On March 12, CO.LAB, UTC Gary W. Rollins College of Business Max Fuller Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, UTC College of Engineering and Computer Science, and UTC Quantum Center will convene researchers, entrepreneurs, industry leaders, and university partners for a half day event at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s Wolford Center focused on one question: how does quantum research become real-world economic impact?

Hosted in partnership with the Max Fuller Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and presented as part of CO.LAB’s Quantum Activation Series, the event will spotlight practical pathways for quantum commercialization—connecting academic research, emerging startups, and industry use cases across Tennessee. The program is supported by the Tennessee Technology Advancement Consortium (TTAC) and IonQ, and held in collaboration with Tennessee Tech University.