News & Activity Highlights
Building Romania’s quantum ecosystem, step by step
Milestones, partnerships, programs and events of FreeYa Mind Campus – the IBM Quantum Innovation Center in Iași – from December 2024 to today.
Classiq and FreeYa Mind Campus Announce a Quantum Applications Hub in RomaniaOn 14 October 2026, Classiq and FreeYa Mind Campus publicly announced a multi-year strategic commercial agreement to establish a quantum applications hub at the Center in Iași. The…Read more →
Alumni Achievements at the Qiskit Global Summer School 2026In September 2026, two students whose quantum computing path started at FreeYa Mind Campus completed the Qiskit Global Summer School 2026 organized by IBM, each earning the Quantum…Read more →
Research Presentation at the Next-Generation Molecular Modeling Summer School (NGMM 2026) – SardiniaOn 30 July 2026, Dragoș Lucian Isac, researcher at FreeYa Mind Campus and at the “Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Iași, presented his work at the Next-Generation…Read more →
Participation at the IBM Quantum Partner Forum 2026 Madrid, SpainOn 5 June 2026, FreeYa Mind Campus participated in the IBM Quantum Partner Forum 2026 in Madrid. The Forum reflected a new phase in quantum computing, with the following main observations:Read more →
Consultative Meeting on the Establishment of an Aerospace Cluster in IașiOn 19 May 2026, FreeYa Mind Campus took part in the consultative meeting on the establishment of an Aerospace Cluster in Iași, organized by Iași City Hall.Read more →
FreeYa Mind Campus at IBM Quantum Connect 2026 Edinburgh, United KingdomOn 12 May 2026, FreeYa Mind Campus took part in IBM Quantum Connect 2026, hosted at The Bayes Centre, University of Edinburgh.Read more →
Road to Practitioner Closing Ceremony – Iași and TimișoaraOn 6 May 2026, the R2P – Road to Practitioner cohort facilitated by FreeYa Mind Campus concluded with a closing ceremony held in hybrid format. The cohort brought together participants from…Read more →
Signing of the IBM Quantum System Two Delivery Agreement – BucharestOn 21 April 2026, the delivery agreement for an IBM Quantum System Two was signed in Bucharest.Read more →
IBM Quantum Masterclass at Politehnica University of Timișoara – IBM, FreeYa Mind Campus and UPT PartnershipOn 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…Read more →
Successful Completion of the 2nd Edition of the R2P – Road 2 Practitioner ProgramOn January 13, 2026, FreeYa Mind Campus marked the successful completion of the second edition of the R2P – Road 2 Practitioner program, delivered in partnership with IBM. The program…Read more →
Participation at the IBM Quantum Developer Conference 2025The FreeYa Mind Campus team (Dragos Grosu, CTO, and the expert researchers Dragos Isac, Tudor Vasiliu and Petru Tirnovan) returned with significant insights from the IBM Quantum Developer…Read more →
Quantum Computing Hackathon at FreeYa Mind Campus, Iași, RomaniaSupported by IBM QuantumRead more →
IBM US Open 2025 – AI-Powered Fan ExperiencesFreeYa Mind Campus was invited by IBM to attend the 2025 US Open in New York in order to observe first-hand how AI is transforming the global fan experience at one of the worldʼs most…Read more →
First Edition of the FMC "Road 2 Practitioner" (R2P) Program Successfully ConcludedOn July 22, 2025, the Quantum Innovation Center – FreeYa Mind Campus, in collaboration with IBM, marked the successful completion of the inaugural edition of the "Road 2 Practitioner" (R2P)…Read more →
Visit of a Taiwanese Delegation and PIN AWARDS 2025 RecognitionOn June 25, 2025, FreeYa Mind Campus had the distinct honor of welcoming a high-level delegation from Taiwan, led by His Excellency Mr. David Nan-yang Lee, Ambassador of Taiwan. The…Read more →
Participation at IBM Quantum Partner Forum 2025 - London, UKIn June 2025, Freeya Mind Campus participated in the IBM Quantum Partner Forum in London, joining an exclusive global community of quantum leaders, researchers, and industry pioneers. This…Read more →
Participation at IBM Think 2025 – Boston, USAAt the beginning of May 2025, Freeya Mind Campus participated in IBM Think 2025, the flagship global event organized by IBM, marking its second consecutive year of attendance.Read more →
World Quantum Day 2025 – Launch of the FreeYa Mind Campus Road to Practitioner ProgramOn April 14, 2025, as the world celebrated World Quantum Day, FreeYa Mind Campus marked the occasion by taking an important step forward in quantum education. On this date, the Road to…Read more →
Participation of FreeYa Mind Campus at the Digital Innovation Summit Bucharest (DISB) 2025 and Signing of Partnership with ICI BucharestFreeYa Mind Campus was honored to take part between 8th and 11th April in the 2025 edition of the Digital Innovation Summit Bucharest (DISB), one of the most significant events dedicated to…Read more →
Official Launch of FreeYa Mind CampusOn March 5, 2025, the FreeYa Mind Campus was officially inaugurated at the Palace of Culture in Iași, marking a pivotal moment for Romaniaʼs advancement in quantum research,…Read more →
Quantum Computing Workshop at FreeYa Mind CampusOn February 27, 2025, FreeYa Mind Campus, in collaboration with the Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iași and IBM Quantum, organized a specialized Quantum Computing Workshop focused…Read more →
Strategic Collaboration Agreement between FreeYa Mind Campus and the Five State Universities of IașiOn December 19, 2024, a landmark collaboration agreement was officially signed between FreeYa Mind Campus and all five state universities in Iași, alongside the Iași County School…Read more →
Official Visit to IBM’s Thomas J. Watson Research Center – Establishing FreeYa Mind Campus as Romania’s First IBM Quantum Innovation CenterOn December 5, 2024, representatives of FreeYa Mind Campus responded to IBM's invitation and undertook an official visit to the Thomas J. Watson Research Center in Yorktown Heights, the…Read more →