--- eventsindex_id: "EI-07111" slug: q2b-copenhagen-2026 title: "Q2B Copenhagen 2026" title_alt: ["Q2B26 Copenhagen", "Q2B26 Copenhagen: The Roadmap to Quantum Value", "Q2B Copenhagen"] canonical_url: "https://eventsindex.org/events/q2b-copenhagen-2026.html" next_edition_year: 2026 date_start: 2026-09-09 date_end: 2026-09-10 venue: "Oksnehallen" city: "Copenhagen" country: "Denmark" organiser: "QC Ware, in partnership with Invest in Denmark" organiser_url: "https://q2b.qcware.com/conference/2026-copenhagen" b2b: true vector: sector: [quantum-tech] audience: [industry, corporate, researcher, investor, startup, government] format: [conference] purpose: [content, networking, deal-making] geography_scope: [Nordic] season: autumn meta_description: "Q2B26 Copenhagen, 9-10 September 2026 at Oksnehallen: QC Ware's practical quantum computing conference, ~600 attendees, first Copenhagen edition." editorial_take: "The Q2B series' first Nordic stop, and a useful read on whether Denmark's unusually well funded quantum push is starting to produce enterprise buyers rather than just research programmes." generated_by: "claude-max-cowork" last_verified: "2026-08-18" variables_filled: 19/58 language: "en" schema_version: "v6.0" --- # Q2B Copenhagen 2026 > *QC Ware's practical quantum computing conference, 9 and 10 September 2026 at Oksnehallen in Copenhagen, held in partnership with Invest in Denmark. Two days built around commercial applications rather than physics results, gathering hardware and software vendors, enterprise end-users, researchers, investors and government representatives, plus a pitch competition for pre-seed and seed quantum startups.* --- ## Quick Facts | DATES | VENUE | ORGANISER | ATTENDANCE | |---|---|---|---| | **9-10 September 2026** | **Oksnehallen** | **QC Ware** | **~600 attendees (estimate)** | | 2 days, Wednesday to Thursday | Copenhagen, Denmark | US quantum software company, with Invest in Denmark | Vendors, enterprise users, investors, government | ## Definition Q2B26 Copenhagen, full title "Q2B26 Copenhagen: The Roadmap to Quantum Value", is the Copenhagen edition of the Q2B conference series run by QC Ware, a US quantum software company. It runs 9 and 10 September 2026 at Oksnehallen in Copenhagen, in partnership with Invest in Denmark, the Danish government's foreign investment agency. The programme covers quantum computing and HPC, error correction, quantum AI, quantum communications and security, and sensing and timing, with an emphasis on industrial use cases. This is the fourth European edition of a series founded in 2017 in the United States, and the first held in Copenhagen: the three prior European editions took place in Paris. ## What Q2B is: a commercial conference, not a physics meeting The Q2B series was built around a specific question that academic quantum conferences tend to treat as secondary: what can be bought, deployed and measured today. The Copenhagen subtitle, "The Roadmap to Quantum Value", is a fair summary of the editorial line. Sessions pair hardware and software vendors with enterprise end-users describing what they have actually run, alongside researchers, investors and government representatives. That places Q2B closer to the enterprise adoption end of the European quantum calendar than to the funded-consortium and policy assemblies that anchor it. ## The 2026 edition: the series' first Nordic stop Moving the European edition from Paris to Copenhagen is the main structural change for 2026. The choice is not incidental: Denmark has become one of Europe's most concentrated quantum funding stories, and the participant list reflects that, with the Novo Nordisk Foundation, Novo Holdings, QuNorth, the BioInnovation Institute and Invest in Denmark all present alongside international vendors. For an event whose stated subject is the route from research to commercial value, hosting in a country where philanthropic and state capital has been committed to national quantum infrastructure gives the programme an obvious local test case. ## What the programme covers | Theme | What it covers | |---|---| | Quantum computing and HPC | Hardware platforms and integration of quantum processors with high-performance computing | | Error correction | Progress toward fault tolerance and what it means for application timelines | | Quantum AI | Intersection of quantum computing and machine learning workloads | | Quantum communications and security | Secure communication, cryptography and post-quantum concerns | | Sensing and timing | Quantum sensors, metrology and precision timing applications | | Industrial use cases | End-user reports on deployment, pilots and measured results | ## Who is in the room Confirmed participating organisations announced ahead of the event span four broad categories, which is a reasonable proxy for the composition of the audience itself. | Category | Organisations named by the organiser | |---|---| | Hardware, software and cloud vendors | Microsoft, Atom Computing, Fujitsu, AWS | | Danish and Nordic quantum initiatives | QuNorth, 55 North | | Funders, foundations and investors | Novo Nordisk Foundation, Novo Holdings, Playground, BioInnovation Institute | | Public agencies | Invest in Denmark | The mix is worth reading carefully. Cloud and hardware providers set the technical agenda, but the Danish funding and institution-building side is unusually well represented for a two-day commercial conference, which shapes the kind of conversations available in the corridors. ## The startup pitch competition Q2B26 Copenhagen includes a pitch competition open to pre-seed and seed stage quantum companies. It is the clearest deal-making component of the programme and the reason a share of the investor attendance shows up at all. For early-stage founders, the competition is the practical argument for attending: it puts a European quantum company in front of an investor group that includes both dedicated deep tech funds and the large Danish life-science capital pools. ## Where Q2B Copenhagen sits on the European quantum calendar | Event | City | Dates | Centre of gravity | |---|---|---|---| | Q2B26 Copenhagen | Copenhagen, Denmark | 9-10 September 2026 | Commercial applications, enterprise adoption, startup pitching | | IQT Nordics 2026 | Oslo, Norway | not disclosed | The other main Nordic industry gathering on the quantum circuit | | EQTC 2026 | Dublin, Ireland | 30 November - 3 December 2026 | EU Quantum Flagship research, funding and policy assembly | Q2B lands in early September, ahead of the autumn cluster