AQUANTUM

• How many years have you been in operation?

  aQuantum is 5 years old.

• How many people are on your team?

  We currently have 17 people on our team.

• What are your ambitions?

  We have an ambition that stands out among others: to be leaders in the practical application of quantum computing through hybrid software systems ready for the industry.

• What is your mission? Can you tell us a bit about your project?

  Our mission is to design, develop, and implement practical technologies, tools, products, and methods applied to industry-ready hybrid software systems.

• What sets you apart?

  We believe that our extensive experience and our vision in quantum software engineering, applied to the design and development of quantum software solutions and services, are valuable for businesses.

• A quote you'd like to share with the world

  We create technologies and services that make industry-ready quantum software possible.

EVA5

• How many years have you been in operation?

  EVA5 will celebrate their first year in September.

• How many people are on your team?

  Our team is composed of 6 people.

• What are your ambitions?

  To provide an enterprise platform where different technologies (machine learning, AI, generative AI, quantum) coexist, allowing their potentials to combine and offer innovative solutions to businesses.

• What is your mission? Can you tell us a bit about your project?

  It is aligned with our ambition: to provide an enterprise platform for business innovation with disruptive technologies, enabling the seamless integration of new technologies. We aim to democratize innovative technologies for businesses by allowing them to be easily and affordably adopted through open-source solutions.

• What sets you apart?

  To offer solutions where the owners of the innovation platform are the companies themselves, distancing from the large commercial providers, and offering adaptation to their technological and business needs. More innovation value at a lower cost.

• A quote you'd like to share with the world

  Democratize innovation to improve people's lives.

FALCONDALE

• How many years have you been in operation?

  Falcondale was founded in January 2024.

• How many people are on your team?

  Our team consists of Tomás Tagliani (COO), Javier Mancilla (COO), and Iraitz Montalbán (CTO). We have a network of collaborators: quantum researchers Christophe Pere and André Sequeira, and Hanna Back, who support us in business development and interaction with our partners.

• What are your ambitions?

  One of the biggest challenges facing small and medium-sized businesses is access to credit. New companies, in particular, often lack a credit history, making it difficult to assess whether they will be good payers. This leads to many being rejected, leaving them without the liquidity needed to advance their business. We want to solve this problem to facilitate a leading ecosystem with all the financing options for revolutionary new ideas.

• What is your mission? Can you tell us a bit about your project?

  To enable credit institutions to have a fair credit scoring system for new small and medium-sized businesses. The major problem we face is that even the most advanced techniques struggle to achieve good results. The data is scarce and has particularities that make it difficult to distinguish between good and bad payers. This distrust is contagious and leads to credit rejections in many cases. After many years in the financial sector, particularly in Fintech and Neobanks, and with the most disruptive technologies, we realized that these problems might be solved by "unconventional" computers. We discovered that quantum computing is indeed an ally for these problems.

• What sets you apart?

  By converting the data (which is scarce and makes it difficult to differentiate between good and bad payers) into quantum states and operating in that regime, we can better identify individuals, creating a more accurate system. This discovery, which we share with other sectors such as healthcare and materials engineering, is what led us to form Falcondale. We offer this product by removing any barriers to entry.

• A quote you'd like to share with the world

  We will make quantum computing enable greater financial inclusion.

GEOAI ANALYTICS

• How many years have you been in operation?

  GEOAI Analytics is 6 years old.

• How many people are on your team?

  Our team consists of over 20 highly qualified professionals.

• What are your ambitions?

  We aim to redefine and set new standards in the application of quantum and geospatial technology, driving the evolution of spatial analysis through the implementation of advanced AI algorithms. Our goal is to lead international initiatives, especially in Europe, the Americas, and Africa, establishing new integrated data platforms, facilitating real-time analysis, and advanced visualization to support critical decisions in areas such as the environment and sustainability, urban management, renewable energy, and defense and security. The goal is to transform the existing data infrastructure into a highly adaptive and predictive ecosystem that responds to contemporary and future challenges, making optimal use of advances in AI and quantum computing to achieve seamless integration and synchronization of data and analysis.

• What is your mission? Can you tell us a bit about your project?

