In short: What the Quantum Europe Strategy promised and how far each action got. Filter by area or status; the roadmap milestones are folded below the filters. Filter the actions
The actions and objectives of the European Commission Quantum Europe Strategy, each in our own words with its area, the date the strategy states, the actors it names and where it is written, followed by dated public facts on what has happened since. The status is only ever announced, in progress or delivered as the listed evidence shows. When the stated date has passed and the evidence does not show delivery, the action is marked overdue as of today: a dated fact, not a judgement of why.
Actions and objectives read in the Quantum Europe Strategy on EUR-Lex, in the portal’s own words, with the section and the page printed on the EUR-Lex PDF. Observed progress lists dated public facts from official EU pages (EUR-Lex, the Commission, its executive agencies, CORDIS, the EuroHPC and Chips joint undertakings, the European Innovation Council, ESA and the Quantum Flagship), each with its retrieval date and a locator. A status other than announced needs a fact that shows it; a fact marked context never changes the status, and an action without such a fact shows that no public evidence was found on the date it was checked. Owner-reviewed for demonstration, 28 October 2026. Compiled 2026-10-27.
37 actions and objectives (Announced: 22; In progress (evidence): 13; Delivered (evidence): 2)
Stated dates in order
The date each action carries in the strategy, with its status today. A date that lies ahead is marked as upcoming.
Milestone sets that belong to strategy actions: the date a public source planned for each milestone next to the date of the first public evidence, and every recorded revision of a planned date or status. A source read before the latest change, or more than 180 days ago, is marked for a re-check.
Roadmap milestone sets of the strategy tracker, each a child of one action of the Quantum Europe Strategy. Every planned date and every fact is taken from a record of the portal’s curated infrastructure milestones or strategy tracker, named in from, with its source, locator and the date read; the summaries are in our own words. A planned date is what a public source stated, never a portal forecast. The status is announced, in progress or delivered as the listed evidence shows; a milestone without such evidence shows that no public evidence was found on the date it was checked. Changes record each revision of a planned date or status with the day the portal recorded it. Owner-reviewed for demonstration, 28 October 2026. Compiled 2026-10-28.
Installation, inauguration, procurement and upgrade milestones of the quantum computers procured through the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking. Responsible as publicly documented: EuroHPC Joint Undertaking with the hosting entities.
The joint undertaking opened the procurement of MeluXina-Q for at least 10 spin qubits at first, with tenders closing on 1 September 2026. Shows the stated output exists
Amounts as their sources state them; different layers and sources are never added. Funding behind a milestone does not show that it was delivered.
Revision history
No revision recorded since the milestone was added.
EuroQCI quantum communication infrastructure
Milestones of the terrestrial EuroQCI projects, the Eagle-1 satellite and the interconnected network the strategy targets for 2030. Responsible as publicly documented: European Commission, ESA and the national EuroQCI projects.
The national EuroQCI projects of the first implementation phase (topic DIGITAL-2021-QCI-01-DEPLOY-NATIONAL) that have a deployment record, and the coordination action.
Amounts as their sources state them; different layers and sources are never added. Funding behind a milestone does not show that it was delivered.
Revision history
No revision recorded since the milestone was added.
Call for terrestrial QKD and EuroQCI coordination opened (DIGITAL-IRIS2-2025-QCI)
Planned
No planned date stated in the sources read.
Status
Delivered (evidence)
Public evidence
Call DIGITAL-IRIS2-2025-QCI opened for terrestrial QKD technologies, their certification and the coordination of EuroQCI deployments. Shows the stated output exists
Amounts as their sources state them; different layers and sources are never added. Funding behind a milestone does not show that it was delivered.
Revision history
Changed on 22 October 2026: planned date from 2026 (stated in the strategy) to late 2026 or early 2027 (ESA: Eagle-1, read 2026-10-22; Main text under the title; the page carries no date)
Changed on 27 October 2026: planned date from late 2026 or early 2027 to February 2027 (ESA Connectivity and Secure Communications: EAGLE-1, read 2026-10-27; Section The impact of EAGLE-1: launch slated for February 2027 (page modified 20 July 2026))
The terrestrial and space segments of the network, and the Connecting Europe Facility awards whose topic identifier is the 2024 call for EuroQCI works.
