# UNSW Sydney

Type: Company

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## Timeline

- **2026-11**: COP31 climate conference — Pacific nations expected to use the report's economic findings to press for climate finance commitments.
- **2026-08-25**: UNSW Sydney releases fossil fuel cost report — Counting the Cost of Fossil Fuels in the Pacific is published, analysing fuel imports across 21 Pacific countries.
- **2026-08**: Pacific Islands Forum in Palau — Regional leaders gather days after the report's release to discuss climate change and renewable energy.
- **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 (3 stories, network-wide)

### Pacific Energy Shift: $650M Spend Yields $700M Annual Savings
2026-08-25 02:46:31 · Sector: finance · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 5

A UNSW Sydney study quantifies the Pacific's fossil-fuel dependence: imports consume 10-25% of economic output across 21 nations. Replacing diesel would cost US$650M a year but save US$700M, a roughly 10-year payback that reframes Pacific decarbonisation as an investable energy-security trade.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/pacific-diesel-renewables-700m-annual-savings

### Ditching diesel could save Pacific nations $1B a year
2026-08-25 00:16:02 · Sector: climate · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 5

A UNSW Sydney report finds 21 Pacific nations spend 10-25% of GDP on imported fossil fuels, and that renewables could deliver US$700 million in annual savings while paying for themselves in just over a decade. The findings land ahead of the Pacific Islands Forum and COP31, reframing decarbonisation from a moral appeal into an economic and energy-security case.
Full story: https://getclimatebrief.com/story/pacific-nations-ditching-diesel-save-1b-renewables

### 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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