The Quantum LEADERSHIP AWARDS

Quantum Science and Technologies promise to transform missions and markets, enabling breakthroughs in core industries including life sciences, national security and defense, manufacturing, energy, and many others. It all begins with people and their innovative ideas that are leading the way.

Now is your opportunity to help us recognize those who are quantum pioneers in government academia, research, and industry with our 1st Annual Quantum Leadership Awards. Tell us about the people who are making a difference: the Pioneers, the Rising Stars, and the Organizations that are leading with quantum driving the development and the use of quantum and quantum-adjacent capabilities.

Submit your nomination using the Nomination Form. Nominations must include two (2) supporting nominators who have firsthand knowledge of the nominee and what they have contributed to the quantum ecosystem.

Submissions are due no later than Friday, June 28th at 11:59 PM Eastern Time. Awardees will be announced and recognized at Quantum World Congress 2024, September 9-11 at the Capital One Hall in Tysons, VA.  

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR

Industry Pioneer in Quantum

An individual credited with a leading-edge idea, research, solution, investment, or approach that catalyzed measurable advancement in quantum technology, commercialization, policy, or workforce development during the year. Nominees across commercial, non-profit, NGO, or academic organizations are eligible.

Government Pioneer in Quantum

An individual credited with a leading-edge idea, research, solution, investment, or approach that catalyzed measurable advancement in quantum technology, commercialization, policy, or workforce development during the year. All government employees are eligible.

Rising Star in Quantum

An up-and-coming thought leader, researcher, or practitioner who is new to quantum and its applications, and has made a meaningful impact on the research, development, commercialization, education, or socialization of quantum technology or quantum-adjacent issues during the year. Nominees across government, commercial, non-profit, NGO, or academic organizations are eligible.

Organization of the Year

The organization or team that has made significant meaningful impact on solution, industry, mission, use case, or challenge through the application of quantum or quantum–adjacent technology, tools, or methods. Government, commercial, non-profit, NGO, or academic organizations are eligible.

HOW IT WORKS

  • We will recognize the following leaders for their impact:

    • Pioneer in Quantum

      • Government Awardee

      • Industry Awardee

    • Rising Star in Quantum

    • Organization of the Year

  • Nominees from US and international government, commercial, non-profit, academia, research, and non-government organizations are eligible.

  • Nominations should reflect the impact achieved in the last half of 2023 and the 1st half of 2024. The work may have begun in previous years but culminated in a meaningful result in 2023-2024.

    Individuals nominated for the government and industry Pioneer and Rising Star awards should have made personal contributions to leading-edge ideas, solutions, investments, or approaches that made a measurable change in quantum technology, policy, or workforce advances during the year.

    Organizations or teams nominated for the Organization of the Year Award will have made a positive, definable impact on an industry, mission, use case, or challenge through the application of quantum or quantum-adjacent technology, tools, or methods.

  • Submit your nomination using the Nomination Form . Nominations must include two (2) supporting nominators who have firsthand knowledge of the nominee and what they have contributed to the quantum ecosystem.

    Submissions are due no later than Friday, June 28th at 11:59 PM Eastern Time. Awardees will be announced and recognized at Quantum World Congress 2024, September 9-11 at the Capital One Hall in Tysons, VA.  

  • For questions regarding the Quantum Leadership Awards, please contact us at qwc@connecteddmv.org.

HELP us recognize those who are making a difference

Submit your nomination using the link below. Nominations must include two (2) supporting nominators who have firsthand knowledge of the nominee and their contributions to the quantum ecosystem.

Submissions are due no later than Friday, June 28th at 11:59 PM Eastern Time. Awardees will be announced and recognized at Quantum World Congress 2024, September 9-11 at the Capital One Hall in Tysons, VA.