Key takeaways
- Aegiq's first commercial product is a single-photon source rather than a full quantum computer, letting the company generate revenue years before a fault-tolerant machine exists.
- Single photons have uses outside computing, in sensing and networking, so Aegiq can sell into multiple markets instead of betting everything on one application.
- Building a component-level product lets a photonics startup earn revenue on a shorter timeline than companies trying to sell complete quantum systems.
- Government involvement in quantum goes beyond grants and funding, extending into procurement decisions and setting technical direction for the industry.
Summary
Max Sich, co-founder and CEO of Aegiq, a quantum photonics company, is interviewed by Yuval Boger. Max and Yuval talk about Aegiq’s first product, a single-photon source, and its potential applications, their business model, the impact of governments in quantum – beyond funding – and much more.
Read the full transcript on the Quantum Computing Report