Qiskit Fall Fest 2026 brings together the quantum community in three Basque cities
November 09, 2026From 4 to 6 November, Bilbao, Donostia-San Sebastián and Vitoria-Gasteiz hosted the Qiskit Fall Fest 2026, a simultaneous quantum hackathon organised by BasQ in collaboration with IBM.
Over three days, the event brought together participants from across the Basque quantum community, and concluded with a highly positive outcome.
The opening session featured an inspiring talk by Sophie Engineer, which set the tone for the days that followed. Participants then worked in teams in each of the three cities, applying their curiosity and effort to the challenges proposed.
The jury has recognised the work of the winning teams: Team 3 in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Team 3 in Bilbao, and Teams 1, 5 and 6 in Donostia-San Sebastián.
BasQ would like to express its particular gratitude to Benjamin Tirado, who led the organisation of the event, and to Miguel Ángel Jiménez, Ángel Rodríguez, José Pascual, Aitor Moreno Fernández de Leceta, Jesús Cobos and Unai Aseguinolaza for their support. The contribution of the BasQ Advocates was essential to making this initiative possible.
BasQ also thanks all the participants for their commitment, and IBM for its collaboration in the organisation of this event.
