Dr. Dominique A. Heger
Co-Founder, CTO and Chief Scientist
Creator of the QuGradient quantum optimization libraries. 20+ years in Quantum mechanics, quantum computing, HPC, AI/ML, robotics, and performance modeling.
Company
A Quantum AI company, built to commercialize research.
QuGradient is a Quantum AI company established to commercialize advanced research and intellectual property developed through QuMatrix — a hardware-independent optimization platform that serves nine industries through four composable products.
About
Prove it on the data, then deploy it.
QuGradient exists to commercialize research that was ready to leave the lab. We combine roots in deep quantum and optimization research, enterprise AI experience, and a commercialization focus: turning advances in optimization, AI, quantum-inspired algorithms, quantum computing, HPC and hybrid methods into enterprise software. Our mission is narrow — make NP-hard enterprise decisions tractable with Quantum AI that benchmarks itself against your current approach, on hardware you're never locked into.
2011
QuMatrix established; project-based R&D across quantum, AI, HPC, robotics, and optimization.
15 years
Of applied quantum and optimization research — the algorithm libraries behind DesignIQ, ResourceIQ, ScheduleIQ and RouteIQ.
2026
QuGradient spun out to commercialize Quantum AI across nine industries.
How we operate
Business firstStart from objectives and constraints, not quantum technology.
Hardware independentApplications stay stable; hardware remains interchangeable.
Benchmark before we sellThe number comes from your data, not a slide.
Intelligent combinationClassical, AI, quantum-inspired and quantum — combined, not rejected.
Backed by real scienceThe QuMatrix research base, not marketing.
Earn trust through proofIf we can't defend a claim, we don't print it.
Team
The science behind the product.
Dr. Alain Biem
Co-Founder, Fractional CEO and AI Strategy
Former Head of AI at S&P Global Market Intelligence and CAIO at New York Life. Former AI Scientist at IBM Watson Research, Columbia adjunct professor, 50+ papers and multiple patents.
Dr. Matias Bilkis
VP of Quantum AI Research
PhD Quantum Machine Learning. Leads quantum-AI research and the optimization algorithms that power qugradient products.
Dr. James Ogunleye
Senior Advisor, Enterprise Strategy, Commercialisation and Innovation
Director of AIM London (Centre for Innovation and Enterprise) and co-director of the KIE/DHT Innovation & Big Data Analytics Lab.
Eur. Ing. Dr. Deryn Graham
Senior Advisor
30+ years across industry, commerce, and academia in decision modeling, consulting, and education.
Dr. Appolo Tankeh
Senior Advisor
30+ years in hardware modeling, AI/ML, HPC, quantum computing, finance, and economics.