DQC meets with Q-Star and Toshiba

Representatives from Danish Quantum Community, Quantum STrategic industry Alliance for Revolution(Q-STAR) and Toshiba convened this week for a high-level meeting aimed at deepening collaboration between Denmark and Japan.

The meeting was supported by Udenrigsministeriet and offered an opportunity for technology experts from DQC partners who develops and deploys state of the art quantum communication (enabling) technology such as Lasers, Photon-sources, QKD and QRNGs to share their expertise with Toshiba who is world-leading in the field.

The meeting also reinforced the critical importance of international partnerships and highlighted the shared ambition of Denmark and Japan to remain at the forefront of advancing practical applications of quantum tech.
Toshiba CEO and QSTAR Chairman Taro Shimada and DQC Managing Director Kristine Helen Falgren both highlighted, that tackling the challenges of social implementation will require continuous and open international dialogue along with a shared vision.

At DQC we look forward to advancing collaboration with Q-STAR on identifying concrete opportunities for joint initiatives, knowledge exchange, and industry partnerships that can accelerate innovation in both countries and benefit our members.

Arigatou gozaimasu to everyone who contributed and engaged.

About the Participants

๐——๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ต ๐—ค๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜๐˜‚๐—บ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† is a Danish quantum cluster and growing ecosystem with over 75 companies, research institutions, investors and ecosystem enablers dedicated to advancing quantum technologies in Denmark together.

๐—ค-๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—”๐—ฅ is Japanโ€™s leading industry organization promoting the development and commercialization of quantum technologies. Its members come from various business sectors, including startups, small and medium-sized enterprises, large corporations, and academic institutions.

๐—ง๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ is a leading Japanese company who for over 150 years have worked to make and do things that lead to a better world. Today they have almost 100.000 employees and are focused on energy solutions, digital infrastructure and devices and technology (e.g. QKD).

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