Planckian

Planckian is a Pisa-based quantum technology startup that emerged as a joint spinoff from the University of Pisa and Scuola Normale Superiore to pioneer groundbreaking solid-state energy technology using quantum mechanics. The company secured €2.7 million in pre-seed funding in July 2023 led by CDP Venture, Exor Ventures, and private investors to transcend traditional electrochemical approaches in energy technology. Planckian's research focuses on leveraging quantum effects to enable qubits to achieve collective higher energy states, with potential applications in revolutionizing sustainable energy solutions including quantum batteries capable of indefinite energy storage. The company also develops superconducting quantum computers with innovative global control schemes, combining quantum battery research with quantum computing hardware development. Founded by leading quantum researchers including Marco Polini (Chief Scientific Officer) and Vittorio Giovannetti (Executive Scientific Advisor), Planckian represents Italy's push into quantum energy applications and next-generation quantum processor architectures.