PhotonQBoost: Helping SMEs Build Sustainable Business Models in Photonics and Quantum

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of Europe’s innovation economy. Nowhere is this clearer than in the fields of photonics and quantum technologies, where startups and SMEs are pioneering breakthroughs with the potential to reshape entire industries.

Yet many of these companies face the same challenges: securing funding, protecting intellectual property, building the right partnerships, and embedding sustainability into their strategies.

What is PhotonQBoost?

PhotonQBoost was established to provide structured, high-impact business advisory services, along with technology & sustainability transition services, to address exactly these needs.

The project brings together experienced partners across Europe to help SMEs strengthen their resilience and competitiveness while aligning with the European Union’s sustainability and digital transition goals.

Innovation Support

Our services span a wide range of offerings designed for growing companies:

• Intellectual Property Support
  • Engage with experienced patent attorneys with technical expertise.
  • Access IP audits and patent landscape studies to identify, protect, and leverage your innovations.
• Business Model Development
  • Work with veteran executives to refine value propositions, KPIs, and customer strategies.
• Funding Advisory
  • Navigate European and national funding programmes with expert guidance.
  • Identify opportunities and receive support for applications.
  • Access investment readiness training and connections to venture capitalists and business angels.

Sustainability at the Core

Sustainability is central to this support. PhotonQBoost is also offering training in sustainability management, giving your SME the tools to align with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards as well as the EU Green Deal. Companies can also receive consulting on life cycle thinking, helping them to evaluate environmental performance, identify hotspots, and integrate circular economy principles into their operations. These services not only improve regulatory compliance but also strengthen a company’s long-term competitiveness in markets increasingly shaped by sustainability criteria.

Our Philosophy

The philosophy behind PhotonQBoost is simple: innovation in photonics and quantum must go hand in hand with sustainable business practices.

We support SMEs at every stage of their journey — from protecting ideas to accessing capital and embedding sustainability — ensuring that Europe’s deep-tech ecosystem grows on strong foundations.

Why Act Now?

The demand for green, resilient, and innovation-driven solutions is only accelerating. The firms that position themselves early will set the standards for the future.

PhotonQBoost is here to help SMEs turn vision into strategy, and strategy into impact.

Discover our services and contact the team today to start shaping your sustainable growth path.