Building a Regional Quantum Ecosystem with Corey Stambaugh

What does it actually take to turn a world-class research university into a functioning quantum industry hub — in real time, in one year? Corey Stambaugh, Director of Maryland's Capital of Quantum initiative, joins Sebastian Hassinger at the 2026 Quantum World Congress to walk through how the Discovery District went from an announcement to a building with a dilution refrigerator pumped down to 14 millikelvin in under twelve months. This episode is a ground-level look at regional quantum ecosystem building: the strategy, the speed, and the honest tensions between scientific timelines and economic development goals.