QUANTUM TECHNOLOGY: JUST HYPE, OR IS IT THE FUTURE?

Everyone is talking about quantum technology (QT) – but what does this buzzword, with its origins in the photonics industry, actually mean in practice? As an experienced company in the QT sector, TOPTICA EAGLEYARD shares some key insight on its pivotal role in the industry in an interview, and reports on what QT has to do with “bread and butter”, the “valley of tears” and “coming home”.

In October 2023, Claus Heitmann (CEO), Michael Kneier (VP Sales & Marketing) and Dr. Björn Globisch (Head of Research & Development) spent six exciting days on the “Quantum Berlin goes USA” delegation trip to Washington, organized by Berlin Partner for Business and Technology and accompanied by State Secretary, Michael Biel (Senate Department for Economics, Energy and Public Enterprises), which focused exclusively on quantum technology.  As a management team, all three have gained a great deal of experience in various areas of quantum technology and are familiar with both application-specific challenges on the customer side and development-specific issues, as TOPTICA EAGLEYARD has been developing laser modules for innovative applications for many years, including in the QT segment. Under the motto “THINKING BEYOND”, the company works in partnership with innovation leaders to jointly realize visions in the QT field with highly integrated laser diodes and expert know-how.

In the interview, Claus Heitmann, Michael Kneier and Dr. Björn Globisch sum up their travel experiences and combine them with their personal experiences to get to the bottom of the question of how much tangible evidence there is behind the QT trend, and what the future of QT might look like.

READ THE INTERVIEW HERE: English version, German version