Read article: Manufacturing silicon qubits at scale
As quantum computing matures, will decades of engineering give silicon qubits an edge? Fernando Gonzalez-Zalba, Tsung-Yeh Yang and Alessandro Rossi think so
Read article: The hard sell of quantum software
Despite recent progress, quantum computers are still at an early stage. So why are companies selling software for them?
Read article: How big ideas can change the world: the revolutionary potential of LiFi
James McKenzie reflects on the huge commercial prospects of transmitting data using light
Read article: Engines and imagers dominate awards for physics-based innovations
Biomedical imaging systems and novel engine components received top billing in the 2019 Institute of Physics Business Awards
Read article: Endangered elements
Indium, gallium and hafnium are all crucial ingredients in hi-tech devices such as flat-screen TVs and smartphones. Will there be enough of them to meet future demand?
Read article: Google, Mitel or LG? The fine art of naming your business
James McKenzie runs through the options of how to name your (maybe still hypothetical) physics-based business
Read article: Big stuff with little qubits
Sadik Hafizovic describes how the company he co-founded, Zurich Instruments, has adapted since entering the quantum-computing market
Read article: Brain waves
Gary Green, the chief technology officer at York Instruments, talks to Margaret Harris about starting a company to commercialize a new brain-imaging technology
Read article: Smartphone market pulls VCSELs into the mainstream
As demand for this formerly niche type of semiconductor laser rises, companies making the equipment used in their manufacture need to adapt, says Ajit Paranjpe
Read article: From humble beginnings
Lessons from billion-dollar businesses that started in somebody's garage
