Introducing QTEC
by Rebecca McCutcheon Last Friday I attended Bristol’s Quantum Technology Enterprise Centre (QTEC) open day on behalf of the Centre for Quantum Photonics (CQP) operational staff to find out about the new Quantum Enterprise Fellowship Programme beginning in October this year. The packed day gave QTEC the chance to show off their first-rate facilities and offered potential applicants and members of industry the chance to meet the staff involved and hear more about the revolutionary programme. Dr Chris Erven, deputy-director of QTEC explains the unique Quantum Enterprise Programme After welcome coffee and pastries the day started with a video welcome from Mark Thompson, deputy director of CQP, who was in Silicon Valley meeting investors and collaborators at the time. This was followed by an introduction to QTEC from Dr Chris Erven the deputy-director of QTEC, who described the vision and goals of the centre. He was quite clear: ‘You are not here to do research...