France-based, Welinq is a quantum computer startup, specifically focused on “quantum memory” . Welinq’s quantum memory interconnects facilitate the storage & on-demand release of quantum info. They work by leveraging laser-cooled neutral atom technology that has demonstrated 90% efficiency in storage & retrieval. This enables to scale-up quantum computers (by entangling physically separated quantum processing units), short-cutting error correction (by redundantly encoding quantum info on many physical qubits), the deployment of QPUs on premise, in the cloud & quantum information networks. (Ps: another Paris-headquartered startup betting on neutral atoms is Pasqal, which we covered here). Welinq was founded in 2022 by Tom Darras (CEO), Jean Lautier-Gaud (CCO), Julien Laurant (Scientific Advisor) & Eleni Diamanti (Scientific...

Poland-based SmartyMeet is developing a video bot technology called “Boe”. The bot can translate a meeting in real time & find the necessary info in knowledge bases (CRM & PIM/ DAM). It can also provide an analysis of positive or negative moods during the conversation & generate post-meeting notes. To do so, SmartyMeet uses OpenAI models such as Whisper (& ChatGPT) combined with AWS Transcribe. It’s worth mentioning that the intelligent virtual assistant (IVA) market was worth $5.8bn in 2020 & expected to reach $52bn in 2028 (growing ~10x, or 28.5% annually). The USA & Canada are the largest/ fastest growing markets, followed by the UK, where SmartyMeet intends to establish a beachhead. In addition,...