Signal Pasqal and True Nexus encode protein gelation structures on neutral-atom quantum processors

Summary

On 2 September 2026 neutral-atom quantum computing company Pasqal and True Nexus announced they had encoded selected protein structures relevant to protein gelation onto Pasqal's neutral-atom quantum processing units. Gelation is the molecular mechanism that turns liquids into gels and gives foods their structure and texture. The companies described the result as a first step toward making protein functionality computationally accessible and ultimately programmable. They stated that simulating dynamic functional behaviours such as gelling, foaming and emulsification under real-world thermodynamic conditions requires modelling strongly correlated quantum-chemical interactions. The approach combines AI-driven protein intelligence with Pasqal's neutral-atom quantum technology, and the companies named a global protein market projected at USD 1 trillion as the target.