Dr. David Uebel
Co-founder, Partner, Managing Director
Studies: Material Science, TU Berlin
„For us, Brandenburg is the ideal place for starting a business and developing innovations. You are welcomed with open arms, and the people have the necessary hands-on spirit.”
Dr. Owen C. Ernst
Co-founder, Partner, Managing Director
Studies: Physical Chemistry, HU Berlin
„They say the future is written in the stars. Thanks to us, it’s in Brandenburg. A raw material for the future from the heart of Europe—that is our goal.”
Anne Handschick-Ernst
Co-founder, Partner, Communications
Studies: European Media Studies (B. A.), Uni and FH Potsdam
Apprenticeship: Certified Office Management Specialist, FlixBus DACH GmbH
„Brandenburg offers valuable expertise in the fields of raw material production and the economy. We leverage both to create something new and strengthen the region.”
2018
David and Owen work at the Leibniz Institute for Crystal Growth (IKZ) in Berlin and gain insight into the fragile supply chain for isotopically pure materials. This leads them to the idea of founding a startup specializing in isotopically pure semiconductors.
2023
The team wins the Lausitz Start-up Award (LEX).
2024 - 2026
Through the “HoCHQuant” project, the team is receiving funding as part of an EXIST research transfer program at the BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg and receives funds amounting to approximately €900,000.00.
2026
quantum grade materials [qgm] GmbH is established on January 1, 2026.
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