Quantum Computing Business with Fexingo: Hardware, Software, and Enterprise Quantum

Episode 104 of Quantum Computing Business with Fexingo dives into a surprising new use case: weather and climate prediction. Lucas and Luna explore how quantum algorithms could outperform classical supercomputers at simulating atmospheric dynamics, focusing on a breakthrough 2025 study from the University of Chicago and IBM. They discuss the limits of current numerical weather prediction, how quan...

Episode 103 explores a frontier application of quantum computing: designing stable nuclear fusion reactors. Lucas and Luna discuss how researchers at MIT and Commonwealth Fusion Systems are using quantum simulations to model plasma turbulence—a problem that classical supercomputers can't crack. The episode centers on a 2025 breakthrough where a 72-qubit quantum processor simulated the magnetic con...

Episode 102 of Quantum Computing Business with Fexingo dives into how quantum computers are accelerating protein folding predictions — a critical bottleneck in drug discovery. Lucas and Luna explore a recent study where a 127-qubit IBM quantum processor folded a small protein in minutes, a task that would take classical supercomputers days. They discuss the partnership between IBM and Cleveland Cl...

In this episode of Quantum Computing Business with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore how quantum machine learning is being applied to personalize cancer treatment. They focus on a specific case: researchers at the University of Southern California have used a quantum algorithm to analyze tumor genomics and predict which chemotherapy drugs a patient is likely to respond to—based on their unique molec...

For episode 100 of Quantum Computing Business with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore how quantum computing is revolutionizing aerospace design. They focus on a specific case: Airbus using quantum algorithms to simulate airflow over wing surfaces, reducing wind tunnel testing by 40 percent. The hosts break down why classical supercomputers hit a wall with turbulence modeling, how quantum annealers fr...

Battery development is notoriously slow — new chemistries take years to go from lab to production line. Quantum computing is changing that by simulating electron-level interactions that classical computers can't handle. Lucas and Luna look at how IonQ and Mercedes-Benz are using quantum algorithms to model lithium-sulfur and solid-state electrolytes, cutting simulation time from months to hours. T...

In this episode, Lucas and Luna dive into the surprising role quantum computing is playing in carbon capture technology. They explore how researchers at a Swiss startup are using quantum algorithms to simulate metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) — porous materials that trap CO2 molecules. Lucas breaks down the specific computational challenge: classical supercomputers struggle to model the quantum mec...

Episode 97 of Quantum Computing Business dives into a specific fraud-detection use case: how a European retail bank used a quantum-classical hybrid system to catch fraudulent credit-card transactions in under 50 milliseconds. Lucas explains the technical architecture — a quantum annealing processor from D-Wave that solves a combinatorial optimization problem each time a card is swiped — and Luna p...

In Episode 96, Lucas and Luna explore how quantum computing is revolutionizing structural biology. They focus on a 2025 breakthrough at the University of Chicago where a hybrid quantum-classical algorithm solved the protein-folding problem for a 200-residue enzyme in minutes instead of months. The hosts explain how variational quantum eigensolvers and quantum annealing are outperforming classical...

Episode 95 of Quantum Computing Business with Fexingo. Lucas and Luna explore how quantum computing is accelerating protein structure prediction — a compute problem that classical supercomputers still struggle with. They walk through the specific math: why modeling a 300-amino-acid protein involves an astronomical number of folding possibilities, and how quantum algorithms can reduce that from exp...

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how quantum computing is transforming drug safety trials by simulating protein-drug interactions at a molecular level. They focus on a concrete case: how researchers at a major pharmaceutical company used a quantum algorithm to predict a toxicity risk in a promising cancer drug candidate, avoiding a costly late-stage failure. The hosts discuss the specific q...

Every year thousands of kidney patients die waiting for a compatible donor. The matching problem is computationally brutal: a national pool of incompatible donor-patient pairs must be swapped in cycles and chains, and the number of possible combinations explodes combinatorially. Classical computers hit a wall beyond about 30 pairs. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how researchers at the Uni...

