Initial R&D on the CSO commences
In the gravity research group at the University of Western Australia (UWA).
Andre Luiten joined the CSO development team
Prof Andre Luiten awarded his PhD
Solely on an improved liquid helium cooled version of the CSO
Prof John Hartnett joins the CSO development team
John also built two liquid helium cooled CSOs at NMIJ, AIST Tsukuba Japan as a collaboration with UWA.
Two liquid helium cooled CSOs built
One of which was sold to NICT Tokyo Japan. Through UWA research group.
New Cryostat designed – introducing low vibration cryocoolers
The invention of Chow Wang, engineer at CryoMech Ltd (USA) and Prof John Hartnett.
First results of new design published at UWA
This was further refined at UWA where two more cryocooled CSOs were built and remain at UWA.
The move from UWA to The University of Adelaide (UoA)
Prof Andre Luiten and Prof John Hartnett moved from the UWA to UoA.
Three new cryocooled CSOs built
One of those three CSOs was shipped to KRISS in Korea as part of an ARC Linkage grant. The other two remain in the UoA lab.
Cryoclock Pty Ltd was established
To commercialise the technology known as the Sapphire Clock.
IP transferred from The University of Adelaide.
Negotiations commence with BAE
Phase zero negotiations to build the Sapphire Clock for the JORN Phase 6 upgrade.
The Sapphire Clock team awarded Eureka Prize
Awarded for Safeguarding Australia for the World’s most precise clock.
Cryoclock delivered its first order
University of Sydney took delivery of the first CSO from the Cryoclock team.
Cryoclock Pty Ltd has a home
Confirmation was received that Cryoclock has a reserved tenancy at Lot Fourteen for the assembly of the Sapphire Clock.
Double Awards for Cryoclock at the Avalon Airshow
Innovation Award for Autonomous and Unmanned Systems and ISR and Best Small to Medium Enterprise in Defence Innovation
Cryoclock move into Lot Fourteen
The Hon Steven Marshall, Premier of South Australia, formally launched the company’s new facilities.
Cryoclock formally changes to QuantX Labs
Signifying the broader scope of products in development.
QuantX Labs presents and wins Quantum Technology Challenge with the QMAG
RICO through Army Headquarters fund a demonstration of an array of quantum magnetometers identifying covert subterranean activity.
$1M funding for Space Clock
QuantX receives $1M from SmartSat CRC to deliver an engineering model of their optical atomic clock
$3.7M funding for Space Clock
Australian Space Agency funds QuantX Labs space clock development a further $3.7M through their Moon to Mars Initiative