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The Governor of the U.S. state of Connecticut, Ted Lamont, together with the economic development organization AdvanceCT, has invited us to present the local quantum technology initiative QuantumCT and its key stakeholders as part of an official delegation visit.

In this context, Berlin Partner für Wirtschaft und Technologie GmbH as part of Berlin Quantum is organizing a business delegation to New York and Connecticut from November 2–6, 2026, for Berlin-based companies and research institutions.

The delegation will focus on quantum technologies and defence technology (DefTech), highlighting Berlin’s innovation ecosystem and showcasing its strengths on the global stage.

Important Note: All delegates are responsible for their own travel expenses (airfare, hotel, daily meals, etc.).


Agenda

Please note that the agenda is subject to change.
 

Monday, 2 November

• Individual arrival in New York City
• 18:00 - 20:00 Informal Delegation dinner (self-pay basis, location: Fraunces Tavern, 54 Pearl St.)

Tuesday, 3 November

• 08:00-10:00 Berlin Business Office Meeting (Location: Berlin Business Office, NYC)  
• 10:30-11:00 Arrivals / Check-In, IBM One Madisson Avenue Innovation Studio
• 11:05-11:30 IBM Quantum Use Cases
• 11:30 -12:00 Today's IBM (N.N.) Focused on: enterprise AI, hybrid cloud, and quantum computing
• 12:00 -12:15 Q&A / Close
• 12:15 - 1:30 Transfer to IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center Think Lab
• 1:30 - 2:15 Arrivals / Check-In & Joint Lunch
• 2:15 - 2:45 Welcome and Introductions at IBM Thoams J. Watson Research Center Think Lab
• 2:45 - 3:15 IBM Research: The Future of Computing is Now (Our mission, key focus areas and vision for heterogenous compute)
• 3:15 - 4:00 Quantum Computing @IBM (Quantum technology and our roadmap)
• 4:00 - 4:45 Algorithms and Scientific Discovery (Algorithm development and applications)
• 4:45 - 5:15 Quantum Centric Supercomputing
• 5:15 - 5:30 IBM Wrap-up, Close
• 5:30 - 7:00 Transfer to New Haven (Check-In, Location: The Study at Yale)
• Evening: Dinner/ Evening on own 

Wednesday, 4 November

• 07:30 - 8:30 Hosted Breakfast with Connecticut Overview + Connecticut Innovations (CI) Briefing (Location: The Study of Yale - Penthouse)
• 08:30 - 10:00 Travel to University of Connecticut (Storrs)
• 10:00 - 12:00 UConn Quantum Effort / Research Visit + Workforce Conversation (Location: University of Connecticut (Storrs)) 
• 12:00-12:30 Travel to Trophy Room 
• 12:30 - 1:30 Lunch (Location: Trophy Room at Graduate by Hilton (Storrs)) 
• 1:30 - 2:30 Travel to RTX Technology Research Center (East Hartford))
• 2:30 - 4:00 Hosted Conversation with Andreas Roelofs  (VP Research & Development, Director, RTX technology Research Center) - Commercial Path of Quantum in Connecticut (Location: RTX Technology Research Center (East hartford, CT))
• 4:00 -5:00 Travel to The Study at Yale (New Haven)
• 5:00 - 6:30 Executive Rest (Location: The Study at Yale, New Haven)
• 6:30 - 8:30 Dinner, Location: TBD, New Haven)

Thursday, 5 November

• Morning Breakfast (Location: Heirloom at the Study at Yale)
• 09:00 - 12:00 QuantumCT Overview and Discussion (Location: 101 College Street, New Haven)                                                                                  1. Ecosystem Development & Quantum Testbed – Vivek Ramakrishnan (30–45 min)                                                                                                  2. Technology Translation & Acceleration – Speaker TBD (30-45 min)                                                                                                                        3. Use-Inspired Research & Industry Engagement – Potentially Kathy Lynch (30-45 min)                                                                                          4. Workforce Development – Potentially Christine Broadbridge (45 min)
• 12:00 - 1:30 Lunch (Location: TBD, New Haven)
• 1:30 - 2:00 Travel to Yale Quantum Institute 
• 2:00 - 3:30 Visit to Yale Quantum Institute & Yale Research Overview (Location: Yale Quantum Institute, New Haven)
• 3:30 - 5:00 Executive Rest / Travel to Reception (Location: The Study at Yale, New Haven)
• 5:00 - 7:00 Networking Reception (Location: TBD, New Haven)
• Evening Dinner (Location: TBD, New Haven)
• Overnight The Study at Yale (New Haven)

Friday, 6 November

• Morning Breakfast + Check-Out (Location: The Study at Yale, New Haven)
• 10:00- 12:00 D-Wave Visit (Location: Science Park, New Haven)
• Noon Depature to New York City / Airport + boxed lunches provided 

Apply here: Berlin goes Connecticut 2026

Contact

Berlin Partner für Wirtschaft und Technologie GmbH
Fasanenstr. 85 | 10623 Berlin
Mail: silvia.bensel@berlin-partner.de

 

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Den Registrierungslink sowie weitere Informationen zur Veranstaltung finden Sie hier:  https://www.b2match.com/e/transfer-week-berlin-brandenburg-2026

Stellen Sie sich Ihre persönliche Agenda ganz einfach zusammen, indem Sie die Veranstaltungen hinzufügen, an denen Sie teilnehmen möchten. Bitte beachten Sie, dass einige Veranstaltungen eine separate Anmeldung erfordern. Alle Informationen dazu finden Sie in der Agenda.