A proposed IBM Quantum System Two facility in Puerto Rico — self-sustaining, rainforest-cooled, connected by 170 Tbps to the U.S. mainland. The same blueprint that transformed Tenerife. Thirty-three times more capable.
Programme Overview
The Spark Compass Quantum Center proposes to bring IBM's most advanced quantum computing hardware to Puerto Rico — making it the 4th global deployment of IBM Quantum System Two, and the first in any U.S. territory. The facility will be entirely self-sustaining: powered by El Yunque's renewable energy resources, cooled by mountain rainforest water, and connected to the U.S. mainland by the CELIA submarine cable delivering 170 Tbps of dedicated bandwidth from Q3 2027.
The proposal draws directly from the Tenerife Connected Island model — where an island on the margins of global connectivity became a trans-Atlantic technology hub through infrastructure investment and submarine cable. Puerto Rico has 33× more incoming bandwidth, the only U.S. tropical rainforest for cooling, and a federal tax framework returning 30–37% of the build cost. No comparable jurisdiction exists.
Proposed Quantum Hardware
Identical hardware to the three operating deployments at Yorktown Heights, RIKEN Japan, and IBM-Euskadi Spain. IBM Platinum Build Partner status provides preferential pricing, priority engineering support (1,500 committed hours), and first access to every successive processor generation: Heron now, Nighthawk in 2026, Starling fault-tolerant in 2029.
Global Deployment Record
60 stocks. 2⁶⁰ = 1.15 quintillion combinations. ~1 trillion× speedup. Demonstrated live with real market data. Patent filed: Quantum Portfolio Partitioning System, 9th Wave IP LLC, Track One Priority. The 7.13% projected minimum return rests on a documented, reproducible result — not a theoretical model.
183 inches of annual rainfall at 18–22°C. PUE 1.10 versus an industry average of 1.4–1.6. 70–85% less cooling energy than any conventional data centre globally. Patent P-19: zero prior art. According to WorldOMeter, Puerto Rico has about 7-billion m3 of renewable water resources each year (including both surface and groundwater), giving the island a yearly value of 1,938m3 of water resources per capita.
Location Rationale
Tenerife became a global technology hub with 5.12 Tbps of submarine cable. Puerto Rico has 33× more bandwidth incoming, the only U.S. tropical rainforest for free natural cooling, federal tax provisions returning up to 50% of R&D investment, and four renewable energy systems generating a power surplus. No alternative jurisdiction combines these advantages.
The El Yunque National Forest — the only tropical rainforest in the U.S. National Forest System — receives 183 inches of annual rainfall. Mountain-source water at 18–22°C flows to the facility by gravity, eliminating the need for mechanical chillers. PUE 1.10, versus an industry standard of 1.40–1.60. Patent P-19 protects this innovation with zero global prior art.
Puerto Rico's Act 60 legislation provides a 50% R&D tax credit on qualifying facility investment (application in preparation), a 4% corporate income tax on export services versus 21% federal, and 0% capital gains for qualifying residents. The DECA Analytics team — led by Alberto Baco Bagüe, who personally authored Act 60 — is structuring the decree applications for SparkQuantum LLC and 9th Wave IP LLC.
Four integrated renewable systems — solar, trade wind turbines, dual-stage hydroelectric, and elephant grass biomass CHP — collectively generate 1.7× the facility's own power consumption. The surplus is exported to the PREPA grid, generating revenue before IBM hardware is even installed. The facility is a net energy producer, not a consumer.
Proposed Energy Architecture
Four independent renewable sources create a facility that never draws from the grid at full consumption — and exports the surplus. Energy export revenue (SPQX Stream 3) commences at Phase 4B completion, over twelve months before the quantum processors are commissioned.
Submarine Cable Infrastructure
Tenerife's CanaLink cable launched at 5.12 Tbps in 2011. The Canary Islands subsequently became the primary Atlantic–Africa–Indian Ocean connectivity hub — a competitive advantage built entirely on submarine fibre. Puerto Rico's CELIA cable delivers 170 Tbps across 8 fibre pairs to Boca Raton, Florida. It goes live in Q3 2027 — precisely timed to Phase 4B construction completion.
Independent confirmation: At the March 2026 DECA Analytics strategy session, DECA principal Aurelio Fuentes confirmed that a new submarine fibre cable had been deployed in Puerto Rico the preceding weekend — further evidence of the island's accelerating connectivity infrastructure.
Puerto Rico Act 60 · Tax Framework
Alberto Baco Bagüe — who personally authored Puerto Rico's Act 60 tax incentive legislation as Secretary of Economic Development — provides direct corporate advisory support to the programme. DECA Analytics is preparing decree applications for SparkQuantum LLC (Chapter 3 + Chapter 6 + Opportunity Zone, priority) and 9th Wave IP LLC (Chapter 3 + Chapter 6).
