Qu-PIC’s first exploitation tour by Tematys

Last week, a series of meaningful discussions were conducted as part of the first exploitation tour for Qu-PIC – Horizon Europe. Susmita Sridhar, PhD and Arturo Elías Llumbet from Tematys, Qu-PIC’s Exploitation and IPR Manager, visited various project partners to:

🧠 Gain insight into the progress of Qu-PIC’s technological developments.
🗺️ Clarify exploitation routes and IPR strategies.
🤝 Prevent conflicts of interest between project partners to drive long-term collaborations.
📈 Explore the use of Qu-PIC’s innovations beyond quantum applications to maximize impact.

In this series of visits, partners from Technische Universität Berlin, TOPTICA EAGLEYARD, Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, PTB, University of Münster, Aluvia Photonics, and University of Twente opened the door of their labs and facilities to Tematys, while discussing sensitive and complex points collaboratively and respectfully.

Thanks to these discussions, Qu-PIC – Horizon Europe concludes its second year with a clearer understanding of the potential barriers and opportunities that will shape the most optimal outcomes for the 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆. This ambition can only be achieved through the united efforts of a robust consortium.