The Company Lab Launches CO.LAB Q for Quantum Startups

Insider Brief

• The Company Lab has launched CO.LAB Q, a 12-month commercialization studio for quantum startups and research teams, with applications open ahead of its November 2026 start.
• The program will provide participating companies with access to quantum infrastructure, technical expertise, industry and public-sector customers, pilot opportunities and capital pathways.
• CO.LAB Q will focus on quantum computing, networking, cybersecurity, sensing, enabling hardware and applications across energy, mobility, logistics and defense.

Press release – The Company Lab (CO.LAB) today announced CO.LAB Q, a 12-month quantum commercialization studio designed to help promising startups and research teams turn advanced technologies into scalable, market-ready companies. Applications are now open, and the program begins in November 2026. 

Built around the Tennessee Valley’s concentration of industry expertise and real-world challenges in energy, mobility and defense, CO.LAB Q uses those regional strengths as a launchpad for quantum commercialization across sectors. 

The studio combines individualized commercialization support with access to quantum infrastructure, technical expertise, industry and public-sector customers, pilot opportunities and capital pathways. Founding partnerships with Quantinuum and Davidson Technologies add specialized computing resources, technical guidance and direct insight into commercial and national-security applications. As the quantum network partner EPB Quantum will provide participating companies access to its quantum network, expanding opportunities to explore emerging applications and advance communications efforts.