Proposed Entity Architecture — Per DECA Ruling
"This weekend, a brand new fibre cable from the sea was deployed here in Puerto Rico. And now, with the world's first AI-integrated quantum computers — liquid cooled with your natural resources — the competitive position of this island is extraordinary."
QCaaS Applications · Quantum Computing as a Service
Quantum advantage is measurable today in portfolio optimisation, drug discovery, logistics routing, and cryptographic security. Each of these sectors is a committed revenue stream for the Spark Compass Quantum Center from Day 1 of commissioning.
Operational Track Record · Spark Compass® Platform · 2014–Present
The Spark Compass Real-World OS™ platform has been deployed at world championships, international airports, federal government facilities, and EU Horizon 2020 programmes. The platform underpins the proposed Connected Island Living Lab at the Spark Compass Quantum Center.
Programme Cost — Master ROM
Land, water rights, buildings, IBM Quantum System Two, all four renewable energy systems, Connected Island infrastructure, and twelve months of operating reserve — all within the single $135M programme budget. The $135M sits at the conservative-to-mid range of the full ROM ($85.8M–$216.2M).
| Infrastructure Component | Low ROM | High ROM | Mid-Point |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBM Quantum System Two — On-Premises (3 QPU + 5-year service) | $48.4M | $117.7M | $83.1M |
| Hybrid AI On-Premises Cloud Unit (GPU/HPC) | $2.4M | $6.4M | $4.4M |
| Rainforest H₂O Cooling System — Patent P-19 | $2.1M | $4.4M | $3.3M |
| Solar Array + Battery Storage + Micro-Wind Turbines | $6.8M | $18.4M | $12.6M |
| Dual-Stage Gravitational Hydroelectric — Patent P-20 | $1.5M | $4.0M | $2.8M |
| Elephant Grass Biomass CHP — Patent P-21 | $2.1M | $5.3M | $3.7M |
| Connected Island Infrastructure (5G / Starlink / Edge Compute) | $5.5M | $15.0M | $10.3M |
| Land Lease + Water Rights — 25-Year Term, Purchase Option | $5.0M | $15.0M | $10.0M |
| Buildings, Cleanroom (Class 100,000), Vibration Isolation, EM Shield | $8.0M | $22.0M | $15.0M |
| Year 1 Operating Reserve (IBM Service Contract + Core Staffing) | $4.0M | $8.0M | $6.0M |
| GRAND TOTAL — Complete Turnkey Facility | $85.8M | $216.2M | $151.0M |
The $135M raise sits at the conservative-to-mid range of the complete ROM. IBM Platinum Build Partner pricing is below standard market ROM. Subject to Act 60 decree approval, R&D tax credits ($40M–$50M target) reduce the effective net build cost to $85M–$95M. The 23M reserved SPQX tokens are available to fund Phase 2 expansion (additional QPUs) from QCaaS revenue at scale.
Puerto Rico proves the model. Hudayriyat Island — an active MODON-led infrastructure development in Abu Dhabi, UAE — is the ideal second-site application of the Spark Compass Quantum blueprint: a purpose-built island with world-class connectivity, renewable energy ambitions, and a government committed to technology leadership.
Hudayriyat Island is a MODON flagship infrastructure development in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The Spark Compass Quantum Centre blueprint — proven in Puerto Rico — is proposed as an anchor technology tenant. Patent P-23 (Island-Scale Quantum-Classical Replication Framework) provides the foundational IP for this deployment.
Spark Compass formally invites MODON and the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development to discuss the Hudayriyat Island Quantum Programme. The Puerto Rico facility serves as the operational proof-of-concept for the P-23 Island Blueprint licence. A dedicated programme briefing document is available on request.
Request Hudayriyat Island BriefingThe investment instrument is the SPQX (SparkQuantum) token, offered under Regulation D Rule 506(c) to accredited investors. 27 million tokens at $5.00 per token = $135M. 7.13% projected minimum annual return from four independent revenue streams. Quarterly USDC dividends. 0% capital gains for qualifying Puerto Rico residents under Act 60.
Full token offering details, programme briefing documents, and offering memorandum are available on request and at sparkcompasstoken.com.
A $135M proposed facility. IBM Quantum System Two — 4th in the world. El Yunque cooling. 170 Tbps connectivity. Act 60 applications in preparation. $2.5B+ in patents. 1.7× energy self-sufficiency. The Tenerife blueprint — 33× more powerful.