Who does what in European quantum

The EU bodies, programmes and networks that shape quantum technology in Europe: what each one does, in plain words, with its official page and the related records on this portal.

Who does what in European quantum, in the portal's own words, from the bodies' official pages. Roles are summaries, not legal definitions; follow the official link for the authoritative text. No personal names are listed. Compiled 2026-10-22.

EU institutions and programmes

European Commission: Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG CNECT)

The Commission department for digital policy. It supports, funds and regulates digital and frontier technologies. The Commission adopted the Quantum Europe Strategy in July 2025 and publishes its quantum policy pages on its Shaping Europe's digital future site.

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Sources: European Commission: Communications Networks, Content and Technology (read 2026-10-22); EUR-Lex: COM(2025) 363 final, Quantum Europe Strategy (record of the portal's strategy tracker) (read 2026-10-22)

Quantum Technologies Flagship

The EU's long-term research and innovation initiative in quantum technologies, launched in 2018 with expected EU funding of EUR 1 billion over 10 years. Since the 2026 amendment of the EuroHPC regulation, the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking implements the Union quantum agenda, including the Flagship funded by Horizon Europe.

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Sources: European Commission, Shaping Europe's digital future: Quantum Technologies Flagship (last update 22 May 2025) (read 2026-10-21); EuroHPC JU: EuroHPC JU's mandate expanded under new regulation amendment (20 January 2026) (read 2026-10-22)

The Quantum Flagship and its governance

Quantum Flagship coordination and support action (QOMPASS)

Acts as the Flagship's secretariat and helps the other governance bodies with their tasks.

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Documents: QOMPASS position paper and other Flagship publications

Source: Quantum Flagship: Structure and Governance (read 2026-10-22)

Quantum Coordination Board (QCB)

Coordinates and aligns the European Commission's funding initiatives in quantum technologies, links Flagship projects with related EU programmes and proposes shared answers to common challenges. All Commission-funded quantum projects form its general assembly; a core group of 25 is elected from it.

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Sources: Quantum Flagship: Structure and Governance (read 2026-10-22); Quantum Flagship: Quantum Coordination Board (read 2026-10-22)

Quantum Community Network (QCN)

Represents the quantum communities of EU Member States and associated states in the Flagship: its members, from 32 countries, share information on national activities and help coordinate the Flagship with national quantum initiatives.

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Sources: Quantum Flagship: Structure and Governance (read 2026-10-22); Quantum Flagship: Quantum Community Network (read 2026-10-22)

Quantum Flagship working groups

Four working groups: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion; Key Performance Indicators (which publishes the annual KPI booklets); Standardization; and the European Quantum Computing Benchmarking Coordination Committee.

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Source: Quantum Flagship: Structure and Governance (read 2026-10-22)

Joint undertakings and infrastructures

European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU)

A legal and funding entity created in 2018 and based in Luxembourg, with public members, including the EU represented by the Commission, and private members. It develops a federated supercomputing and quantum computing infrastructure for Europe and funds related research and innovation; since Council Regulation (EU) 2026/150 (in force 20 January 2026) its remit includes a quantum technologies pillar.

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Sources: EuroHPC JU: Discover EuroHPC JU (read 2026-10-22); EUR-Lex: Council Regulation (EU) 2026/150, document information and text (read 2026-10-21)

Chips Joint Undertaking (Chips JU)

Runs the Chips for Europe Initiative, the first pillar of the Chips Act, including a network of advanced pilot lines. Its quantum actions build capacity to develop quantum chips: design libraries, dedicated pilot lines and testing facilities.

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Source: Chips JU: Chips for Europe Initiative (read 2026-10-22)

European Quantum Communication Infrastructure (EuroQCI)

A planned integrated satellite and terrestrial system across the EU for securing communications and data with quantum technologies. CEF Digital funds the interconnections; 25 Member States are covered by funding.

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Source: HaDEA: Quantum communication infrastructure (EuroQCI) (read 2026-10-22)

Industry

European Quantum Industry Consortium (QuIC)

A not-for-profit industry association for the growth of the quantum technology sector. Its members are large enterprises, SMEs and start-ups, investors, research and technology organisations and other associations.

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Source: QuIC: Homepage (read 2026-10-22)

National support

Horizon Europe National Contact Points (NCPs)

National support services that make Horizon Europe known and accessible to all potential applicants. Each Member State and associated country sets up, runs and finances its own NCP system with a national portal; the EU Funding & Tenders Portal lists the NCPs by country and programme.

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Source: EU Grants: HE NCP Guide, V3.0, 15 December 2024 (read 2026-10-22)