The APS March Meeting was held last week in Chicago, Illinois – the world’s leading hub for quantum innovation and home of the Duality Accelerator.
“It’s been great to meet all the companies and see all the solutions they are providing; the systems integrators and how they are serving the quantum market; and the startups making headway in this space,” said Duality Senior Director Chuck Vallurupalli.
Preeti Chalsani, deputy director of Duality, noted that there was certainly a lot of quantum content as always, though she was surprised by the number of booths that were quantum focused.
“There were many interesting sessions on quantum computing, communication and sensing, and metrology, focusing on advances in the underlying physical technologies and control protocols as well as use cases,” she said. Industry also was well represented across the board and talks spanned science communication, teaching, and career paths.
“APS has provided so many wonderful opportunities for our startups to not only make valuable connections but also to continue to expose their technology to the quantum world,” added Anna Wislocki, who supports all programming and operations for startups in the Duality cohort.
Along with Duality leadership and partners, the Cohort 1 startups participated in the event this year, giving presentations, speaking on panels, and making new connections – here is what they had to say:
// Axion Technologies Founder Carol Scarlett:
“APS has always stood as the premier organization for physics across the US. The meeting brings together not just the academics, but the support organizations needed to make quantum computing and hardware possible. It was a great opportunity to meet directly with people who can shape the use and market for quantum randomness.”