The Quantum Spin
by HKA Marketing Communications
Latest episode
Episode 47: Building a Portfolio, Connecting the Ecosystem
Episode 47: Building a Portfolio, Connecting the Ecosystem
About this podcast
The first podcast focused on PR and marketing communications for the quantum tech industry, by HKA Marcom, specializing in PR for startup, scaling and global quantum tech companies.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 48 episodes
- Episode 47: Building a Portfolio, Connecting the Ecosystem · 27 min · Season 6 Episode 47In this episode of The Quantum Spin by HKA, Veronica Combs speaks with Zeynep Korutürk, founding and managing partner of Firgun Ventures, a fund focused exclusively on funding…
- Episode 46: A VC’s POV: Investing in Quantum · 29 minVenture investor Russ Fein moved to Colorado for family reasons – landing in the heart of one of America’s biggest quantum ecosystems was an unexpected bonus. This new homebase…
- Passion is Key for Communicating Quantum · 23 minWith the growing momentum and investment in the quantum sector, now is the time to tell a clear and compelling story about this powerful technology. That's the advice from HKA…
- Episode 44: Why Startup Storytelling is a Good Investment · 28 minHow do you make your quantum startup stand out in an industry where every company name starts with the letter Q? One powerful way to do that is to tell the stories of the people…
- Episode 43: Explain Like I’m Five: Quantum from a Kid’s POV · 25 min · Season 5 Episode 43Kids ask the best questions: simple, direct and sometimes painfully honest. Science communicator Katia Moskvitch, MPHIL, uses this approach in the podcast she hosts with her…
- Episode 42: Telling Science Stories with Poetry, Comedy and Wonder · 26 min · Season 5 Episode 42In this episode of The Quantum Spin by HKA, host Veronica Combs takes a deep dive into how to make difficult topics interesting and engaging with Rachel Rayner, Science…
- Episode 41: Entangling QPUs to Build a Quantum Data Center · 21 min · Season 5 Episode 41In this episode of The Quantum Spin by HKA, host Veronica Combs interviews Carmen Palacios Berraquero, founder and CEO of Nu Quantum. They discuss the company’s entanglement…
- Episode 40: Navigating the Deep Tech Industrial Revolution · 19 minIn this episode of The Quantum Spin by HKA, host Veronica Combs discusses the intersections of quantum technology and cybersecurity with Chuck Brooks, an adjunct professor at…
- Episode 39: U.S. Commission: Be Quantum First by 2030 · 37 minIn this special episode, host Veronica Combs is joined by Leland Miller and Mike Kuiken, members of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission. They discuss the…
- Episode 38: Using IBM Experience to Analyze Quantum Tech · 32 minDr. Bob Sutor has seen the tech industry from multiple perspectives: IBM executive, industry analyst and now independent consultant. He tracks the quantum news from this informed…
- Episode 37: Building Quantum Community Across Africa · 29 min · Season 5 Episode 37Farai Mazhandu, physicist, high school teacher, and dynamic social entrepreneur, first worked with quantum tech in 2019. To continue the energy and enthusiasm he experienced from…
- Episode 36: Turning Quantum Potential into Strategic Plans · 29 minGovernment, business and innovation have always been intertwined and quantum tech is no exception. In this episode of The Quantum Spin by HKA, Petra Söderling, CEO of Petra…
- Episode 35: Convening Quantum Conversations · 23 min · Season 5 Episode 35In this episode of The Quantum Spin by HKA, host Veronica Combs talks with Karina Robinson, CEO at Redcliffe Advisory and founder of the City Quantum and AI Summit. The…
- Episode 34: Setting Sail Toward the Quantum Horizon · 28 min · Season 5 Episode 34Steve Suarez sees innovation as a way to expand opportunities and knowledge for everyone. He has spent his career helping individuals develop new skillsets and companies roll out…
- Episode 33: Podcaster Follows His Curiosity to Explore Quantum · 23 min · Season 4 Episode 33Yuval Boger, also known as The Superposition Guy, has been podcasting for more than 15 years and discussing technology ranging from wireless charging to VR headsets. The subject…
- Episode 32: Scaling the Quantum Ecosystem in the Netherlands · 23 minIn this episode of The Quantum Spin by HKA, host Veronica Combs discusses the barriers to scaling quantum hardware and how QuantWare is removing them with the company’s…
- Episode 31: Physicist Returns to First Love: Science Writing · 16 min · Season 4 Episode 1At university, Kirsty McGhee studied physics but always liked writing a paper a little more than conducting an experiment. She worked at several industry-leading publications…
- Episode 30: National Labs: Turning Basic Research into Industry Solutions · 30 min · Season 4 Episode 30What do you do with 450 scientists in 15 labs across the country? You take on the country’s biggest energy challenges and bolster national security in the process. This…
- Episode 29: Puzzles, Games & History Create Quantum Education · 22 min · Season 4 Episode 29Postdoc researcher Joel Hutchinson discusses quantum materials and innovative science communication with host Veronica Combs in this episode of The Quantum Spin by HKA. Joel is…
- Episode 28: Qruise Specialty: Care and Feeding of Qubits · 24 min · Season 4 Episode 28Anurag Saha Roy, the Chief Product Officer of Qruise, found the perfect place to combine his two interests of physics and science: building hardware solutions for quantum…







