Teratec
Teratec is a French association coordinating European high-performance computing, simulation, AI, and quantum initiatives through the annual Forum Teratec, training programs, and EU-funded projects, serving SMEs, researchers, and industrial manufacturers.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2005
- HeadquartersBruyères-le-châtel, France
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Teratec does
Teratec is a French association founded in 2005 and headquartered in Bruyères-le-Châtel, with primary event operations in Paris. It acts as a coordination and competence hub for high-performance computing (HPC), numerical simulation, artificial intelligence, and quantum computing across Europe. The organization does not sell a unified software product; instead it operates a portfolio of programs: the annual Forum Teratec (21st edition scheduled October 2026 at Palais des Congrès, Paris), the free Gray Scott School summer training program, the TQCI international quantum computing seminar series, sector-focused Digital Morning sessions, and the "Quantum in Practice" hands-on technical training series. Teratec also coordinates several European Commission and EuroHPC-funded projects (FFplus, CASTIEL-2, EXCELLERAT-2, MINERVA, AQADOC, TQCI), functioning as a channel between EuroHPC supercomputing resources, National Competence Centres, research institutions (notably CEA / Maison de la Simulation), and industrial adopters.
Teratec's go-to-market is community- and event-led, monetizing primarily through Forum sponsorships, exhibition booth sales, and EU project coordination funding. Education-oriented offerings such as Gray Scott School and the various seminar series are free to participants, reinforcing the community-building layer. Customers and constituents span three primary segments: European SMEs seeking HPC adoption (formalized via FFplus), academic researchers and engineering teams needing advanced training on heterogeneous architectures and quantum systems, and industrial manufacturers in sectors such as aerospace, energy, and materials science that participate in the Forum and Digital Morning events. Pricing is mix-based — freemium for training, sponsorship/booth purchases for the Forum, and institutional grant funding for project coordination.
The organization is privately structured as a French association under the leadership of President Didier Besnard (elected 2026, succeeding Daniel Verwaerde), with a very lean core team of 1–10 employees that relies on a broad partner ecosystem (CEA, EuroHPC, NAFEMS, LNE, THALES, Telecom Paris, Pasqal, Quobly, and others) for content and delivery. Strategic differentiation rests on Teratec's 21-year Forum brand, its coordinator role across multiple EU HPC and quantum initiatives, and its ability to convene French and international stakeholders around benchmarking, training, and SME enablement in advanced computing.
Teratec firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Teratec
- Legal name
- Teratec
- Website
- https://teratec.eu
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2005
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Teratec is a French association coordinating European high-performance computing, simulation, AI, and quantum initiatives through the annual Forum Teratec, training programs, and EU-funded projects, serving SMEs, researchers, and industrial manufacturers.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Teratec industry classification
Industry- Product category
- High-Performance Computing Community Services
- NAICS
- Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (81392)
- SIC
- Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Virtual/Hybrid Conference Production & Platform Management (THAHACAM), Testing, Inspection, Certification & Commissioning (TICx) Technical Services (BPAHAIAL)
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Where Teratec is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Bruyères-le-châtel
- HQ country
- France
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Teratec business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others
Revenue model
- Event Sponsorships: Teratec generates revenue through sponsorships at its annual Forum Teratec event and various seminars. Companies can become sponsors for visibility at these leading European HPC events.
- European Project Funding: Teratec participates in and coordinates European projects (FFplus, CASTIEL-2, Excellerat-2, TQCI, AQADOC, MINERVA) that receive funding from programs like EuroHPC, providing operational resources and enabling collaboration across European HPC centers.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Freemium | Annual | Free training programs - Gray Scott School and educational seminars |
| Other | Multi-year contract | Sponsorship and exhibition opportunities - Teratec Forum |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels6 records
Teratec product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Teratec is a French association that coordinates and promotes the European high-performance computing (HPC), simulation, AI, and quantum computing ecosystem through flagship events, free training programs, international seminars, and the coordination of collaborative European projects. Its main commercial offerings are sponsorships and exhibition booths at the annual Teratec Forum, free admission to community training programs, and participation in funded European initiatives (FFplus, CASTIEL-2, EXCELLERAT-2, TQCI, MINERVA, AQADOC).
