Pasqal, a global leader in neutral-atom quantum computing, today announced a strategic collaboration with True Nexus, a computational intelligence company focused on making protein functionality programmable for real-world food applications. Pasqal recently announced plans to go public through a combination with Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. II (NASDAQ:BBCQ).

The collaboration will apply Pasqal's quantum computing technology to one of the most persistent challenges in the alternative protein and food industries: accurately modeling and predicting protein functionality; particularly gelatin, texture, and overall behavior in complex food systems.

"For decades, the industry has been constrained by a lack of true computational understanding of protein behavior," said Dominik Grabinski, CEO of True Nexus. "Partnering with Pasqal allows us to model protein functionality at a level of fidelity that simply hasn't been possible before. This is the breakthrough that can shift the entire sector from trial-and-error to true design."

As part of the collaboration, Pasqal and True Nexus are working to build the first fully vectorized, dynamic 3D model of protein gelation, one of the most critical functional properties in food systems.

The model integrates multiple layers of data, including:

Protein extraction parameters
Molecular structure
Processing and environmental conditions
End-use application requirements

Pasqal's neutral-atom quantum processors will enable the model to capture interactions and variables at a level of precision not achievable with classical computing alone.

"Quantum computing allows us to tackle complexity that has limited innovation for decades," said Wasiq Bokhari, CEO of Pasqal. "Together with True Nexus, we're helping enable a more scalable, design-driven approach to sustainable protein development."

The long-term goal of the collaboration is to establish a reference model for protein functionality that food and ingredient companies can use to guide seed development, crop optimization, and precision fermentation when existing proteins fall short.

The inability to consistently match animal-protein functionality has been a major barrier to adoption of alternative proteins. By making protein behavior predictable and programmable, the collaboration between Pasqal and True Nexus addresses a key gap that has slowed industry progress.

About Pasqal

Pasqal is a leader in the industrialization of neutral-atom quantum computing, transforming Nobel Prize-winning research into real-world solutions for industry, science, and governments. Since its founding in 2019, Pasqal has built high-performance quantum systems and cloud-ready software designed to address complex challenges in optimization, simulation, and artificial intelligence.

Pasqal, headquartered in France, employs over 275 people and serves over 25 clients, including CMA CGM, OVHcloud, Thales, IBM (Pasqal is part of the IBM Quantum Network), and Sumitomo. Backed by more than USD 300 million to date in total funding from international investors, Pasqal seeks to accelerate the adoption of scalable, high-performance quantum computing worldwide.

About True Nexus

True Nexus is a Saudi-based computational intelligence company focused on making protein functionality programmable. Combining artificial intelligence, advanced data infrastructure, and frontier computing approaches, the company enables food and ingredient innovators to better understand, predict, and design protein behavior under real-world conditions.

Its work addresses the long-standing functionality gap that has slowed the adoption of alternative proteins across the food industry, a gap illustrated by the sector's continued difficulty, even after more than 20 years of effort, in replacing something as simple as gelatin in a gummy bear.

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Pasqal Partners with True Nexus to Apply Quantum Computing to Next-Generation Food Protein Design