LUMI AI FACTORY ADVANCED EXPERIMENTAL AI – OPTIMISED PLATFORM LUMI-IQ

As artificial intelligence continues to evolve at an extraordinary pace, Europe is actively shaping a robust and coordinated ecosystem to support responsible innovation. Frameworks, tools, and shared infrastructure are being developed to ensure that AI benefits public and private sectors while addressing its societal, ethical, and technological impacts. Within this vision, the LUMI AI Factory ecosystem represents a major step forward, uniting cutting-edge computing capabilities with a shared European strategy for excellence and accessibility.

LUMI-IQ, the quantum computing platform of the LUMI AI Factory, builds on the proven success of the LUMI supercomputer. Deployed alongside the new LUMI-AI supercomputer, LUMI-IQ will provide researchers, industry innovators, and developers across Europe with a unique, advanced experimental AI-optimised platform where quantum computing and AI meet.

This integration of quantum technologies with AI and high-performance computing opens the door to breakthroughs that classical computing alone cannot achieve. From accelerating life sciences and revolutionising materials research, including applications such as green catalysts and sustainable manufacturing, to optimising complex industrial systems and telecommunication technologies, quantum-enhanced AI has the potential to transform key sectors and contribute to a more sustainable and competitive Europe.

LUMI-IQ will launch as a powerful initial installation and evolve toward a fault-tolerant quantum system by incorporating advanced quantum error correction (QEC) during the project. This forward-looking development path ensures that European users can experiment today while preparing for the fully scalable quantum platforms of tomorrow.

More than a technological achievement, LUMI-IQ represents a societal opportunity: a shared European resource that advances scientific discovery, strengthens digital sovereignty, and empowers innovation that benefits economy, research, and society.

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