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Services
PhotonQBoost aims to serve as a gateway for European SMEs working e.g., in Manufacturing, Life Sciences, Agrifood, Mobility and ICT , to match their sustainability and resilience challenges with the solutions offered by Photonics and Quantum technologies. This will be done through a comprehensive pipeline of services, comprising advisory-driven innovation support, technology support and sustainability transition activities, complemented by piloting-driven projects funded under three open calls.
Type of services
Innovation Support
To help SMEs thrive in a rapidly evolving innovation landscape, PhotonQBoost offers a comprehensive suite of advisory support services focused on business strategy and growth to strengthen the sustainability practices within a company. We help build your company's investment readiness to access venture capital, offer tailored intellectual property support, and connect you with the right partners.
Technology Support
PhotonQBoost’s Technology Support Services are aimed at helping SMEs identify, adopt, and scale photonics and quantum technologies in their processes and products to solve real-world sustainability and resilience challenges.
By offering services, such as proof of concept consultation, technology training designed around the most pressing needs of SMEs, expert-led technology transfer processes, along with matchmaking across the EU.
Sustainability Transition Support
PhotonQBoost places sustainability at the core of its technical support, ensuring that all advisory services contribute to the transition toward environmentally responsible and resilient business models. While sustainability is embedded across our entire service offering, we also provide two dedicated services, i.e., sustainability consulting incl. adaptation to environmental rules and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA).
Beyond funding and expertise, collaboration is at the heart of our approach. We bring together industry leaders, researchers, and innovators to create lasting partnerships through:
- PhotonQBoost missions for market access.
- Cross-border cooperation to bridge knowledge & infrastructure gaps.
- Strategic partnerships to strengthen Europe’s leadership in Photonics & Quantum.
By combining targeted support, funding opportunities, and strategic networking, we empower businesses to innovate, scale, and thrive in a rapidly evolving technological landscape.