Stony Brook’s patented quantum technology has made the TIME’s Best Inventions of 2026 list! Qunnect’s Qu-MEM, the world’s first commercial room-temperature quantum memory, is based on patented technology developed in Stony Brook’s Quantum Information Technology Laboratory, led by Endowed Presidential Professor Eden Figueroa. Co-founded by stonybrookalum Mehdi Namazi, PhD ’18, and Mael Flament, MS ’19, alongside Professor Figueroa, Qunnect is advancing the future of quantum networking with technology that stores quantum information without extreme cryogenic cooling. Explore the #TIMEBestInventions list at the link in our bio.