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Ryan IsonounlockedMichael: together at Harvard University
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Founder & Chief Executive Officer at Q-CTRL
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Q-CTRL's investors · 17
AirbusLeidenAirbus VenturesMenlo Park · $1M checks · since 2023Alpha EdisonLos Angeles · $1M – $10M checksAlumni VenturesManchester · $100K – $10M checks · since 2023DCVC (Data Collective)Palo Alto · $5M – $25M checks · since 2023GP BullhoundLondon · since 2024Grit VenturesMenlo Park · $100K – $1M checksIn-Q-TelTysons · $100K – $2.5M checksLockheed Martin VenturesBethesdaMain Sequence VenturesSydney · since 2023Mindrock CapitalSan Francisco · since 2023Morpheus VenturesSherman Oaks · $1M – $10M checksNTT FinanceSalesforce VenturesSan Francisco · $5M – $50M checks · since 2023Salus VenturesSierra VenturesSan Mateo · $10M checksSquare Peg CapitalMelbourne
Experience
- Q-CTRLCEO & Foundercurrent2017 — present
- The University of SydneyProfessor of Quantum Physics & Quantum Technologycurrent2010 — present
- InPhase ConsultingPresident/Director2007 — 2015
- National Institute of Standards and TechnologyResearcher2008 — 2010Boulder Laboratories
- Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)Technical Consultant, SME, and Advisor to MTO Director2005 — 2008
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Michael J. Biercuk?
- Founder & Chief Executive Officer at Q-CTRL
- Where does Michael J. Biercuk work?
- Michael J. Biercuk is Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Q-CTRL.
- What companies did Michael J. Biercuk found?
- Michael J. Biercuk founded Q-CTRL.
- Where did Michael J. Biercuk go to school?
- Michael J. Biercuk studied at Harvard University (PhD, Physics); Harvard University (AM, Physics).
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Also worked at National Institute of Standards and Technology29
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Also worked at Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)34
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