# US Investors Gained Deeptech Insights During IQM Roadshow

IQM's roadshow revealed to US investors that Europe underestimated the speed of quantum computer construction.

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Jan Goetz, CEO of IQM, stated during a roadshow that US investors understood the timeline for constructing quantum computers better than European investors. [^1]

Quantum error correction is crucial for protecting quantum information against decoherence, but traditional codes like the surface code require substantial overhead. [^2]

The authors propose a novel objective function for tailoring error correction codes to specific noise structures by maximizing the distinguishability between quantum states after a noise channel. [^3]

European deeptech founders are generally instructed to raise funds slowly in individual rounds because investors assume constructing a quantum computer takes longer than most funds can last. [^4]

US investors demonstrated a different perspective by understanding that the construction of a quantum computer could be completed faster than the traditional European expectation. [^5]

The approach is implemented using variational techniques, termed variational quantum error correction (VarQEC). [^6]

The proposed approach yields codes with desirable theoretical and practical properties and outperforms standard codes in various scenarios. [^7]

The article highlights a strategic divergence where US capital may be more aligned with the actual development speeds of quantum hardware compared to European funding strategies. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. Jan Goetz, CEO of IQM, stated during a roadshow that US investors understood the timeline for constructing quantum computers better than European investors. (Tech Funding News, News)
2. Quantum error correction is crucial for protecting quantum information against decoherence, but traditional codes like the surface code require substantial overhead. (arXiv.org, News)
3. The authors propose a novel objective function for tailoring error correction codes to specific noise structures by maximizing the distinguishability between quantum states after a noise channel. (arXiv.org, News)
4. European deeptech founders are generally instructed to raise funds slowly in individual rounds because investors assume constructing a quantum computer takes longer than most funds can last. (Tech Funding News, News)
5. US investors demonstrated a different perspective by understanding that the construction of a quantum computer could be completed faster than the traditional European expectation. (Tech Funding News, News)
6. The approach is implemented using variational techniques, termed variational quantum error correction (VarQEC). (arXiv.org, News)
7. The proposed approach yields codes with desirable theoretical and practical properties and outperforms standard codes in various scenarios. (arXiv.org, News)
8. The article highlights a strategic divergence where US capital may be more aligned with the actual development speeds of quantum hardware compared to European funding strategies. (Tech Funding News, News)

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