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Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing

Quantum Is the New Silicon

Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing

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Business, Investing

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🗓️ 29 September 2024

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

$2 trillion. That’s how much value McKinsey estimates quantum technology will generate in the next 10 years. But some estimates place that number even higher. “This Week in Tech” co-hosts Tim Beyers and Tim White discuss the transition to quantum computing, investment opportunities in the budding space, and why subatomic particles are like kindergarteners.  Members of any Motley Fool Service can watch “This Week in Tech” at 10:00 am ET on Fridays, or any time at the Fool Live replay hub.  To become a Motley Fool member, head to www.fool.com/signup. Tickers mentioned: ASML Host: Tim Beyers Guest: Tim White Producer: Mary Long Engineer: Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

So I think and what my prediction was is that we will see the benefits of these quantum adjacent technologies, right?

0:07.0

The Pix and shovels that are being built to try to build quantum computers, those will find their way into our world well before actual quantum computers will.

0:17.0

And I think that that is great and is historically precedent, right?

0:20.0

We've had many things where we developed a technology in order to do something else and that that technology itself, a techie here at the Motley Fool. He and Tim

0:36.2

Byers are co-hosts of this week in Tech, a show on Motley Fool Live, our

0:39.8

members only video hub. Last week, Tim and Tim went to Denver Start Up Week, where they heard from founders who

0:45.5

were building a bunch of big things out here in the Mountain West.

0:49.4

They went to one standout panel that was all about quantum computing computing and that spotlighted a number of

0:54.1

companies that are working to build the foundation for a quantum-based future.

0:57.6

In today's show, Tim and Tim give us a primer on quantum. What it is, how it's being built,

1:03.2

and or interested investors might look

1:05.4

to get involved early off.

1:07.2

All right, Fools, welcome to this Week in Tech on Motley Fool Money. He's Tim White. I'm

1:15.8

Tim Byers and we had Tim what I would say was one of the most interesting experiences of a,

1:26.3

I don't know if we could call it a conference.

1:28.0

It was certainly some talks that we went to

1:29.9

at Denver's startup weeks.

1:31.6

And the one that we went to about Quantum was fascinating on

1:37.8

multiple levels and before I kick it to you here I would say the thing that really blew me away, Tim, is how much investment

1:48.5

not just is going into Quantum here in Colorado, but how much a building is happening around quantum in Colorado

1:59.2

and theoretically well beyond, but a lot of it's happening here in in Colorado. What's the number one thing that you you saw from that quantum session that really blew your hair back?

2:11.0

Yeah, I think the number one thing I took away from the quantum

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