CESGA

Name

CESGA

Legal name

FUNDACIÓN PÚBLICA GALEGA CENTRO TECNOLÓXICO DE SUPERCOMPUTACIÓN DE GALICIA

Website

https://cesga.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

A Coruña

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. Public Research Funding: CESGA is a public foundation (FUNDACIÓN PÚBLICA GALEGA CENTRO TECNOLÓXICO DE SUPERCOMPUTACIÓN DE GALICIA) primarily funded by the regional government of Galicia (Xunta de Galicia) and the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC). Core operations are supported by institutional funding.
2. European and National Research Project Grants: CESGA participates in funded research projects including Quantum ENIA/QuantumSpain (funded by the Secretaría de Estado de Digitalización e Inteligencia Artificial under España Digital 2025 and the Plan de Recuperación, Transformación y Resiliencia), Plan Complementario de Comunicaciones Cuánticas (PCCC), EuroCC2, PRACE, NEASQC, FF4EuroHPC, and others. These projects provide dedicated funding for infrastructure deployment and personnel.
3. Industrial Research Collaboration: CESGA conducts commissioned research collaborations with industrial partners such as Hijos de Rivera (Estrella Galicia) for quantum computing applications in food science. These collaborations may involve co-funding or in-kind contributions from industry partners.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CESGA is a public research foundation that provides high-performance computing (Finisterrae IV supercomputer) and quantum computing (Qmio, plus incoming IQM Radiance 54-qubit and IQM Spark 5-qubit systems) infrastructure as services to research groups, universities, public institutions, and industrial users in Spain and Europe. It also delivers hybrid classical-quantal algorithm development, AI infrastructure for healthcare (1HealthAI Factory), federated health data services (OneHealth DataSpace), quantum communications (QKD), and training programs, all accessed through a user portal and provided free to eligible users.

