A use case with an owner
Start with a partner need and a champion who can explain the operating context.
the companies behind the use cases
Meet the partners that bring industry within reach
Quantum's four corporate partners bring real operating environments, decision-makers, and needs to the table. For a ready startup, that turns an introduction into a credible route to proof.
why the partner network matters
A shorter distance between product and proof
The value is not logo exposure. It is the ability to test against a defined need with the people who understand the operation and can act on the result.
A place to test
Move beyond a generic demo toward a scoped environment, criteria, and field evidence.
A commercial next step
Use the evidence to decide whether to roll out, refine, or stop before costly scale.
what you get
Scouting that starts from your needs
Need-first scouting
We do not start with a catalogue of technology. We map operational needs with partner teams, then scout globally for startups with the right stage, readiness, and fit.
POCs executed in-house
Quantum's team manages POC design, planning, and execution at the playground or an agreed partner site, with success criteria set in advance.
De-risked adoption
Success criteria are defined with the partner before testing begins. A successful POC creates evidence for adoption; an unsuccessful one creates a clear, contained learning.
programs for partners
Four partner programs
SPARK
Our POC runway program — meet, evaluate, and pilot startups matched to your use cases.
The Agile track
Continuous open innovation: ongoing deal-flow and challenge-specific scouting between program cycles.
CHAMP
Innovation management training for your executives — each participant leaves with a POC roadmap.
Enrichment academy
A learning forum for senior managers: guest experts, emerging tech, leadership practice.
champ, in their words
"During CHAMP #2 we identified a critical need for temperature and humidity monitoring in our logistics centers — Quantum introduced the IoT startup that solved it."
the consortium
Four partner companies. One playground.
Quantum-hub works for these four existing partner companies; it is not an investment platform or an open corporate membership network.
clear ownership
One POC. Three accountable teams.
A strong pilot begins with clear responsibility. Before testing starts, every side knows what it owns and which decision the evidence must unlock.
Own the operational need
- Define the business problem and site constraints.
- Open access to the people, data, and environment required.
- Own the decision that follows the POC.
Own the path to evidence
- Scout and assess the strongest-fit technologies.
- Translate the need into scope and success criteria.
- Coordinate execution and turn results into a decision brief.
Own product readiness
- Bring working technology and the technical team behind it.
- Support integration, testing, and rapid iteration.
- Prepare a practical route from POC to deployment.
Shared finish line: evidence strong enough to roll out, refine, or stop with confidence.