What Le Lab Quantique does

Le Lab Quantique is a French non-profit association (association loi 1901) founded in 2020 that serves as the convener and federation body for the French quantum technology ecosystem. Its core function is to gather, strengthen, and represent a 50-member community composed of quantum startups (Quandela, Pasqal, Alice & Bob, Multiverse Computing, Welinq, Aqora, ColibriTD, Cryptonext Security, Qbitsoft, QuantFi), industrial groups (EDF, Thales, OVHcloud, Eviden/Atos, BCG, Janssen France, Crédit Agricole), the dedicated quantum venture fund Quantonation, and academic and public-sector partners. The association does not sell software products; instead, it coordinates funding initiatives, organizes events (8+ hackathons, workshops, afterworks, job fairs, international delegation receptions), publishes research (annual 'State of the French Quantum Ecosystem' report, 92 pages), and runs the PACK Quantique program with Région Île-de-France, GENCI, TERATEC, and Systematic Paris-Region, which has funded 13 quantum computing projects. Revenue is generated via membership dues, public funding under France 2030 and HQI, and event sponsorship.

The organization's flagship initiative is Les Maisons du Quantique, launched on 2023-10-23 at Station F in Paris — the first dedicated quantum co-working and collaboration hub, with 45 workstations and 10 co-located quantum startups. The hub operates alongside a digital platform including a public GraphQL API (https://lelabquantique.com/graphql, documented at dev.lelabquantique.com) for partner, job board, and content queries, a jobs board, online learning modules, and Slack-based community channels. Leadership is provided by President Elvira Shishenina, Director General Kenzo Bounegta, and Maisons du Quantique Program Director Y Lan Tran.

Geographically, Le Lab Quantique has actively expanded beyond France in 2024 through formal engagement with the Dutch quantum ecosystem (Quantum Delta NL, February 2024), a Canadian delegation of 9 quantum startups (March 2024), and a QInnovision partnership aimed at the UAE and Middle East (May 2024). The association is operationally active, with continuous event programming and member onboarding through 2024, and operates from two Paris addresses: 58 Rue d'Hauteville (75010) and 5 Parv. Alan Turing (75013).

Name

Le Lab Quantique

Legal name

Le Lab Quantique

Website

https://lelabquantique.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Le Lab Quantique is a French non-profit association (loi 1901) founded in 2020 that federates the French quantum ecosystem, serving 50 member organizations including startups (Pasqal, Quandela, Alice & Bob), industrial groups (EDF, Thales, OVHcloud), and investors (Quantonation) through Les Maisons du Quantique hub at Station F, events, and the PACK Quantique funding program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Quantum Technology Ecosystem Federation

NAICS

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

akta.pro primary industry

Quantum Community, Developer Relations & Ecosystem Programs (HDAGALAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Quantum Workshops, Bootcamps & Events Providers (HDAGALAM), Quantum Education, Workforce Development & Academic Centers (HDAGAMAM), Quantum Program Management & Transformation Services (HDAGALAH)

Keywords

• Quantum ecosystem services
• Industry association federation
• Startup incubation programs
• Research community platform
• Technology ecosystem development

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership and Association Activities: Le Lab Quantique is a loi 1901 association (non-profit) created in 2020 with 50 member organizations. It generates value through federation of the quantum ecosystem via events, content production, and coordination of funding initiatives rather than direct product revenue.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Le Lab Quantique is a French non-profit association (loi 1901) that federates the French quantum ecosystem by gathering, strengthening, and representing its members. It operates Les Maisons du Quantique, a co-location hub at Station F in Paris hosting 10 quantum startups, organizes hackathons, meetups, workshops, job fairs and international delegations, and co-organizes the PACK Quantique initiative that has funded 13 quantum computing projects. It also runs a public GraphQL API, educational resources, and a quantum jobs board serving its 50 member organizations.

Product overview

Le Lab Quantique is a French quantum ecosystem federation organization (association loi 1901) created in 2020 with 50 member organizations. It operates as a community platform rather than a traditional software product, offering physical collaborative spaces through Les Maisons du Quantique at STATION F, a GraphQL API for data access, educational resources, and a jobs board for the quantum technology sector. The organization facilitates connections between quantum startups, industrial partners, and researchers through events, workshops, and the PACK Quantique initiative.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Les Maisons du Quantique: A physical location initiative at STATION F dedicated to accelerating quantum use case discovery, hosting startups and fostering collaboration between industry and research.

