J.P. Morgan banker joins Monarch Quantum supply chain discussion

Monarch Quantum has rapidly scaled to over 150 employees in its first nine months, signaling strong investment in the emerging quantum supply chain, the company says. Founder Tim Day explains the company’s origins stem from decades building complex optical systems, including those for defense applications, recognizing a need to translate demonstrated quantum physics into scalable systems. The company aims to proactively address supply chain limitations before the end of the decade, anticipating increased quantum adoption. Investment banker Kevin Quinn from J.P. Morgan joins the discussion, focusing on security and resiliency within this critical hardware production network. Monarch Quantum has grown to over 150 employees in nine months. The company has been focused on developing optical engines that can transition from development into scale, building on three decades of experience. Jenni Strabley, corporate vice president, identified time to delivery as a primary concern, noting that many current suppliers have primarily served academic institutions and may lack experience in meeting the demands of large-scale production and high reliability. Strabley explained that these suppliers need to be “pressure tested in what it really takes to deliver…