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