In this episode of DeepTech Unleashed, host Christian Noske speaks with Jan Goetz, CEO and co-founder of IQM, a Finnish company at the cutting edge of the global quantum revolution about the uncertainty principles of deep tech entrepreneurship, building trust with different audiences, and the current state of the quantum industry. 

Topics covered include: 

Adopting a founders’ mentality to living with uncertainty

The current state of possibility in the quantum industry in Europe compared to the US and China

The certainty of how high-potential new tech will always develop in unexpected directions 

Why ‘sexy ideas’ aren’t enough 

Why superconducting will be the ‘winning tech’ in quantum

‘Creating facts’ through repeating patterns of delivery 

How changing your language, not your story builds trust across different audiences

How IQM’s Nordic culture affects how they do business 

Why Jan rejects the ‘we’ll let you know when it’s ready’ approach to delivery

Jan’s prediction for the most exciting technology of the next 10 years 

Chapters

00:00 Navigating Uncertainty in Deep Tech Entrepreneurship

09:59 The Current State of the Quantum Industry 

19:52 Team Building, Communication & Company Culture

29:53 The Future of Quantum and Other Technologies

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