How to Achieve Quantum Technology Independence

National Quantum Strategy Briefing Report Quantum computing has increasingly been recognized by governments as a strategic national capability with far-reaching implications for economic competitiveness, national security, scientific #leadership, and technological #sovereignty. As a result, a growing number of countries have adopted formal national #quantum strategies that converge around five pillars: sustained public investment in quantum #research, pathways for commercialization and scale-up, development of a highly skilled quantum #workforce, protection of critical infrastructure, and alignment with #standards, #cybersecurity, and #governance frameworks. Several advanced economies have already published comprehensive national quantum strategies. #Germany introduced one of the earliest coordinated national approaches and has continued to refine it through updated federal programs. #France launched its national quantum plan in 2021, emphasizing sovereignty, industrial competitiveness, and dual-use applications. The #UnitedKingdom published a 10-year National Quantum Strategy in 2023, integrating research excellence with commercialization and defense priorities. #Canada released its National Quantum Strategy the same year, positioning quantum as a cornerstone of long-term economic growth and innovation. At the supranational level, the European Union adopted the Quantum Europe Strategy, framing quantum technologies as essential to strategic autonomy and future competitiveness. #SouthKorea has similarly advanced a national strategy focused on industrial leadership and global supply-chain positioning. #China, #India, and #Australia have each adopted distinct national approaches to quantum technologies reflecting their economic models and strategic priorities. China embeds quantum development within long-term state planning, emphasizing large-scale public investment, infrastructure build-out, and technological self-reliance across communications, computing, and sensing. India advances quantum computing through its mission-driven National Quantum Mission, which focuses on capacity building, indigenous innovation, workforce development, and strategic applications aligned with national digital initiatives. Australia’s National Quantum Strategy is industry-centric, prioritizing commercialization, talent attraction, research translation, and international collaboration to position the country as a competitive global quantum #innovation hub. The United States recently took a step with a newly issued executive order on quantum technologies, mandating a whole-of-government approach and directing federal agencies to update and operationalize a comprehensive National Quantum Strategy. It emphasizes accelerated deployment of quantum computing, sensing, and networking capabilities; strengthened public–private and allied partnerships; and enhanced coordination across research, #defense, and #energy agencies.

#Quantum is now a strategic policy priority and countries are moving from vision to execution. Key takeaways from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Digital Economy Papers No. 379 (2025) on national quantum #strategies & #policy #instruments: ▪︎ Scale is significant: governments worldwide have committed an estimated USD 55.7B to quantum S&T since 2013; by Nov 2025, 18 OECD Members + the EU have formal strategies. ▪︎ Why governments invest: anticipated productivity and sector breakthroughs (sensing, computing, communications) + strategic #autonomy / #national #security, including digital security & dual-use concerns. ▪︎ Strategies help coordinate fragmented funding and increasingly use mission-oriented approaches to align programmes, end-users and deployment pathways. ▪︎ #Governance models vary widely: some strategies sit inside broader S&T agendas; others are stand-alone with dedicated bodies. In several cases, governance is placed at the **highest executive level. ▪︎ #KPIs are a differentiator: from hard tech metrics (e.g., qubit/performance targets) to ecosystem outcomes (workforce, start-ups, IP, market share, supply chain autonomy, international collaboration), with an emerging push to standardise KPIs. ▪︎ Five policy instruments underpin most “quantum policy mixes”: 1. Institutional funding for public research + infrastructures (labs, testbeds, quantum clouds) and skills 2. Project grants for public research and cross-disciplinary collaboration 3. Business R&D grants to de-risk commercialisation 4. Public #procurement to stimulate early demand and raise TRLs 5. #Equity financing to crowd-in capital for start-ups ▪︎ Policy landscape is broadening: the #OECD policy database tracks ~250 quantum policies across 40 countries + the EU. ▪︎ International dimension is changing: collaboration remains important, but cross-country co-authorship fell from ~33% to <30% (2019–2022); US–EU collaboration intensity declined ~15% (2018–2022) amid rising strategic/security constraints. ▪︎ Protection & #standards are rising together: more countries are introducing export controls on quantum-related tech/materials, while strategies emphasise participation in global standardisation (incl. post-quantum cryptography), with an open debate on how early to standardise. OECD (2025), “An overview of national strategies and policies for quantum technologies”, OECD Digital Economy Papers, No. 379, OECD Publishing, Paris, https://lnkd.in/dbQC-xPS

