The Regional Government of Andalusia and Moeve Join Forces to Bring Real-World Quantum Computing Applications to Andalusian Industry

This initiative forms part of the Quantum Project being developed by the Agencia Digital de Andalucía (ADA) in collaboration with IBM and Ayesa to provide Andalusian researchers and companies with access to the most advanced computing capabilities in the world.

The agreement strengthens public–private collaboration to foster talent development and the application of advanced technologies within the industrial sector.

The Regional Minister for Industry, Energy and Mines and President of the Agencia Digital de Andalucía, Jorge Paradela, and the Executive Vice President of Technology, Projects and Services at Moeve, José Manuel Martínez, signed a memorandum of understanding in Seville to accelerate the adoption of quantum technologies integrated with artificial intelligence, translating them into industrial use cases with tangible impact on businesses, public services, and Andalusian society.

The signed agreement is conceived as a flexible instrument for public–private collaboration, through which the energy company joins the Andalusian ecosystem being developed around the Centro de Inteligencia Artificial de Andalucía (ANIA), promoted together with Ayesa and IBM. Its shared objective is to drive digital innovation, quantum computing, and artificial intelligence in Andalusia, generating tangible impact on regional competitiveness, sustainability, and the energy transition.

“This represents a shared commitment to combine capabilities, exchange knowledge, and explore new opportunities that contribute to enhancing the competitiveness of Andalusian industry,” the Minister stated following the signing ceremony.

Jorge Paradela emphasized that digital transformation is a collective challenge requiring the involvement of public administrations, companies, SMEs, startups, clusters, academia, and citizens. “Thanks to this joint effort, Andalusia is progressing at a rate above the European average in 5G connectivity, business digitalization, and digital public services, consolidating its position as one of the regions best prepared for the digital economy.”

Through this strategic alliance, the Agencia Digital de Andalucía and Moeve take a further step toward positioning the region at the heart of Spain’s quantum ecosystem and consolidating its leadership in digital transformation driven by innovation, talent, and public–private cooperation. The initiative is part of the Quantum Project developed by the ADA in collaboration with Ayesa and IBM to provide Andalusian researchers and companies with access to the world’s most advanced computing technologies.

The ADA has joined the international network of companies, academic institutions, and technology centers known as the IBM Quantum Network, through which IBM provides specialized training, technical mentoring, and guidance in defining pilot projects, use cases, and proof-of-concept initiatives to apply this transformative technology to strategic sectors in Andalusia.

José Manuel Martínez, Executive Vice President of Technology, Projects and Services at Moeve, stated: “Public–private collaboration is essential to developing our economy through digital innovation. In the field of quantum computing, we have decided to forge a highly significant alliance with the ADA due to Moeve’s commitment to Andalusia as a strategic region. This partnership is further strengthened by collaboration with IBM, a leading multinational company in its sector.”

The memorandum between the Agencia Digital de Andalucía and Moeve aims to identify opportunities, pilot initiatives, and develop concrete applications with real impact in Andalusia. Its key priorities include promoting quantum and hybrid computing applied to complex calculations, as well as integrating these technologies with artificial intelligence by fostering talent, technology transfer, and testing environments to validate solutions and services that generate measurable value and tangible improvements for the Andalusian community.

Under the agreement, both parties commit to advancing joint programs for the development of highly specialized talent in areas such as quantum computing, advanced mathematics, and data science, with the goal of training professionals capable of transferring this knowledge to real industrial environments. Employability and knowledge transfer will also be encouraged in strategic sectors for Andalusia, including energy, the chemical industry, logistics, and cybersecurity.

The agreement also envisages the identification of joint use cases eligible for public funding calls aimed at addressing industrial challenges with high potential in areas such as process optimization, advanced simulation, and security.

One such use case focuses on the application of Quantum Machine Learning—a combination of quantum computing and artificial intelligence—which Moeve is already employing to enhance anomaly detection at its Energy Parks in Palos de la Frontera (Huelva) and Algeciras (Cádiz), critical infrastructures for energy production. The objective is to anticipate operational failures and strengthen cybersecurity by leveraging the capabilities of quantum and high-performance computing to process large volumes of data and mitigate computational errors. This could lay the foundations for a new generation of security and predictive maintenance systems, optimizing efficiency and operational continuity.

The second use case centers on optimizing the lifecycle of catalysts in energy parks through the development of advanced mechanistic models to improve their performance and lifespan. This project proposes a hybrid approach combining quantum and high-performance computing to enhance energy efficiency and sustainability in industrial processes.

The agreement will also facilitate access to advanced quantum and high-performance computing infrastructures, enabling companies, researchers, and professionals to experiment, validate, and scale solutions under real-world conditions.

These initiatives will be structured around the new innovation ecosystem in exponential technologies promoted by the ADA in Granada together with Ayesa and IBM. This ecosystem will serve as the epicenter of Andalusia’s quantum system, fostering research, knowledge transfer, public–private collaboration, and connections with national and international innovation ecosystems.

Finally, the memorandum opens the door to scaling this collaborative model to other industrial sectors and to developing innovation ecosystems and hubs that reinforce Andalusia’s positioning as a benchmark region in advanced technologies.