The modular superconducting system lets universities move beyond simulators and cloud access, giving students hands-on experience with building, operating, and experimenting on a physical quantum computer.
Qilimanjaro Quantum Tech today announced the release of EduQit, a modular quantum computing kit designed to enable hands-on training, experimental learning, and early-stage research using an on-site superconducting quantum computing system.
EduQit enables universities and research institutions to work directly with a physical quantum computing system.
This provides hands-on experience with hardware, control systems, operations, and application development.
EduQit addresses a long-standing gap in quantum education: most academic programs rely on theory, simulators, or cloud-based access, which means students miss out on learning directly how quantum systems are built, operated, and maintained.
Qilimanjaro Quantum Tech uses superconducting qubits and an analog architecture to power its quantum hardware which now will be available in a build-your-own kit.
EduQit includes hardware, software, manuals and support from the Qilimanjaro team. This open design allows students and professors to understand the entire process of building and running a quantum computer, as well as to tailor the hardware to each user’s goals.
Professor Bruno Julià Díaz is the coordinator of the interuniversity master’s degree in Quantum Science and Technology and a professor in the Department of Quantum Physics and Astrophysics at the University of Barcelona. He has worked with
Image: Qilimanjaro’s hardware and quantum experts to provide students with hands-on experience.
“Access to modular quantum systems and close interaction with Qilimanjaro’s technical teams have allowed students, particularly at the master’s thesis level, to acquire system-level understanding and practical experience that is rarely accessible within a traditional academic setting,” he said.
“This type of hands-on exposure plays a key role in advanced quantum computing education, helping bridge the gap between academic training and the realities of operating and evolving quantum technologies.”
Designed as a deployable and expandable package, EduQit supports laboratory courses, project-based learning, and bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral thesis work. Its modular architecture allows institutions to refine the system over time, reducing technological lock-in. EduQit also provides a platform for comparing qubit modalities, conducting research, and developing and testing enabling technologies.
Optional cloud access to Qilimanjaro’s SpeQtrum platform allows institutions to complement on-site experimentation
with remote workflows and perform benchmarks, while preserving direct interaction with the system. This additional access provides researchers with the opportunity to work with a multi-modal quantum hardware design that supports digital, analogue, and hybrid quantum computing paradigms. Qilimanjaro’s multi-modal data centre uses this infrastructure, allowing users to select the compute platform that best fits their use case.
EduQit contributes to long-term institutional and ecosystem development by supporting workforce development and enabling collaboration between academia, industry, and public stakeholders. This also aligns with national and global industry priorities related to advanced skills development, technological sovereignty, and sustainable capability building.
Lead image: Qilimanjaro Quantum Tech.