24.03.2025
The “Quantum Technology Action Plan” (“Handlungskonzept Quantentechnologien”) by the German government was a crucial step in the creation of a national quantum ecosystem. Thanks to funding of around three billion euros, important research projects were launched, and start-ups were supported. With the funding coming to an end in 2025, Germany has to renew its commitment to this critical future-oriented technology.
As the Quantum Technology & Application Consortium (QUTAC), a coalition of fourteen of Germany’s and Europe’s largest companies, we advocate a strategy for quantum technologies adapted to current challenges as an essential element of a comprehensive digital strategy. It is necessary to establish strategic coordination across all levels, which should be realised by a coordinating institution in Germany that follows an integrated approach and acts in the collective European interest.
Moreover, we explicitly advocate for long-term follow-up funding for quantum technologies. QUTAC conducts application-oriented research and is fully financed through private funds. However, we believe that state support for the entire quantum ecosystem, including university and industrial research as well as start-ups, is essential to secure long-term competitiveness.
In this paper, we outline eight key measures to strengthen our national quantum ecosystem.
The development of commercially relevant quantum technology solutions will play a decisive role in the sovereignty and economic competitiveness of Germany and Europe. Appropriate, targeted state coordination and support are indispensable to achieve this. As Germany’s leading quantum technology consortium, we will continue to accompany and help shaping this political process.
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