Building the Quantum Network with Manish Singh & Sean Sullivan_e.090

In this episode of Lab Rats to Unicorns, John Flavin sits down with Manish Singh, co-founder and Chief Product Officer, and Sean Sullivan, co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of MemQ to explore the science, infrastructure, and entrepreneurship shaping the future of quantum technology. Manish and Sean share the very different paths that brought them into quantum. Manish reflects on moving from chemical engineering in India to semiconductor R&D at TSMC in Taiwan before pursuing quantum research in Chicago. Sean discusses his background in materials science, his transition into quantum information technologies at Argonne National Laboratory, and the collaborative environment that ultimately brought the two founders together. Throughout the conversation, Manish and Sean break down what quantum computing actually is, why networking will be critical to scaling useful quantum systems, and how MemQ is developing technology to connect quantum processors across different qubit types. They also discuss building a frontier technology startup, proving manufacturability at industrial scale, working with DARPA, attracting multidisciplinary talent, and why Chicago has become an important center for the emerging quantum industry.