Product overview

CESGA (Centro de Supercomputación de Galicia) operates as a public supercomputing foundation providing research infrastructure and computing services. The core offering includes high-performance computing (Finisterrae IV supercomputer) and quantum computing capabilities through its Qmio quantum computer (32 qubits), with new IQM systems (Radiance 54-qubit and Spark 5-qubit) scheduled for deployment in 2026. CESGA offers specialized AI infrastructure including the 1HealthAI Factory for healthcare applications and the OneHealth DataSpace for federated health data management. Additional services span cloud infrastructure, storage, networking, GIS, and training/education programs. The center participates in national quantum initiatives (Quantum Spain/Quantum ENIA) and quantum communications projects (PCCC), providing shared access to researchers, developers, and businesses across scientific, educational, and commercial sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Finisterrae IV Supercomputer High-performance computing (HPC) supercomputer forming the classical backbone of CESGA's hybrid computing infrastructure and part of Spain's supercomputing network (RES). Provided as a service to researchers, universities, public institutions, and industrial users.
• Qmio Quantum Computer Public-access quantum computer operated by CESGA, integrated with the Finisterrae IV supercomputer for hybrid classical-quantum algorithms and quantum software development. One of the quantum computers with public access and more qubits in Europe.
• IQM Radiance 54-qubit Quantum Computer 54-qubit full-stack quantum computing system for high-capacity quantum processing, deployed at CESGA and integrated with the Finisterrae IV supercomputer as part of the hybrid quantum-classical infrastructure.
• IQM Spark 5-qubit Quantum Computer 5-qubit full-stack quantum computing system dedicated to education and quantum software development, deployed at CESGA alongside the IQM Radiance.
• 1HealthAI Factory Health-focused AI factory infrastructure under the 1HealthAI project, providing AI compute and services to advance precision medicine and healthcare efficiency for healthcare providers, hospitals, and public health agencies in Galicia.
• OneHealth DataSpace Federated digital infrastructure for health data, transforming how data within the One Health domain is managed and shared, hosted at CESGA for healthcare and research users.
• Qlab Educational Game Quantum educational game launched by CESGA for teaching quantum computing concepts to students and early-career researchers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Achieved approximation ratios above 0.94 in emulated tests classifying 62 hop molecules for freshness sensation compared to mentol — precision considered difficult to reach with this type of quantum algorithm.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IQM Quantum ComputerscoreTechnology or Integration · 23 December 2025IQM Quantum Computers signed a purchase agreement with CESGA to install two full-stack quantum computers (54-qubit IQM Radiance and 5-qubit IQM Spark) by June 2026. This marks the first IQM quantum computer installation in Spain and positions CESGA as a leading quantum computing center in Europe. IQM provides the full-stack quantum systems while CESGA integrates them with its existing HPC infrastructure.
• TelefónicacoreTechnology or IntegrationTelefónica partnered with IQM Quantum Computers and CESGA for the installation of quantum computing systems at CESGA. The partnership facilitates the deployment of advanced quantum computing infrastructure in Spain, with Telefónica contributing to the integration and rollout of the quantum systems alongside IQM.
• FujitsucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFujitsu collaborates with CESGA, Hijos de Rivera, and Universidad Católica de Murcia on the quantum computing project for modeling flavor perception in beer. Fujitsu's role in this project under the Plan Complementario de Comunicación Cuántica (PCCC) framework contributed expertise and technology for hybrid classical-quantum algorithm development.
• Hijos de Rivera (Estrella Galicia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe R&D department of Hijos de Rivera (parent company of brands including Estrella Galicia and 1906) collaborates with CESGA, Fujitsu, and Universidad Católica de Murcia to evaluate molecules in hops that generate freshness sensation in beer using quantum computing. This is described as the first worldwide use case of quantum computing for flavor perception modeling, with potential applications in industrial beer production.
• Universidad Católica de MurciacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Universidad Católica de Murcia participates as a research partner in the quantum computing project led by CESGA for modeling flavor perception, contributing academic expertise to the molecular chemistry analysis component alongside industrial partner Hijos de Rivera.
• BSC-CNS (Barcelona Supercomputing Center)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCESGA collaborates with BSC-CNS on the development of digital twins of the human body as part of European healthcare AI initiatives, including the 1HealthAI project. Both institutions are nodes of the Red Española de Supercomputación and work together on advancing precision medicine research.
• Red Española de Supercomputación (RES)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCESGA is a node of the Red Española de Supercomputación (RES), a network of Spanish supercomputing centers coordinated under the Plan de Recuperación, Transformación y Resiliencia. CESGA works with other RES centers (including BSC) on deploying quantum computing infrastructure, sharing best practices, and creating a unified quantum computing support community across Spain.
• IGFAE-USC (Instituto Galego de Física de Altas Enerxías)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCESGA and IGFAE-USC jointly organize the International Quantum Computing Masterclass to celebrate World Quantum Day, aimed at raising awareness among young students about the transformative potential of quantum technologies.
• 1HealthAI Project ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCESGA participates in the 1HealthAI project, a European initiative to advance AI implementation in health systems across Europe. CESGA hosts a health-focused AI factory under this project to support precision medicine and healthcare efficiency research.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC-CNS): Spain's flagship national supercomputing center and fellow RES node, operating MareNostrum and a major quantum computing initiative. Most directly comparable to CESGA in scope (HPC + quantum), geography (Spain), and public-foundation structure, although at significantly larger scale.
• Forschungszentrum Jülich (JSC): German national research center operating one of Europe's most powerful HPC systems (JURECA) and superconducting quantum computers (JUNIQ). Highly comparable as a publicly funded European hybrid HPC + quantum testbed serving academic and industrial users.
• CSCS (Swiss National Supercomputing Centre): Swiss national HPC center operating Alps and other supercomputers, with emerging quantum capabilities. Comparable as a state-funded research computing center serving universities and industry across a multilingual region.
• Cineca: Italian non-profit consortium operating major HPC systems (Leonardo, Marconi) under public funding. Directly comparable as a publicly funded European supercomputing center serving academic and industrial users via a user portal model.
• Leibniz Rechenzentrum (LRZ): Bavarian Academy of Sciences supercomputing center operating SuperMUC systems and supporting quantum computing initiatives. Comparable as a publicly funded European HPC center with academic and industrial user base.
• CINES (Centre Informatique National de l'Enseignement Supérieur): French national HPC center operating for the French Ministry of Higher Education. Comparable as a state-funded European supercomputing center providing HPC access to academic and research users.
• IT4Innovations National Supercomputing Center: Czech national supercomputing center operating within the IT4Innovations Centre of Excellence. Comparable as a publicly funded European HPC center serving academic and industrial research communities.
• HLRS (High-Performance Computing Center Stuttgart): German national HPC center operating Hawk, Hazel Hen, and Hunter systems for academic and industrial users. Comparable as a publicly funded European supercomputing center with similar mandate and user portal access model.

Broad incumbents

• IQM Quantum Computers: Finland-based quantum hardware vendor whose IQM Radiance and Spark systems CESGA is deploying. Comparable as a publicly visible European quantum ecosystem participant, though operating as a private commercial vendor rather than a research center.

Regional players

• Pawsey Supercomputing Centre: Australian national supercomputing center operated under public funding for the Australian research community. Comparable in mandate and funding model to CESGA, but operating in a different geography (Australia rather than Europe).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cesga_

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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