Episode 35 of Quantum Computing Business with Fexingo dives into the talent crunch facing the quantum industry. Lucas and Luna explore how companies like IBM, Google, and startups are shifting from poaching PhDs to building their own pipeline — through internal retraining programs, university partnerships, and even community college curricula. With over 4,000 quantum jobs posted globally in 2025 and only a fraction of qualified graduates, the hosts discuss why a 'talent pipeline' strategy is replacing the old talent wars. They examine concrete examples: IBM's Qiskit certification reaching 50,000 learners, a startup called Quantum Source that retrained classical engineers in six months, and the role of online platforms in democratizing access. The episode closes on whether the bottleneck is hardware or human capital. A must-listen for anyone building a quantum team or investing in the ecosystem.

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