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October 10, 2024

‘Quantum computing is taking longer than going to the moon’: Ex-IBM exec Robert Sutor on Europe’s quantum computing startups

After nearly 40 years at IBM, Sutor is now taking a keen interest in startups — and he says they are the future of quantum computing

Few people can claim to have been part of building the quantum computing industry globally; Robert Sutor is one of them. 

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Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

Daphné Leprince-Ringuet is a senior reporter for Sifted, based in Paris. She covers French tech and writes Sifted's AI and Deeptech newsletter . You can find her on X and LinkedIn

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