QubiTO: Qubit + Torino
Italy's first student team in quantum computing.
About us
Founded in 2023 by students and professors at Politecnico di Torino, QubiTO is Italy's first quantum computing student team. We explore the theoretical and practical frontiers of quantum technologies, with a particular focus on quantum computing.
We have moved beyond pure theory. With the inauguration of Politecnico's first quantum computer from IQM, “Lagrange”, our team is actively testing algorithms and protocols directly on physical hardware.
What we do
International hackathons, seminars and outreach events. Here are the team's most recent activities.
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QubiTO Hackathon 2026
Company talks and a 24-hour quantum computing hackathon at the Politecnico, organised by QubiTO.
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QubiTO Quantum Seminars
Three seminars on the foundations of quantum mechanics, with Marco Giovanelli, Marco Genovese and Davide Romano.
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ETH Quantum Hackathon 2026 in Zurich
3rd place and honourable mention in the QuEra challenge
Two challenges, by QuEra and Zurich Instruments: fault-tolerant circuit synthesis and autonomous qubit calibration.
Articles
Written by the team's project groups, from quantum error correction to cryptography.
Get in touch with us
If you want to support us in our mission or join us on our journey, please don't hesitate to reach out. We are always grateful for the help and encouragement from our community.
Where the qubits live
At the bottom of the cryostat, at about 20 millikelvin, a temperature over a hundred times lower than that of deep space, sits the processor: a chip with superconducting circuits. Lagrange, PoliTo's quantum computer, has 5 qubits arranged in a star: one in the middle, coupled to the other four.
Lagrange is an IQM Spark. Chip design adapted from Fig. 1 of J. Rönkkö et al., “On-premises superconducting quantum computer for education and research”, EPJ Quantum Technology 11, 32 (2024), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: redrawn in 3D and simplified.