Product overview
Teratec is a French association that serves as a coordination and event organization body for the HPC, simulation, AI, and quantum computing community in Europe. Rather than offering a unified software product, Teratec operates a portfolio of event-based offerings including the Teratec Forum (annual conference), Gray Scott School (annual HPC summer training program), TQCI Seminars (quantum computing focused seminars), and Matinale Digitale (sector-specific digital morning sessions). These programs serve researchers, engineers, industry professionals, and SMEs seeking to advance their knowledge and adoption of high-performance computing and quantum technologies.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- TQCI (Technologies Quantiques pour le Calcul Intensif): Quantum Technologies for Intensive Computing - initiative focused on quantum computing benchmarks, QPU integrations, and quantum semiconductor industry organized by Teratec, CEA, and EVIDEN
- AQADOC
- MINERVA
- Gray Scott School
- Teratec Forum
- Matinale Digitale
Products and services
- Teratec Forum Annual European industry event dedicated to HPC, simulation, AI, and quantum computing, featuring plenary conferences, round tables, workshops, and an exhibition area with demonstrations. Targeted at industrial manufacturers, researchers, decision-makers, and technology experts. The 21st edition is scheduled for October 20-21, 2026 at the Palais des Congrès in Paris.
- Gray Scott School Free advanced summer school on High-Performance Computing held annually. Focuses on programming and optimization for heterogeneous CPU/GPU architectures, performance bottlenecks, and modern HPC languages (C++, Kokkos, Fortran, Python, Julia). Open to researchers, engineers, and SMEs across Europe.
- TQCI Seminars International seminars focused on quantum computing benchmarks and application benchmarks for quantum computers, organized in collaboration with CEA, EVIDEN, LNE, THALES, and international partners. Designed for quantum computing researchers, industrial users, and benchmark experts.
- Matinale Digitale (Digital Morning Sessions) Sector-focused half-day sessions exploring HPC, AI, and quantum technology applications in specific domains such as aeronautics, space, materials, and numerical simulation. Features presentations from industry experts and roundtable discussions.
- Quantum in Practice Training Series Hands-on technical training series on quantum computing featuring practical coding exercises using open-source quantum libraries. Sessions cover topics such as neutral-atom quantum computing (using Pasqal's Pulser library) and quantum reservoir computing.
Quantifiable outcome
- 500+ participants trained annually through summer schools and seminars
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Teratec
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Teratec technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Teratec partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
13 partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.
- International Quantum Computing ExpertsmajorTQCI seminars bring together French and international experts from RIKEN, IKS, IPHT, BenchQC, QED-C, TNO, DG CONNECT, Unitary Fund, QCBC, Académie des Technologies, C12, Welinq, FU Berlin, UK Metrics, IBM, Poznan Supercomputing and Networking Center, Quantum benchmark Zoo, The Saudi Quantum Technology Association, CNRS, Microsoft, TotalEnergies, OrangeQS, UNISTRA, and many others.
- LNE (Laboratoire national de métrologie et d'essais)majorLNE collaborated with THALES and TERATEC to organize the 3rd edition of the TQCI international seminar on application benchmarks for quantum computers, held June 24-25, 2025 at Telecom Paris.
- THALESmajorTHALES collaborated with LNE and TERATEC to organize the 3rd TQCI international seminar on quantum computer benchmarks. THALES experts participated alongside other major quantum computing players.
- CEA (Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives)coreCEA collaborates with Teratec on the MINERVA project to support researchers and companies in porting AI workflows to HPC infrastructures. CEA researchers like Mathieu Lobet present at Teratec events. CEA is also involved in TQCI (Technological Quantum Computer Initiative) and AQADOC projects coordinated with Teratec.
- NAFEMSmajorNAFEMS and Teratec co-organize seminars dedicated to the integration of artificial intelligence and numerical simulation, bringing together experts, researchers and industry professionals to explore challenges and opportunities of AI in simulation processes.
- EuroHPCcoreEuroHPC Joint Undertaking is referenced as a key resource provider. MINERVA project helps companies and researchers leverage EuroHPC resources for AI projects. EuroHPC experts participate in TQCI seminars.
- Telecom ParismajorHost venue for the TQCI seminar on quantum computer benchmarks (June 2025). Located at 9 Pl. Marguerite Perey, 91120 Palaiseau, France.
- Maison de la SimulationcoreCEA / Maison de la Simulation collaborates on the MINERVA project to help researchers, engineers and companies port AI workflows to HPC infrastructures and optimize models on a large scale.
- FFplus ConsortiumcoreFFplus is a major European project coordinated with Teratec to help SMEs create business value with HPC. First open calls selected 19 business experiments and 18 innovation studies. Second call selected 21 sub-projects from 309 submissions with €4M budget.
- CASTIEL-2coreCASTIEL-2 (Coordination and Support Action for National Competence Centres on Advanced Computing) works with Teratec to showcase how NCCs and Centres of Excellence across Europe are leveraging supercomputing to tackle complex challenges.
- EXCELLERAT-2coreExcellerat-2 collaboration with Teratec on webinar series showcasing concrete experiences, best practices and lessons learned in HPC, HPDA & AI, including collaboration with industry.
