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Menten AI

Menten AI designs protein drugs and enzymes using quantum computing and machine learning. Their technology leapfrogs current computational methods making it possible to design previously intractable proteins. The team created the first protein design algorithm for current and near-term quantum computers and created the world’s first protein designed on a quantum computer. They are now working on 3 new proteins, including a peptide to prevent the spread of viruses like Covid-19. They have 2 paid

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Menten AI designs protein drugs and enzymes using quantum computing and machine learning. Their technology leapfrogs current computational methods making it possible to design previously intractable proteins. The team created the first protein design algorithm for current and near-term quantum computers and created the world’s first protein designed on a quantum computer. They are now working on 3 new proteins, including a peptide to prevent the spread of viruses like Covid-19. They have 2 paid

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AuroraQ

match 63

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shared extracted concept terms: computer, quantum, comput; shared product terms: quantum, comput, includ, computer; shared affiliation: Y Combinator

G2Q Computing

match 60

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shared extracted concept terms: quantum, computer; shared product terms: quantum, near, term, computer

Conductor Quantum

match 58

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shared extracted concepts: quantum computer; shared product terms: quantum, computer, drug, machine; same category: AI infrastructure; shared affiliation: Y Combinator

healthKERI

match 47

healthKERI secures healthcare data exchange against both current and future threats, including AI and quantum computing.

shared extracted concepts: quantum computing; shared product terms: current, includ, quantum, comput; same category: AI infrastructure

Pardes Biosciences

match 41

We make oral drugs to treat and prevent viral infections - like COVID-19.

shared product terms: drug, prevent, like, covid; shared affiliation: Y Combinator

Next Generation Quantum

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shared extracted concept terms: quantum; shared product terms: creat, quantum