  To catalyze significant improvements in quality of life through the advanced integration of geospatial and AI technologies. We are at the forefront of research and development in quantum systems and AI to process and analyze geospatial data, contributing to strategic transnational projects. Our systems are designed to process massive volumes of data in near real-time, facilitating detailed interpretations that improve urban planning and the management of critical infrastructure, as well as providing efficient responses to emergencies, with a special focus on environmental sustainability, energy efficiency, and security. We are committed to developing technically competent solutions that offer practical applications and tangible benefits for governments, industry, and citizens, thus contributing to more sustainable and equitable global development.

• What sets you apart?

  We stand out for our ability to integrate quantum artificial intelligence with advanced geospatial data processing techniques from multiple sources. This unique combination allows us to provide deep insights and accurate predictions that are crucial for strategic planning and informed decision-making in key sectors such as the environment and sustainability, renewable energy, urban management, and defense and security.

• A quote you'd like to share with the world

  Connecting quantum and geospatial innovation for a more sustainable and secure future.

GLOBAL DATA QUANTUM

• How many years have you been in operation?

  Global Data Quantum was founded in 2022 as a spin-off from Global Data Media Tech, a company that had been offering technology consulting, big data, AI, and digital strategy services since 2014.

• How many people are on your team?

  Currently, we have a team of 5 people in AI development and 8 specifically dedicated to quantum.

• What are your ambitions?

  We want to help our clients fully harness the potential of quantum computing in its current state. As a company, we aim to solidify our position in the application of this disruptive technology.

• What is your mission? Can you tell us a bit about your project?

  We work on various projects of different types and in different sectors, focusing not only on purely quantum solutions but also on the design of hybrid systems (Quantum + AI). Our main mission is to bring quantum computing closer and make it accessible to real business use cases. We firmly believe in the plurality of applications and the enormous potential that this technology offers.

• What sets you apart?

  I’d say we embrace any challenge, even if it takes us out of our comfort zone. We understand that only by doing so can we contribute to the scientific community and provide a comprehensive service to the industry.

• A quote you'd like to share with the world

  It's in our hands to make quantum computing not the technology of the future but the technology of the present. Let's start today solving the challenges of tomorrow.

HENKO

• How many years have you been in operation?

  Henko was founded in September 2023.

• How many people are on your team?

  Our team consists of 21 highly qualified professionals.

• What are your ambitions?

  We aspire to be leaders in digital transformation through innovative AI solutions, positively impacting various sectors and improving the efficiency and profitability of our clients' operations.

• What is your mission? Can you tell us a bit about your project?

  Our mission is to foster continuous evolution and significant change in the industry through AI. At Henko, we develop solutions that not only automate processes but also improve profit margins and generate new revenue streams through innovative products.

• What sets you apart?

  We stand out for our ability to integrate AI solutions intuitively and effectively, making it easier for companies to adopt advanced technologies and transforming complex challenges into opportunities for growth and continuous improvement.

• A quote you'd like to share with the world

  The true measure of our success will be the world we leave to young people. Let’s ensure it is a future worth inheriting.

QCENTROID

• How many years have you been in operation?

  QCentroid was founded in 2022.

• How many people are on your team?

  The QCentroid team consists of 10 people.

• What are your ambitions?

  We aim to provide the power of quantum computing to companies of all sizes in a simple and affordable way, focusing on solving sustainability and climate challenges.

• What is your mission? Can you tell us a bit about your project?

  We make quantum computing easier to use by bringing together providers, creators, and consumers, offering a unified access point and useful comparisons between different algorithms and technologies.Our "Quantum as a Service" platform allows organizations to access quantum computing without the need for expensive hardware or specialized expertise.

  The algorithms in our marketplace are created by highly qualified companies, researchers, and quantum creators. This enables organizations to easily find the best solutions for their complex problems and integrate them into their existing systems through APIs and blockchain, or use them to create applications that were previously impossible.

• What sets you apart?

  In quantum computing, we believe that collaboration is more important than competition with other companies. We are in a very expansive and still-growing sector, with enormous potential to impact society as a whole. Therefore, we think that what sets us apart—not just QCentroid but the entire ecosystem—is our eagerness to collaborate.

• A quote you'd like to share with the world

  Together, we can solve the greatest challenges humanity faces and create a better future for everyone.

QUANTUM MADS

• How many years have you been in operation?

  Quantum Mads was founded in 2019 and officially established in 2020.

• How many people are on your team?

  We have a total of 9 people.

• What are your ambitions?

