ColibriTD selected for the 2026 cohort of the French Tech 2030 program

Paris, October 16, 2026 – ColibriTD, a quantum software platformprovider, announces its selection for the 2026 cohort of the French Tech 2030program. The new cohort was officially unveiled on Friday, October 16, inParis, in the presence of Anne Le Hénanff, French Minister Delegate forArtificial Intelligence and Digital Affairs.

ColibriTD is thus one of 80 companies recognized for the strategic natureof their technologies. This selection acknowledges the potential of quantumcomputing applied to major industrial challenges, as well as ColibriTD’sability to drive this innovation from France.

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Recognition for applied quantum computing

Founded in 2019 by Laurent Guiraud, PhD in physics, and Hacène Goudjil,ColibriTD develops a hardware-agnostic, “quantum-as-a-service” multiphysicssimulation platform. Its ambition: to make quantum computing accessible anduseful to industry by removing hardware barriers through its open-source Pythonlibrary, MPQP. Its solutions are aimed in particular at the aeronautics, space,defense, semiconductor, automotive, energy and finance sectors.

“Being selected for the 2026 French Tech 2030 cohortis a source of immense pride for the whole team. It is recognition that quantumcomputing is no longer just a laboratory promise, but a strategic technologyfor French industry and sovereignty. This support will help us accelerate ourcommercial rollout, both in France and internationally,” says Laurent Guiraud, CEO and co-founder ofColibriTD.

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A year of tailored support from the French government

Part of the France 2030 plan, the French Tech 2030 program is run by theMission French Tech. For one year, ColibriTD will benefit from personalizedsupport, with a dedicated point of contact, on its key priorities:

• financing, to support its next stages of growth;
• commercialization, targeting major industrial accountsand public-sector players;
• international expansion, leveraging the French Technetwork abroad;
• as well as other strategic workstreams identifiedjointly with the Mission French Tech.

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About ColibriTD

Founded in Paris in 2019 by Laurent Guiraud and Hacène Goudjil, ColibriTDdevelops a hardware-agnostic, “quantum-as-a-service” multiphysics simulationplatform that enables industrial companies to harness the power of quantumcomputing today for their simulation and optimization problems.

More information: https://www.colibritd.com

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About the French Tech 2030 program

French Tech 2030 is a French government support program stemming from theFrance 2030 plan and run by the Mission French Tech. For one year, it supportsemerging companies developing breakthrough technologies in sectors deemedstrategic for France’s economy and sovereignty.