Gumi to Build Quantum and AI Hybrid Data Center

On April 27, 2026, the city of Gumi in North Gyeongsang Province signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Building a Quantum and AI Hybrid Data Center at the North Gyeongsang Provincial Government Office with nine core institutions from the technology, investment, and administrative sectors, including North Gyeongsang Province, SDT Co., Ltd., Gumi Electronics & Information Technology Research Institute (GERI), Mobillint, Anyon Technologies, Makinarocks Co., Ltd., I-ESG Co., Ltd., and LS Securities.

This agreement aims to establish a hybrid data center that combines quantum processing units (QPU) and AI semiconductors (GPU and NPU), and to fully launch the 'Quantum Transformation (QX)' of the region's key industries based on this infrastructure.

The 'Quantum and AI Hybrid Data Center' to be built in Gumi will, for the first time in Korea, introduce high-performance and low-power NPUs to maximize computational efficiency and cost competitiveness, breaking away from the conventional GPU-centric structure.

By adding the QPU's exceptional ability to solve complex problems, the center will be able to ultra-fast process manufacturing process optimization and new material analysis, tasks that have been difficult to handle with AI alone.

Under this agreement, each institution will activate a full-cycle cooperation system based in Gumi. SDT Co., Ltd. will oversee the establishment of the quantum and AI computing infrastructure, while Anyon Technologies will be responsible for QPU technology collaboration.

Mobillint will advance the high-performance NPU-based computing infrastructure, Gumi Electronics & Information Technology Research Institute (GERI) will support center operation and local enterprise technology adoption, Makinarocks Co., Ltd. and I-ESG Co., Ltd. will provide industrial AI solutions and ESG risk assessment services, respectively, to underpin tangible industrial outcomes.

The city of Gumi expects that this data center will serve not only as a research facility but as a 'practical infrastructure' that dramatically enhances the productivity of the region's core industries such as semiconductors and defense.

In particular, the highly energy-efficient NPU-based infrastructure is expected to reduce the cost burden of AI computation, encouraging local companies to more widely utilize manufacturing process optimization technologies.

This is anticipated to lead to real improvements in productivity and reductions in manufacturing costs. In addition, by linking with ESG response solutions, the city aims to strengthen capabilities in low-carbon process design and carbon neutrality, which will greatly help regional export companies secure global competitiveness.

The participating institutions plan to foster quantum specialists and discover and nurture promising startups based on the center, aiming to establish Gumi as the 'hub of the global quantum industry ecosystem.' They also expect to gain an edge in attracting government designation as a 'quantum cluster' and securing related national projects.

Jung Sunghyun, Acting Mayor of Gumi, stated, "The establishment of this data center will be a historic turning point, bringing quantum technology out of the laboratory and into Gumi’s manufacturing sector for real-world industrial applications. By combining quantum and AI in a hybrid infrastructure, we will strengthen the global competitiveness of Gumi’s advanced manufacturers and position Gumi as the core hub for Korea’s quantum and AI industrial transformation."

The city of Gumi is expected to establish itself as a central city for manufacturing innovation thanks to this MOU.

9 Key Institutions Sign Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the Establishment of a Quantum-AI Hybrid Data Center
[Photo by Gumi City Hall]

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