Spain unveils €9.8 million quantum supercomputer

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · May 28, 2026 · 458 words · By Escarlata Sánchez

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This supercomputer, located at Barcelona's BSC-CNS centre, can combine classical computing with both digital and analogue quantum computing.

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What happened

This supercomputer, located at Barcelona's BSC-CNS centre, can combine classical computing with both digital and analogue quantum computing.

Why it matters

Spain has unveiled its third quantum supercomputer, a 9.8-million-euro investment aimed at speeding up research and artificial intelligence (AI).

Common ground

The Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC) has added a third quantum computer, which will be integrated into the MareNostrum 5 system, capable of combining classical supercomputing, artificial intelligence and quantum computing.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 13 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “This new quantum computer will be integrated into the European quantum computing network promoted by the European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU)”

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Claim 2: “funded by the European Commission and Spain’s Secretariat of State for Digitalisation and Artificial Intelligence.”

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The specific funding details are mentioned in the EuroNews cross-reference, but the other provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia entries about the European Commission without mentioning this specific project.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Secretariat-General (SG) is a service department of the European Commission. The SG is based in the Berlaymont in Brussels (Belgium). The SG supports the whole of the Commission, and in particular…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secretariat-General_of_the_Eur…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The European Commission (EC) is the executive cabinet of the European Union. It is composed of 27 members of the Commission (informally known as "Commissioners") corresponding to the number of member …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Commission

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The president of the European Commission, also known as president of the College of Commissioners is the head of the European Commission, the executive branch of the European Union (EU). The president…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_European_Comm…

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Claim 3: “To date, EuroHPC JU has acquired six quantum computers distributed across different European countries.”

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Claim 4: “The Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC) has added a third quantum computer, which will be integrated into the MareNostrum 5 system”

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The claim is confirmed by EuroNews, BSC-CNS, and multiple web search results stating that a third quantum computer has been integrated into the MareNostrum 5 system.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Barcelona Supercomputing Center (Spanish: Centro Nacional de Supercomputación) is a public research center located in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It hosts MareNostrum, a 13.7 Petaflops, Intel Xeo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barcelona_Supercomputing_Cente…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — MareNostrum (Catalan: [ˌmaɾeˈnɔstɾum], Spanish: [ˌmaɾeˈnostɾum]) is the main supercomputer in the Barcelona Supercomputing Center. It is the most powerful supercomputer in Spain, one of thirteen super…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MareNostrum

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Polytechnic University of Catalonia (Catalan: Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, pronounced [uniβəɾsiˈtat puliˈtɛŋnikə ðə kətəˈluɲə], Spanish: Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña, UPC), current…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polytechnic_University_of_Cata…

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Claim 5: “It is an analogue quantum computer, unlike the two previously installed quantum computers, which are digital.”

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Multiple sources, including BSC-CNS and web search results, specify that the new system is analogue (using Fluxonium Qubits) while the previous ones were digital (using Transmon Qubits).

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web search NEUTRAL — The analog system joins BSC's existing digital quantum infrastructure to create one of Europe's most advanced hybrid quantum-HPC ...
https://qilimanjaro.tech/qilimanjaros-new-analog-quantum-sys…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 28, 2026 · This supercomputer, located at Barcelona's BSC-CNS centre, can combine classical computing with both digital and analogue quantum computing.
https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/28/spain-and-eu-launch…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 2, 2026 · The former use Transmon Qubits, while the new system incorporates Fluxonium Qubits, an innovative quantum technology that, thanks to its analog ...
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1130514

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Claim 6: “This time has been shared among 53 research projects selected through official calls by the Spanish Supercomputing Network (RES).”

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The detail regarding 53 research projects selected by the RES is only mentioned in the EuroNews cross-reference.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — This time has been shared among 53 research projects selected through official calls by the Spanish Supercomputing Network (RES).
https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/28/spain-and-eu-launch…

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Claim 7: “The quantum partition of MareNostrum 5 is known as MareNostrum Ona.”

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EuroNews and web search results (specifically a BSC-CNS update from May 2026) confirm the quantum partition is named MareNostrum Ona.

