The Hard Part Isn’t the Science, It’s Manufacturing It

Hunter McDaniel, founder and CEO of UbiQD, explains why advanced materials succeed or fail based on manufacturing reality, not scientific promise. He lays out the real constraints behind bringing quantum dots to market, including scale, cost sensitivity, global supply chains, and regulatory compliance.

We discuss why lab breakthroughs often stall in production, how scaling manufacturing unlocks cost reductions, and why markets like agriculture and energy demand value before adoption. A grounded conversation for operators evaluating new materials in real manufacturing environments.