Quantum
Entrepreneurship
Laboratory

Learn to build quantum tech from the best, by working on real-world challenges

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(Summer semester '21)

What is the Quantum Entrepreneurship Laboratory?

20 Students | All Disciplines | One semester | 4 Prototypes | 6 ECTS ~ 180h

The Quantum Entrepreneurship Laboratory is a project-based course that brings together students of different backgrounds with reputable industry partners and selected quantum specialists to explore new commercial applications of quantum computing.

Real-world challenges
You will learn the potential of quantum technologies by building a technical proof of concept and a business model to make a product out of it
Real entrepreneurial experience
The only way to learn how to build a company, is to build one. Next to that, this course is the closest thing you can do (;
Real-world experts
Defining a product is no easy feat. We feel you. That's why you will receive input lectures from world-class experts, that support you in the product development journey

Timeline

The course comprises five different phases. The expected workload after the bootcamp week is ~14h of teamwork and a mandatory attendance expert keynote of ~2h.
Kick-off Bootcamp

Week 16

In the first week, you'll be trained in the foundations of the opposite domain (Quantum Science or Business) and get to know your colleagues

Ideation Phase

Weeks 17-20

In this phase, you will deep dive into the value chain of your challenge partner, to better understand their challenges and come up with a shortlist of ideas

Prototyping Phase

Weeks 20-23

You will narrow down the ideas to a single one. You will build a technical prototype and business plan that you will present in the midterm pitch

Shipping Phase

Weeks 24-26

Based on the collected feedback, you will refine the features and business model for your quantum product, preparing towards the final Demo Day

Delivery Phase

Weeks 30-33

After your exams, you will combine the previous deliverables into a project playbook and groom the software repository

How to apply  

Application period for the summer semester 2021 is closed.

You can apply to the course in two simple steps:

1. Apply by filling the following form with some relevant information about you. Authenticity and program fit are key

Applications closed

2. Once accepted, register to the course at TUMOnline, either at the School of Management or Physics/Informatics

Participants were notified of acceptance on 13.04.

People

Academic coordinators

Prof. Stefan Filipp
TU Munich, Walther Meißner Institut,
TUM Venture Labs
Prof. Frank Pollmann
TU Munich, MPG
Prof. Christian Mendl
TU Munich
Prof. Isabell Welpe
TU Munich, CDTM Alumna

Advisors

Philipp Gerbert
appliedAI, UnternehmerTUM
Thomas Hubregtsen
FU Berlin, PushQuantum
Raúl Berganza Gómez
CDTM, PushQuantum
Prof. Stefan Filipp
TU Munich, Walther Meißner Institut
Prof. Frank Pollmann
TU Munich
Thomas Hubregtsen
FU Berlin, PushQuantum
Raúl Berganza Gómez
CDTM, PushQuantum
Prof. Stefan Filipp
TU Munich, Walther Meißner Institut
Prof. Frank Pollmann
TU Munich

Challenge Partners

Martin Leib
Volkswagen
Thierry Botter
Airbus

Challenge partners

Dr. Martin Leib
Quantum Algorithms Researcher 
Munich Data:lab
Ann-Lee Ramcherita
Flight Physics Innovation and Services Leader
Airbus
Dr. Thierry Botter
Head of Airbus Blue Sky
Deputy-Head of Airbus Central R&T
Airbus
Dr. Corey O'Meara
Quantum Computing Lead 
Senior Data Scientist
E.ON

Guest lecturers sneak-peek

Julianna Murphy
UX Design Lead, IBM Quantum
UX Prototyping in Quantum
Jan Goetz
CEO, IQM Quantum Computers
Fundraising for QC Startups
Julianna Murphy
UX Design Lead, IBM Quantum
UX Prototyping in Quantum
Jan Goetz
CEO, IQM Quantum Computers
Fundraising for QC Startups
Lucian Comandar
BCG, Consultant
Stakeholder Management
Natalie Taylor
Visual Design Lead, IBM Quantum
UX Prototyping in Quantum

Teaching assistants

Aritra Sarkar
TU Delft
Marina Fernández Fernández-Campoamor
CDTM, TUM
Remy Goldstein
CDTM, LMU
Alissa Wilms
FU Berlin, Porsche Digital

Challenge partners

Dr. Corey O'Meara
Quantum Computing Lead
Senior Data Scientist
E.ON
Moritz Kirste
Application Scientist
‍Zurich Instruments

Lecturers

Christian Mendl
Professor, TU Munich
Prof. Stefan Filipp
Professor, TU Munich, Walther Meißner Institut,
Director, TUM Venture Labs
Frank Pollmann
Professor, TU Munich, MPG
Jan Goetz
CEO & Co-Founder, IQM
Ewan Munro
CTO, Entropica Labs
Yianni Gamvros
Head of Business Development, QCWare
Lucian Comandar
Consultant, BCG
Philip Schneider
Senior Consultant, UnternehmerTUM
Fabio Baruffa
HPC & QC Solutions Architect, Amazon Web Services
Kristina Koch
Consultant, McKinsey
Michael Fröhlich
Management Team, CDTM
César A. Rodríguez Rosario
Chief Scientific Officer, Strangeworks

Course organizers

Christopher Trummer
Venture Lab Quantum
Klaus Liegener
TU Munich, TUM Venture Labs
Martin Knudsen
TU Munich, Walther Meißner Institut
ShengHsuan Lin
TU Munich
Max Weninghaus
TU Munich
Esteban Prado
TU Munich, PushQuantum
Thomas Hubregtsen
FU Berlin
Program Coordinator
Raúl Berganza Gómez
CDTM, TUM
Program Coordinator

We are a community of scientists, entrepreneurs, and industry experts driven by the belief that exploring quantum computing is the most important and consequential opportunity of this century.

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