⚛️ #𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮’𝘀 #𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗠𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗛𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: 𝟮𝟬𝟯𝟱 By 2035, quantum technologies are expected to influence $1–2 trillion of global economic value. Over 20 countries already have national quantum missions. More than $40+ billion in public funding has been committed worldwide. Quantum is no longer experimental. It is becoming economic, strategic and geopolitical. This roadmap by NITI Aayog lays out what it will take for India to move from quantum ambition to quantum advantage. 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟯𝟱 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗘𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 • Computing, communication, sensing, materials • Moving from labs to early adoption • Hybrid classical-quantum systems emerging 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸 • Chips → systems → software → applications • Value created only when the full chain connects 𝗘𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 • Security, export controls, and trust are central • Governance must evolve with capability • Delay creates strategic exposure 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟯𝟱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱: 𝗔 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺-𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 #𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 • Talent pipelines at national scale • Indigenous quantum infrastructure • Commercial use cases, not just research wins 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 • Compete with, not depend on, global players • Shape standards, IP, and supply chains • Export capability, not vulnerability 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗿𝘂𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸𝘀 • Compute limits • Encryption and cybersecurity • Materials discovery and optimisation • Security asymmetry • Talent concentration • Global dependency chains 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗪𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 • Finance: risk modelling and optimisation • Healthcare: drug discovery and genomics • Energy & climate: simulation and materials • Defence & space: sensing and secure comms 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 ✅ Prioritise 3–5 high-impact quantum domains ✅ Align research with national needs ✅ Scale talent fast ✅ Build shared infrastructure ✅ Patient capital for deep tech ✅ Procurement as a catalyst ✅Global collaboration with sovereignty 𝗕𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗺 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗲  Quantum has crossed the line from research to national consequence. By 2035, strategic strength will be measured not by experiments run, but by sovereignty secured, ecosystems built, and long-term advantage sustained. 📌 When quantum breaks today’s encryption, will we be ready or reactive? #Quantim #QuantumEconomy #DeepTechIndia #QuantumComputing #FutureOfIndia #TechStrategy #InnovationPolicy #DigitalSovereignty Follow Shalini Rao for more.

How can the UK turn its leadership in quantum research into a commercial advantage and national-security asset? A new TBI report provides a roadmap 👉 https://bit.ly/4ncm6Nh The UK ranks 3rd globally in Quantum research and attracts the second highest levels of VC investment globally. But this strong science base has yet to be translated into economic or strategic advantage, as leading UK quantum companies are struggling to scale domestically Without a shift from lab leader to industrial leader, the UK risks losing out on a source of economic and geopolitical power – just as Quantum technologies are maturing Already today, Quantum sensors, navigation systems and communications are being integrated in defence, transport and energy. Within a decade, scalable, error-tolerant Quantum computing may cause large-scale disruptions in science, logistics and cryptography The long-term economic opportunity is massive: by 2045, quantum adoption is expected to deliver a 7% productivity gain across the UK, with the industry contributing to 126,100 jobs Our report outlines 5 priorities for the UK to turn quantum leadership into strategic advantage: 💼 Create applied, engineering focused research groups. These would double down on near-term, engineering bottlenecks that are barriers to commercial deployment and scale (rather than on basic R&D) 🏗️ Build sovereign supply-chains. Invest in the full quantum stack across hardware, photonics and cryogenics to reduce global chokepoints, anchor UK manufacturing, and work with allies to secure the extended supply chains 🌍 Mobilize High-Risk Capital. Leverage the British Business Bank and National Wealth Fund to de-risk big-ticket funding rounds for leading UK quantum companies, as well as de-risk enabling quantum infrastructure 🧑💻 Drive early adoption. Use government procurement to drive the uptake of quantum through big-ticket contracts – both to make the UK quantum-ready and to provide demand-signaling for scaling companies. 📜 Prepare critical industries for post-quantum cryptography. The UK government and national security community needs to ensure that key industries and critical infrastructures are preparing for post-quantum migration plans to protect their data from quantum-enabled cyber-attacks The paper features a foreword by Sir Tony Blair, Executive Chairman of the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change and Lord William Hague, Vice-Chancellor of University of Oxford HUGE thanks to the brilliant team behind this report, especially lead-author Guy Ward Jackson, co-authors Simon Bennett, Michael Holynski, Richard Murray, Joseph Bradley, and contributors Kengo Shibata and Kyler Zhou Thanks also to all experts who provided insight and feedback, including Jason Crain, Helen Ewles, Lorenzo Roversi, Eric Van der Kleij, Petra Soderling, André M. König, Joe Spencer, Jonathan Legh-Smith MBE, Sun Woo Kim, Gerald Mullally, Toby Cubitt, Ilan Elson and Edward Parker

The European Quantum Industry Consortium (QuIC) has just published a Position Paper on the Quantum Europe Strategy. This has been a whole-of-community effort during which we have debated and aligned positions on how to put wind beneath the wings of Europe's quantum industry. I have been privileged to lead the drafting of the section on #investment into quantum startups and scaleups. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐞𝐰: Europe must step up efforts to mobilise capital, simplify regulatory frameworks, and strengthen incentives for founders and investors. 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨 𝐰𝐞 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐞: 💰 Create dedicated €2 billion/year Quantum Sovereignty Growth Fund ⚛️ Harmonise EU-wide tax incentives for deep tech 💸 Provide entry and exit pathways (this is tech that is sovereignty and security critical) 🎯 Deploy targeted anchor contracts. If taken up these measures will empower quantum startups and scaleups to build global competitiveness, attract top talent, and secure Europe’s technological sovereignty in quantum technologies. Let’s continue working together to transform scientific excellence into industrial strength and make Europe a fertile ground for quantum innovation. Huge thanks to all contributors but in particular (in no particular order) to Cecile M. Perrault Olivier Tonneau Thomas Luschmann Jani Heikkinen Marine Xech-Gaspa Robert Harrison Abhishek Purohit Edmundo R. Sánchez Guajardo All made possible by the QuIC central team lead by Thierry Botter! #QuantumEurope #DeepTech #Innovation #StartupEcosystem #TechSovereignty BluSpecs IoT Tribe