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September 10, 2025 43 mins
World quantum expert and professor Jeff Thompson, founder of Logiqal, shares his journey from academia (at Yale, Harvard, MIT, and Princeton) to now building the first scaled quantum computer. He explains why the world needs this breakthrough, how Logiqal’s neutral atom technology makes it possible, and what it could unlock for medicine, materials, and the future of innovation. What You’ll Learn: What is quantum? Why the world needs a scaled quantum computer Jeff’s journey through Yale, Harvard, MIT, and now running a lab at Princeton Why failure drives scientific discovery How Logiqal is using neutral atom technology and ytterbium What quantum could unlock for medicine and materials How Jeff balances academia and entrepreneurship How he sees the global race for quantum computing Chapters:01:58 Intro 08:04 Quantum 101: Bits, Qubits, and Schrödinger’s Cat09:40 The State of Quantum Today: Early Days, Big Potential13:19 What Really Counts as a Quantum Computer?14:35 How Many Qubits Does It Take to Change the World?19:11 The Quantum Hardware Wars24:00 Why Yttrium is the Chosen Atom26:33 Rydberg Gates: Turning Interactions On and Off28:39 Founding Logiqal: The Challenge of a Lifetime31:01 Unlocking Quantum: From Pharma to Materials to Mars37:05 Quantum + AI: Partners, Not Competitors40:28 What Gets Jeff Out of Bed Every Morning41:07 Books That Shaped a Quantum Founder42:17 The Time for Quantum is Now Follow Jeff and Logiqal: Jeff Linkedin: ⁠http://bit.ly/46fkFav⁠ Logiqal Linkedin: ⁠http://bit.ly/48aizLA⁠ Follow Inspired and Alexa: Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/inspiredcapital⁠⁠ Linkedin: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/inspired-capital-partners⁠⁠ X: ⁠⁠https://x.com/InspiredCap⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠https://www.inspiredcapital.com/⁠⁠ 
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