Will Europe Lose the Quantum Race? | Prof. Eleni Diamanti, PCQT (Ep. 5)

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Blond & Quantum, recorded on World Quantum Day, I sit down with Professor Eleni Diamanti — a rare force who moves seamlessly between fundamental research, national quantum strategy, and deep-tech entrepreneurship. Eleni is a head of one of France's major quantum technologies hubs (PCQT) , and co-founder of Welinq — a quantum memory startup. She also served as Vice-Chair of the European Quantum Technologies Flagship strategy advisory board. We explore: Whether Europe's fragmentation is a weakness or a hidden strength — and why she believes the continent has too many quantum startups The timeline for a real quantum internet (2030) vs. a commercially valuable quantum computer (2035) The critical difference between post-quantum cryptography and quantum communication — math versus physics What she learned going from academia to co-founding a startup, and why she believes modular quantum computing will beat monolithic designs What she would do with €1 billion to deploy in quantum today Plus, Eleni shares the one thing the industry believes that is probably wrong — and why she is "all for regulation" of emerging technologies. 🎙️ Guest: Professor Eleni Diamanti | PCQT, Welinq 🎧 Host: Eva | Blond & Quantum If you enjoyed this conversation, don't forget to like, subscribe, and share — more episodes with global leaders in quantum are coming soon. Support the show