Michael Baczyk

Michael Baczyk is the director of investment advisory for Global Quantum Intelligence (GQI), a business intelligence firm for quantum technology (New York, NY and London, U.K.).

GQI uses a rigorous, data-driven approach to map the quantum ecosystem—systematically tracking over 1,800 quantum technology entities to elucidate the complex network of interrelationships driving field advancements.
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A ‘PESTEL’ analysis of the global quantum technology ecosystem

Feb. 12, 2025
Photonics goes beyond merely enabling quantum advances and becomes one of its core industries.
FIGURE 1. Quantum tech investment timeline (2020 to 2024). Investment of $7.06B across 296 funding rounds shows yearly distribution among major quantum players and smaller deals combined (excluding national quantum strategies and government programs).
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Follow the money: Two stories of quantum tech investment

Nov. 22, 2024
Three threads, three data sets, and two contradicting narratives. I’m about to walk you through quantum tech’s funding story that can be read as both a bull and bear market case...