Although they expressed concern about whether federal research funding would continue, panelists at a Longmont Economic Development Partnership summit on Tuesday agreed that industries involved in quantum computing would continue to grow.

What’s needed, they said, is education about quantum and workforce training to supply the skills the industries will need.

“There’s certainly uncertainty right now in terms of grant funding, but we are absolutely certain that this is going to move forward,” said Jessi Olsen, chief operating and financial officer for Elevate Quantum, a nonprofit consortium of about 70 stakeholders who represent industry, academia, capital and laboratories in Colorado and New Mexico. What’s needed most, she said, are “marketers that can communicate to general audiences about what quantum is,” as well as “accountants, managers and operations people to make this a reality.”

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