First quantum computer for Poland
IQM is installing a 5qubit superconducting quantum computer at the Wrocław University of Science and Technology (WUST), the first in Poland.
The IQM Spark machine will be installed in the next two months and is the first superconducting quantum computer in eastern Europe, says the company.
The machine will mainly be available for research into computer science as well as for training, a key requirement for the region.
“With Poland’s deep-rooted strengths in physics, mathematics, engineering, and computer science, Poland has the ideal foundation for nurturing local talent and fostering a new generation of scientists and engineers,” said The Chief Commercial Officer and Country Director for the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) market at IQM.
IQM, a spinout of the VTT research lab in Finland, is supplying its Radiance quantum systems of 54 qubits and 150 qubits to the Leibniz Supercomputing Centre (LRZ) of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Germany. These will be installed in the second half of 2025 and by the end of 2026, respectively.
A 54qubit machines will be shipped to the Cineca supercomputing centre in Italy for integration with its Leonardo system by the end of the year. The installation will also be the first on-premises quantum computer at the centre.
“This is the first quantum computer in our country and Eastern Europe using low-temperature superconducting qubit technology. The system will offer students in Poland direct access to the actual quantum computer for practical programming in quantum computing. Our goal is to conduct research and educate IT specialists,” said Professor Wojciech Bożejko, Faculty of Information and Communication Technology at WUST.
The university plans to inaugurate the system at the Wrocław Centre for Networking and Supercomputing to mark the 30th anniversary of the Centre.
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