The four-person team at YQuantum supports the development of quan- tum computers with miniaturized and optimized components. They were among the 15 finalists for the W.A. De Vigier Foundation’s de Vigier Award and are now also receiving support from Venture Kick. From left to right: Johannes Herr- mann (CTO), Christian Schönen- berger (scientific advisor), Christian Jünger (CEO) and Deepankar Sar- mah (research scientist). The team from YQuantum benefits from outstanding infrastructure at Park Innovaare — for example, when working on the ultra-modern sputtering system, which is used to apply nanometer-thick coatings. Deepankar Sarmah inspects a nano- structure on a wafer. 23 SNI INSight June 2025