Q-CTRL is a key player in the global quantum technology industry as a category-defining business for quantum infrastructure software. Leading quantum computing hardware providers integrate its performance-management software with their superconducting and silicon-based platforms to deliver unprecedented capabilities to end users. The company’s global leadership in quantum sensing for defense and dual-use was featured in The New York Times. Q-CTRL also developed Black Opal, an award-winning edtech program that enables users to quickly learn quantum computing. Founded by Michael J. Biercuk in November 2017, Q-CTRL has assembled the world’s foremost team of expert quantum-control engineers, providing solutions to global quantum technology leaders including Fortune 500 companies, startups, national research labs, and academic institutions. The company has international headquarters in Sydney, Los Angeles, Berlin, and Oxford.

Mentimeter is a SaaS platform dedicated to transforming group learning and communication into inclusive and engaging experiences. Used by 99% of leading universities and 95% of Fortune 500 companies, Mentimeter simplifies the process of gathering live feedback and encouraging active participation to help educators and business professionals achieve better outcomes and increased productivity in meetings, training sessions, and classrooms.

Established in 2015, the Valencia-based HR software company, Sesame, Sesame is the HR software focused on redefining the employee experience. It digitises routine HR processes so that managers and HR professionals can put talent, career development, and team wellbeing at the heart of growing their business and building a successful corporate culture. They currently have more than 8,000 customers and 300,000 users in more than 30 countries in Europe, the United States, and Latin America.

LeoLabs is transforming the way satellite operators, commercial enterprises and federal agencies across the world launch and track missions in low Earth orbit. Through its vertically integrated technology system, Vertex™, LeoLabs delivers the superior information needed to succeed in today’s space race. With unmatched LEO coverage, real-time tracking and powerful insights, companies and governments rely on LeoLabs to safely innovate and execute a wide array of operations in space. 

Established in 2016 and rooted in years of research at the Stanford Research Institute, LeoLabs has risen to prominence in the space industry by providing the core software infrastructure for space operations. Its proprietary, global network of radars and advanced analytics enables LeoLabs to capture and apply insights to the most accurate and highest fidelity data of the tens of thousands of objects in low Earth orbit  (LEO).

Low Earth orbit (LEO) is the centre of activity in the second Space Race, and it is only just beginning. Using its proliferated global radar network, including 6 sites and 10 radars, LeoLabs monitors more than 20,000 objects in space, including over 7,000 satellites in LEO, which holds 90% of all satellites orbiting Earth. Yet, the rapid acceleration of commercial development in the sector suggests a significant increase in the number of satellites in the coming years, with projections ranging from 27,000 to as high as 100,000 by 2030.

For more information, please visit www.leolabs.space

Polygonflow’s mission is to create next-generation tools that provide access to the best artistic workflows within 3D software or game engines. With their proprietary software GraphN, the company aims to revolutionise plugins creation by offering user-friendly node-based interface. Their goal is to make high-end 3D creation accessible to anyone with a tablet or phone, and give artists the right ecosystem to create, share, and sell their own tools with nodes, without ever writing code.

Founded in Stockholm in 2020 by Adnan Chaumette, Polygonflow has built a vast library of world-class plugins that work on all major 3D software, to accelerate production processes.

For more information, please visit www.polygonflow.io/.

CoverManager is a leading bookings automation and optimisation software for the hospitality sector.

Founded in Sevilla in 2015, CoverManager has developed an end-to-end software suite for booking management, aggregating all online and offline channels into a single dashboard, automating bookings, and optimising table use. The platform was developed hand in hand with demanding high-end restaurants, and has a vast range of functionalities and customisation options, including features such as rider management, a fully-fledged CRM tool, and the recently launched “payments-at-the-table” selection.

After rapidly becoming the leading platform in Spain, the company has now entered new markets where there is large room for booking digitalisation, in regions such as Italy, Portugal, Greece, and Latin America. CoverManager also recently completed the acquisition of Seatris in Germany, launching their operations in the DACH region. During 2022, CoverManager has doubled its ARR while maintaining highly profitable EBITDA levels, as it currently serves over 8,000 restaurants.

For more information, please visit www.covermanager.com.

EcoVadis is a leading provider of globally trusted business sustainability ratings, delivered via its SaaS platform. The company assesses the quality of the sustainability management systems of their clients and their supply chain to provide a holistic view of sustainability and ESG policies and practices.

Founded in France in 2007, EcoVadis has onboarded more than 850 multinational enterprises, as well as their network of more than 100,000 rated companies in 175 countries and over 200 industries.

For more information, please visit www.ecovadis.com.

Connex One has developed a multi-award-winning AI-powered customer engagement platform that provides secure, cloud-based, omnichannel communication and business automation. It is used by many of the world’s leading brands, powering customer journeys, increasing revenue, optimising the efficiency of workforces, and significantly improving the customer experience offered by their roster of satisfied clients.

Founded in Manchester in 2013 by brothers Nick Mealey and Richard Mealey, with offices in the UK, Nigeria and South Africa, Connex One is currently expanding its global workforce to 1,000 people. The platform handles over 15 million transactions a day, servicing clients across 5 continents, growing their business by over 100% year on year.

For more information, please visit www.connexone.co.uk.

Typeform is a no-code SaaS platform with thoughtfully-designed tools that help companies grow their business by engaging with their audience. Offering people-friendly forms, quizzes, surveys, and asynchronous video solutions, Typeform turns digital interactions into human connection.

Launched in 2012, Typeform drives more than 500 million digital interactions per year and integrates with hundreds of other business-critical tools like HubSpot, Calendly, and Slack, to name a few. The company is headquartered in Barcelona, Spain with an office in San Francisco, California, and has a globally distributed workforce of over 450 people.

For more information, please visit www.typeform.com.

causaLens is the pioneer of Causal AI — a new category of machine intelligence that reason about the world the way humans do, through cause-and-effect relationships and with imagination. They build Causal AI-powered products that are trusted by leading organizations across a wide range of industries. Their No-Code Causal AI Platform empowers all types of users to make superior decisions through an intuitive user interface, providing human-centered artificial intelligence, while creating a world in which humans can trust machines with the greatest challenges in the economy, society and healthcare.

Since emerging from stealth mode in January 2021, causaLens has seen annual revenue grow by more than 500%. The company has won marquee clients including Tier1 banks, hedge funds, governments and Fortune 500 companies.

For more information, please visit www.causalens.com.