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Jan Goetz studied at Aalto University (Title of Docent, Quantum Technology); Technical University of Munich (PhD (Dr. rer. nat.), physics); Technical University of Munich (Master's (Diplom), technical physics).

Jan Goetz

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Espoo, Uusimaa, Finland

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Jan Goetz is the CEO and co-founder of IQM Quantum Computers, which develops quantum computing hardware and software. He holds a PhD in physics from Technische Universität München and a docent title in quantum technology from Aalto University, and serves on the governing board of the European Quantum Industry Consortium (QuIC). Goetz has been recognized by Handelsblatt as Founder of the Year in 2023 and by Capital magazine among its 40 under 40 in Germany in 2020, and has held roles with the European Innovation Council and the World Economic Forum.

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IQM's investors · 14

55 North Bayern KapitalLandshut · $275K – $55M checks Changer ClubMonaco First MomentumKarlsruhe · $216K – $1.1M checks Inception Fund$110K – $1.1M checks OpenOceanHelsinki · $2.2M – $5.5M checks OurCrowdJerusalem · $604K – $65M checks Runa CapitalSofia · $500K – $5M checks SalviaHolzkirchen Ten ElevenBurlingame · $3M – $15M checks Viessmann Generations GroupBattenberg (Eder)Vito VenturesBattenberg · $500K – $5M checks Vsquared VenturesMünchen World FundMunich · $1.1M – $16.5M checks · since 2022

Experience

IQM Quantum ComputersCEO & Co-Foundercurrent2019 — presentHelsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
EIC Scaling ClubClub Council Membercurrent2023 — present
European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA)EIC Ambassadorcurrent2023 — present
European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA)Board Member2021 — 2023
European Quantum Industry Consortium (QuIC)Member of the Governing Boardcurrent2021 — present
World Economic ForumGlobal Innovator & Digital Leadercurrent2019 — present
Aalto University School of Science and TechnologyMarie Sklodowska Curie Fellow2018 — 2019Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
Aalto University School of Science and TechnologyPostdoctoral researcher2017 — 2019Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
simplinic GmbHTechnical Expert2016 — 2017Munich
Walther-Meissner-Institute (WMI)Scientific researcher2011 — 2017Munich
Chair for Energy Systems, TU MunichScientific assistant2010 — 2011Munich
BMW GroupWorking student2009 — 2010Munich
OSRAMWerkstudent2007 — 2009München

Skills & more

Matlab19Mathematica16C++11NI LabVIEW8Autodesk Inventor8Microsoft Office9Adobe Illustrator6Adobe Photoshop5LaTeX10Analytische Fähigkeiten59Hochfrequenztechnik46Dünnschichttechnologie36

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DatenanalysePhysikWissenschaftResearchFPGAquantum technologiesPhysics

Languages Deutsch · Englisch

NI FlexRIO — NI (National Instruments)
High Throughput FPGA — NI (National Instruments)

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Who is Jan Goetz?: Jan Goetz is the CEO and co-founder of IQM Quantum Computers, which develops quantum computing hardware and software. He holds a PhD in physics from Technische Universität München and a docent title in quantum technology from Aalto University, and serves on the governing board of the European Quantum Industry Consortium (QuIC). Goetz has been recognized by Handelsblatt as Founder of the Year in 2023 and by Capital magazine among its 40 under 40 in Germany in 2020, and has held roles with the European Innovation Council and the World Economic Forum.
Where does Jan Goetz work?: Jan Goetz is Founder of IQM.
What companies did Jan Goetz found?: Jan Goetz founded IQM.
Where did Jan Goetz go to school?: Jan Goetz studied at Aalto University (Title of Docent, Quantum Technology); Technical University of Munich (PhD (Dr. rer. nat.), physics); Technical University of Munich (Master's (Diplom), technical physics).

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