of European quantum events and well before EQTC closes the year in Dublin. Within the Nordics it now shares the calendar with IQT Nordics in Oslo, which makes 2026 the first year the region carries two significant industry-facing quantum conferences. Compared with Q-Expo in Bilbao or the Optica Quantum Industry Summit in Glasgow, Q2B is smaller and more tightly focused on the vendor-to-enterprise relationship. ## FAQ · Identity and audience ### Who should attend Q2B Copenhagen rather than a research conference? Enterprise technology teams evaluating quantum computing, vendors selling into them, investors covering the sector, and government or agency staff tracking commercial readiness. Researchers attend, but the programme is organised around applications and deployment rather than around new results. ### Is this the same Q2B held in the United States? It is the same series, run by the same organiser, QC Ware. Q2B was founded in 2017 in the United States and has since added European editions. Copenhagen 2026 is the fourth European edition and the first outside Paris. ### What is Invest in Denmark's role? Invest in Denmark, the Danish foreign investment agency, is the local partner for the 2026 edition and appears on the participant list. Its involvement explains part of the Danish institutional presence in the programme. ### How large is the event? Attendance is estimated at around 600 over the two days. That makes it a mid-sized conference by European quantum standards: larger than an invitation-only industry roundtable, considerably smaller than the multi-day flagship assemblies. ## The venue: Oksnehallen Oksnehallen is a former cattle hall in the Vesterbro district of Copenhagen, converted into an exhibition and conference space and located a short walk from Copenhagen Central Station. The single-hall layout suits an event of this size, keeping the plenary programme, the vendor presence and the informal conversation in one space rather than spreading them across separate floors. ## The organiser: QC Ware QC Ware is a US quantum and AI software company that has run the Q2B conference series since 2017. Its position is unusual for a conference organiser: it is a working vendor in the field it convenes, which is what gives Q2B its applications-first editorial line, and also what any attendee should keep in mind when reading the programme. The 2026 Copenhagen edition is co-organised with Invest in Denmark. --- ## Editorial take *The Q2B series' first Nordic stop, and a useful read on whether Denmark's unusually well funded quantum push is starting to produce enterprise buyers rather than just research programmes.* ## How to register and what it costs Registration runs through the official conference page at q2b.qcware.com. Delegate pricing was not disclosed on the official page at research time, so any figure quoted elsewhere should be checked against the organiser directly. Q2B editions have historically operated tiered pricing with separate rates for industry, academic and startup attendees, but the 2026 Copenhagen tiers are not published in a form that can be verified here. Startups intending to enter the pitch competition should check the official page for a separate application route and deadline, which is typically earlier than general registration. ## FAQ · Access and practicalities ### How much does a delegate pass cost? Not disclosed. The official conference page did not publish delegate pricing at the time of verification. Contact the organiser through q2b.qcware.com for current rates. ### Is there a discounted rate for academics or startups? Not disclosed for the 2026 Copenhagen edition. Attendees who qualify should ask the organiser directly rather than assume the rates used by other editions in the series apply. ### How do I get to Oksnehallen? The venue is in Vesterbro, within walking distance of Copenhagen Central Station, which connects directly to Copenhagen Airport by train in about 15 minutes. No dedicated shuttle has been announced. ### Can startups apply to pitch? The 2026 programme includes a pitch competition for pre-seed and seed stage quantum companies. Application details and deadlines are handled through the official conference page. ## First time at Q2B Copenhagen? How to prepare - **Confirm pricing before you plan the trip.** Delegate rates are not published on the official page, so budget approval needs a direct answer from the organiser rather than an assumption based on other Q2B editions. - **Decide which side of the room you are on.** The programme separates cleanly into vendor capability and end-user deployment. Knowing whether you are there to buy, sell, invest or recruit will determine which sessions repay the time. - **Do the Danish homework.** QuNorth, the Novo Nordisk Foundation, Novo Holdings and the BioInnovation Institute are all on the participant list. Arriving with a working understanding of how Danish quantum funding is structured will make the corridor conversations far more productive. - **Book the two days properly, not one.** At roughly 600 attendees over two days, the value concentrates in repeat encounters. A single-day visit tends to produce introductions without follow-through. - **Founders: treat the pitch competition as the reason to come.** Check application deadlines early, since pitch entry typically closes well ahead of general registration. - **Book accommodation near Vesterbro or the central station.** The venue sits in a dense central district and September is an active conference month in Copenhagen, so nearby rooms move early. ## Resources | Resource | URL | |---|---| | Official website | https://q2b.qcware.com/conference/2026-copenhagen | | Q2B conference series | https://q2b.qcware.com/ | | Organiser (QC Ware) | https://www.qcware.com/ | | Registration | not disclosed | | Programme | not disclosed | | LinkedIn | not disclosed | --- **Last verified:** 2026-08-18 **Next review:** 2026-09-08 **Notes:** Dates, venue, organiser partnership, themes, participant list and the ~600 attendance estimate are drawn from the official Q2B Copenhagen 2026 page. Delegate pricing was not disclosed by the organiser at research time and no figure has been substituted. Edition count (fourth European edition, first in Copenhagen after three Paris editions) is organiser-stated; individual Paris edition years are not recorded here. IQT Nordics 2026 dates are outside the scope of this record and are marked not disclosed in the calendar comparison. **Variables:** 19/58 **Concept definition:** not applicable