GMV shares its experience collaborating with UPM on quantum technologies

On October 16, the Technical University of Madrid (UPM) launched Q+UPM, its initiative dedicated to quantum technologies and supercomputing. The launch event, held in the university’s main auditorium, was chaired by UPM Rector Óscar García Suárez and attended by Miguel López-Valverde Argüeso, Madrid’s Minister for Digitalization, and Teresa Riesgo Alcaide, Secretary General for Innovation at Spain’s Ministry of Science, Innovation, and Universities.

Led by UPM’s Office of the Vice Rector for Digital University, Q+UPM seeks to strengthen research, technology transfer, and education in quantum technologies while connecting the university’s research and academic communities with the challenges facing today’s digital society.

The event brought together researchers, business representatives, and academic leaders to explore the current state and future prospects of these technologies. During the proceedings, Marina Villegas, Madrid’s Director General for Research and Technological Innovation, singled out Quantum Madrid for Innovation and New Developments (Q-MIND) as a strategic regional initiative designed to advance the development and practical application of quantum technologies.

Enrique Crespo, Quantum Technologies Solutions Leader at GMV, took part in a session featuring companies that collaborate with UPM. He discussed the longstanding relationship between GMV and the university, which dates back to the company’s founding, and how it has evolved in the field of quantum technologies. To illustrate this partnership, Crespo introduced Q-MIND, a GMV-led project being developed by a multidisciplinary consortium of companies, technology centers, and leading universities, including UPM. The initiative aims to accelerate the transfer of knowledge from research laboratories to real-world applications.

Q-MIND is co-funded by the European Union through European funds under the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), as part of a Community of Madrid program led by the Regional Ministry of Education, Science, and Universities.