IBM Quantum Masterclass at Politehnica University of Timișoara – IBM, FreeYa Mind Campus and UPT Partnership
On 13 January 2026, Politehnica University of Timișoara (UPT) hosted an IBM Quantum Masterclass organized within the partnership between IBM, FreeYa Mind Campus and UPT. The session brought together more than 60 participants from UPT and West University of Timișoara (UVT) – students, lecturers, researchers and industry professionals.
Program
- Dr. Voica Rădescu – IBM Quantum – overview of the IBM Quantum roadmap and ecosystem development
- Léna Pérennès – advanced use of the Qiskit framework, tooling and best practices
- Dragoș Grosu – CTO, FreeYa Mind Campus – opportunities opened by the partnership for the academic ecosystem (online)
- Prof. Mihai Udrescu – UPT – coordination of the event
Next steps facilitated through the FreeYa Mind Campus Quantum Innovation Center
- a new Road to Practitioner (R2P) cohort, starting at the end of February 2026
- a Qiskit Activation Workshop ahead of the cohort
- access to the Qiskit Global Summer School
- Qiskit Developer certification vouchers and the Qiskit Advocate Program