Farai Mazhandu, a man on a mission, enthusiastically shares his vision with The Quantum Spin by HKA. As Farai chats with host Veronica Combs, we learn how his early quantum education in Zimbabwe and South Africa led to his founding the Africa Quantum Consortium (AQC). Farai is bold and determined. In his own words: “At the Africa Quantum Consortium, ‘later’ isn’t an option. We make things happen. Now.” He is an educator and an innovator and he has a story to tell. Tune in here for the full episode: https://lnkd.in/ghqJYQPR #QuantumComputing #Innovation #quantumtechPR #IYQ2025 Cc: Atadana Sogodam, Aurra Kawanzaruwa, Temitope Adeniyi, Yara J. Fernandes, Cierra Choucair, Grazia Edumaba Graham, Brian Lenahan, Russ Fein, Doug Finke, Tanya Ramond, PhD MBA, Kiera Peltz, Sarra Ben Brik, Caroline Smith, Ayanda Siswana, Gillian Makamara, Lorraine Tsitsi Majiri
HKA Marketing Communications
Public Relations and Communications Services
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HKA is the global PR and marketing headquarters for quantum technology.
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HKA Marketing Communications is the global PR headquarters for quantum technology clients, the only PR agency dedicated to communications for quantum companies. HKA Marcom also works with select other deep tech companies. Based in Southern California, HKA strategically creates customized communications solutions. At the core of HKA offerings is the ability to consistently generate top-tier editorial coverage, creating valuable credibility for both established and start-up companies. HKA services include media relations, content development, social media and a full spectrum of PR activities. The HKA team consists of skilled PR specialists working onsite in Southern California as well as others working remotely. HKA currently is actively recruiting.
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What’s the connection between government and innovation? The countries at the top of the creativity list have predictable political and economic systems. Petra Soderling, CEO of Petra Söderling and Company, talks with Veronica Combs on The Quantum Spin by HKA about how stability increases innovation and how government support for R&D pays off for private companies. 🎧 Listen here: https://lnkd.in/gj879xsG #QuantumComputing #Innovation #quantumtechPR #IYQ2025
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Our favorite line: "The amount of capital being deployed in quantum companies is audacious and is happening at staggering valuations, with two transactions in Q3 at pre-money valuations in excess of $1 billion (PsiQuantum raised $1 billion at a $6 billion valuation and Quantinuum raised $600 million at a $10 billion valuation). We always enjoy your Substack columns Russ!
Capital activity in the quantum industry continues its surge with nearly $3.8 billion in completed transactions in Q3, bringing us to $6.8 billion for the year-to-date. This is spurring commercialization momentum, and approaching quantum commercial advantage, along with some staggering valuations and interesting M&A activity. I expect this momentum to continue and will continue to update readers. Mentions and citations: PsiQuantum, IonQ, Quantinuum, Oxford Ionics, nVentures, NVIDIA, IBM Quantum, J.P. Morgan, Quantum Computing Inc., Honeywell, IQM Quantum Computers, Infleqtion, Horizon Quantum, Maybell Quantum, Diraq. QuamCore https://lnkd.in/gRyuTias
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We didn't listen live, too darn early! But the stream on YouTube works great. Anyone can listen, anytime. Congrats to Cierra Choucair and all who participated. Tremendous presentation and discussion with the quantum folks in South Africa. #quantumtechPR #quantumcomputing #quantuminAfrica #IYQ2025
Director of Strategic Content @ Resonance | Quantum, AI, & Space Market Intelligence | Founder @ Universum Labs, an Open Science Initiative
Quantum World Tour: South Africa is starting now! Join the livestream at the link in the comments. From Stellenbosch University and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) to the South African Quantum Technology Initiative (SA QuTI), South Africa’s quantum community is building the foundations of a vibrant, inclusive ecosystem, linking science, industry, and education to drive impact across security, resilience, and economic growth. I’ll be presenting an overview of South Africa’s ecosystem and moderating discussions with: Andrew Forbes, Director, SA QuTI Isaac Nape, University of the Witwatersrand Yaseera Ismail, Stellenbosch University Christine Steenkamp, Stellenbosch University Kessie Govender, Cape Peninsula University of Technology Kelvin Mpofu, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Together, we’ll discuss how nations can turn vision into infrastructure, talent, and commercialization, tracing our next living blueprint for the global quantum economy. October 9, 2025 | 12:30–14:00 CEST Free and open to the public Register in the comments or view YouTube livestream at AI for Good's YouTube channel Resonance The Quantum Insider Gillian Makamara International Year of Quantum Science and Technology Farai Mazhandu Africa Quantum Consortium #QuantumForGood #QuantumWorldTour #AIForGood #IYQ2025
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Exciting news! Congrats to the winners of this year's Nobel Peace Prize in Physics! Especially meaningful for their honors from the Academy during the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology #IYQ2025. Great to see California physicists in the limelight - UC Berkley and UC Santa Barbara!
