Author: Andrew See

Diraq has successfully completed a Series A-2 capital funding round, securing USD $15 million. This milestone achievement is led by Prof. Andrew Dzurak and his exceptional team, including Stefanie Tardo, Arne Laucht, Henry Yang, among others.

This significant investment will enable the expansion of their team in Australia and facilitate their market launch in the U.S. In collaboration with their foundry partners, the team is set to spearhead qubit development. They aim to leverage proven CMOS techniques to innovate energy-efficient processors, marking a significant leap forward in technology.

The ANFF labs at UNSW have been awarded LEAF BRONZE for their efforts in meeting sustainability targets. Inside UNSW link

The Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework (LEAF) is an internationally recognized standard for sustainable laboratory operations that helps building a culture of sustainability with improved engagement and collaboration in laboratories around the world.

LEAF is run by UCL (University College London) in the UK
There are three Accreditation Levels: Bronze -> Silver -> Gold

Criteria in the following categories had to be addressed:
• Waste
• People
• Purchasing
• Equipment
• IT
• Sample and Chemical management
• Research Quality
• Ventilation

Researchers from the ARC Centre of Excellence in Exciton Science at UNSW Sydney have demonstrated that OLEDs, a type of semiconductor material commonly found in flat-screen televisions, smartphone screens and other digital displays, can be used to map magnetic fields using magnetic resonance.

Published in the prestigious journal Nature Communications, this technique is able to function at microchip scale and – unlike other common approaches – does not require input from a laser.

UNSW media release link