Analog Quantum Computer Launched in Barcelona

The Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC) has officially launched an analog quantum computer developed by Qilimanjaro Quantum Tech. This initiative is part of the EuroQCS-Spain project and is integrated into the MareNostrum-Ona platform, which also includes the MareNostrum 5 supercomputer.

The newly installed system is categorized as an analog adiabatic quantum processor. A contract involving EuroHPC JU, Qilimanjaro, and the integrator Do IT Now was established in January 2025, underpinning this €8.5 million project, which is funded collaboratively by EuroHPC JU and Spain's Secretary of State for Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence.

Importantly, access to this advanced system will extend beyond BSC specialists; it will be available to researchers and companies across Europe through EuroHPC JU and the Spanish Supercomputing Network.

The initial setup features a minimum of 10 physical qubits, with intentions to enhance the number and coherence time in subsequent versions.

This advancement significantly boosts BSC's quantum computing capabilities. The EuroQCS-Spain project aims to create a heterogeneous computing environment that combines both analog and digital quantum systems, alongside classical computing resources. Potential applications span across optimization, materials modeling, chemistry, and artificial intelligence.

Additionally, it's noteworthy that earlier this year, Quantus pointed out the crypto market's vulnerability to quantum threats.