BREAKING NEWS The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2025 #NobelPrize in Physics to John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis “for the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunnelling and energy quantisation in an electric circuit.” This year’s physics laureates’ experiments on a chip revealed quantum physics in action. A major question in physics is the maximum size of a system that can demonstrate quantum mechanical effects. The 2025 physics laureates conducted experiments with an electrical circuit in which they demonstrated both quantum mechanical tunnelling and quantised energy levels in a system big enough to be held in the hand. Quantum mechanics allows a particle to move straight through a barrier, using a process called tunnelling. As soon as large numbers of particles are involved, quantum mechanical effects usually become insignificant. The laureates’ experiments demonstrated that quantum mechanical properties can be made concrete on a macroscopic scale. In 1984 and 1985, John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis conducted a series of experiments with an electronic circuit built of superconductors, components that can conduct a current with no electrical resistance. In the circuit, the superconducting components were separated by a thin layer of non-conductive material, a setup known as a Josephson junction. By refining and measuring all the various properties of their circuit, they were able to control and explore the phenomena that arose when they passed a current through it. Together, the charged particles moving through the superconductor comprised a system that behaved as if they were a single particle that filled the entire circuit. This macroscopic particle-like system is initially in a state in which current flows without any voltage. The system is trapped in this state, as if behind a barrier that it cannot cross. In the experiment the system shows its quantum character by managing to escape the zero-voltage state through tunnelling. The system’s changed state is detected through the appearance of a voltage. The laureates could also demonstrate that the system behaves in the manner predicted by quantum mechanics – it is quantised, meaning that it only absorbs or emits specific amounts of energy. The transistors in computer microchips are one example of the established quantum technology that surrounds us. This year’s Nobel Prize in Physics has provided opportunities for developing the next generation of quantum technology, including quantum cryptography, quantum computers, and quantum sensors. Learn more Press release: https://bit.ly/4oeTTqj Popular information: https://bit.ly/46u9c8t Advanced information: https://bit.ly/470AALi
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Petra Soderling took a winding path to the quantum industry with roles at Nokia, the Finnish government and as an entrepreneur shaping her current position as a quantum strategy consultant. In this episode of The Quantum Spin by HKA, Petra talks with host Veronica Combs and explains the connection between government investment in deep tech research and the innovative technologies private companies are bringing to market in the quantum sector. 🎧 Hear the full episode: https://lnkd.in/gj879xsG #QuantumComputing #Innovation #quantumtechPR #IYQ2025 Cc: Ina von Turow, Prof. Dr. Helena Liebelt, Brian Lenahan, Russ Fein, Sandra Kay Helsel, Ph.D., Marta P Estarellas, John Barnes, Christopher Bishop, Doug Finke, Steve V., Amara Graps, Celia Merzbacher, Sergio Gago, Denise Ruffner, Michael Baczyk, Alex C., Cierra Choucair, Michaela Eichinger, PhD, Quantum Strategy Institute, Farai Mazhandu, Christophe Jurczak, Eva Galant, Danika Hannon, Bert Kaminski, Paul Lipman, Karen Jeffers
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CEO Karina Robinson FCSI (Hon) describes herself as a benign disruptor in her role as a senior advisor to quantum companies. In this episode of The Quantum Spin by HKA, she explains how this position offers the freedom to offer unpopular advice when needed. Karina and host Veronica Combs also discuss how the growth of the quantum industry has the potential to benefit every sector of society. Hear the full episode: https://lnkd.in/g5FQjHeK #QuantumComputing #Innovation #quantumtechPR #IYQ2025
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Certainly, the quantum technology industry is accelerating. The recent QWC 2025 displayed just how fast. But what about the journalists who cover it? And the PR professionals who communicate it? HKA's Courtney Beveridge gives us her personal view in The Quantum Spin by HKA newsletter posted today. #QuantumComputing #Innovation #quantumtechPR #IYQ2025 Cc: Brian Lenahan, Danika Hannon, Denise Ruffner, Celia Merzbacher, Jonathan Felbinger, Doug Finke, Farai Mazhandu, Petra Soderling, Julie Cohen, Srish Agrawal, Andrew Dzurak, George D Thomas, Alexandra Kelley, Silvia Oakland, Sydney Freedberg, John P. Curran, Grace Dille
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Sometimes the best ideas are hidden in jargon or in out-of-the-way corners. It takes a person who understands the power of language to bring these conversations to a wider audience. Former Journalist Karina Robinson FCSI (Hon) used her communication skills to put quantum tech into the spotlight by founding the The City Quantum and AI Summit five years ago. This event gets scientists and CEOs in the same room. In this episode of The Quantum Spin by HKA, Karina and host Veronica Combs discuss the Summit, the European quantum ecosystem and her work as a senior advisor to quantum companies. Listen to the full episode: https://lnkd.in/g5FQjHeK #QuantumComputing #Innovation #quantumtechPR #IYQ2025 Cc: Ina von Turow, Prof. Dr. Helena Liebelt, Brian Lenahan, Russ Fein, Sandra Kay Helsel, Ph.D., Marta P Estarellas, John Barnes, Christopher Bishop, Enrique Lizaso Olmos, Doug Finke, Celia Merzbacher, Sergio Gago, Michael Cuthbert, Denise Ruffner, Michael Baczyk, Alex C., Cierra Choucair, Michaela Eichinger, PhD, Carmen Recio Valcarce, Quantum Strategy Institute, Petra Soderling, Michael Harvey, Farai Mazhandu, Christophe Jurczak, Eva Galant, Danika Hannon, Bert Kaminski, Paul Lipman, HIRO Nakata, Richard Givhan, Sam Kearney, Mykola Maksymenko
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There’s still time! Register now for the webinar all quantum tech companies need to hear. Join us for an enlightening discussion as HKA’s Mike Kilroy and Veronica Combs chat about how to get quantum company coverage in top tier media. Plus, an opportunity to get your questions answered. Register here: https://lnkd.in/ggK6_xxR Cc: Brian Lenahan, Denise Ruffner, Céline Jullien, Lezlie Browder, Danika Hannon, Nardo Manaloto, Marla Noel, Eva Galant, Petra Soderling, Steve V., Russ Fein, Jean-Francois Bobier, Shannon Mujera, Doug Finke, Sandra Kay Helsel, Ph.D., Atadana Sogodam, Yara J. Fernandes, Joe Spencer, Kate Waimey Timmerman, Steve Suarez®, Chris Cantwell, Joe Q., Mojetioluwa Ewetola, Temitope Adeniyi, George Likourezos
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