Markus Pflitsch, CEO at Terra Quantum

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November 20, 2023

Germany ‘not doing enough’ to support quantum revolution: Terra Quantum CEO

Future waves of generative AI will run on quantum power, Markus Pflitsch says

Germany’s government must increase subsidies for quantum tech startups to prevent it from lagging behind other nations, the CEO of Terra Quantum says.

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Cristina Gallardo

Cristina Gallardo was a senior reporter at Sifted based in Madrid and Barcelona. She covered Europe's tech sovereignty, deeptech and Iberia. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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