Amounts as their sources state them; different layers and sources are never added. Funding behind a milestone does not show that it was delivered.
Revision history
No revision recorded since the milestone was added.
Quantum chip pilot lines
Selection, funding and establishment of the six Chips JU quantum pilot lines and access to pilot production. Responsible as publicly documented: Chips Joint Undertaking with the Member States and the pilot-line consortia.
The Chips Joint Undertaking retained six quantum proposals with more than EUR 314 million of combined EU and national funding. Shows the stated output exists
The Commission stated in the annexes to its Chips Act 2.0 proposal that six quantum chip pilot lines were established as of May 2026. Shows the stated output exists
Council Regulation (EU) 2026/150 amended the EuroHPC regulation to add a quantum technologies pillar covering computing and simulation, communication, and sensing and metrology, in force from 20 January 2026. Shows the stated output exists
Move Horizon Europe quantum research and innovation into the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking
Area
Research and innovation
Kind
Action listed in the strategy
Summary
As a first step under the extended remit, transfer the current quantum research and innovation activities of Horizon Europe Pillar 2 into the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking.
Stated date
Named actors
European Commission, EuroHPC Joint Undertaking
Where in the strategy
Section 2.1, action list (p. 4); Appendix, Area 1 (p. 23)
Status
In progress (evidence)Overdue as of 3 November 2026The stated date has passed and the listed evidence does not show delivery.
The EuroHPC Joint Undertaking announced that under its amended regulation it implements the Union quantum agenda, including the Quantum Flagship research funded by Horizon Europe. Shows work under way
The joint undertaking opened its first four quantum calls under the new pillar, among them calls on standards, photonic quantum computing and quantum machine learning. Shows work under way
The joint undertaking announced six further quantum calls worth EUR 119 million in total, on trapped-ion, superconducting and neutral-atom platforms, next-generation QKD, testing infrastructure and experimental pilot lines. Shows work under way
Present a legislative proposal for a Quantum Act, which is also to set the EU-level governance of the Quantum Europe Research and Innovation Initiative.
Stated date
Named actors
European Commission
Where in the strategy
Section 2.1, text and action list (p. 4); Section 2.3.4 (p. 15); Appendix, Area 1 (p. 23)
The Commission published a call for evidence for an impact assessment on an EU Quantum Act, open for feedback until 15 December 2025. Shows work under way
When checked, the Have your say page still listed the proposal for a regulation as upcoming in the fourth quarter of 2026, and no Commission proposal for a Quantum Act was found. Context
Pilot at least two Quantum Grand Challenges with the European Investment Bank and the Member States, the first on fault-tolerant quantum computing and the second on quantum positioning, navigation and timing.
Stated period
Named actors
European Commission, European Investment Bank, Member States
Where in the strategy
Section 3.1, A Grand Challenge mechanism (pp. 19-20); Appendix, Area 1 (p. 23)
Status
In progress (evidence)
Observed progress
The EuroHPC Joint Undertaking opened the Quantum Grand Challenge call for European quantum computing start-ups (HORIZON-JU-EUROHPC-2026-QGC-02), with a grant phase and a second phase financed by the EIB under InvestEU, closing on 29 January 2026. Shows work under way
The joint undertaking opened a grand challenge on quantum sensors for inertial navigation where satellite navigation is denied (HORIZON-JU-EUROHPC-2026-NGC-04), with EIB convertible loans in its second phase, closing on 30 September 2026. Shows work under way
Publish an EU Quantum Computing and Simulation Roadmap
Area
Quantum infrastructures
Kind
Action listed in the strategy
Summary
Publish a roadmap with benchmarks and a monitoring process to track the progress of the different quantum computing and simulation platforms and guide future public investment.
Stated date
Named actors
European Commission
Where in the strategy
Section 2.2.1, text and action list (p. 7); Appendix, Area 2 (p. 23)
Status
Announced
Observed progress
No public evidence of progress found (checked 22 October 2026).
