Quantum Computing in Industry
From NSF’s Discovery Files Podcast by U.S. National Science Foundation
July 28, 2025 · 24 min · Episode 150
About this episode
The episode discusses the collaboration between researchers and industry in the field of quantum computing, featuring insights from Christopher Monroe.
Researchers and industry are coming together to develop computer systems that can take advantage of quantum mechanics. Christopher Monroe, a professor at Duke University and co-founder of IonQ, discusses quantum computing, advances in the field and IonQ's journey from startup to being the first publicly traded quantum computing company.
People in this episode
Host: U.S. National Science Foundation
Guest: Christopher Monroe
Topics covered
- quantum computing
- industry collaboration
- technology advancements
- startup journey
- publicly traded companies
Keywords
- quantum computing
- Christopher Monroe
- IonQ
- Duke University
- technology
- industry
- startup
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Duke University, IonQ
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