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EPISODE · May 7, 2026 · 21 MIN

The Quantum Moment Is Coming: Here's What Founders Need to Know Before It Does.

from Alchemist Accelerator: Influencer Series Fireside Chat · host Hosted by Ravi Belani, Founder and CEO of Alchemist Accelerator

Everyone is talking about quantum computing. Almost nobody actually understands it. Tommaso Demarie is going to change that.Tommaso is the Co-Founder and CEO of Entropica Labs, a company building the error correction infrastructure that sits at the very heart of making quantum computing actually work. He has a PhD in quantum information systems, nearly two decades in the field, and the rare ability to explain one of the most complex technologies in the world in a way that clicks.In this episode, Ravi Belani, Chairman and Founder of Alchemist (formerly CEO), sits down with Tommaso for a conversation that starts with the basics and ends somewhere you didn't expect.They get into:- What quantum computing actually is, explained in a way that finally makes sense.- Why some of the world's top researchers still don't believe it will ever be useful.- The 1940s computer parallel: why the killer app for quantum hasn't shown up yet, and why that's completely normal.- Whether quantum has its own version of Moore's Law (it does, and it's moving faster).- Why quantum error correction is the single biggest roadblock between where we are and where we need to be.- The "fault-tolerant chasm": what it is, why it matters, and what Entropica is doing to cross it.- Where the real opportunities are for founders building in quantum right now.- Why governments are still the primary buyers, and what that tells us about where the market is headed.- Why Tommaso is an optimist even when people push back on the dystopian case.Rigetti Computing went through Alchemist over a decade ago. It's now a multibillion dollar public company. Entropica might be next. This conversation is worth paying attention to.🔔 Subscribe for more Alchemist Influencer Series episodes 🌐 Learn more at alchemistaccelerator.com

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