A Quantum Computing Advisory Board chaired by Peter Zoller was launched to advise the Commission and to feed into 2026 quantum computing roadmaps, without naming the strategy or a published roadmap. Context
The Quantum Flagship put a draft quantum computing and simulation roadmap to public consultation, without presenting it as the roadmap of the strategy. Context
Quantum Flagship: 2026 public consultation open (27 July 2026) (retrieved 2026-10-22; News item of 27 July 2026: six draft roadmaps put to public consultation by the Quantum Flagship, deadline extended to 25 August 2026; the item does not name the Quantum Europe Strategy)
The joint undertaking launched the procurement of MeluXina-Q, a spin-qubit quantum computer to be hosted by LuxProvide in Luxembourg, with tenders due on 1 September 2026. Shows work under way
On this portal: MeluXina-Q (Infrastructure catalogue)
Scale European quantum computing platforms to about 100 error-corrected qubits per system, with next generation machines acquired mainly from EU providers.
Stated date
Named actors
Quantum Europe Research and Innovation Initiative
Where in the strategy
Section 2.2.1, text after Table 1 (p. 6)
Status
Announced
Observed progress
No public evidence of progress found (checked 22 October 2026).
Deploy the first EU-interconnected quantum communication network
Area
Quantum infrastructures
Kind
Action listed in the strategy
Summary
Deploy cross-border terrestrial quantum links between Member States and ground stations to the EuroQCI satellites, forming a first EU-interconnected experimental terrestrial and space secure communication network.
Stated date
Named actors
European Union (EuroQCI initiative, part of IRIS²)
Where in the strategy
Section 2.2.2, The EuroQCI Initiative (pp. 8-9) and action list (p. 10); Appendix, Area 2 (p. 23)
Call DIGITAL-IRIS2-2025-QCI opened under the Union Secure Connectivity Programme for terrestrial QKD technologies and their certification and the coordination of EuroQCI deployments, with a deadline of 16 October 2025. Shows work under way
HaDEA reported 56 projects selected for up to EUR 389 million under the fourth CEF Digital calls, whose topics include EuroQCI cross-border fibre links and ground stations to IRIS², without a separate EuroQCI figure. Shows work under way
Launch Eagle-1, the first European in-orbit demonstrator of a quantum key distribution satellite, to be tested with the national terrestrial networks.
Stated date
Latest official date
(European Space Agency (ESA)). The ESA Eagle-1 project page gives a planned launch in February 2027, later than the 2026 the strategy states; the Commission EuroQCI page gave late 2027 when checked on 19 October 2026. ESA Connectivity and Secure Communications: EAGLE-1 (read 2026-10-27; Section The impact of EAGLE-1: launch slated for February 2027 (page modified 20 July 2026))
Publish a roadmap for quantum communication in Europe.
Stated date
Named actors
European Commission
Where in the strategy
Section 2.2.2, action list (p. 10); Appendix, Area 2 (p. 23)
Status
Announced
Observed progress
No public evidence of progress found (checked 22 October 2026).
The Quantum Flagship put a draft quantum communication roadmap to public consultation, without presenting it as the roadmap of the strategy. Context
Quantum Flagship: 2026 public consultation open (27 July 2026) (retrieved 2026-10-22; News item of 27 July 2026: six draft roadmaps put to public consultation by the Quantum Flagship, deadline extended to 25 August 2026; the item does not name the Quantum Europe Strategy)
Launch a pilot facility for the European Quantum Internet
Area
Quantum infrastructures
Kind
Action listed in the strategy
Summary
Launch a pilot facility for testing quantum-safe components, early use cases, quantum cloud services and distributed computing, as a step towards a fully operational quantum-safe network by 2030.
Stated date
Named actors
Quantum Europe Research and Innovation Initiative
Where in the strategy
Section 2.2.2, The Quantum Internet Initiative (p. 9) and action list (p. 10); Appendix, Area 2 (p. 23)
Status
In progress (evidence)
Observed progress
The Commission signed the grant of QIA-Phase2, a EUR 47.5 million Quantum Internet Alliance project running from April 2026 to September 2029 whose objective includes preparing pilot and open-access facilities. Shows work under way
Develop a coordinated European roadmap for quantum sensing, measurement and testing, with metrology institutes and the Member States.
