Spannender Tag mit Gesprächen über den erfolgreichen Wahlkampf der Liberal Democrats 2024. Viele Lehren für die FDP in Sachsen: klare Werte, Mut zur Freiheit, Lust auf Veränderung. So kann liberaler Aufbruch gelingen. 💛 #FDP #Liberalismus

Thrilled to chair the Photonics & Quantum Computing session at TechTour NextGen IC during #PICSummitEurope 2025 in Eindhoven! 🚀 Met inspiring entrepreneurs developing the next generation of #photonics components. The future is bright! ✨

Oldtimer Feeling in #Zorneding. Auf Grund der Bauarbeiten auf der S-Bahnstrecke, im Westen von München fahren die Klasse 420 Züge über die S6 zwischen #Ostbahnhof und #Ebersberg

Fascinated to see the results in the next few days. Probably 3I/Atlas is a comet. But this scientist says it may be a UFO www.thetimes.com/article/ab04...

Enjoyed the day in Karlsruhe talking to students about protecting intellectual property in the #optics and #photonics fields. We also talked about launching companies and careers as IP professionals. @PhotonHub @CNCPI_FR #patentanwaltskammer

Great comment from LibDem leader Ed Davey at Prime Minister's Questions - is the Prime Minister only going to complain about the #Brexit deal or is he going to do something about it? #PMQ #LibDems

Excellent question by @eddavey.libdems.org.uk at #PMQs on what the government will do to fix the #Brexit mess.

Bildung ist ihr heilig. Melanie Schaffenroth aus #Zorneding will keine Gebühren bei der Gemeindebibliothek.

Melanie Schaffenroth aus #Zorneding unterstützt denn Zweckverband für ein gemeinsames Hallenbad mit Kirchseeon

Stammtisch bei der @fdp in #Zorneding. Wir treffen Melanie Schaffenroth. Kandidatin für das Amt der Bürgermeisterin

Melanie Schaffenroth aus #Zorneding stellt sich vor. Sie will #Bürgermeisterin werden. Neue Impulse für die Stadt.

Will they? Won't they? Latest news is that the US administration does not plan to take equity in any #quantum companies (at least at this stage), contradicting an earlier report.

Farage: epic grifter

The Tories can shout at me all they like, but the truth is their Brexit deal it is hurting our country and Labour won’t do anything about it. Today I urged the Prime Minister to actually fix it.

Confirmation that the update of the European "Chips Act" will now be produced in the early part of 2026. #EuropeanUnion #ChipsAct

Can you #patent #artificialintelligence inventions in Europe? Join me at a webinar on Tuesday @10:30 CEST to learn more. Registration is free and you can sign up here.

Great evening at the down under Australian and New Zealand film festival in Berlin. 39th anniversary of Muriel‘s Wedding. Great comic movie with serious undertones.

Veggie-Burger verboten? 🤦‍♂️ Weil Verbraucher zu dumm sind, „pflanzlich“ zu lesen? Lobbyismus pur. 🌱 #VeggieBurger #EU #Lebensmittelpolitik

Second day at Optica's Global Photonics Economic Forum in Málaga talking about the photonics industry.

European commission set to launch its new #ArtificialIntelligence strategy today - aimed at strengthening European sovereignty. Hopefully not another set of complicated bureaucratic rules.

@ETSI_STANDARDS has launched Quantum Technologies Committee to drive standards in comms, sensing & QRNGs. Big step for Europe’s #quantum ecosystem. How will this link to standard-essential #patents — which quantum innovations will be “essential” tomorrow?

Time for Oktoberfest with the German Australian Busines Council

Zapata Computing looked finished in 2024 Reborn as Zapata Quantum, proving that in #QuantumComputing the real value isn’t cash flow — it’s the IP. 50+ patents secured. Debt slashed. In #quantum, protect your patents → protect your future. http://bit.ly/483ijxS

Who would have known when the domain names were created how valuable ".AI", allocated to the Caribbean island of Antigua, would become. @bbc report on additional source of revenue for the small isalnd which has traditionally been dependent on tourism.

🇫🇷🇩🇪 push for a 28th Regime: one EU company form, one digital register, scale everywhere. No more 27 sets of rules—just a European answer to Delaware. The question: will the EU move fast enough?

Great to see that both the French and German governments have committed to supporting the proposed European-wide Young Innovative Company to support #startups and scale-ups. www.bundesregierung....

