The New Quantum Era - innovation in quantum computing, science and technology

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The Open Source Substrate for Quantum with Ben Castanon

The Open Source Substrate for Quantum with Ben Castanon20 jul44 min

What does it take to build durable open-source infrastructure for a field that hasn't yet delivered on its biggest promises? Ben Castanon, the first-ever CEO of Unitary Foundation, joins Sebastian to talk about the structural funding gap facing quantum open-source software, why nearly 40% of full-time contributors go uncompensated, and what a "Linux for quantum" would actually require. It's a candid conversation about community, memberships from companies like NVIDIA and IBM, and the case for treating open tooling as public infrastructure rather than a nice-to-have.