  We have many ambitions, but they can be summed up in a few words: to accelerate the adoption and integration of technologies like artificial intelligence and quantum computing in the challenges we face as a society and as a species.

• What is your mission? Can you tell us a bit about your project?

  We focus on developing solutions for optimization, prediction, and simulation problems. Our goal is to enhance the ability of individuals and organizations to make complex decisions based on analysis that leverages cutting-edge technology.

  For example, in the financial sector, there is a need to determine the composition of a portfolio to maximize returns and minimize risk. We offer a recurring software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution, utilizing quantum computing for this purpose. Another example is the creation of synthetic time series, which has multiple applications. Additionally, we have other developments addressing issues such as index replication and reconciliation problems. We also have a solution that leverages quantum computing to optimize the movement of empty containers between port agents within the logistics sector, and another solution for predicting solar energy production in photovoltaic plants.

• What sets you apart?

  We believe that a team with aligned motivations and a shared overall vision greatly strengthens our project, which is multidisciplinary and constantly evolving and growing. We are curious people, eager to solve and innovate, with experience in real-use cases over the past few years.

• A quote you'd like to share with the world

  “Fall in love with some activity and do it! Nobody ever really figures out what life is all about, and it doesn’t matter. Explore the world. Practically everything around us is interesting if you look deeply enough. Work as hard and as much as you want to on the things you like to do the best. Don’t think about what you want to be, but what you want to do.” — Richard P. Feynman

QUANVIA

• How many years have you been in operation?

  Quanvia was founded in 2022 as a spin-off from UPV/EHU.

• How many people are on your team?

  Quanvia is led by its three co-founders: Enrique Solano is an Ikerbasque Professor at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) and CEO of Kipu Quantum. José Rigol, on the other hand, is a Computer Engineer from ICAI with extensive experience in technological consulting and artificial intelligence and is pursuing a Ph.D. in Quantum Computing at the UPV/EHU. Finally, there is Jesús Domínguez. In January, we hired our first employee, and our goal is to add three more by the end of 2024.

• What are your ambitions?

  We were created to help bridge the gap between still-emerging quantum technologies and their application in real-world use cases that can bring value to our clients. After these two years of operation, we have identified a niche for developing quantum sensor products based on NV Centers and software based on AI and quantum machine learning. We dream of developing the first mass-use product in the world based on these technologies.

• What is your mission? Can you tell us a bit about your project?

  We are immersed in the development of different products through PoC (proof of concept). Our mission is to transform an industry (we hope to soon specify which one once our proof of concepts is completed) through quantum sensing. We want to develop and commercialize a mass-use product based on quantum sensing. We believe that from Bilbao, we can transform the world of quantum sensing.

• What sets you apart?

  The professional and academic background of the founding partners gives us a know-how that can be capitalized on. With all the humility in the world, but also with great ambition, we have a very clear roadmap to transform this industry from Bilbao. Additionally, the national and international networking access available to the company is enabling us to develop Proofs of Concept (PoCs) with top-tier players, which would be very difficult to access without the networking connections that Quanvia has.

• A quote you'd like to share with the world

  "I didn't come here to tell you how this is going to end, I came here to tell you how it's going to begin!" (Matrix 1999).

QUBIZ TEAM

• How many years have you been in operation?

  QUBIZ Team was founded in 2022 and its activity and PoCs started in 2023.

• How many people are on your team?

  We currently have 7 people and are about to add 2 more.

• What are your ambitions?

  Without a doubt, we know we are exploring new territories and obtaining scientific evidence where we must act with the highest level of responsibility. A company like ours should not have a single economic orientation on its balance sheet. We must develop products that have the potential to attract talent and achieve social and environmental impact in addition to economic impact. Our ambition is to be an example of how to guide emerging technology for the common good, with a solid company, good results, triple impact, and international projection in various verticals.

• What is your mission? Can you tell us a bit about your project?

  We are a company initially focused on solving challenges through quantum sensing and metrology, with the support of other emerging technologies. We are working on a business orientation in areas where conventional technology is not providing effective solutions.

• What sets you apart?

  Our clear differentiating factor is our team. A dream team forged through slow, careful development. All around us, we see only a blue ocean.

• A quote you'd like to share with the world

  A QUBIT is the basic unit of a quantum system; a QUBIZ is the same but enhanced, thanks to the Biscay ecosystem, working as a team. We are still recruiting talent; we look forward to having you with us.