Our Mission
Solving QC pain points for real application users
The current quantum landscape is scattered throughout a plethora of different technologies, whose manufacturers push for a vertical adoption in a lock-in fashion. Moreover, QC devices are still in the early stage of development, seen as a monolithic entity. The present complexity thus prevents the integration with classical workloads. This scenario forces users to gain in-depth knowledge of the inner workings of a specific device and limits portability.
Closing integration gaps across hybrid stacks
By creating an unified view of abstracting classical and quantum technologies, and by leveraging knowledge of their state and usage, we aim at solving the issue of static and inefficient scheduling of hybrid jobs. The improved observability flow from the hardware up will enable a dramatic boost in scheduling, contributing to an increased energy awareness and efficiency for every workload.
Balancing cost savings and solution quality
Our tunable platform lets the user define their own tradeoff between costs (e.g., compute time, energy, security) and quality of the final solution. A highly optimised and precise solution will take longer to compute, while a suboptimal one may still produce sound results in a much shorter time and with less energy consumption. By factoring quantum systems in classical workflows we are enabling multiple entry points for cost reduction.
Technology
Quantum HPC
Workflows & Scheduling
Quantum Fabric
Quantum Fabric
Workflows & Scheduling
Quantum Fabric
Workflows & Scheduling
Workflows & Scheduling
Workflows & Scheduling
AI for Quantum
Workflows & Scheduling
Workflows & Scheduling
Our team
Ignazio Pedone, Ph.D.
Ignazio Pedone, Ph.D.
Ignazio Pedone, Ph.D.
CEO and Co-Founder. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Turin, where his research focused on cybersecurity and quantum technologies. His publications in international journals and conferences cover post-quantum and quantum cryptography, quantum networks and computing, and classical network and softw
CEO and Co-Founder. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Turin, where his research focused on cybersecurity and quantum technologies. His publications in international journals and conferences cover post-quantum and quantum cryptography, quantum networks and computing, and classical network and software security. As an adjunct professor, he has taught courses in cybersecurity, quantum computing, and communication systems. In industry, he has worked as a cybersecurity lead, quantum network engineer, consultant, and advisor for various international organisations. At Helix 42, he leads the development of quantum high-performance computing solutions, driving innovation at the intersection of advanced computing, quantum technologies, cybersecurity, and applied research.
Davide Lamanna, Ph.D.
Ignazio Pedone, Ph.D.
Ignazio Pedone, Ph.D.
COO and Co-founder. He holds a PhD in Computer Engineering and Distributed Systems and has been adjunct professor and researcher at Sapienza University of Rome and University College London, contributing to academic research and teaching in the field of computer and software engineering. Founder of early ventures and movements leading inn
COO and Co-founder. He holds a PhD in Computer Engineering and Distributed Systems and has been adjunct professor and researcher at Sapienza University of Rome and University College London, contributing to academic research and teaching in the field of computer and software engineering. Founder of early ventures and movements leading innovation and fostering sustainable open-source solutions, he has been member of the Open Infrastructure Foundation and the Cloud Native Computing Foundation, with a long-standing engagement in the open cloud ecosystem. Member of expert evaluation committees for industry representative organizations, he is a trusted advisor in cloud-native infrastructures, conceiving solutions for a sovereign, decentralised future.
Edoardo Giusto, Ph.D.
Ignazio Pedone, Ph.D.
Santiago Núñez-Corrales, Ph.D.
Quantum Advisor and Co-founder. He is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology at the University of Naples Federico II, Italy. He holds membership in both IEEE and ACM. Dr. Giusto earned his M.S. in Computer Engineering in 2017 and his Ph.D. in Computer and Systems Engineering in 2021,
Quantum Advisor and Co-founder. He is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology at the University of Naples Federico II, Italy. He holds membership in both IEEE and ACM. Dr. Giusto earned his M.S. in Computer Engineering in 2017 and his Ph.D. in Computer and Systems Engineering in 2021, both from Politecnico di Torino, Italy. He previously served as a visiting postdoctoral researcher at the Superconducting Quantum Materials and Systems Center at Fermilab in Batavia, IL, USA. This role was part of the Next Generation Internet Transatlantic Fellowship Program, funded by the European Commission under Horizon Europe. He plays an active role in the academic community, serving as a technical committee member for leading conferences such as IEEE Quantum Week (QCE), the Design, Automation, and Test in Europe Conference (DATE), and the Design Automation Conference (DAC). Additionally, he holds the position of Vice-Chair for IEEE Consumer Technology Society's Quantum in Consumer Technology initiative. His research focuses on quantum computing, with interests that include quantum applications, problem mapping, and the reliability and fault tolerance of quantum devices. He is also involved in exploring the integration of quantum computing into high-performance computing infrastructures.
Santiago Núñez-Corrales, Ph.D.
Santiago Núñez-Corrales, Ph.D.
Santiago Núñez-Corrales, Ph.D.
Quantum Technology Advisor. He serves as Quantum Lead Research Scientist at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA), University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). He also serves as faculty affiliate at the Illinois Quantum Information Science and Technology Center (IQUIST), the Center for Global Studies (CGS), the Arm
Quantum Technology Advisor. He serves as Quantum Lead Research Scientist at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA), University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). He also serves as faculty affiliate at the Illinois Quantum Information Science and Technology Center (IQUIST), the Center for Global Studies (CGS), the Arms Control & Domestic and International Security (ACDIS), and Illinois Informatics at the same institution. His expertise includes quantum programming language design, digital twins for quantum computing, devising distributed quantum computation protocols, HPC-QPU integration, and dependable classical-quantum computer systems engineering. In addition, his past research encompasses agent-based modeling and statistical physics on complex systems of natural and anthropic origin with a focus on global risk and security, including advanced AI risk analysis. Professionally, Dr. Núñez-Corrales served as founding Director General of Research and Technology Development for the Ministry of Science, Technology and Telecommunications between 2011-2015, where he authored and deployed the National Plan for Science, Technology and Innovation 2015-2021, and established and coordinated the Computer Security Incident Response Team across legislative, executive and judicial government units. Dr. Núñez-Corrales obtained his doctoral degree in Informatics from UIUC, and a B.S. in Computer Engineering from the Costa Rica Institute of Technology.
Daniele Canavese, Ph.D.
Santiago Núñez-Corrales, Ph.D.
Daniele Canavese, Ph.D.
AI/ML Advisor. He holds a PhD in Computer Engineering and possesses in-depth expertise in artificial intelligence for cybersecurity. His research spans a broad spectrum of AI systems — from deep learning and logic programming to game theory — applied to critical security challenges. He specializes in automating software and network securi
AI/ML Advisor. He holds a PhD in Computer Engineering and possesses in-depth expertise in artificial intelligence for cybersecurity. His research spans a broad spectrum of AI systems — from deep learning and logic programming to game theory — applied to critical security challenges. He specializes in automating software and network security tasks, making defenses smarter and faster. With numerous publications in top international venues and active collaborations with leading research institutions worldwide, he brings both cutting-edge knowledge and proven experience to Helix 42.
Alessio Giaquinto, LLM
Santiago Núñez-Corrales, Ph.D.
Daniele Canavese, Ph.D.
Solicitor and Legal Advisor. He holds a Master of Laws specialising in European Union Law; Founder and
Editor-in-Chief of Cammino Diritto (ISSN 2532-9871); Principal Solicitor at
Giaquinto Law Firm; registered journalist with the Special Register in Campania;
experienced lecturer in Commercial and Administrative Law.