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Creation of quantum startups suggests game-changing tech

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Harvard researchers report quantum computing’s commercialization is accelerating far faster than predicted, with useful systems now "in direct line of sight" as of May 2026. A surge in quantum startups signals rapid transition from theoretical research to real-world applications, defying earlier timelines set in 2018 by industry experts. Evelyn Hu, a leading applied physicist, notes quantum tech’s unprecedented speed in moving from "blue sky" science to commercial viability compared to past technological revolutions. Mihir Bhaskar, a quantum entrepreneur, highlights how historical computing milestones—from abacuses to PCs—pale in pace next to quantum’s current trajectory. The shift suggests quantum’s disruptive potential may arrive sooner than anticipated, reshaping industries from cryptography to material science.
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Building useful quantum computers ‘in our direct line of sight’ — Harvard GazetteResearchers say creation of startups suggests game-changing tech may be developing at faster pace than expected.Mihir Bhaskar was a self-described “total nerd” in high school. He volunteered at a computer history museum and became obsessed with the hardware and how it all came to be: from abacuses to punch cards, vacuum tubes to personal computers.“I have never seen a science that is so ‘blue sky’ go out into the commercial sphere so quickly,” said Evelyn Hu, Tarr-Coyne Professor of Applied Physics and of Electrical Engineering. “Where are we now compared to where we thought we’d be in 2018? We are so much farther ahead than I think any of us could have imagined.”

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