Due Diligence for the Quantum Technology Market
The quantum technology market is attracting billions in investment across computing, networking, sensing, and security. For investors, the challenge is evaluating companies whose technology claims require specialized expertise to assess, in a market where timelines are uncertain and vendor roadmaps are ambitious.
This course provides a structured due diligence framework for quantum technology investments. It covers all four quantum technology domains — computing, networking, sensing, and security — at a level sufficient for informed investment decisions, without requiring a physics background.
Who Should Take This Course
Venture capital investors, private equity professionals, institutional investors, equity analysts, corporate development officers, sovereign wealth fund managers, and investment advisors evaluating quantum technology companies or funds.
What You Will Learn
- Evaluate quantum computing companies across hardware modalities, assessing which approaches have the strongest technical foundations and commercial paths
- Assess quantum networking and QKD companies on technology maturity, market readiness, and competitive positioning
- Evaluate quantum sensing companies and their path to commercial deployment
- Apply a structured due diligence framework to quantum technology investments: technology readiness, team assessment, market timing, competitive landscape, and IP evaluation
- Read quantum technology technical claims critically: what published benchmarks actually prove, how to interpret qubit counts, gate fidelities, and error rates
- Assess market dynamics: government investment programs, national strategies, export controls, and their impact on company prospects
Course Outline
Module 1 — Quantum Technology Landscape (60 minutes)
The four domains of quantum technology. Quantum computing: the five hardware approaches, current capabilities, key players, and realistic timelines. Quantum networking: QKD deployment status, commercial providers, and the path to quantum internet. Quantum sensing: which devices are deployable today and which markets they serve. Quantum security (PQC): the migration wave and the companies enabling it. Market size estimates and their reliability.
Module 2 — Investment Due Diligence (60 minutes)
A structured framework for evaluating quantum technology companies. Technology readiness: how to assess whether a company’s technical claims are credible without being a physicist. Team assessment: what backgrounds and expertise indicate real capability. Market timing: too early, too late, or right. Competitive landscape: who else is doing this and what differentiation actually looks like. IP evaluation: what constitutes defensible intellectual property in quantum technology. Revenue models and paths to commercialization across each domain.
Module 3 — Risk Assessment and Portfolio Strategy (60 minutes)
Technology risk: what could go wrong and how to assess probability. Market risk: government funding dependence, export controls, and geopolitical factors. Competitive risk: how quickly can advantages erode. Timeline risk: quantum computing timelines have historically been optimistic. Portfolio strategy: how quantum technology fits in a technology investment portfolio. The relationship between quantum computing investments and quantum security (PQC) investments — they have different timelines and risk profiles.
Format and Delivery
Online (self-paced) — US$399. Approximately 3 hours. 90-day access.
Live online (instructor-led) — US$399. Half-day session.
In-person (instructor-led) — US$699. Half-day. Ideal for investment teams.
Prerequisites
None.
Pricing
| Option | Price |
|---|---|
| Online (self-paced) | US$399 |
| Live online (instructor-led) | US$399 |
| In-person (instructor-led) | US$699 |
All prices are in US dollars.