Europe is strong-willed to boost European scientific advantage and excellence in Quantum Technologies (QT), and to expand a competitive European industry in QT creating environment where quantum innovation can thrive attracting investments in this field. National policies act as the foundation upon which Europe's quantum future is built. They provide the necessary framework for countries to invest strategically, collaborate effectively, and contribute to the European leadership in QT.
The QuantERA research funding programme, which brings together the scientific community, funding agencies, and industry representatives to leverage transnational cooperation in QT, continuously monitors the evolving landscape of national quantum programmes and approaches.
In 2023 QuantERA mapped and illustrated developments in QT programming in the second edition of the report Quantum Technologies Public Policies in Europe. The publication delivers a snapshot of the European policies, as well as funding instruments provided by relevant Research Funding Organisations. It gives a comprehensive view of the current quantum landscape, offering valuable data and analysis, which can serve as a reference and toolkit for policymakers to shape the future development of QT at national and the European level.
The report is the result of the joint efforts of the QuantERA Consortium partners, supported by the EC and the QT Flagship. It summarizes the findings from an inventory conducted among 31 European Union member states and associated countries. In addition to an overview of national and regional policies for QT, the publication includes information on new developments with regard to the previous publication – Quantum Technologies Public Policies in Europe, 2020.
While providing an overview of the current state of QT in Europe, QuantERA’s report points also the readers to the horizons of the field’s landscape enabling them to look beyond and identify the next steps forward to increase European potential in QT.