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From Lab to Leverage: Reverse-Engineering Quantum Ventures for Capital and Industry

Alejandro Giraldo
Alejandro Giraldo
Alejandro Giraldo

Maria Witte

Founder & Capital Strategist, Arise Innovations

Maria Witte is the founder of Arise Innovations, a company redefining how scientific ventures become fundable and scalable. With a background in chemistry & nanotech, and over 130 projects under her belt, she developed a proprietary reverse-engineering system that starts not with business plans, but with the physics, chemistry, or biology at the core of the innovation. Her approach has helped deep tech ventures across Europe secure millions in strategic funding - by rejecting the rules of the lean startup playbook or business wishful thinking.

Known for challenging both founders and funders to think beyond hype cycles, she works with startups, corporates and investors to design capital logic around real scientific potential - not just buzzword-y speculative storytelling.

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Title: From Lab to Leverage: Reverse-Engineering Quantum Ventures for Capital and Industry

Quantum innovation is not a product category - it's a physics frontier. But while the science advances, many ventures stall between the lab and the market. This keynote dives into how to reverse-engineer monetization in quantum - from fundable venture design to scalable industrial adoption.

Join Maria as she breaks down:

Why quantum ideas can’t be startup-ified like SaaS - and what to do instead

How to structure funding paths that align with TRLs, timing, technical & regulatory constraints

How to make open innovation and venture clienting actually work in high-stakes domains like defense, security, and critical infrastructure.

For founders, investors, and industry leaders navigating the next era of quantum, this is not a pitch. It’s a blueprint.


Arise Innovations- where Science meets Funding Strategy & Innovation becomes Reality

Our strength lies in developing tailor-made financing strategies for deep tech innovations that intelligently combine public funding, private investments and other resources.  With our expertise in acquiring financing and a strategic approach, we help companies discover hidden opportunities, successfully implement projects and secure long-term growth. We accompany our clients through every phase – from ideation to scaling – and minimize risks while paving the way to sustainable success.

