OPN: Q&A with Stephanie Simmons

July 18, 2023

Following Optics & Photonics News’ biennial feature spotlighting 10 Entrepreneurs to Watch, we offer an interview with one of those entrepreneurs, Stephanie Simmons, the founder and chief quantum officer of the Canada-based firm Photonic Inc.

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OPN: Q&A with Stephanie Simmons

More from Photonic

Photonic Raises $100 Million USD for Quantum Technology from BCI, Microsoft, and Other Investors

Photonic Accelerating Quantum Computing’s Transformational Benefits with New Architecture

Photonic Collaborating with Microsoft to Power Global Quantum Ecosystem

Quantum Tech Pod ft. Dr. Stephanie Simmons

The Superposition Guy’s Podcast ft. Stephanie Simmons

OPN: Entrepreneurs to Watch

CIFAR: Think Small: How quantum will change the world

Inside Quantum Technology: Simon Fraser University research finding advances silicon quantum computing

Globe & Mail: Canadian team unveils quantum chip made of tiny silicon hockey pucks

Government of Canada: National Quantum Strategy Announcement

Globe & Mail: Ottawa unveils $360-million strategy for quantum tech boom

Research Money: Quantum strategy comes at a critical moment

Dr. Stephanie Simmons named Co-chair of Canada’s National Quantum Strategy’s Advisory Council

CBC: These Canadian startups are taking quantum computing mainstream

The Conversation: What quantum technology means for Canada’s future