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Scott Davis: Selling Shovels in the Quantum Gold Rush

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In this episode, we sit down with Scott Davis, CEO and co-founder of Vescent Technologies, a quantum infrastructure company selling into nearly every corner of the quantum ecosystem. Scott makes the case for why three of the four quantum computing modalities run on Vescent's photonics, how close we actually are to a "Q-Day" that could break modern encryption, and why GPS may be the more urgent vulnerability. We also get into what it actually took to move Vescent from a garage project into full-scale production, and why Colorado quietly became the country's only place-based quantum tech hub.

 

In this episode:

 

  • Picks, Shovels, and Photons: How a photonics side hustle became the tech most quantum computers now run on — and why Vescent bets across all four modalities. 
  • Is Q-Day Real?: Why commercial viability likely hits years before quantum computers can crack RSA encryption. 
  • The Vulnerability Nobody Talks About: How a 50-watt signal from thousands of miles up quietly runs our grid, phones, and financial trades. 
  • Foundations Before Rooftop Decks: Why the hardest part of deep tech isn't the invention — it's the grind to production. 
  • Colorado's Quantum Advantage: How the state became the only place-based quantum tech hub, and what that means for the industry's next decade.

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    Connect more with Scott Davis | Vescent

    Website: https://vescent.com/ 

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-davis-89494a7 

     

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