Simon Davidson, President of NobleReach Emerge, provided an Industry & Workforce Perspectives for the NobleReach Foundation as part of the "The Chips Acts and Beyond" special program during Quantum World Congress 2024.

Simon Davidson is President of NobleReach Emerge, a program focused on transforming technology ideas and innovations from US government-funded R&D initiatives into viable products and businesses. Prior to the merger with NobleReach Foundation, Mr. Davidson was Executive Vice President for IQT Emerge, a wholly owned subsidiary of In-Q-Tel, Inc. Prior to founding IQT Emerge in 2020, Davidson served as a Managing Partner and head of East Coast Investments for IQT, identifying and leading strategic investments in the field technologies practice. Mr. Davidson has served as a board observer for several IQT portfolio companies.

Mr. Davidson was also an EVP at Allied Minds, an IP commercialization investor focused on early-stage development within the technology sector. He oversaw the technology portfolio, including origination of new deals and oversight of existing portfolio companies, and sat on the investment committee as part of the executive team.Mr. Davidson began his career as a strategy consultant at Andersen Consulting and then as a technology banker at JP Morgan. He has held senior investment positions at JP Morgan Communication Partners and Fidelity Ventures, along with business development roles at Sarvega, a venture-backed startup, and Intel. Mr. Davidson is a graduate of the University of Melbourne, Australia, where he earned a bachelor of commerce with majors in economics and accounting.

This special high-level working session at QWC24 highlighted national visions and initiatives that aim to scale manufacturing, strengthen global supply chains, and accelerate the critical sectors that include quantum and quantum-adjacent industries. The session with feature talks by global leaders from USA, UK, EU and Japan, perspectives from key industry cooperations including IBM, NVIDIA, and DIRAQ, followed by breakouts with the attendees.

The conversation is tailored for industry leaders, researchers, and policymakers seeking to understand the latest thinking across the world and exchange ideas for scalable and secure commercialization as we seek to work at the convergence of quantum with adjacent fields and other cutting-edge technologies. Prepare to engage in deep discussions, build strategic partnerships, and learn how to navigate advancements in the global marketplace.

The session covered: the transformative opportunities and regulatory implications of national investments such as the US CHIPS and Science Act and the EU Chips Act; optimizing and securing supply chains in quantum and adjacent technologies; and strengthening cross-border partnerships.

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