--- title: Quantum in Business Conference Highlights Commercial... description: EPB Quantum's Quantum in Business conference in Chattanooga drew over 450 business leaders, researchers and officials to discuss commercial applications of... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/quantum-in-business-conference-highlights-commercial-quantum-applications-jbmp1msar twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Quantum in Business Conference Highlights Commercial Quantum Applications | daily.dev og:description: EPB Quantum's Quantum in Business conference in Chattanooga drew over 450 business leaders, researchers and officials to discuss commercial applications of... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/quantum-in-business-conference-highlights-commercial-quantum-applications-jbmp1msar og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/jbMP1MSAR.png og:image:alt: Quantum in Business Conference Highlights Commercial Quantum Applications og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Quantum in Business Conference Highlights Commercial Quantum Applications **[The Quantum Insider](https://daily.dev/sources/thequantuminsider)** · 4 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary EPB Quantum's Quantum in Business conference in Chattanooga drew over 450 business leaders, researchers and officials to discuss commercial applications of quantum computing. IonQ and EPB launched CQ Connect, a webinar series guiding businesses through quantum computing and networking use cases in biotech, insurance, finance, manufacturing, chemicals and logistics. Highlighted projects included IonQ and Synopsys research showing quantum-enhanced engineering workflows cut simulation runtimes by up to 14.6%, a quantum-safe cybersecurity trial with Nokia Canada, Crypto4A, evolutionQ and Numana on Canada's Kirq testbed, and an EPB-IonQ-Oak Ridge-NVIDIA project exploring energy grid optimization. Tennessee universities and state programs like the Qubits grant were also showcased as building a quantum talent pipeline. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### How much faster did quantum-enhanced simulations run compared to classical methods in IonQ and Synopsys testing? Quantum algorithms integrated into engineering software accelerated complex industrial design by up to 14.6%. A hybrid workflow was tested across digital models including an automobile and jet engine assembly, with runtime improvements ranging from at least 5.9% to a peak reduction of 14.6% in total simulation time. _Developers evaluating quantum-accelerated engineering workflows can follow real benchmark results on daily.dev._ ### What is Canada's Kirq quantum-safe test bed used for? Kirq is a quantum-safe cybersecurity test bed in Canada used by Numana, Nokia Canada, Crypto4A, evolutionQ and IonQ to validate a framework helping banks, hospitals, government agencies and critical infrastructure operators strengthen cybersecurity against quantum threats without replacing their entire networks. _Security teams weighing quantum-safe migration strategies can track developments like this on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [EPB Launches IonQ Forte Enterprise Quantum Computer in Chattanooga](https://daily.dev/posts/epb-launches-ionq-forte-enterprise-quantum-computer-in-chattanooga-ozfrmebti) · The Quantum Insider · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [IonQ and EPB Partner to Launch the Tennessee Quantum Communications Research Center](https://daily.dev/posts/ionq-and-epb-partner-to-launch-the-tennessee-quantum-communications-research-center-x56keqdhc) · The Quantum Insider · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Chattanooga Schools Begin K–12 Quantum Technology Curriculum](https://daily.dev/posts/chattanooga-schools-begin-k-12-quantum-technology-curriculum-cn0tyjn1q) · The Quantum Insider · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - 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