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Quantum will not scale by optimizing hardware, software, and testing independently.
The winners will have to make the entire system work.
In this episode, I continue my conversation with Adriaan van Rol from OrangeQS to explore why quantum testing may become one of the most important infrastructure layers in the industry. OrangeQS looks like a hardware company at first. Its OrangeQS MAX platform combines cryogenics, electronics, cabling, control systems, and data acquisition to test quantum chips.
But one of the more interesting parts of the system is the software layer underneath: OrangeQS Juice. What started as the software environment around OrangeQS MAX evolved into a broader platform for multi-user workflows, instrument control, structured data, and scalable test operations.
This episode is for investors, founders, and anyone trying to understand what it takes for quantum to move from research toward manufacturing. At scale, testing is not just about measuring a chip. It is about turning measurements into diagnosis, validated insights, and better manufacturing decisions.
That is where the strategic opportunity becomes interesting. The potential moat is not only the hardware or the software individually. It is the integrated system: hardware + software + data + domain knowledge. Because in quantum manufacturing, the ability to create a faster feedback loop may become just as important as the ability to build the device itself.
💡 In this episode, we cover:
Why quantum testing needs to evolve beyond laboratory workflows
How OrangeQS MAX combines hardware infrastructure for quantum chip testing
Why OrangeQS built Juice instead of relying on simple lab scripts
How software enables repeatable, traceable, multi-user testing
Why testing becomes inseparable from manufacturing at scale
How measurement data can become manufacturing insight
Why integrated systems may create stronger moats than individual products
The importance of data governance in quantum manufacturing
Chapters
00:00 Why quantum testing needs a complete system
01:50 What OrangeQS is building for quantum chip testing
08:10 Why testing and manufacturing need feedback loops
14:40 Turning test data into manufacturing learning
29:33 Why OrangeQS Juice became a hidden gem
30:54 Moving from lab scripts to scalable workflows
35:00 Hardware, software, data and domain knowledge together
42:15 The future of quantum manufacturing infrastructure
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📌 Disclaimer:This is not investment advice.This post is shared on a personal basis and I do not represent any company.
