Zapata Computing (NASDAQ: ZPTAW) is a software and services company focused on quantum computing and hybrid quantum-classical workflows. The company develops tools and applications that address complex computational challenges across various industries by harnessing the evolving capabilities of quantum processors. Its flagship offering, the Orquestra platform, enables users to design, execute and analyze quantum algorithms in a unified environment, integrating with leading quantum hardware providers and conventional high-performance computing resources.
The Orquestra platform supports a growing library of prebuilt modules and algorithms tailored for applications in molecular simulation, materials discovery, optimization, and machine learning. Zapata’s team of quantum scientists and software engineers works closely with clients to customize workflows that leverage quantum subroutines, such as variational quantum eigensolvers and quantum approximate optimization algorithms, alongside classical computational methods.
Zapata serves a global client base spanning the chemical, pharmaceutical, energy and financial services sectors. Its consulting practice guides organizations through proof-of-concept studies, pilot projects and the development of production-ready quantum solutions. By combining domain expertise with quantum algorithm design, the company helps clients identify commercial use cases and establish roadmaps for integrating quantum approaches into existing research and development pipelines.
Founded in 2017 by Harvard chemistry professor Alán Aspuru-Guzik and a team of quantum computing researchers, Zapata Computing is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Leadership includes Chief Executive Officer Christopher Savoie and Chief Scientist Alán Aspuru-Guzik, who together steer strategy and technology development. The company has grown its research presence through collaborations with academic institutions and hardware providers, positioning itself at the forefront of the quantum software ecosystem.
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