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web search NEUTRAL — May 19, 2026 ... May 19, 2026 Shares The BSC quantum infrastructure, MareNostrum Ona, has completed its evolution with a new 35-qubit processor, which is ...
https://www.hpcwire.com/off-the-wire/bsc-expands-its-quantum…

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web search NEUTRAL — MareNostrum is the generic name that BSC uses to refer to the different updates made to its most emblematic supercomputer and the most powerful supercomputer ...
https://www.bsc.es/marenostrum/marenostrum

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web search NEUTRAL — Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC) manages the Spanish Supercomputing Network and it is a hosting member of the Partnership for Advanced Computing in ...
http://www.res.es/en/about-res/nodes/marenostrum-5-bsc

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Claim 8: “The BSC’s three quantum computers are housed in the chapel of Torre Girona, the same space that hosted the first four versions of the MareNostrum supercomputer between 2005 and 2023.”

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Confirmed by EuroNews and BSC-CNS, stating the computers are in the chapel of Torre Girona, which previously hosted MareNostrum versions 1-4.

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Claim 9: “Spain has unveiled its third quantum supercomputer, a 9.8-million-euro investment aimed at speeding up research and artificial intelligence (AI).”

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The provided evidence for this specific claim consists of general Wikipedia and World Atlas entries about the country of Spain, which do not mention the quantum supercomputer or the 9.8-million-euro investment.

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web search NEUTRAL — Spain, [g] officially the Kingdom of Spain, [h] is a country in Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. [i] Featuring the southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the larg…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain

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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Spain, country located in extreme southwestern Europe. It occupies about 85 percent of the Iberian Peninsula, which it shares with its smaller neighbor Portugal. Spain is a storied country…
https://www.britannica.com/place/Spain

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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 18, 2023 · Spain is located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula, which it shares with its western neighbor, Portugal. To the north, it borders France and Andorra, with the Pyrenees mou…
https://www.worldatlas.com/maps/spain

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Claim 10: “The new machine has been designed and built by Barcelona-based company Qilimanjaro Quantum Tech”

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EuroNews and web search results confirm that Qilimanjaro Quantum Tech, a Barcelona-based company, designed and built the machine.

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web search NEUTRAL — Introduction to Quantum Computing. Quantum Spain's latest breakthrough: A superconducting qubit-based quantum computer, developed by Qilimanjaro and GMV, pushing the boundaries of computation.
https://quantumzeitgeist.com/spain-unveils-europes-first-100…

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web search NEUTRAL — What is a quantum computer and how does it work? In this video, we explain quantum computing in simple words — from qubits and superposition to quantum entan...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3U1NDUiwSA

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web search NEUTRAL — On stage, Marta P. Estarellas, CEO of Qilimanjaro Quantum Tech, has four minutes to summarize what her company does. It will face five other companies of its type in the final of the 4YFN Awards 2024,…
https://hardwoodparoxysm.com/catalonia-kilimanjaro-quantum-t…

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Claim 11: “Three of them, installed in Poland, the Czech Republic and Germany, have already been inaugurated”

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Claim 12: “Its first two machines, brought online in February 2025, have already clocked up 4,200 computing hours since their launch.”

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This specific statistic (February 2025 launch and 4,200 hours) is only found in the EuroNews cross-reference and is not corroborated by other provided sources.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Its first two machines, brought online in February 2025, have already clocked up 4,200 computing hours since their launch.
https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/28/spain-and-eu-launch…

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Claim 13: “This supercomputer, located at Barcelona's BSC-CNS centre, can combine classical computing with both digital and analogue quantum computing.”

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Multiple independent web sources (including BSC-CNS and news reports) confirm that the supercomputer at BSC-CNS combines classical, digital, and analogue quantum computing.

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web search NEUTRAL — May 29, 2026 ... ... integrates analog quantum computing, digital quantum computing, and classical supercomputing. ... computer at Barcelona Supercomputing Center ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DY7hj8GoD-8/

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web search NEUTRAL — May 28, 2026 ... ... classical and quantum computing, both digital and analog. ... The Barcelona Supercomputing Center – Centro Nacional de Supercomputación (BSC-CNS) ...
https://www.bsc.es/news/bsc-news/bsc-inaugurates-its-third-q…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 28, 2026 ... This supercomputer, located at Barcelona's BSC-CNS centre, can combine classical computing with both digital and analogue quantum computing.
https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/05/28/spain-and-eu-launch…

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