- PasqalmajorPasqal, pioneers in neutral-atom quantum computing, partnered with Teratec for the 'Quantum in Practice' hands-on technical training series. Participants explored practical coding exercises using Pasqal's open-source Pulser library.
- QuoblymajorQuobly, the French deeptech startup pioneering fault-tolerant quantum computing based on semiconductor spin qubits, presented at TQCI sessions on silicon spin qubits, quantum architecture, and noise modelling strategies including their SpinPulse open-source pulse-level simulation library.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Teratec competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- PRACE (Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe): PRACE is the pan-European HPC coordination body that allocates supercomputing access and runs training programs. It is a direct peer to Teratec as both organizations coordinate European HPC resources, training, and user communities across the same ecosystem.
- GENCI (Grand Équipement National de Calcul Intensif): GENCI is the French national HPC agency that operates and procures supercomputing resources for French research. It is a direct peer as a France-based HPC coordination entity with overlapping national stakeholders and complementary roles to Teratec.
- ISC High Performance: ISC High Performance is Europe's flagship annual HPC conference and exhibition. It is a direct peer to Forum Teratec as both run major recurring European HPC events serving overlapping industry and research audiences.
- NAFEMS: NAFEMS is the international association for the engineering modeling, simulation, and analysis community. It is a direct peer because it co-organizes seminars with Teratec on AI and numerical simulation and serves overlapping industrial simulation audiences.
- ETP4HPC (European Technology Platform for High Performance Computing): ETP4HPC is the European industry-academia platform that defines the strategic HPC research agenda. It is a direct peer to Teratec as both organizations shape European HPC strategy and convene industry and research stakeholders.
Regional players
- Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC): BSC is a major European supercomputing center operating one of the EuroHPC pre-exascale machines. It is a regional peer in that it runs its own training, events, and coordination programs across Southern Europe that compete for the same audience as Teratec's offerings.
- CINECA Consortium: CINECA is the Italian non-profit computing consortium that hosts one of the world's fastest supercomputers. It is a regional peer running HPC training, industry events, and SME engagement programs that parallel Teratec's portfolio across a different geography.
- Leibniz Supercomputing Centre (LRZ): LRZ is one of Germany's three national HPC centers and a major EuroHPC host. It is a regional peer that delivers HPC training, workshops, and industry outreach competing for the same European academic and industrial HPC audience.
Emerging players
- Quantum Economic Development Consortium (QED-C): QED-C is a US-based consortium that develops quantum benchmarking standards and use cases, and participates in Teratec's TQCI seminars. It is an emerging player that operates in the quantum benchmarking and ecosystem convening space, overlapping with Teratec's TQCI and AQADOC initiatives.
Broad incumbents
- SC Conference (Supercomputing): SC Conference is the largest global HPC conference and exhibition organized by ACM and IEEE. It is a broad incumbent competing for the same sponsors, exhibitors, and attendees that Forum Teratec targets, though at a much larger global scale.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights5 records
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Teratec leadership team
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Frequently asked questions about Teratec
What does Teratec do?
Teratec is a French association that coordinates and promotes the European high-performance computing (HPC), simulation, AI, and quantum computing ecosystem through flagship events, free training programs, international seminars, and the coordination of collaborative European projects. Its main commercial offerings are sponsorships and exhibition booths at the annual Teratec Forum, free admission to community training programs, and participation in funded European initiatives (FFplus, CASTIEL-2, EXCELLERAT-2, TQCI, MINERVA, AQADOC).
Is Teratec a public or private company?
Teratec is a private company. It is classified as nonprofit foundation owned and is currently operating.
When was Teratec founded?
Teratec was founded in 2005. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Teratec based?
Teratec is headquartered in Bruyères-le-châtel, France, in the Europe region.
How does Teratec make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Event Sponsorships are the primary driver. The others are european Project Funding.
Who are Teratec's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are PRACE (Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe), GENCI (Grand Équipement National de Calcul Intensif), ISC High Performance, NAFEMS and ETP4HPC (European Technology Platform for High Performance Computing). Regional players are Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC), CINECA Consortium and Leibniz Supercomputing Centre (LRZ). Quantum Economic Development Consortium (QED-C) is listed as an emerging player. SC Conference (Supercomputing) is listed as a broad incumbent.
Does Teratec have an API?
No public API is recorded for Teratec.
What industry is Teratec in?
Teratec's product category is High-Performance Computing Community Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is THAHACAA, Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies), with a secondary code of THAHACAM, Virtual/Hybrid Conference Production & Platform Management. Its NAICS code is 813910 and its SIC code is 8734.