Applied: Quantum
Through conversations with founders, investors, industry experts, policymakers and business leaders, the series examines how quantum innovation is moving from research labs into real-world applications. Covering topics across technology, investment, regulation, intellectual property, commercial partnerships and sector adoption, Applied: Quantum follows the journey from scientific breakthrough to commercial reality. Whether discussing quantum start-ups, investment trends, industry use cases or emerging challenges, the series provides practical insight into one of the most transformative technologies of the coming decades.
Episode 1 - Quantum Start-ups: Building, funding and scaling quantum businesses
Quantum technology has long been seen as a future breakthrough, but a new generation of quantum start-ups is already turning scientific advances into commercial opportunities. In this episode of Applied: Quantum, Dan Tench is joined by Gerard Mullally (Oxford Quantum Circuits), John Morton (Phasecraft), Joe Spencer (Global Quantum Intelligence), Professor Chris Phillips (Imperial College London) and John Finnemore to explore the rapidly evolving quantum start-up ecosystem. Together, they discuss the opportunities and challenges facing quantum businesses, including investment and funding, intellectual property, regulation, commercial partnerships and the journey from research to commercialisation.
Episode 2 - Beyond the Qubit: The Road to Commercial Quantum Computing
In this episode of Applied: Quantum, Dan Tench speaks with Jan Goetz, co-founder and CEO of IQM, about the journey from academic research to building one of Europe's leading quantum computing companies. They explore the state of quantum computing in 2026, the challenges facing the sector, investment and commercialisation strategies, the relationship between quantum and AI, and what it will take for quantum technologies to achieve widespread commercial impact.
Episode 3 - Banking on Quantum – Quantum Technology & the Future of Financial Services
Quantum technologies, including quantum computing is moving rapidly from with substantial amounts of investment capital going into the sector and groundbreaking new achievements being announced each month. As quantum technologies move from theory to application financial services is emerging as one of the sectors most likely to see early impact. In this episode of Applied: Quantum, Dan Tench (CMS) is joined by Jamie Harbour (Enterprise Architect Lloyds), Richard Murray (ORCA Computing), David Lemmens (ReStabilise) and Anne Chitan (CMS) to explore how quantum technologies could reshape the financial services landscape. Together, they discuss the opportunities quantum computing presents for optimisation, risk modelling and encryption, alongside the regulatory, talent, supply chain and security considerations posed by the quantum-era and its path to commercial reality.
