It is not enough for a quantum computer to work on its own terms; to be truly useful, it must outperform a classical supercomputer. “Quantum computers will do amazing things once they are built, but they have not been built yet,” says Tim Menke, COO of Atlantic Quantum. Atlantic aims to change that, by tackling the singular challenge of the field: building a scalable, fault-tolerant quantum computer. -https://engine.xyz/companies/atlantic-quantum

Axoft, a startup that grew out of research in the lab of Jia Liu at Harvard University, has created an entirely new class of brain implants that are >10,000x softer than plastics and >1,000,000x softer than the silicon used in current brain implants. These new soft electronic materials are fabricated at the nanoscale and have similar mechanical and physicochemical properties to brain tissue itself. -https://engine.xyz/companies/axoft

As the inaugural Executive Director of Harvard Grid, Paul Hayre leads the creation of new programs to accelerate the pace of startup formation at Harvard. Paul oversees a fast-growing initiative comprising educational outreach, innovation development, mentoring programs, alumni engagement, and physical space for emerging ventures. Paul is a transformational leader with a record of turning early- to growth-stage concepts into world-class businesses. He has founded technology and medical device start-ups with two exits; designed and founded high-growth divisions in multi-nationals; and bought and sold lower middle market industrial companies. He most recently focused on medical devices and novel healthcare delivery models, and previously founded or grew businesses in the solar, specialty chemicals, and corporate food solution sectors. Paul spent a decade in technology and strategic advisory firms Accenture, EY-Parthenon, and Eastwing Group. He holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.