12 May 2026

FreeYa Mind Campus at IBM Quantum Connect 2026 Edinburgh, United Kingdom

IBM Quantum Connect 2026 – The Bayes Centre, University of Edinburgh

On 12 May 2026, FreeYa Mind Campus took part in IBM Quantum Connect 2026, hosted at The Bayes Centre, University of Edinburgh.

The Center was represented by its Chief Technology Officer, Dragoș Grosu, who presented the IBM Quantum Innovation Center at FreeYa Mind Campus in the conference’s ecosystem session.

Participation continues the Center’s presence at <a href="https://www.ibm.com/quantum/network" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IBM Quantum Network</a> events, following the IBM Quantum Partner Forum 2025 (London) and the IBM Quantum Developer Conference 2025 (Atlanta). — Participation continues the Center’s presence at IBM Quantum Network events, following the IBM Quantum Partner Forum 2025 (London) and the IBM Quantum Developer Conference 2025 (Atlanta).

Ecosystem Spotlights: Quantum Across Dimensions

In the Ecosystem Spotlights: Quantum Across Dimensions session, Dragoș Grosu presented the IBM Quantum Innovation Center at FreeYa Mind Campus and addressed the role of local quantum ecosystems within the global quantum landscape.

Organizations presenting in the same session:

Algorithmiq
Qedma Quantum Computing
Quantum Software Lab, University of Edinburgh

Ecosystem Overview Presented

Partner network – 12 members
Iași: TUIASI, UMF, UAIC, IULS, G. Enescu, ICMPP
Cluj: UBB, INCDTIM
Timișoara: UPT, UVT
Bucharest: ICI, UPB

Roadmap
2024 – IBM Quantum Innovation Center partnership, onboarding of first academic partners
2025 – education and engagement: events, two R2P program editions, first international university collaborations
2026 – ecosystem growth and research enablement, including the planned deployment of the on-premise quantum system

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