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Robert Hann
For those suffering from Quantum breakthrough fatigue, it is not going to let up as this so eloquently explains. I foresee, within 3-4 years, PQ Readiness will emerge as a commercial strategic advantage for organisations with it sitting shoulder to shoulder with QAI, and QCloud, and Q-this and Q-that!
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Strategic Operations & Management
Honored to join Quantum Security Defence 🛡️⚛️ Huge thanks to Anna Beata Kalisz Hedegaard and Steve Vaile for welcoming Strategic Operations & Management (SOM) as a new member of Quantum Security Defence (QSD). We’re excited to contribute to this mission-driven community protecting critical systems against emerging quantum-era threats.
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Raminder Kaur
I’m happy to share that I’ve obtained a new certification: Introduction to Quantum Cyber Security from Quantum Security Defence!
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I've attended almost every event live and those I missed watched afterwards. Each and every session has nuggets of wisdom to be added to what you will need to know from different perspectives. If you are like me and are on a continual learning journey. Come join us!
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Andrew Mallaband
It was a fantastic day, Anna. Thank you again to Quantum Security Defence for the invite and for bringing so many great minds together. It was brilliant to see the momentum around quantum security building across the ecosystem.
click to validate
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Emanuele Formisano
Sono felice di condividere che ho ottenuto una nuova certificazione: Introduction to Quantum Cyber Security di Quantum Security Defence.
click to validate
Quantum Training
Thierry Gaillet
Vielen Dank, Anna. Kudos for the outstanding Quantum Security Defence initiative!
click to validate
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Keisha Watson
Thanks Anna Beata Kalisz Hedegaard! It was lovely seeing you too! 💓 I thoroughly enjoyed the event. The work you, Steve Vaile, and the Quantum Security Defence team put into assisting with organising was noticeably amazing!
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Syed Luqman Shah
I’m happy to share that I’ve obtained a new certification: Introduction to Quantum Cyber Security from Quantum Security Defence!
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Robert L. McCaslin JR
I’m happy to share that I’ve obtained a new certification: Introduction to Quantum Cyber Security from Quantum Security Defence!
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Adam McElroy
Heading into London with Eclypses colleagues for the Quantum Security Defence event to share hashtag#PQC experiences and pragmatic examples of quantum preparedness
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Chris Basener, AAISM®, PMP®, CISM®
Quantum Security Defence provides excellent continuing education! I highly recommend joining! Anna Beata Kalisz Hedegaard is very knowledgeable and presents information relevant to Quantum Computing in a way that is very understandable and usable!
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Freddie Beldam
I’m happy to share that I’ve obtained a new certification: Quantum Resilient Blockchain from Quantum Security Defence!
click to validate
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Robert Hann
For those suffering from Quantum breakthrough fatigue, it is not going to let up as this so eloquently explains. I foresee, within 3-4 years, PQ Readiness will emerge as a commercial strategic advantage for organisations with it sitting shoulder to shoulder with QAI, and QCloud, and Q-this and Q-that!
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Strategic Operations & Management
Honored to join Quantum Security Defence 🛡️⚛️ Huge thanks to Anna Beata Kalisz Hedegaard and Steve Vaile for welcoming Strategic Operations & Management (SOM) as a new member of Quantum Security Defence (QSD). We’re excited to contribute to this mission-driven community protecting critical systems against emerging quantum-era threats.
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Raminder Kaur
I’m happy to share that I’ve obtained a new certification: Introduction to Quantum Cyber Security from Quantum Security Defence!
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William (Bill) TurnerWilliam (Bill) Turner •
I've attended almost every event live and those I missed watched afterwards. Each and every session has nuggets of wisdom to be added to what you will need to know from different perspectives. If you are like me and are on a continual learning journey. Come join us!
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Andrew Mallaband
It was a fantastic day, Anna. Thank you again to Quantum Security Defence for the invite and for bringing so many great minds together. It was brilliant to see the momentum around quantum security building across the ecosystem.
click to validate
Quantum Training
Emanuele Formisano
Sono felice di condividere che ho ottenuto una nuova certificazione: Introduction to Quantum Cyber Security di Quantum Security Defence.
click to validate
Quantum Training
Thierry Gaillet
Vielen Dank, Anna. Kudos for the outstanding Quantum Security Defence initiative!
click to validate
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Keisha Watson
Thanks Anna Beata Kalisz Hedegaard! It was lovely seeing you too! 💓 I thoroughly enjoyed the event. The work you, Steve Vaile, and the Quantum Security Defence team put into assisting with organising was noticeably amazing!
click to validate
Quantum Training
Emanuele Broggini
I'm happy to share that I've earned a new certification: Introduction to Quantum Resilient Blockchain Security by Quantum Security Defence!
click to validate
Quantum Training
Syed Luqman Shah
I’m happy to share that I’ve obtained a new certification: Introduction to Quantum Cyber Security from Quantum Security Defence!
click to validate
Quantum Training
Robert L. McCaslin JR
I’m happy to share that I’ve obtained a new certification: Introduction to Quantum Cyber Security from Quantum Security Defence!
click to validate
Quantum Training
Adam McElroy
Heading into London with Eclypses colleagues for the Quantum Security Defence event to share hashtag#PQC experiences and pragmatic examples of quantum preparedness
click to validate
Quantum Training
Chris Basener, AAISM®, PMP®, CISM®
Quantum Security Defence provides excellent continuing education! I highly recommend joining! Anna Beata Kalisz Hedegaard is very knowledgeable and presents information relevant to Quantum Computing in a way that is very understandable and usable!
click to validate
Quantum Training
Freddie Beldam
I’m happy to share that I’ve obtained a new certification: Quantum Resilient Blockchain from Quantum Security Defence!
click to validate
Quantum Training
Robert Hann
For those suffering from Quantum breakthrough fatigue, it is not going to let up as this so eloquently explains. I foresee, within 3-4 years, PQ Readiness will emerge as a commercial strategic advantage for organisations with it sitting shoulder to shoulder with QAI, and QCloud, and Q-this and Q-that!
click to validate
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Strategic Operations & Management
Honored to join Quantum Security Defence 🛡️⚛️ Huge thanks to Anna Beata Kalisz Hedegaard and Steve Vaile for welcoming Strategic Operations & Management (SOM) as a new member of Quantum Security Defence (QSD). We’re excited to contribute to this mission-driven community protecting critical systems against emerging quantum-era threats.
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