Quantum Flagship unveils new roadmap with calls to end reliance on outside nations for developing essential components and hardware and position Europe as the world’s first ‘Quantum Valley’.
Quantum experts met policymakers and representatives at the European Commission in Brussels today to present the new Strategic Research and Industry Agenda SRIA 2030: Roadmap and Quantum Ambitions over this Decade.
The new strategy published by the Quantum Flagship shows Europe is building an autonomous ecosystem for scientific and industrial applications in the quantum space, with thousands of researchers, a thriving workforce and the highest level of public funding for quantum technologies in the world.
Strong themes in the roadmap include economic and technological sovereignty, with calls to strengthen the EU’s role as a global player in this transformative field.
The roadmap seeks to position the European Union with its innovation hubs, research centres, startups, ready workforce, and multi-billion Euro investments as the quantum equivalent to Silicon Valley – or the world’s first ‘quantum valley’. This call follows the recent European Declaration on Quantum Technologies in December 2023, with the ultimate aim of making Europe the leading global region for quantum excellence and innovation.
New roadmap to position Europe as the ‘Quantum Valley’ of the world | Quantum Flagship (qt.eu)