About
Qinara is an Edinburgh-based quantum computing startup developing CirQ, a quantum circuit optimizer that improves AI model accuracy and efficiency through a hybrid approach combining classical hardware with quantum optimization. The company claims its approach can improve AI model performance by up to 40% while reducing computational costs by 70%. It was founded by Swapnil Deshmukh (CEO, 12 years in Microsoft R&D), Satwik Dalvi (CTO, an ML engineer from YC-backed startups), and Rahat Santosh (COO, an AI specialist with a DRDO and Oracle background), and it targets AI model accuracy problems across sectors that include biomedicine, cybersecurity, and finance. Qinara is part of Cohort 5.0 (2025) of the Venture Builder Incubator at the University of Edinburgh's Bayes Centre. The company is developing its CirQ optimizer while in the program, working to demonstrate quantum advantage for AI applications and to build partnerships across multiple industries.
Quantum Specifications
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