G2Q Computing

G2Q Computing is a Milan-based scientific computing company founded in 2023 that develops hybrid quantum-classical applications. Its software combines quantum mechanics, high-performance computing and advanced optimization and artificial intelligence algorithms so that organizations can work with complex, large-scale or hard-to-interpret datasets beyond the limits of classical approaches. The product is described as modular: quantum algorithm modules designed for existing quantum computing hardware can be combined with classical computation modules, allowing clients to choose the mix suited to a given problem.

Current solution areas include financial risk analysis, cybercrime and fraud prevention, satellite image optimization and satellite data analysis, quantum-enhanced algorithms for clustering and the analysis of complex geometric structures, and quantitative models for multiphysics simulations that integrate mechanics, thermodynamics, fluid dynamics and electromagnetism. The company positions itself as a bridge between laboratory research and industrial application, stating that quantum technology is a tool rather than an end in itself.

Founding story

G2Q Computing was founded in 2023 by Ekaterina Polyakova and Leonardo Chhabra, combining expertise in financial modeling, quantum physics, machine learning and engineering. Polyakova, Founder and CEO, studied at Bocconi University in Milan and holds a Master's degree in Quantitative Finance and Risk Management, with over 11 years of experience in quantitative finance and software development at major banking groups; she leads technological strategy and the application of advanced models with financial institutions and industrial partners. Chhabra, Co-founder and COO/CTO, is a mechanical engineer with a Master's degree in Applied Mathematics from the University of Warwick and previously worked at the European Central Bank on the validation of mathematical models used to price complex derivatives; he coordinates product development, solution engineering and the integration of optimization and machine learning models across verticals. The founding insight was that problems such as fraud detection, risk analysis, interpretation of complex images and network optimization are exceeding the limits of classical computational approaches.

Business model

G2Q Computing supplies customizable hybrid quantum-classical computing software and engages enterprise and institutional clients through applied projects, proofs of concept and technological partnerships rather than prototypes confined to research settings.

Traction

Reported technological partnerships with Intesa Sanpaolo and Altair/Siemens and projects with MEF, SNAM, CINECA/ESA, Ausenco, Genergo and Baker Hughes. A proof of concept with Intesa Sanpaolo on quantum credit risk analysis produced a joint scientific paper based on experiments run on Italy's first quantum computer at the University of Naples Federico II. The team numbered nine people as of February 2026.

Latest developments

As of February 2026, the company was profiled by Intesa Sanpaolo Innovation Center following its Techstars Transformative World Torino participation, with an ongoing Intesa Sanpaolo proof of concept on quantum credit risk analysis and a joint scientific paper from experiments on the University of Naples Federico II quantum computer.