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Accelerating Quantum Startups Worldwide

QAI Ventures just celebrated its first anniversary as a $50 million, early-stage venture fund and startup accelerator. Anca Albu is the chief marketing officer at QAI Ventures and works with entrepreneurs to help them craft compelling stories about their work. She helped build the largest and most active angel investor network in Switzerland, so she knows what it takes to build a community of funders, mentors and supporters around a new industry. In this episode, she explains lessons learned after one year, the importance of storytelling for quantum leaders, and what’s next for her team.

Quantum Author, Professor and Entrepreneur, Too

Professor Chris Ferrie has straightforward advice when it comes to explaining quantum technologies to audiences of all ages: Keep it simple and keep it fresh. He also has some suggestions about how to finetune your BS detector and sort the hype from the real advancements in the quantum industry.

In this episode, Chris describes his writing strategy for his books ranging from “Quantum for Babies” to “Quantum Bullsh*t” and shares some news about his own venture into the world of quantum startups.

Communicating Quantum: An Analyst’s View

Are we seeing now, or will we face a quantum winter? HKA asks research analyst James Sanders about quantum computing’s prospects into 2024. Well-read and informed, James has a deep understanding of the computing infrastructures that power enterprise workloads. He researches quantum computing and networks as well as public, hybrid and private cloud platforms to help clients make the right choices for their businesses – and to share what he learns with The Quantum Spin audience.

Finding Quantum Leaders in Healthcare

Quantum technology may do a lot for healthcare: put data to use in personalized and precision medicine, optimize nurse scheduling and enable doctors to see neurons sparking across the brain, for example. Nardo Manaloto is working to solve healthcare challenges using innovation, enterprise architecture, and emerging tech to impact clinical care and also to improve business operations.

Quantum Finance with The Quantum Pirate, Sergio Gago

Sergio Gago works with quantum algorithms at Moody’s Analytics and tracks quantum industry news in his popular Substack newsletter, Quantum Pirates. The serial interim CTO, investor, and entrepreneur has deep experience in tech but is not afraid to poke a little fun at the industry. On this episode of The Quantum Spin, Sergio shares his expertise in quantum computing and quantum information systems and how he applies quantum tech to risk management for finance, insurance and other major industries.

A Pioneer’s Analysis of Quantum News

Doug Finke has been pioneering what we know and how we think about supercomputing, high-performance computing and now quantum computing for nearly half a century. Once top-tier company engineer, then a Silicon Valley executive, most in the quantum industry probably know Doug for his news chops, technology analysis and business intelligence. The renowned journalist, analyst and expert tells The Quantum Spin about communicating and curating quantum news and why you don’t want to write a press release to impress your mom.

Choosing Quantum: A Grad Student Tells His Story

Jacob Siderman is a member of the first-ever class of the UCLA Master of Quantum Science and Technology (MQST) program, specializing in trapped ion qubit research. He is also a Quantum Optoelectronics Graduate Intern at HRL Laboratories. Jacob joins host Veronica Combs to talk about the UCLA quantum master’s program and what he’s learned at UCLA, HRL Laboratories and as an HKA intern.

The Art of Science Communication

Host Veronica Combs asks Kenna Hughes-Castleberry about quantum marketing and communications, what’s new at the emerging quantum hub of Boulder, CO and her fascinations with octopuses and crows.

Effectively Communicating Quantum Technology

Host and HKA Marketing Communications Account Manager Veronica Combs interviews her boss, HKA Executive Vice President/Technology Group Director Mike Kilroy. Both experienced marketers and trained journalists, the two discuss how they communicate the quantum industry’s often-complex subject matter and secure media coverage on behalf of quantum companies who are looking to share their technological innovations and business moves with the world.