Stated date
Named actors
European Union, Metrology institutes, Member States
Where in the strategy
Section 2.2.3, text and action list (p. 11); Appendix, Area 2 (p. 23)
Status
Announced
Observed progress
No public evidence of progress found (checked 22 October 2026).
The Quantum Flagship put a draft quantum sensing and metrology roadmap to public consultation, without presenting it as the roadmap of the strategy. Context
Quantum Flagship: 2026 public consultation open (27 July 2026) (retrieved 2026-10-22; News item of 27 July 2026: six draft roadmaps put to public consultation by the Quantum Flagship, deadline extended to 25 August 2026; the item does not name the Quantum Europe Strategy)
Establish six quantum pilot lines under the Chips Joint Undertaking
Area
Quantum ecosystem
Kind
Action listed in the strategy
Summary
Launch six quantum pilot production lines under the Chips Joint Undertaking, with joint EU and Member State funding of EUR 40 to 50 million each, to scale quantum chip technologies from the lab to the market.
Stated date
Named actors
Chips Joint Undertaking, European Union, Member States
Where in the strategy
Section 2.3.1 (p. 12) and action list (p. 15); Appendix, Area 3 (p. 23)
The Public Authorities Board of the Chips Joint Undertaking selected six consortia under its quantum calls, one per chip technology. Shows work under way
The Chips Joint Undertaking retained six quantum proposals, one each for superconducting, photonic, semiconducting, diamond, neutral-atom and trapped-ion chips, with more than EUR 314 million of combined EU and national funding. Shows work under way
In the annexes to its Chips Act 2.0 proposal the Commission stated that six quantum chip pilot lines were established as of May 2026: SUPREME, SPINS, P4Q, DIREQT, Q-PLANET and CHAMP-ION. Shows the stated output exists
Launch a quantum chip design facility under the Chips Joint Undertaking, connected with the quantum pilot lines and alongside the design platform of the semiconductor industry.
Stated date
Named actors
European Union, Chips Joint Undertaking
Where in the strategy
Section 2.3.1 (p. 12) and action list (p. 15); Appendix, Area 3 (p. 23)
Status
Announced
Observed progress
No public evidence of progress found (checked 22 October 2026).
The annexes to the Chips Act 2.0 proposal said activities should support a pan-European quantum design community, without announcing a design facility. Context
Release a full-scale roadmap for the industrialisation of quantum chips, towards first quantum foundries.
Stated date
Named actors
European Commission
Where in the strategy
Section 2.3.1 (p. 12) and action list (p. 15); Appendix, Area 3 (p. 23)
Status
Announced
Observed progress
No public evidence of progress found (checked 22 October 2026).
The Quantum Flagship put a draft quantum chip industrialisation roadmap to public consultation, without presenting it as the roadmap of the strategy. Context
Quantum Flagship: 2026 public consultation open (27 July 2026) (retrieved 2026-10-22; News item of 27 July 2026: six draft roadmaps put to public consultation by the Quantum Flagship, deadline extended to 25 August 2026; the item does not name the Quantum Europe Strategy)
Publish a European roadmap for quantum standards and, with the Member States, support industry in European and international standardisation bodies.
Stated date
Named actors
European Union, Member States
Where in the strategy
Section 2.3.1 (p. 12) and action list (p. 15); Appendix, Area 3 (p. 23)
Status
Announced
Observed progress
No public evidence of progress found (checked 22 October 2026).
The EuroHPC Joint Undertaking opened a EUR 1 million call on standards for quantum technologies (HORIZON-JU-EUROHPC-2026-STAND-05), which is not the roadmap itself. Context
The Quantum Flagship put a draft European quantum standardisation roadmap to public consultation, without presenting it as the roadmap of the strategy. Context
Quantum Flagship: 2026 public consultation open (27 July 2026) (retrieved 2026-10-22; News item of 27 July 2026: six draft roadmaps put to public consultation by the Quantum Flagship, deadline extended to 25 August 2026; the item does not name the Quantum Europe Strategy)
Assess supply-chain vulnerabilities of quantum technologies
Area
Quantum ecosystem
Kind
Action listed in the strategy
Summary
Carry out and finalise an EU-wide Quantum Technology Risk Assessment of supply-chain vulnerabilities in materials, components and key technologies, with first results expected in 2026.
