On November 27 and 28, the Ramón Areces Foundation in Madrid will host “Quantum Spain: Closing the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology”, an event that will bring together leading figures from science, business, and public administration to discuss the latest advances in quantum research and their impact on society.
The meeting — free and open to the public with prior registration — will serve as Spain’s official closing of the year declared by UNESCO to commemorate the centenary of quantum mechanics. This scientific milestone transformed everyday life through innovations such as computers, MRI scanners, and GPS navigation, and it now enters a new era driven by what experts call the Second Quantum Revolution.
The event is organized by the Ramón Areces Foundation, the Royal Spanish Society of Physics, the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) — through the Quantum Information and Technologies Network of Spain — and the Barcelona Supercomputing Center–National Supercomputing Center (BSC-CNS), with support from the Quantum Spain initiative.
The future of quantum technology in Spain: from strategy to practice
The first day will feature Eva Ortega, Secretary General for Research at the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities, along with Gustav Kalbe and Samira Nik from the European Innovation Council. They will outline both national and European strategies for developing quantum technologies.
The program will also highlight successful international initiatives, such as those from the Centre for Quantum Technologies in Singapore and Quantum Delta in the Netherlands, and will conclude with a session on Spain’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, showcasing startups that are bringing quantum innovation into the business world.
The second day will be dedicated to showcasing the latest results of Quantum Spain, with talks and roundtable discussions led by the research teams. Participants will gain insights into recent achievements, ongoing developments, and the next steps in advancing quantum technologies in Spain.
Coordinated by the Barcelona Supercomputing Center – National Supercomputing Center (BSC-CNS) and promoted by the Ministry for Digital Transformation and the Civil Service via the State Secretariat for Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence (SEDIA), the project is a cornerstone of both the Spain Digital 2026 agenda and the National Artificial Intelligence Strategy (ENIA).
In February 2025, Quantum Spain reached a major milestone with the unveiling of the first quantum computer built entirely with European technology, now operational and accessible through the Spanish Supercomputing Network (RES).
The full program and registration form are available on the Ramón Areces Foundation website: www.fundacionareces.es.
