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Stony Brook Quantum Memory Named to TIME’s Best Inventions of 2026

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Stony Brook University's Qu-MEM, a room-temperature quantum memory developed by Professor Eden Figueroa and graduate students Mehdi Namazi and Mael Flament, was named to TIME's Best Inventions of 2026 in the Experimental category. The device operates on existing fiber-optic infrastructure and is currently deployed on testbeds in New York and Europe. It represents the world's first commercial quantum memory, enabling scalable quantum networking supported by over $300 million in state and federal investments.

Key points

• Qu-MEM is a room-temperature quantum memory developed by Professor Eden Figueroa and graduate students Mehdi Namazi and Mael Flament, licensed to Qunnect for deployment on quantum networking testbeds in New York and Europe.
• The device operates on existing fiber-optic infrastructure, serving as the world's first commercial room-temperature quantum memory that enables scalable quantum networking supported by over $300 million in state and federal investments.

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The evidence covers the 2026 TIME recognition and current deployment status of Qu-MEM. It does not provide details on the specific experimental protocols used, the exact operational efficiency metrics, or future deployment timelines beyond New York and Europe.

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