Quantum Industry Day in Switzerland 2025

14 Oct 2025 | Geneva, Switzerland

Laura Smoliar

CEO, Quantum Denmark at Niels Bohr Institute

Quantum Denmark

Copenhagen, Denmark

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Laura Smoliar brings nearly three decades of Silicon Valley deep tech experience to the Quantum ecosystem in Denmark with experience as an entrepreneur and VC.

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Quantum Denmark

Quantum Denmark

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Copenhagen, Denmark

Quantum Denmark is the world’s premier quantum commercialization hub. Our unique facility translates breakthrough scientific research into market opportunities.​ By uniting global entrepreneurs, investors, and industry leaders in a mission-driven ecosystem we accelerate quantum innovation from lab to market, helping form the companies of the future.​
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About me

Laura Ann Smoliar has recently been appointed as CEO of Quantum Denmark, headquartered at the historic Niels Bohr Institute.

Dr. Smoliar brings a strong background in deep tech innovation and has worked with various stakeholders and in different roles to bring emerging technologies to market and build specialized science and technology ecosystems.

With a long career based both in Silicon Valley as well as in cross-border technology development with different countries, Laura has worked as a technologist, startup founder, and venture capital investor with emerging companies in the high technology and life science industries. Since spring 2025, Dr. Smoliar has served as CEO of Quantum Denmark.

Dr. Smoliar holds degrees in Chemistry from Columbia College, Columbia University and a Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley.

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Skills

  • Ecosystem Building
  • Deeptech investing

Interests

  • Quantum Technologies