now: https://macleans.ca/society/the-new-nation-makers/ #NewNationMakers

In January, with our research partners at Simon Fraser University, we announced a pre-print on “Electronically-triggered spin-photon devices in silicon.” We’re thrilled this work is now featured in Nature Photonics!   #NaturePhotonics #QuantumTech

Next week, our CEO Dr. Paul Terry heads to Quantum World Congress in Tysons, VA. He will be leading a breakout session on the 18th from 2:15 PM - 2:30 PM on Scaling Quantum: Beyond Qubit Count for Commercial Impact.  Full Agenda: https://shorturl.at/AVQFc #QWC2025

Our CQO, Stephanie Simmons, joined a panel at a Physics World Live event to discuss how advances in quantum technology are creating new ways to explore fundamental quantum principles. Read here: https://physicsworld.com/a/why-quantum-technology-is-driving-quantum-fundamentals/ #TeamPhotonic

We're looking forward to our CQO, Stephanie Simmons, delivering her keynote today at IEEE Quantum Week: Distributed Quantum Computing in Silicon - sharing why modular, fault-tolerant design is key to scaling quantum systems. #QuantumTech #IEEEQuantumWeek #TeamPhotonic

📄 From the Archives: Demonstrating the Future of Quantum Computing. In 2023, we shared “What Could Networks of Quantum Supercomputers Look Like?”. By 2024, “Distributed Quantum Computing in Silicon” showcased the first commercial demo of distributed entanglement in action.

IEEE Quantum Week 2025 kicks off next week in Albuquerque. Our Chief Quantum Officer, Dr. Stephanie Simmons, will be a keynote speaker — joining global experts and industry leaders discussing quantum science and commercial system engineering. #IEEQuantumWeek #TeamPhotonic

Photonic has been selected as a semi-finalist in the Canadian Department of National Defence’s Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) NORAD Modernization Science and Technology Contest. In this stage, we’ll receive a $1M CAD grant to advance quantum repeater and networking tech.

Join the team building the future of quantum computing. Innovative design, talented team members, and groundbreaking technology awaits.  Find opportunities here: https://careers.photonic.com/ #TeamPhotonic #JoinOurTeam #WeAreHiring #QuantumTech

In June, Photonic Senior Researcher Daryus Chandra presented at the Quantum Datacentre Alliance Forum in London, England. 🇬🇧 Recordings are now available for those who missed it — details in the next post. ⬇️

So grateful to have had Team Photonic members from around the world together in July — from kayaking to tech games at Activate, we made the most of every moment. Already counting down the days ‘til we’re all in the same place again! #TeamPhotonic

📄 From the archives: Lessons in building scalable, fault-tolerant quantum systems that integrate with classical computing, teleportation networking, photonics & more. Read the whitepaper: https://f.mtr.cool/gzleqnvivb #QuantumTech #TeamPhotonic

Photonic’s Chief Quantum Officer, Dr. Stephanie Simmons, will take the stage as a keynote speaker at IEEE Quantum Week, happening August 31st – September 5th in Albuquerque, NM. Catch her session on September 3rd, from 5:00 PM–6:30 PM. 🗓️ Full event schedule: https://f.mtr.cool/dsxhnatcxk #Quantum

Photonic named to EE Times’ Silicon 100: Startups Worth Watching in 2025!  Proud to represent quantum computing, with our QLDPC breakthrough earlier this year and our recent commitment to invest over £25 million (~$34 million USD) in a new quantum R&D facility in the U.K..