Products and services

• Les Maisons du Quantique Physical co-location and collaboration hub at Station F in Paris for quantum technology startups and industrial partners, providing shared workspace, events, and use-case discovery programs. The hub houses 10 startups (Pasqal, Quandela, Alice & Bob, Multiverse Computing, Welinq, Aqora, ColibriTD, Cryptonext Security, Qbitsoft, Quantfi) and is supported by 6 industrial co-founders (BCG, EDF, Eviden, Janssen France, OVHcloud, Thales).
• GraphQL API for the French Quantum Ecosystem Public GraphQL API at https://lelabquantique.com/graphql that enables developers to query Le Lab Quantique partners, job board postings, and site content for ecosystem integration.
• PACK Quantique Initiative Funding and use-case program co-organized with Région Île-de-France, GENCI, TERATEC, and Systematic Paris-Region that pairs quantum startups with industrial groups on funded quantum computing projects. Has funded 13 projects with 88% of participants continuing engagement with quantum technologies.
• Quantum Jobs Board Quantum technology job board operated by Le Lab Quantique that aggregates open positions from member startups, research institutions, and industrial partners across the French quantum ecosystem.

Quantifiable outcome

• 88% of PACK Quantique participants continued engagement with quantum technologies
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles8 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

29 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Les Maisons du QuantiquecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 October 2023Les Maisons du Quantique is the flagship initiative of Le Lab Quantique, a co-location hub at Station F in Paris hosting 10 quantum startups (Alice & Bob, Aqora, ColibriTD, Cryptonext Security, Multiverse Computing, Pasqal, Qbitsoft, Quandela, Quantfi, Welinq) and 6 industrial co-founders (BCG, EDF, Eviden, Janssen France, OVHcloud, Thales). The initiative accelerates quantum use-case discovery through shared workspace, events, and collaborative programs.
• HQI (France Hybrid Quantum Initiative)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 October 2023HQI is a national initiative under France 2030 with a budget of €72.3M€, initiated by SGPI and supported by ANR. It combines a hybrid quantum-classical computing platform with a research program. HQI supports the Maison du Quantique to federate the user community and launched the initiative alongside Le Lab Quantique.
• STATION FcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSTATION F, the world's largest startup campus, hosts the first Maison du Quantique with 45 workstations. This partnership enables Le Lab Quantique to leverage the broader startup ecosystem and entrepreneurial infrastructure in Paris.
• GENCIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGENCI (Grand Équipement National de Calcul Intensif) is a co-organizer of the PACK Quantique initiative alongside Le Lab Quantique, Région Île-de-France, TERATEC, and Systematic Paris-Region. It operates supercomputing infrastructure integrated with the HQI hybrid quantum-HPC platform.
• TeratecmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTeratec is a European competence center for high-performance digital technologies with 90+ member companies, labs, and schools. Its Quantum Computing Initiative (TQCI) co-organizes the PACK Quantique program with Le Lab Quantique.
• PasqalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPasqal is a French startup building neutral atom quantum processors, co-founder of Les Maisons du Quantique. It participates in workshops (Pulser), joint events, and the PACK Quantique funded project program.
• QuandelacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQuandela develops full-stack photonic quantum computers (Europe's largest), co-founder of Les Maisons du Quantique. Hosted the Perceval workshop and provides its photonic quantum emulator for ecosystem use.
• Alice & BobcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlice & Bob is a French startup developing cat qubits for fault-tolerant quantum computing, co-founder of Les Maisons du Quantique. Hosted workshops on its 'chat qubit' technology and Félis emulator at the hub.
• OVHcloudmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOVHcloud is a global cloud provider and co-founder (Cloud partner) of Les Maisons du Quantique. Partners on workshops and provides cloud infrastructure supporting quantum computing access.
• ThalesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThales is a global high-tech group and co-founder (Cybersecurity & Defense partner) of Les Maisons du Quantique. Active in quantum computing and post-quantum cryptography discussions.
• Eviden (Atos)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEviden (Atos group) is the HPC partner co-founder of Les Maisons du Quantique. Provides the Qaptiva quantum emulator and participates in workshops and ecosystem events.
• EDFmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEDF is the Energy partner co-founder of Les Maisons du Quantique. Actively exploring quantum computing applications for energy optimization and computational modeling.
• Crédit AgricolemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCrédit Agricole joined as an industrial co-founder of Les Maisons du Quantique in May 2024. The group is focused on quantum applications in banking and insurance, including optimization of computation models and fraud detection.
• QuoblyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerQuobly joined Les Maisons du Quantique in Paris in May 2024, expanding the vibrant quantum ecosystem at the hub.
• Région Île-de-FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRégion Île-de-France co-organizes the PACK Quantique initiative with Le Lab Quantique, supporting funding of 13 quantum projects involving major French industrial groups and quantum startups.
• Quantum Delta NLminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerQuantum Delta NL is the Dutch quantum ecosystem counterpart. Le Lab Quantique received Dutch and French ambassadors and Quantum Delta NL representatives at Les Maisons du Quantique to discuss future ecosystem rapprochement.
• Canadian Quantum Startups DelegationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLe Lab Quantique received a delegation of 9 Canadian quantum startups (Nord Quantique, evolutionQ, Qubic Technologies, Q-Block, Makila AI, BioAro, SBQuantum, SoftwareQ, Castor Optics) at Les Maisons du Quantique for one-on-one meetings with French startups and industrial groups.
• QInnovisionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLe Lab Quantique supports QInnovision and its founder Malak Trabelsi Loeb in bringing quantum technology to the Middle East, with collaborative initiatives and ecosystem exchanges planned.
• Bain & CompanymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBain & Company collaborated with Le Lab Quantique to publish strategic guidance advising CEOs to prepare for quantum computing acceleration, noting fault-tolerant systems with ~200 logical qubits could be available by 2028-2029.
• Boston Consulting Group (BCG)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBCG is an industrial co-founder of Les Maisons du Quantique, providing strategic consulting expertise and supporting quantum use-case identification across industry verticals.
• Janssen FranceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJanssen France is the Health partner co-founder of Les Maisons du Quantique, focused on quantum computing applications in healthcare and pharmaceutical research.
• Alice & BobcoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides cat qubit technology and Félis emulator access to ecosystem; hosts workshops at Les Maisons du Quantique.
• AqoraminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAqora is a quantum technology marketplace startup and co-founder of Les Maisons du Quantique, democratizing access to quantum expertise for enterprises.
• ColibriTDminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerColibrITD is a quantum computing startup developing an HPC-quantum hybrid platform and co-founder of Les Maisons du Quantique.
• Cryptonext SecurityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCryptoNext Security develops post-quantum cryptography solutions and is a co-founder of Les Maisons du Quantique.
• QbitsoftminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerQbitSoft designs and commercializes quantum algorithms on a Quantum-as-a-Service cloud platform and co-founder of Les Maisons du Quantique.
• QuantFiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerQuantFi is a quantum finance and education startup and co-founder of Les Maisons du Quantique, specializing in hybrid quantum/classical systems and quantum education.
• Multiverse ComputingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiverse Computing provides quantum and quantum-inspired software solutions and is a co-founder of Les Maisons du Quantique, active in finance, manufacturing, logistics, energy, chemistry, and cybersecurity applications.
• WelinqminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWelinq develops quantum link technology (cold atom quantum memories) to interconnect quantum processors and is a co-founder of Les Maisons du Quantique.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Quantonation: The first VC fund dedicated to quantum technologies, and a co-founder/supporter of Les Maisons du Quantique. Quantonation provides capital infrastructure that complements Le Lab Quantique's community infrastructure for the same startup ecosystem.
• HQI (France Hybrid Quantum Initiative): A France 2030-funded national program that operates a hybrid quantum-classical computing platform and research program. HQI is a strategic partner and adjacent public infrastructure player to Le Lab Quantique's community-federation role.
• Teratec: A European HPC and digital technology competence center with 90+ members that co-organizes PACK Quantique with Le Lab Quantique. Operates a parallel ecosystem-federation model in HPC/digital that materially overlaps Le Lab Quantique's scope in quantum.

