Quantum technology is moving from a field dominated by academic research into a global industry involving startups, investors, governments, national labs, and major corporations. But building a quantum industry is not only a scientific challenge. It also requires capital, infrastructure, talent, public policy, patient timelines, and new models for translating laboratory discoveries into scalable companies.

Christophe Jurczak has seen this transition from nearly every angle. He began as a quantum physicist, worked in government and defense, helped scale renewable energy and industrial technologies, experienced Silicon Valley during the early commercialization of quantum computing, and then co-founded one of the first venture funds dedicated to quantum technologies.

This conversation offers a rare opportunity to understand how frontier science becomes an investable ecosystem — and what it takes to build companies around technologies that may take years, or even decades, to reach full maturity. As the quantum sector enters a new phase, questions around hype, commercialization, public funding, industrial adoption, and global competition are becoming increasingly important. Christophe’s perspective helps connect the science of quantum technologies with the practical realities of building an industry around them.