Stated period
Named actors
European Commission, Member States, Stakeholders
Where in the strategy
Section 2.3.4 (p. 14) and action list (p. 15); Appendix, Area 3 (p. 23)
Status
In progress (evidence)
Observed progress
A joint communication on economic security stated that quantum technologies had already been assessed among four critical technologies, without publishing the findings. Shows work under way
A Europe-wide network of open-access quantum testbeds
Area
Quantum ecosystem
Kind
Objective or target stated in the text
Summary
Turn the pilot facilities of the Quantum Flagship into a centralised Europe-wide network of open-access testbeds for testing, validating and benchmarking quantum devices.
The EuroHPC Joint Undertaking opened a EUR 20 million call for a pan-European open-access testing and experimentation infrastructure for quantum technologies (HORIZON-JU-EUROHPC-2026-QTI-13), closing on 17 November 2026. Shows work under way
Crowd in investment for quantum start-ups and scale-ups
Area
Quantum ecosystem
Kind
Objective or target stated in the text
Summary
Encourage investment funds, including the EIC Fund, the Scaleup Europe Fund, the EIB Group and InvestEU schemes, to invest substantially in quantum companies.
Stated date
None stated
Named actors
European Innovation Council Fund, European Investment Bank Group, InvestEU
The EIC Fund Board selected EQT to manage the Scaleup Europe Fund, a fund of about EUR 5 billion that lists quantum technologies among its strategic areas. Shows work under way
EIC: Scaleup Europe Fund (retrieved 2026-10-22; Paragraph on the fund manager: selection confirmed on 18 May 2026, announced on 3 June 2026; target size and strategic areas)
Develop a quantum sensing space and defence technology roadmap
Area
Space and dual-use (security and defence)
Kind
Action listed in the strategy
Summary
Develop a roadmap for quantum sensing in space and defence that aligns civil, security and defence priorities for gravimetry, navigation and threat detection.
Stated date
Named actors
European Commission
Where in the strategy
Section 2.4, Quantum technologies for security and defence and action list (p. 17); Appendix, Area 4 (p. 23)
Status
Announced
Observed progress
No public evidence of progress found (checked 22 October 2026).
Contribute quantum to the European Armament Technological Roadmap
Area
Space and dual-use (security and defence)
Kind
Action listed in the strategy
Summary
Contribute relevant quantum advances, initiatives and programmes to the European Armament Technological Roadmap announced in the White Paper for European Defence.
Stated date
Named actors
European Commission
Where in the strategy
Section 2.4, Quantum technologies for security and defence and action list (p. 17); Appendix, Area 4 (p. 23)
Status
AnnouncedOverdue as of 3 November 2026The stated date has passed and the listed evidence does not show delivery.
Observed progress
No public evidence of progress found (checked 22 October 2026).
Launch spin-in initiatives that bring civil quantum companies and research groups into security and defence applications.
Stated start (onwards)
Named actors
European Union
Where in the strategy
Section 2.4, Quantum technologies for security and defence and action list (p. 17); Appendix, Area 4 (p. 23)
Status
AnnouncedOngoing since 2026
Observed progress
No public evidence of progress found (checked 22 October 2026).
The European Defence Fund work programme for 2026 included two spin-in topics, on a turbofan engine and on undersea infrastructure, and named quantum-secured networks among critical technologies but no quantum spin-in. Context
Establish a virtual European Quantum Skills Academy as a single contact point for quantum training, with common curricula, fellowships and a Quantum Talent Portal on the Digital Skills and Jobs Platform.
Stated date
Named actors
European Commission
Where in the strategy
Section 2.5, text (pp. 17-18) and action list (p. 19); Appendix, Area 5 (p. 23)
Status
In progress (evidence)
Observed progress
The Quantum Flagship announced the launch of the European Quantum Academy, a four-year EUR 19.8 million coordinating body for quantum education with more than 70 partner institutions, which it relates to the strategy. Shows work under way
HaDEA signed the EUR 9.9 million grant for the European Quantum Academy under the Quantum Skills Digital Academy topic of the Digital Europe call DIGITAL-2025-SKILLS-08. Shows work under way
Launch European Advanced Digital Skills Competitions in quantum
Area
Quantum skills
Kind
Action listed in the strategy
Summary
Develop European Advanced Digital Skills Competitions in which young people co-create quantum-driven solutions to societal and industrial challenges.
