CAMK PAN participates in inauguration of VLQ quantum computer as part of LUMI-Q consortium
On 23 September 2025, the VLQ quantum computer was officially inaugurated at the IT4Innovations National Supercomputing Center (VSB – Technical University of Ostrava) in the Czech Republic, in a ceremony attended by leading figures from European science and technology. The event marks a milestone for the LUMI-Q consortium, of which CAMK PAN is a proud member.
VLQ is a 24-qubit superconducting quantum processor organised in a star-shaped topology, designed to optimise connectivity and reduce swap operations, thus improving performance for certain quantum algorithms. It will be integrated into the broader European supercomputing infrastructure, working in tandem with classical HPC systems such as Karolina and LUMI. The procurement cost of VLQ was around EUR 5 million, co-funded by EuroHPC JU and the LUMI-Q consortium.
VLQ’s capabilities are expected to support research in quantum machine learning, materials science, drug discovery, optimization, energy systems, and more.
From CAMK PAN, the inauguration was attended by Prof. Rafał Moderski, Prof. Piotr Gawron, and Dr. Tomasz Rybotycki, representing the institute’s engagement in frontier quantum technologies.
This event further strengthens CAMK PAN’s role in European high-performance computing and quantum infrastructure development, and opens new paths for CAMK researchers to access and co-develop quantum-accelerated applications within the LUMI-Q ecosystem.
