Event Summary: Mountain West Photonics and Quantum Pitch Event
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Held in Bozeman, Montana, the Mountain West Photonics and Quantum Pitch Event brought together leading innovators, investors, and researchers to showcase the future of quantum technologies and photonics. The event highlighted startups and entrepreneurs driving breakthroughs in quantum computing, photonic systems, and related applications in defense, communications, healthcare, and environmental monitoring.

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Participants presented cutting-edge ventures competing for over $100,000 in funding awards, with a focus on advancing next-generation computing, optical engineering, and sensing technologies. The event underscored the region’s growing role in fostering high-impact innovation and collaboration across science, technology, and entrepreneurship.