Stated start (onwards)
Named actors
European Commission
Where in the strategy
Section 2.5, text (p. 18) and action list (p. 19); Appendix, Area 5 (p. 23)
Status
In progress (evidence)Ongoing since 2026
Observed progress
Digital Europe call DIGITAL-2026-SKILLS-09 opened with a topic on European Advanced Digital Skills Competitions that lists quantum among its digital areas, closing on 3 March 2026. Shows work under way
Launch a Researchers-in-Residence pilot in quantum start-ups
Area
Quantum skills
Kind
Action listed in the strategy
Summary
Launch a European Innovation Council pilot that places researchers in quantum technology start-ups and scale-ups through a dedicated matching platform.
Stated date
Named actors
European Innovation Council
Where in the strategy
Section 2.5, text (p. 18) and action list (p. 19); Appendix, Area 5 (p. 23)
Status
AnnouncedOverdue as of 3 November 2026The stated date has passed and the listed evidence does not show delivery.
Observed progress
No public evidence of progress found (checked 22 October 2026).
Launch the European Quantum Talent Mobility Programme
Area
Quantum skills
Kind
Action listed in the strategy
Summary
Launch a programme for international mobility and skills development in quantum between the EU, Member States and partner countries, with fellowships for non-EU PhDs and early-career professionals.
Stated start (onwards)
Named actors
European Commission
Where in the strategy
Section 2.5, text (p. 18) and action list (p. 19); Appendix, Area 5 (p. 23)
Status
AnnouncedOngoing since 2026
Observed progress
No public evidence of progress found (checked 22 October 2026).
The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions announced 16 projects funded under the MSCA Choose Europe for Science 2025 call, a scheme the strategy also names, without a quantum-specific programme. Context
Extend and launch quantum cooperation with like-minded countries
Area
International cooperation
Kind
Action listed in the strategy
Summary
Extend existing and launch new bilateral and multilateral quantum cooperation, such as joint research, coordinated calls and reciprocal access to infrastructures, with like-minded countries.
Stated start (onwards)
Named actors
European Union, European Commission
Where in the strategy
Section 4, text and action list (pp. 20-21); Appendix, International Cooperation (p. 23)
Status
In progress (evidence)Ongoing since 2025
Observed progress
QPIC-AI, a joint EU and Republic of Korea project on photonic quantum nodes for secure communications funded under a Horizon Europe topic on digital partnerships in quantum, started on 1 June 2026. Shows work under way
The EuroHPC Joint Undertaking launched Q-Neko, an EU and Japan hybrid HPC and quantum computing project with about EUR 4 million from Horizon Europe and Japanese co-funding. Shows work under way
Establish a European Quantum International Cooperation Framework
Area
International cooperation
Kind
Action listed in the strategy
Summary
Work with the Member States on a coherent framework that identifies priority countries and areas for structured international collaboration on quantum.
Stated start (onwards)
Named actors
European Commission, Member States
Where in the strategy
Section 4, text and action list (p. 21); Appendix, International Cooperation (p. 23)
Status
AnnouncedOngoing since 2025
Observed progress
No public evidence of progress found (checked 22 October 2026).
Bring leading European quantum scientists and technology experts together in a High-Level Advisory Board that gives independent strategic guidance on implementing the strategy.
Stated date
None stated
Named actors
European Union
Where in the strategy
Section 5, Governance (p. 21)
Status
Announced
Observed progress
No public evidence of progress found (checked 22 October 2026).
The EuroHPC Governing Board appointed the members of a Quantum Technologies Advisory Group of the joint undertaking, which the source does not present as the board of the strategy. Context
A structured cooperation framework with the Member States
Area
Governance
Kind
Objective or target stated in the text
Summary
Set up a structured cooperation framework with the Member States to keep EU and national programmes coherent, coordinate annual progress and monitor quantum supply-chain security.
Stated date
None stated
Named actors
European Commission, Member States
Where in the strategy
Section 5, Governance (p. 21)
Status
Announced
Observed progress
No public evidence of progress found (checked 22 October 2026).