Munich, 01 July 2025 – The Quantum Business Network (QBN) reflects on a productive and engaging presence at this year’s edition of World of Quantum, held from 24–27 June in Munich, Germany. Over four days, QBN hosted a joint pavilion together with 11 of its valued members, creating a welcoming, collaborative hub that became a natural meeting point for the global quantum community.
The spirit of the QBN Pavillion was one of trust, positiveness, and openness towards collaboration and innovation, which are also part of the values defining the QBN network. Visitors to the booth experienced the wide variety of the latest quantum breakthroughs produced by our valued QBN members, from computing and communication to sensing and enabling components. Reportedly, the booth was a platform for attracting high quality collaboration partners, leading meaningful discussions regarding potential strategic partnerships, and discussing potential job opportunities between the QBN community and the visitors. One full-stack quantum computing company alone recorded over 90 qualified contacts, with others shared similarly encouraging outcomes.
German Government Engagement and Strategic Dialogue at the QBN Pavilion
On Wednesday, 25 June, the QBN Joint Booth welcomed two high-level visits that underscored the growing alignment between the public sector and the quantum industry and marked a key moment for both QBN Members and their visitors.
First, Dr. Engelbert Beyer, Head of the “Technology-Oriented Research for Innovation” sub-department at the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), stopped by for an insightful exchange with QBN CEO & Founder Johannes Verst and several co-exhibiting members. The conversations reflected a shared commitment to fostering innovation and advancing national support for quantum technologies, particularly through collaborative industry-driven approaches.
Shortly after, the Bavarian Minister of Digital Affairs Dr. Fabian Mehring visited the joint QBN Booth. In a follow-up to their previous meeting at the IHK, Johannes Verst and Minister Mehring discussed the importance of strengthening collaboration across the Bavarian, German, and broader European quantum ecosystems, in particular focusing on the domains of private investment, commercialisation and the industry adoption of quantum technologies. Minister Mehring was also introduced to the 11 co-exhibiting QBN members, gaining first insights into their diverse capabilities but also challenges.
The two governmental visits not only reflect the shared values of collaboration, innovation and real-world impact that define and drive the QBN Community, but they also reaffirm and strengthen QBN’s role in shaping a sustainable and resilient quantum future.
VIP Networking Reception Driving the European Quantum’s Community Forward
In the summer evening of June 25th, QBN hosted once again its remarkable and rare VIP networking gathering, bringing together renowned members and stakeholders of the QBN and the wider European quantum community ranging from quantum industry leaders to high level policymakers. The evening, kicked off by the welcoming speech of QBN’s CEO Johannes Verst and Marius Almstedt (Director Strategy & Growth, QAI Ventures), provided a unique space for the invitees to engage in relaxed yet meaningful conversations while enjoying the beautiful sunset summer views of Munich. The energy of the rooftop networking evening reflected the impact of the QBN community to the wider quantum ecosystem, namely through the strength of connections formed through our network. QBN once again special thanks gold sponsor QAI Ventures and Silver Sponsors Akhetonics and Quantum Art for their support in making this unique evening possible.
Spotlight on QBN Members’ Expertise & Products
On the third day of the World of Quantum, QBN hosted a dedicated speaking session for its co-exhibiting members on one of the main conference’s stages, providing a visibility platform for the insightful presentations of their latest product developments and industry applications. The session demonstrated the range and depth of solutions being developed within the QBN Community, also in return, highlighting QBN’s connector role between industries’ needs and quantum technological innovation.
QBN’s Pavillion Collaborative Spirit and Global Engagement
Throughout the whole week of the conference, the QBN Joint Booth welcomed international visitors and delegations from around the globe, including representatives from Montana, Singapore, and Israel with the conversations providing a fruitful ground for meaningful future partnerships.
During the four days, the joint booth proved to be not only an exhibition space but a real platform for future collaboration, therefore reflecting the supportive and trusted environment QBN has cultivated across its community as well.
The QBN team extends its warm thank you to all 11 co-exhibiting members and their respective representatives:
- Amsterdam Scientific Instruments
- Arquimea Research Center
- Classiq
- eleQtron
- Fraunhofer IIS
- IQM Quantum Computers
- Oxford Quantum Circuits (OQC)
- Pasqal
- Qilimanjaro Quantum Tech
- Qudora Technologies
- Twin Photonics
We are also grateful to our valued member Akhetonics for its additional support by sponsoring the Joint Booth’s delicious catering for the entire duration of the event.
Looking ahead, QBN is excited to welcome new members, committed to the advancement of quantum technologies and the building of a prosperous and resilient quantum economy. We remain dedicated to deepening the industry – focused activities with new and also established partners. The great success that QBN and its devoted Community had at the overall exhibition, reaffirmed the network’s core mission, namely to foster collaboration across different stakeholders and domains, accelerate the commersialisation, and drive the adoption of quantum technologies across Europe and beyond.
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