# Michelle Simmons

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## Timeline

- **2026-03-23**: $20M Boost Secured — The company receives $20 million to accelerate the production of 'homemade' quantum chips in Sydney.
- **2024-11-15**: National Quantum Strategy — Australian Government updates its strategy to prioritize sovereign manufacturing and hardware development.
- **2022-06-23**: Atomic Circuit Breakthrough — Researchers announce the world's first integrated circuit manufactured at the atomic scale.
- **2017-05-01**: SQC Founded — Silicon Quantum Computing (SQC) is established as a public-private partnership to commercialize UNSW research.

## Recent coverage (1 stories, network-wide)

### Sovereign Silicon: $20M Boost for Australia’s Quantum Manufacturing Strategy
2026-03-23 21:26:39 · Sector: startups · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 3

Australia’s leading quantum computing firm has secured a $20 million investment to accelerate the domestic production of 'homemade' quantum chips. This funding marks a critical step in Australia's bid to establish sovereign semiconductor capabilities and transition from laboratory breakthroughs to industrial-scale manufacturing.
Full story: https://getstartupbrief.com/story/aussie-quantum-leader-20m-funding-homemade-chips

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