8: Killing the giant accelerator: the race to shrink particles accelerators (TAU Systems)

8: Killing the giant accelerator: the race to shrink particles accelerators (TAU Systems)

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2551967/fan_mail/new] In this episode of Blond & Quantum, host Eva Galant sits down with Jerome Paye, Co-Founder and CEO of TAU Systems a Texas-based deep-tech startup building compact particle accelerators and soft X-ray lasers ⚡🔬.  TAU's technology miniaturizes what normally requires kilometer-long government facilities with applications ranging from space radiation testing ☢️ to next-generation semiconductor lithography 💡🔩 Topics discussed: 📍What TAU Systems actually builds (explained without a physics degree) 📍Why Moore's Law needs new light sources to continue 📍How space radiation testing works — and why demand is exploding 📍The difference between conventional accelerators and laser-plasma acceleration 📍TAU's business model: service first, then sell the machines 📍The long-term vision: affordable particle accelerators for universities and 📍discovery Expect honesty, insight, and a touch of humor (and maybe a brief cameo from Eva’s very real, very curious Schrödinger’s cat 🐈‍⬛). 🎧Guest: Jerome Paye | Co-Founder & CEO, TAU Systems 🎙️Host: Eva | Blond & Quantum #Blond&Quantum #deeptech  #spacetechnology #semiconductor  #particleaccelerator  Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2551967/support]

Blond & Quantum Episode 6: The Race Nobody Is Talking About | Bill Vass (Booz Allen)

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2551967/fan_mail/new] Bill Vass, CTO of Booz Allen Hamilton, joins Eva on Blond & Quantum to separate signal from noise in quantum. Bill built Amazon Braket. He runs thousands of engineers working on quantum, AI, and national security. And he has some surprising takes on what's real — and what's not. Listen to find out: 📍Why a motion sensor and a ceiling light once broke a quantum machine 📍One material science breakthrough that quantum could unlock 📍The football field-sized machines nobody is talking about 📍What every CEO should do in the next 12 months 📍The story behind the first entanglement of two quantum computers across 100km of fiber No PhD required. Just honest conversation. 🎙️ Guest: Bill Vass | CTO, Booz Allen Hamilton 🎧 Host: Eva | Blond & Quantum   If you enjoyed this conversation, don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share — more episodes with global leaders in quantum are coming soon.   #quantumcomputing  #boozallen  #deeptech  #quantumsensing  #BlondAndQuantum #BillVass #innovation #quantumtechnology Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2551967/support]

Blond & Quantum Ep 6: Will Europe Lose the Quantum Race? | Eleni Diamanti (PCQT)

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2551967/fan_mail/new] In this episode of Blond & Quantum, recorded on World Quantum Day, I sit down with Professor Eleni Diamanti — a rare force who moves seamlessly between fundamental research, national quantum strategy, and deep-tech entrepreneurship. Eleni is a head of one of France's major quantum technologies hubs (PCQT), and co-founder of Welinq — a quantum memory startup. She also served as Vice-Chair of the European Quantum Technologies Flagship strategy advisory board. We explore: * Whether Europe's fragmentation is a weakness or a hidden strength — and why she believes the continent has too many quantum startups * The timeline for a real quantum internet (2030) vs. a commercially valuable quantum computer (2035) * The critical difference between post-quantum cryptography and quantum communication — math versus physics * What she learned going from academia to co-founding a startup, and why she believes modular quantum computing will beat monolithic designs * What she would do with €1 billion to deploy in quantum today Plus, Eleni shares the one thing the industry believes that is probably wrong — and why she is "all for regulation" of emerging technologies. 🎙️ Guest: Professor Eleni Diamanti | PCQT, Welinq 🎧 Host: Eva | Blond & Quantum If you enjoyed this conversation, don't forget to like, subscribe, and share — more episodes with global leaders in quantum are coming soon. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2551967/support]

Blond & Quantum: Early-Stage Startups — Featuring Ish Dhand | QC Design

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2551967/fan_mail/new]   In this episode of Blond & Quantum, I sit down with Ish Dhand, Founder and CEO of QC Design — a startup building the essential design automation (EDA) layer for fault-tolerant quantum computers. We dive deep into why designing scalable, error-corrected quantum computers has become the industry's biggest bottleneck. Ish explains how QC Design is turning 30 years of academic research into production software, allowing hardware teams to simulate 20+ hardware imperfections at once — something open-source tools cannot do. We also explore why QC Design competes with in-house teams (not other startups), how they achieved product-market fit in just six months, and why they are already cash flow positive. We also explore: * What the "EDA layer" means for quantum (and why Cadence is the blueprint) * The difference between logical qubits and logical sockets * Why hiring 20 PhDs is hard to do — and how software replaces them * How QC Design works across all hardware platforms (photonic, trapped ion, neutral atom, spin, superconducting) * The 3–5 year roadmap to 100+ logical qubits solving transformative problems * The real risk: what happens if no hardware platform reaches fault tolerance * Ish's advice for anyone wanting to become a quantum founder today 🎙️ Guest: Ish Dhand | Founder & CEO, QC Design 🎧 Host: Eva | Blond & Quantum If you enjoyed this conversation, don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share — more episodes with global leaders in quantum are coming soon. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2551967/support]

Blond & Quantum 4: Quantum Advantage, Readiness & Real-World Use Cases | Michael Cuthbert, Director of NQCC

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2551967/fan_mail/new] In this episode of Blonde and Quantum, I sit down with Michael Cuthbert, Director of the UK's National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC) — the organisation established by the British government to shape and develop the quantum industry across the United Kingdom. We dive deep into the UK's quantum journey, from its pioneering 2014 national programme to the latest £1 billion government commitment. Michael shares insights on the NQCC's testbed programme (seven quantum computers across five qubit modalities), real-world use cases in healthcare, finance, and logistics, and the critical question of whether the UK can stay ahead in the global quantum race. We also explore: * The structure behind the UK's regional quantum hubs * What quantum advantage really means (and why it matters) * How companies can achieve quantum readiness today * What CEOs should do to prepare for the quantum era * And Michael's personal take on the future of quantum in healthcare Plus, I make a rather memorable mispronunciation of Oxford Ionics — twice. 🙈 My sincerest apologies to Michael and the team! 🎙️ Guest: Michael Cuthbert | Director, National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC) 🎧 Host: Eva Galant | Founder, investor, and creator of Blond & Quantum If you enjoyed this conversation, don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share — more episodes with global leaders in quantum are coming soon. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2551967/support]