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Daniel Volz
Germany's Hightech Agenda has evolved from a draft to the cabinet-approved version with a new sub-objective referencing quantum software and applications. This is a welcome recognition of the importance of quantum software but it is equally important to recognize that this is only the start of a necessary mindset change to achieve technological leadership! After many meetings and personal discussions, one thing is clear: my concerns about the current strategies for quantum computing on a German and European level are not mine alone. There is a growing consensus that Germany and Europe are not putting enough strategic weight on quantum software. The Hightech-Agenda still subordinates software under a hardware effort, whereas the past years have shown that the two spheres are developing independent of each other. #Software is where Europe has its greatest chance right now to achieve global technological leadership. Companies like Kipu Quantum, leading academics, industry heavyweights, and influential associations like Bitkom and QUTAC have been calling to strengthen this sector independantly of the (required) support for German and European quantum hardware providers. With targeted investment it is entirely realistic to build a strategic lead in quantum software. In fact, I would argue this is one of the few areas where Europe can not only catch up but pull ahead. That is why I welcome the fact that Bitkom has included some of our key proposals in their latest position paper: "𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘮 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘢 𝘴𝘰𝘧𝘵𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘭𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘦 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘈𝘭𝘨𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘮𝘴, 𝘵𝘰𝘰𝘭𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘏𝘗𝘊 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘶𝘥 𝘦𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘳. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘨𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘰𝘧𝘵𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭-𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴." However, position papers alone won’t change the trajectory, we know this and so my team and I will continue to push: meeting with members of Bundestag, Bundesregierung and European Commission, engaging with industry and academia, and encouraging all institutions that are ready to act. We are ready to provide our input in this important discussion because we believe that taxpayers deserve to see a tangible return in the form of economic growth, innovation leadership, and real industrial capabilities. Yes, it will be harder for journalists and photographers, as pictures of huge quantum systems and mysterious boxes are more visually striking than lines of code but we know exactly what needs to be done. Now we have to do it.
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Mark Miller
I'm excited to announce another remarkable transaction in the defence & aerospace space for Carlsquare: We advised Afinum Management GmbH on €75m sale of Kappa optronics GmbH to THEON INTERNATIONAL (AMS: THEON) This deal marks a strategic milestone for Theon Group in expanding its platform of electro-optical solutions for defence and security applications – particularly in the land and aerospace domains. For Afinum, the sale represents a highly successful exit of a fast-growing, innovation-driven technology champion. Founded in 1978 and headquartered in Göttingen, Germany, Kappa optronics is a leading provider of mission-critical vision systems for aviation and land defence with a strong footprint in air-to-air refuelling and driver vision enhancement. With approx. 200 employees across Germany, the US, and Spain, KAPPA combines deep R&D expertise with scalable platform solutions. Theon International Plc is a global leader in developing and manufacturing cutting-edge night vision and thermal imaging systems for defence and security applications with a global footprint, serving Armed and Special Forces in 71 countries around the world, 26 of which are NATO countries. This partnership unlocks substantial growth potential, accelerated co-development, and meaningful synergies across engineering and business development. “The Carlsquare team continually showcased their experience in the defence and optronics spaces throughout the process. With a keen focus on deal execution their team was able to deliver the project from start to finish in 4 months with great results for Afinum.” – Burkhard v. Wangenheim, Managing Partner, Afinum Management GmbH Congratulations to Steffen Leckert and Luc Springinsfeld for leading this outstanding transaction – and to the full deal team Griffin Steele, Jonas Bayer, Xinkai Liu and Marco Reich for the seamless execution. Many thanks to Afinum Management GmbH for placing their trust in Carlsquare. Learn more via the link in the comments. #WeCloseDeals #Carlsquare #MergersAndAcquisitions #IndustrialTech #Defence #AerospaceAndDefence
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