Vescent

If you've stopped by our booth at FiO+LS this week, you've met @ Robert Brienza and @ Josh Wilson.
They're spending the week in Rochester at Frontiers in Optics + Laser Science, talking about frequency combs, photonics, and what people are building in their labs.
Thanks to everyone who's said hi so far.

📍 Booth #302

As a ‘kid from Queens,’ it was a thrill to speak during the United Nations General Assembly…”

Our CEO Scott Davis grew up right across the East River from the UN. Last week, he joined a panel there.

The panel, “The State of the Second Quantum Revolution,” was part of “Quantum for the Goals,” the first meeting of its kind, focused on how quantum technologies can help the UN reach its Sustainable Development Goals.

Scott shared the stage with Jenay Patel of IBM and Blair Robertson of Bellstate, with Mik Thobo-Carlsen of BloomsDay moderating.

Quantum is no longer just theory. Soon it will be part of how the world handles energy, climate, health, and security.

That raises new questions. Who takes the lead? Who sets the rules?

Answering them takes policymakers, investors, companies, and the scientists and engineers doing the work. This meeting put them in the same room.

Scott put it simply: “Disruptive technologies matter. Quantum matters.”

Quantum is now part of the UN discussion, and Vescent is part of that dialogue.

It was also great to see Scott and David Mandell of Massive together at the UN.

A huge thanks to Bohrealis for putting on the event, and to 55North, Kai Hudek, and Owen Lozman for organizing this inaugural meeting.

Let’s keep the conversation going as we drive quantum scale-up!

Link to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals in the comments.
 

We were honored to attend an event hosted by Endeavor Colorado last week, held as part of Tulagi Music Fest (thanks, Dan Caruso and Caruso Ventures). Being part of this network, a group of companies doing serious, real work, is something we don't take lightly.

The evening had a fun surprise: a drink named after Vescent, "The Timekeeper," which was a first for our team. 🕰️

Many companies in the Endeavor network are generating hundreds of millions, even billions, in real revenue. We're humbled to stand alongside that kind of track record as we keep building the hardware behind deployed quantum technology, with over 10,000 products shipped so far and plenty of room still to grow.

None of that growth happens without our incredible Vescent team behind it.

Great two days in Bruges for the Frequency Combs: Fundamentals and Applications workshop, with lots of great conversations across the frequency comb community.

One of the highlights: a live, functioning RUBRIComb demo running at the booth. Nothing beats watching it run in real time.

Thanks to everyone who stopped by! Already looking forward to the next one.

We are excited to welcome Lena Bruno to our team as our new Prototype Engineer!

Lena has a background in physics and a wonderfully eclectic range of experience spanning the solar industry, software engineering, freeze-dried canine blood plasma, and technical writing. A generalist at heart, they appreciate the versatility their physics background has given them and are excited to be at Vescent, where there is room to explore a little bit of everything.

When they’re not at work, they might be crocheting in front of a horror movie, thrifting for nostalgic toys from their childhood, or debating with friends about which bug has the best life overall.

Welcome, Lena! Happy to have you here!

We are excited to welcome Robert Brienza to our team as one of our new Technical Sales Engineers!

Robert earned his PhD in experimental AMO physics from Rice University, where he focused on Strontium Rydberg atoms. He is drawn to sales and business development because it gives him the opportunity to meet many different people and learn about their novel ideas for the future of science.

Outside of work, Robert enjoys playing trumpet, studying Japanese, and spending time with family. He also likes tinkering with local LLMs on his home computer.

Welcome, Robert! Happy to have you here!

We are excited to welcome Blair Welsh to our team as our new Field Application Engineer - UK & Europe!

With over 17 years of experience in the photonics and laser industry, Blair brings a background spanning service management, customer support, technical operations, and EMEA leadership. What attracted him to Vescent is the combination of fascinating technology, ambitious growth plans, and the opportunity to help build something from the ground up in Europe. He especially enjoys working closely with customers, solving problems, and bringing people together to turn technical challenges into great customer experiences.

Outside of work, Blair is a keen runner who spends much of his free time training and competing in races ranging from 5km to the marathon distance. He also enjoys watching football (soccer) with his two boys, spending time with family and friends, and traveling when they get the chance. Whether it’s working toward a running goal or taking on a new challenge, he likes staying busy and always having something to work toward.

Welcome, Blair! Happy to have you here!