Barcelona-based companies Qilimanjaro Quantum Tech and Oxigen Data Center have announced a new strategic collaboration to jointly explore how multimodal quantum computers can be integrated into commercial data centers. This is meant to lay the foundations for next-generation hybrid quantum infrastructure.
Together, they plan to study the standards, interfaces, regulations, and operational frameworks that data centers need to accommodate quantum hardware, and the requirements quantum systems must meet to operate seamlessly within modern commercial data centers. The objective is to create a path toward a centralised, fully hybrid system accessible to users from all sectors.
The new system will include digital quantum computers, along with Qiimanjoro’s analog quantum computers, which the company says will require significantly less error correction compared to digital quantum computers. Analog quantum computing, claims Qilimanjaro, is naturally suited for continuous and complex problems, such as the simulation of molecules, materials, and physical systems. It also offers powerful new ways to train AI models and solve large-scale optimization challenges, opening a path to faster and more energy-efficient computing.
Through this collaboration, both companies hope to contribute to building the future of the quantum cloud from Europe, and position Barcelona and Europe as an innovation hub for the quantum cloud era.
