QCLUB2 – CLUSTER BUILDING MEASURES FOR QSENS

The goal of the QCLUB2 project is to make the enormous poten­tial of quantum sensor research visible beyond the bound­aries of science and to trans­late it into economic and societal applications.

The subpro­ject E4F‑Q: Elements4Founding for Quantum focuses on the inter­face between research and entre­pre­neur­ship and is specif­i­cally aimed at early-career researchers, PhD candi­dates, and postdoc­toral researchers. Its goal is to strengthen their skills in innova­tion and knowl­edge trans­fer, thereby paving the way from basic research to success­ful appli­ca­tion. E4F‑Q is coordi­nated by Dr. Andreas Wahl at the Insti­tute for Entre­pre­neur­ship and Innova­tion Research (ENI). It builds on the experi­ence gained from the Elements4Founding project and comprises three core focus areas tailored to the specific require­ments of quantum sensing. 
RISE series © Brigitte Schön­berger, Univer­sity of Stuttgart

Our Activ­i­ties in Focus

RISE Workshop Series (Research, Innova­tion, Science, and Entre­pre­neur­ship):
Through modular formats such as Business Model Devel­op­ment, Pitch Train­ing, and Intel­lec­tual Property, we provide entre­pre­neur­ial know-how and promote a transfer-oriented mindset and inter­dis­ci­pli­nar­ity. The RISE workshop series will launch in the first half of 2025 and is open to researchers and scien­tists from all disciplines.

Contact: Mia Zsohár, mia.zsohar@eni.uni-stuttgart.de

Incuba­tion – Quantum Venture Labs:
As part of the QCLUB2 project, the NXTGN initia­tive is devel­op­ing the concept for an incuba­tor program called Quantum Venture Labs. The program is designed to provide long-term support to researchers on their path to market readi­ness and to facil­i­tate access to the startup ecosystem.

Contact: Lena Glässel, lena.glaessel@join-nxtgn.com

InTCapQ (Innova­tion and Trans­fer Capabil­i­ties for Quantum):
This new module is being devel­oped in 2025 specif­i­cally to support researchers from the QSENS future cluster in commer­cial­iz­ing their innova­tions and gaining access to relevant markets.

Contact: Dr. Andreas Wahl,andreas.wahl@eni.uni-stuttgart.de

RISE series © Brigitte Schön­berger, Univer­sity of Stuttgart

Further activ­i­ties of QCLUB2 build on the success­ful initia­tives of QCLUB during the first funding phase of the QSENS cluster in order to strengthen collab­o­ra­tion between projects. These include the IP Voucher Program, which supports researchers in protect­ing their intel­lec­tual property, the promo­tion of open publish­ing, and the estab­lish­ment of the QSENS association.

Contact person: Jens Anders

RISE series © Brigitte Schön­berger, Univer­sity of Stuttgart

OUR TEAM

Univer­sity of Stuttgart

Prof. Dr. Jens Anders

Head of Insti­tute of Smart Sensors and Theoret­i­cal Electri­cal Engineer­ing (IIS) / QSens Spokesperson

Univer­sity of Stuttgart

Dr. Andreas Wahl 

Head of Teach­ing Insti­tute for Entre­pre­neur­ship and Innova­tion Research (ENI) / Project Manage­ment QCLUB2

Univer­sity of Stuttgart

Mia-Celine Zsohár

Research Associate at the Insti­tute for Entre­pre­neur­ship and Innova­tion Research (ENI) / Project Manage­ment QCLUB2

Univer­sity of Stuttgart

Lena Glässel

Research Associate at the Insti­tute for Entre­pre­neur­ship and Innova­tion Research (ENI) / Project Manage­ment QCLUB2

Univer­sity of Stuttgart

Sophia Schimp­gen

Research Associate at the Insti­tute for Entre­pre­neur­ship and Innova­tion Research (ENI) / Project Manage­ment QCLUB2

Univer­sity of Stuttgart

Björn Brenner

Research Associate at the Insti­tute for Entre­pre­neur­ship and Innova­tion Research (ENI) / Project Manage­ment QCLUB2