Top AI companies in Boston

Quantum computing is moving from "one day" to "day one." QuEra Computing is leading that transition.Founded in 2018 on breakthrough research from Harvard and MIT, QuEra builds neutral-atom quantum computers using a unique multi-zone architecture. The result: reconfigurable qubit connectivity, room-temperature operation, and a scalable path to fault-tolerant quantum computing, with dozens logical qubits already demonstrated.QuEra systems are operational today. The company delivered a 260-qubit quantum computer to Japan's AIST integrated with one of the world's most powerful supercomputers, earned selection for DARPA's Quantum Benchmarks Initiative, and offers its Aquila quantum computer on Amazon Braket. Its Gemini gate-based system extends these capabilities for enterprise and research applications.Backed by $230M from Google, NVIDIA, SoftBank, and others, QuEra partners with Dell Technologies, NVIDIA, Deloitte, and a 29-member Quantum Alliance. Headquartered in Boston with operations in Japan and the UK. Visit quera.com to learn more.

• Series B
• 208 employees
• Founded 2018

The Roslin Institute aims to enhance the lives of animals and humans through pioneering animal biosciences. The Roslin Institute receives strategic investment funding from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council. It is located on the Easter Bush Campus as part of the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, and the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, University of Edinburgh.

• 196 employees

Lux Research helps organizations make more confident decisions about the opportunities that matter next. The world's leading companies rely on Lux to navigate uncertainty, identify emerging opportunities, and make smarter decisions about innovation and growth. For innovation leaders, that means identifying future growth opportunities, determining which technologies deserve investment, and selecting the right innovation partners. For insights leaders, it's identifying consumer opportunities, determining which cultural trends deserve action, and building products and brands that win. Our multidisciplinary team of scientists, engineers, anthropologists, and industry experts combines original primary research, proprietary methodologies, and AI-enabled tools to connect customer needs, technology innovation, and market reality. The result is better decisions that help organizations: • Prioritize investments by focusing resources on the opportunities with the greatest potential. • Reduce risk through independent expert judgment, primary research, and defensible decision frameworks. • Accelerate business impact by helping teams move from insight to action faster. Whether through ongoing research subscriptions with unlimited analyst access and Lux AI, or project-based advisory engagements, we help organizations separate signal from noise and focus on what matters next.

• 187 employees
• Founded 2004

We believe that data-driven decisions are the pathway to success for students, families, educators, and higher education institutions. As the research division of Encoura, our mission is to empower students and institutions to make the most informed decisions to achieve their goals.For over 30 years, Eduventures has combined industry-leading research and strategic insights focused singularly on empowering colleges and universities for success. Our specific areas of expertise include traditional students, adult & graduate students, brand & communication strategies, program innovation, and online education. The Eduventures Research analyst team represents some of the brightest and most experienced research analysts in the industry. As foremost experts in domains specific to higher education, our goal is to create competitive advantages for the institutions we serve.Learn more about us at encoura.org/eduventures. Subscribe to our Wake-Up Call, weekly analysis on pressing higher ed and EdTech topics: encoura.org/resources/wake-up-call.

• Series unknown
• 169 employees
• Founded 1993

The Schepens Eye Research Institute fights blindness by developing new technologies, therapies and knowledge to retain and restore vision. Through a continuum of discovery, the Institute works toward a future in which blindness is prevented, alleviated, and, ultimately, cured.Founded in 1950 by famed retinal surgeon Charles L. Schepens, M.D., Schepens Eye Research Institute of Mass. Eye and Ear is one of the largest eye research institutes in the nation and an affiliate of Harvard Medical School. Since our inception, we have trained more than 600 postdoctoral fellows in various disciplines of eye research; trained more than 500 eye surgeons who now practice around the world; and published more than 4,600 scientific papers and books about health and eye disease.

• 118 employees
• Founded 1950