Scientists at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC) have launched the analog quantum computer from Qilimanjaro Quantum Tech.
This installation is part of the EuroQCS-Spain project and is integrated into the hybrid MareNostrum-Ona platform alongside the MareNostrum 5 supercomputer.
The system is classified as an analog adiabatic quantum processor. A contract between EuroHPC JU, Qilimanjaro, and the integrator Do IT Now was signed in January 2025.
The project costs €8.5 million, jointly funded by EuroHPC JU and Spain's Secretary of State for Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence.
Access to the system will not be limited to BSC specialists; the infrastructure will be available to European researchers and companies through EuroHPC JU and the Spanish Supercomputing Network.
The initial version includes at least 10 physical qubits, with plans to increase their number and coherence time in future generations.
This new installation enhances BSC's quantum capabilities. The EuroQCS-Spain project combines the analog system with the existing digital quantum computer and emulator at the center, creating a heterogeneous environment alongside classical computing resources.
Proposed applications include optimization, materials modeling, chemistry, and AI.
It is worth noting that in May, Quantus highlighted the crypto market's unpreparedness for quantum threats.