The first snow has fallen, and the air is brisk at our headquarters in Tysons, VA. That means it’s time to take a look back at IQT’s fall quarter — latest investments, insights from our technical and investment leads, and milestone events. See below for all last quarter’s updates in one place.

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• Lightsynq — Lightsynq is developing universal optical quantum interconnects that bridge the gap to large-scale quantum computers.
• Vatn Systems — Vatn Systems builds affordable autonomous underwater vehicles that act in cooperative swarms, enabling a multitude of new use cases.
• Quantum Brilliance — Quantum Brilliance’s tech creates an opportunity for mass deployment of huge clusters of quantum accelerators, enabling the use of quantum computing in ways never seen before.‍
• ElectraLith— ElectraLith has developed a clean, versatile and cost-efficient method of extracting and refining lithium.‍
• SalientMotion — Salient Motion is developing technology to improve performance and strengthen supply chains for electric motor subcomponents.

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📖 IQT Quarterly Recap — Summer 2024: As the temperature begins to drop in some areas around the world, it’s time to reflect on IQT’s summer quarter!

📖 The Next KYC — Know Your Coder: As open-source software becomes ubiquitous, the integrity of code and the credibility of its contributors are more important than ever.

🎙️ IQT Explains: Breakthroughs in Microelectronics: Join us for a conversation on how the U.S. can maintain leadership in microelectronics and why doing so is critical to preserving national security.

📖 7 Questions About Microelectronics: A Q&A with IQT’s microelectronics investment and technical experts exploring IQT’s activity in the space.

🎙️ IQT Explains: Biotech and Investments, Pt. 1: In this first episode of a three-part series exploring IQT's work in the biotech domain we explore IQT's origins and strategic investments in the bio sector, spanning from the post-9/11 era to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

📖 Non-Terrestrial Networks: The Future of Global Connectivity and National Security: In this third and final installment of our NTN blog series, we delve into the prospective economic and geopolitical impacts of widespread NTN adoption.

🎙️ IQT Explains: Biotech and Investments, Pt. 2: In Part 2 of our Biotech and Investments series, we continue to explore IQT’s cutting-edge work in biotechnology, focusing on our more recent investment activity and breaking down the latest developments in this ever-evolving domain.

📖 Why AI Needs a New Digital Infrastructure: Generative AI is fundamentally transforming industries at an unprecedented pace. Existing infrastructure, largely built to handle traditional computing workloads, is no longer sufficient to meet the requirements of these advanced systems.

🎙️ IQT Explains: Biotech and Investments, Pt. 3: In the third and final part of IQT Explains: Biotech and Investments, Dr. Jess Dymond and Dr. Lewis Rubinson share their forecasts for the future of biotechnology.

📖 Solving AI’s Bottlenecks — The Critical Role of Physical and Software Layers: GPUs, TPUs, and ASICs are vital for training and running AI models, but the physical layer of AI infrastructure encompasses much more than raw compute power.

🎙️ IQT Explains: What’s to Come with 6G Innovation: Discusses the evolution from 1G to 5G and explores the exciting possibilities of 6G, including its role in digital transformation and advanced sensing capabilities. 

IQT Around the World

• AI+Robotics Summit: IQT’s Dr. Megan Anderson joined a panel of experts to speak about the role autonomy will play in supporting the defense and intelligence community in the coming years.
• Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP)'s Ash Carter Exchange: IQT CEO Steve Bowsher spoke about IQT's primary technological focuses, the story behind our global expansion, and where the innovation trend lines are taking us next.
• Tiny Tech, Big Impact: Advanced Microelectronics in National Security: IQT partnered with Georgetown University’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET) to host a conversation on the role microelectronics play in today’s complex threat landscape and how driving innovation in this key area will be essential to national security and global stability in the future.
• IQT’s 25^th Anniversary Celebration in London: A huge thank you to everyone who joined us to celebrate the opening of our new office in London. In addition to our 25th anniversary, this also marked the start of our7th year in the United Kingdom, where we have made 29 investments.
• Advancing U.S. Leadership in Engineering Biology: IQT’s B.Next practice, together with the Wyss Institute at Harvard University, hosted an event for Boston’s biotech and investing communities. Conversations focused on the growing importance of biotechnology in the context of economic power and national security, along with opportunities for action between government, academia, investors, and industry to ensure U.S. bio leadership on the international stage.

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