INNOVATION & POLICY DIALOGUE SERIES

EU’s 2040 Climate Targets: How could Quantum Tech make a difference?

Join us on 8 April from 9:00 to 11:30 at Comet Louise, Brussels.

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DESCRIPTION & OBJECTIVES

Continuing our Innovation & Policy series of events “EU’s 2040 Climate Targets: How could Quantum Tech make a difference?”, we are pleased to organise this Forum which will be the opportunity to address the policy needs to bring quantum technologies to the market, as well as the financing needs, public and private, to ensure the growth and competitiveness of this effervescent ecosystem.

PROGRAMME

• 8:30 – Registrations
• 9:00 – Opening speech by Quantum Delta NL
• 9:05 – Keynote speech by Dušan Chrenek, Principal Adviser on Digital for the Green Transition, DG CLIMA, European Commission
• 9:10 – Panel 1 – Discussing policy needs: how to make Quantum for Energy a reality at EU level
  • Pascal Maillot, Deputy Head of Unit from Quantum Technologies, DG CNECT
  • Nikolaos Kontinakis, Policy Officer, Energy efficiency policy and financing Unit, DG ENER
  • Luis Cunha, Director European Policies and Projects, E-REDES/ETIP SNET Chair

• 9:55 – Fireside chat on Standardisation – a conversation with Axel Ferrazzini, Quantum Consultant, Govstrat & ETSI Board Member
• 10:10 – Coffee break
• 10:30 – Panel 2 – Discussing financing needs: how to accelerate the development and adoption of solutions
  • Hicham Najem, EIT Digital Growth Services, Access to Finance – Venture Capital Fundraising
  • Thomas Garabetian, Head of Research and Innovation, Solar Power Europe
  • Désirée Rückert, Sector Economist, Projects Directorate of the EIB, Innovation and Competitiveness Department
• 11:15 – Concluding remarks

The Quantum Delta NL organising team

About Quantum Delta NL

Quantum Delta NL is the leading force in the Dutch quantum ecosystem, driving innovation and collaboration to accelerate the development and application of quantum technologies.