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Philip Makotyn,Ìýexecutive director the ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ®bit Quantum Initiative, spoke on Sept. 9 before the ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ® General Assembly's Joint Technology Committee.

Makotyn was one of several people who spoke before the committeeÌýon the ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ® Front Range quantum ecosystem, including ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ®'s role in quantum research; describing the ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ® quantum ecosystem including quantum sensing and computing; what quantum computing is (and isn't) and its applications across a variety of industries and problems.

Joining Makotyn in speaking before the committee wereÌýBen Bloom, founder and chief technical officer at Atom Computing; Dan Caruso, managing director at Caruso Ventures; Greg Rieker, ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ®bit associate director, Vogel Family Faculty Fellow and associate professor of mechanical engineering at ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ® Boulder; and Tony Uttley, president at Honeywell Quantum Solutions.

Focusing on an interdisciplinary approach to research and education in quantum information science and technology, theÌý¾«Í¯ÓûÅ®bit Quantum InitiativeÌýcoordinates quantum activities at ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ® Boulder, catalyzing focus areas and research centers across the university.