TechTalk: Quantum – September 2025

TechTalk on Quantum in Life Sciences & Health

Join us for an inspiring afternoon at the intersection of quantum technology and real-world applications in Life Sciences & Health. This special edition of TechTalk takes place at Biopartner Leiden, home of the new quantum-tech incubator House of Quantum Leiden.

We will feature six leading experts from Leiden Bio Science Park and beyond, each delivering a short, powerful talk of 10 minutes. The sessions will explore:

• Innovations in quantum hardware, including stacks, cooling systems, and chips

• Practical applications of quantum in Life Sciences & Health

• Real-life use cases where quantum may help solve complex scientific challenges

After the talks, we’ll walk or cycle together to Biopartner 4 for an exclusive guided tour of the new House of Quantum facilities, followed by networking with drinks and bites.

Who should join?
Do you work with quantum technology? Are you curious about its capabilities? Do you have ideas for applying quantum to challenges in life sciences and health? This event is open to scientists, entrepreneurs, students, policymakers, and anyone interested in exploring the impact of quantum innovations in this sector.

Speakers (partial line-up)

Patrick O’Brien – Leiden Cryogenics
For 30 years, Leiden Cryogenics has been at the forefront of extreme low temperature techniques. Their CF-CS110 dilution refrigerator, which cools to less than 10 mK above absolute zero using a mixture of helium isotopes, is a crucial tool for protecting fragile quantum states from environmental noise. Each system is fully customisable with a wide range of measurement options and delivered wired and ready for experiments. Patrick will share insights into how ultra-low temperature technology underpins advances in quantum hardware.

Dr. Seyed Mohammad Reza Taheri – QT Sense
QT Sense is showing that quantum sensing is no longer a future promise; it’s already transforming biotech and life sciences. Their platform uses nanodiamond relaxometry, powered by NV-center magnetometry, to detect oxidative stress at the subcellular level in real time, providing unprecedented insight into disease mechanisms and mechanisms of action directly inside living cells. Seyed, CTO of QT Sense, is an experimental physicist with over a decade of experience in optical microscopy and nanostructured materials. He will discuss how quantum sensing can bridge the gap between research and clinical applications, and the collaborations needed to scale its impact.

Programme

15:00 – Doors open at Biopartner 5
15:30 – Start programme
15:40 – 16:10 – First round of experts
16:10 – 16:30 – Break
16:30 – 17:15 – Second round of experts
17:15 – 17:30 – Walk or cycle to Biopartner 4 – House of Quantum
17:30 – 18:30 – House of Quantum tour, with drinks and bites