AI companies aren’t just shaping technology—they’re reshaping copyright law. Anthropic’s settlement marks a turning point: training data as fair use vs. infringement. Full analysis here 👉 robharrisoneu.substa... #AI #Copyright #TechPolicy #ArtificialIntelligence

Cheaper cheese and olives on the table under EU deal www.thetimes.com/article/d907... Excellent. Reducing red tape and bureaucratic controls. Promoting transparency and competition. An EU-UK deal is long overdue

www.theguardian.com/politics/202... Farage’s proposals would overturn centuries of English law, protecting the rights of individuals. Leaving the EHCR won’t remove these rights which date back to the Magna Carta.

First ever gravel bike test - great ride through the dune landscape of the #Gironde. A bit sore on the backside, but otherwise great fun.

Evening sun on the beach at #Lacanau. Lovely town on the French Atlantic coast.

The Financial Times just made it clear: quantum computing is no longer “ten years away.” It’s a governance issue now. Boards that wait risk falling behind on both opportunity and risk. Full piece here 👉 robharrisoneu.substa... #QuantumComputing #CorporateGovernance

AI chips to China, at 15% for Washington. Export controls have gone transactional. Europe can’t afford to be a rule-taker in this game. Full post on Substack: open.substack.com/pu...

AI has entered the boardroom. The EU’s AI Act doesn’t just regulate tech—it makes directors accountable. Procurement = compliance. Vendor chains = liability. This isn’t a tech law. It’s a governance test. ➡️ More in Technology and Politics

#Plastic production is set to triple by 2060. The Geneva talks could have stopped it. Instead, they collapsed in paralysis. Here’s why that failure matters. robharrisoneu.substa...

Company exits rarely die over price. They die in diligence. Messy cap tables. Missing board approvals. IP not fully owned. I’ve seen it kill acquisitions of #startups Exit readiness isn’t last-minute—it’s years in the making. My latest post robharrisoneu.substa...

Generally suspected for a long time that the US authorities have embedded location tracking devices in certain shipments of advanced #semiconductor chips to prevent illegal diversions to China or Russia. Reuters has now reported it

In Europe, running a #startup isn’t Monopoly—it’s more like playing four different board games at once. 🇪🇺♟ From Germany’s GmbH rules to France’s SARL quirks, the corporate governance landscape is a maze founders can’t ignore. Are you playing to win? robharrisoneu.substa...

China controls much of Earth’s rare earth supply—now it’s eyeing the Moon. 🌑 With new lunar samples and plans to test mining tech, Beijing is positioning itself for the next big resource race. What does this mean for space law and global power? 1/2

🔥🌍 Europe is inching toward #climate tipping points—some may already be behind us. From melting #glaciers to vanishing forests, the signs are unmistakable. What do the models say? What’s still within our control? 🔗 Read the full story: “Europe on the Edge” 📍Link robertharrison151.su...

I am currently writing a paper on how the US administration‘s trade policies are affecting the development of new semiconductor chips for e.g. the AI and quantum industries. Any thoughts?

📢 New EU Rules for Generative AI Just Dropped If you're building or using AI in Europe, big changes are coming. From August 2025, new laws will demand transparency about training data ⚖️🤖

Chandrababu Naidu, long-time ally of the Indian PM and powerful Andhra Pradesh figure, targets replicating Hyderabad’s tech magic in his home state. 1/2

🌏 The countdown to IAC 2025 Sydney is on — and Europe is looking to the Australian space ecosystem for innovation, partnerships, and new frontiers. 1/3

European Commission has just published its quantum strategy, setting out a vision for supporting #quantum technologies in Europe. Many good elements and I'll be having a deeper look in the next few days. digital-strategy.ec....

Congratulations to my friend, Michael Ruoff, who has just been elected as the new Chair of the @fdp in Bavaria www.sueddeutsche.de/...

🌌 Europe’s Bold Move in Space Governance! 🌌 🚀 Europe just launched Space Act— EU-wide rules on debris management, cybersecurity & satellite sustainability Bold leadership or bureaucratic overreach? 📡 Dive into full analysis: robharrisoneu.substa... #NewSpace #Satellites #SpaceRegulation

🚨 #Quantum computing is nearing the ability to break today’s #encryption—an alarm sounded in arecent webinar. Legal teams must act now by building in-house quantum-readiness, supported by specialist advisors. 🔐💼 📘 Read more in my Substack post: robharrisoneu.substa...

📜 On this day – 15 June 1215 📜 807 years ago, the Magna Carta was sealed by King John at Runnymede. ⠀ 1/3

Opening ceremony of #FranceQuantum. 4th edition at Station F in Paris