Vicomtech participates in the KUBIT project, which develops cutting-edge capabilities in Quantum Computing for the Basque Industry
KUBIT researches methods, algorithms and approaches in Quantum Computing and Simulation to complement Artificial Intelligence in the Basque industrial sector and to evaluate its impact and maturity.
23.07.2024
Quantum Computing, the new computational paradigm with potential advantages over classical computing, is revolutionising, being able to address in an alternative way some of the main computational problems in the fields of combinatorial optimisation, information processing and physical simulation. It is expected that, once fully developed, Quantum Computing will be, together with classical computing, the technology destined to lead the field of Artificial Intelligence.
The KUBIT project -Kuantikaren Berrikuntzarako Ikasketa Teknologikoa-, promoted by the Basque Science, Technology and Innovation Network, aims to research and generate knowledge in methods, algorithms and approaches to Quantum Computing and Simulation that can extend and complement the development of Artificial Intelligence for the industrial sector. The initiative is based on the research activities being carried out by its partners and on a set of identified computational problems associated with a group of common needs of the Basque industry.
Vicomtech leads the Quantum Inspiration Technologies work package and participates in the Quantum Machine Learning discipline.
Recently, Vicomtech has diversified its capabilities towards quantum computing and ‘Quantum Inspiration’ technologies, which take advantage of quantum principles to realise more efficient computational approaches. This is why, at KUBIT, the centre coordinates the activity in quantum-inspired techniques based on Tensor Networks and collaborates in the discipline of Quantum Machine Learning.
Ibermática Fundazioa, Ikerlan, Lortek, Tekniker, Mondragón Unibertsitatea, UPV/EHU and Vicomtech are collaborating in KUBIT, with the support of the Basque Government under the Elkartek programme.
The consortium has also had the support of BasQ, the Provincial Council of Bizkaia and its Bizkaia Quantum Industrial Hub, the Provincial Council of Gipuzkoa, the Provincial Council of Alava, BAIC - Basque Artificial Intelligence Center, Cluster GAIA, IBM, CAF (Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles), ERICTEL, Euskaltel, Petronor and Telefónica for the implementation of the initiative.
