Credit: BSC-CNS
Qilimanjaro Quantum Tech has officially inaugurated a new analog quantum computer at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC-CNS). The newly deployed system will integrate directly with BSC’s existing digital quantum infrastructure and the MareNostrum 5 supercomputer. Together, these technologies form MareNostrum-Ona, a unified, hybrid computing environment that stands as one of the most advanced of its kind in Europe.
The EuroQCS-Spain Initiative
This inauguration marks the first major milestone of the EuroQCS-Spain contract, an €8.5 million project co-financed by the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking and Spain’s State Secretariat for Digitization and Artificial Intelligence (SEDIA).
Under this agreement, full-stack quantum provider Qilimanjaro and HPC-QC integrator Do IT Now are tasked with delivering three generations of Adiabatic Quantum Processing Units (AQPUs). The newly inaugurated system features a 10 analog qubit configuration, with two subsequent generations scheduled for delivery across 2026 and 2027 to progressively scale performance.
Capabilities and Target Applications
Unlike purely digital systems that require complex fault-tolerant error correction to be effective, Qilimanjaro’s analog architecture is error-resilient by design. This allows researchers and industry partners to explore practical quantum applications immediately.
The analog platform is highly optimized for specific workloads, including:
- Optimization: Logistics, financial modeling, and energy networks.
- Simulation: Molecular and materials science modeling for chemistry and physics.
- Artificial Intelligence: Quantum-enhanced AI workloads.
By pairing these analog capabilities with the digital quantum system previously installed by Qilimanjaro and GMV in 2025 (under the Quantum Spain national program), BSC provides users with a comprehensive, unified computational toolkit.
Open Access and Ecosystem Impact
The new hybrid infrastructure will be accessible to the wider European research and industrial communities through access calls via EuroHPC and the Spanish Supercomputing Network (RES). To ensure users can maximize the utility of the system, the contract includes comprehensive training and ongoing technical support provided by Do IT Now and Qilimanjaro.
May 28, 2026
