Lutech forms a partnership with IonQ to bring quantum technology to businesses
24-month agreement: the Italian group will act as a bridge between US tech giants and businesses and the public sector
To accelerate the industrial adoption of quantum computing, quantum security, quantum networking and quantum sensing in Italia and across key European markets. It is with these objectives in mind that the agreement has been signed between Lutech – an Italian company that is among the leaders in digital technologies and artificial intelligence – and IonQ Italia, the Italian subsidiary of the US multinational IonQ, which is listed on the NYSE and is a global leader in quantum technologies.
The Italian digital group, led by CEO Giuseppe Di Franco, with 6,000 professionals and a turnover of one billion euros, has signed a 24-month agreement with the Italian subsidiary of the American multinational.
The key word is integration. IonQ brings cutting-edge technologies, whilst Lutech provides the element that often determines whether an innovation remains in the laboratory or becomes an industrial investment: sector-specific expertise, system integration, cybersecurity, cloud computing, artificial intelligence and high-performance computing. The aim is to support businesses and public sector organisations on their journey from ‘quantum readiness’ to selecting use cases; from proofs of concept through to pilot projects, and ultimately to scalable solutions.
“Quantum computing is entering a phase in which technological availability must translate into industrial capability and tangible value for organisations,” says Giuseppe Di Franco, who adds: “The collaboration with IonQ Italia enables Lutech to support businesses and institutions on a progressive journey, from quantum readiness through to experimentation and ultimately large-scale adoption, not only by retaining in Italia the expertise in integration, project management and implementation capabilities within Italy, but also bringing the creation and development of quantum applications to the country.”
It is here that the agreement takes on a broader significance than that of a traditional commercial agreement. Lutech is positioning itself as an Italian industrial platform for technologies that still need to be translated from the language of research into that of budgets, information systems and business continuity. The point is not merely to use quantum computers, but to build hybrid architectures in which quantum computing, AI and the cloud coexist with existing infrastructure.
