The Company Lab Launches CO.LAB Q for Quantum Startups
THE SO WHAT
A 12‑month commercialization studio for quantum teams is a bet that the bottleneck has shifted from physics to product. If you’re adjacent to quantum — materials, sensing, security — this is a cue to map where your stack might plug into early customers before the platforms harden.
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