Lucas and Luna explore a specific application of quantum computing that's quietly reshaping the battery recycling industry. They focus on how quantum algorithms are being used to simulate and optimize the separation of lithium, cobalt, and nickel from end-of-life batteries at a molecular level. The episode centers on a real-world pilot from a company called Quantum Battery Solutions, which has ach...

Episode 91 explores how quantum computing is revolutionizing logistics route planning. Lucas and Luna dive into a real-world case study: DHL's pilot program with D-Wave Systems, which used a quantum annealer to optimize delivery routes in Berlin, cutting fuel consumption by 12 percent and reducing delivery times by 8 percent. They explain why classical computers struggle with the 'traveling salesm...

Episode 90 dives into quantum computing's emerging role in active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) manufacturing. Lucas and Luna explore a concrete example: how a collaboration between Roche and a quantum startup used a variational quantum eigensolver to optimize a synthesis pathway for a critical cancer drug, cutting solvent waste by 32% and reducing energy costs by 18% in pilot runs. They break d...

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how quantum computing is being used to optimize the Haber-Bosch process for ammonia production, a breakthrough that could cut the fertilizer industry's 2% global carbon footprint. They discuss a recent 2026 pilot at a major nitrogen plant where a hybrid quantum-classical algorithm reduced energy consumption by 15% while maintaining yield. The hosts explain t...

Episode 88 of Quantum Computing Business dives into a fresh frontier: urban traffic management. Lucas and Luna explore how quantum algorithms are being tested to optimize traffic light timing and reduce congestion in real time, using a pilot project in the city of Cambridge, UK. They discuss the specific quantum annealing approach from D-Wave, how it compares to classical heuristics, and why even...

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore a groundbreaking application of quantum computing that is transforming the financial industry: real-time fraud detection. They discuss how JPMorgan Chase and Barclays are experimenting with quantum algorithms to analyze transaction patterns across millions of accounts simultaneously, something classical systems struggle with due to combinatorial complexity....

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how quantum computing is accelerating the discovery of new chemical catalysts, a breakthrough that could reshape industries from fertilizer production to carbon capture. They focus on a concrete case: a 2025 simulation by IBM and a European energy consortium that modeled a novel catalyst for ammonia synthesis at scale, achieving a 15 percent energy reduction...

Lucas and Luna explore how quantum computing is transforming supply chain procurement — the art of deciding which suppliers to use, how much to order, and when. They focus on a real-world case: a global automotive manufacturer that used a quantum annealing system from D-Wave to optimize its procurement for 10,000 parts across 500 suppliers, cutting procurement costs by 12% year-over-year while red...

Episode 84 of Quantum Computing Business with Fexingo explores how quantum algorithms are reshaping portfolio construction for institutional investors. Lucas and Luna dive into a specific case: a $200 billion pension fund using a variational quantum eigensolver to optimize a 500-asset portfolio, cutting computing time from 72 hours to 18 minutes. They break down the math—Markowitz meets qubits—and...

Episode 83 dives into a surprising industrial frontier for quantum computing: rare earth mining and processing. Lucas and Luna explore how quantum algorithms are being used to optimize the extraction of neodymium and dysprosium—critical metals for magnets in EVs and wind turbines. They focus on a collaboration between mining giant Rio Tinto and quantum startup Quantinuum, which recently ran a pilo...

Episode 82 of Quantum Computing Business with Fexingo dives into how quantum algorithms are optimizing warehouse robotics — specifically, the maze-like coordination of thousands of autonomous robots in Amazon and Ocado fulfillment centers. Lucas and Luna unpack a 2025 pilot by D-Wave Systems at a major logistics hub, where a hybrid quantum-classical solver cut robot collision rates by 40% and boos...

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how quantum computing is starting to reshape semiconductor chip design — one of the most computationally demanding engineering challenges on the planet. They focus on a specific bottleneck: the physical design stage, where billion-transistor layouts must be optimized for power, performance, and area. The discussion centers on a 2025 collaboration between IBM...

Lucas and Luna explore how quantum computing is starting to optimize chemical recycling of plastics, specifically the depolymerization process. They focus on a 2026 collaboration between IBM Quantum and the recycling startup ReCircled, which used a quantum algorithm to identify catalyst candidates for breaking down PET plastics 30 percent more efficiently than classical methods alone. The hosts br...