Broad incumbents

• Station F: The world's largest startup campus where Le Lab Quantique hosts Les Maisons du Quantique. Station F is both a partner and a broader incumbent — its general-purpose startup-incubator model parallels but is wider in scope than Le Lab Quantique's vertical quantum focus.
• Capgemini Quantum Lab: A large consulting/IT services incumbent with a dedicated quantum lab that collaborates on the 'State of the French Quantum Ecosystem' annual report. Comparable as a broader quantum advisory/ecosystem player, though operating as a commercial vendor rather than a non-profit federation.
• Bain & Company (Quantum Practice): Global consulting firm that has published strategic quantum guidance jointly with Le Lab Quantique. As a broader-incumbent management consulting practice with deep quantum advisory work, Bain is comparable to Le Lab Quantique in ecosystem influence though operating at far larger scale.

Direct peers

• Quantum Delta NL: The Dutch national quantum ecosystem federation — Le Lab Quantique's closest functional peer. Quantum Delta NL operates a similar model of federating startups, industry, academia, and investors under public funding, and Le Lab Quantique has hosted Dutch delegations as part of bilateral rapprochement between the two ecosystems.
• Quantum Economic Development Consortium (QED-C): A US-based industry-driven consortium that federates quantum stakeholders to grow the quantum economy. Comparable in mission (growing quantum industrial adoption, use-case discovery, workforce development) and in operating as a member-supported organization rather than a product company.
• UK Quantum (NQCC / Quantum Computing & Simulation Hub): The UK's national quantum computing capability hub and broader UK quantum federation efforts. Comparable as a publicly funded ecosystem convener focused on accelerating quantum adoption across industry and academia in its geography.
• Munich Quantum Valley: A German public-private quantum ecosystem consortium with a comparable mission of federating quantum research, startups, and industry under national/regional public funding. Operates as a parallel European quantum hub with similar community-orchestration activities to Le Lab Quantique.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

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