Draft for consultation. This is the draft Strategic Research and Industry Agenda of the second phase of the public consultation, not an adopted agenda: chapters, goals and figures may change.
Public consultation: closed on 2026-10-02, as stated on qt.eu. Comments were collected per chapter through the consultation page. qt.eu gives 2 October 2026 as the closing date for every chapter (consultation page and news post of 19 September 2026, read on 27 October 2026); the draft PDF (page 145) states 16 to 30 September. Responses went through one form per chapter on the consultation page.
Calls the workforce the precondition for every other goal; finds that awareness starts late, industry experience is thin, the gender gap is severe and talent flows to the US, and sets objectives to 2030 with indicative targets and a guidance process.
This goal maps to no technology family, so the portal has no direct count for it; see the related pages of the chapter.
Milestone2027–2028
Adopt common guidance for EU-funded quantum education, mobility, recruitment and knowledge security, with model provisions for calls, internships and fellowships.
This goal maps to no technology family, so the portal has no direct count for it; see the related pages of the chapter.
Goalobjectives to 2030
Make the EU a destination of choice for quantum careers, with simpler recruitment and visas, moving the net talent flow with the US toward balance from a six-fold outward asymmetry.
This goal maps to no technology family, so the portal has no direct count for it; see the related pages of the chapter.
KPIs as stated in the draft
KPIs of Skills and talent: values as stated in the draft
Objective and indicator
2026 baseline
2030 target
2035 target
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Quantum literacy Member States embedding quantum in secondary curricula, and reach of public-engagement actionsIndicative targets with a direction to 2030 only.
Widen pipeline Share of programmes offering accredited bridging pathways for adjacent/non-STEM entrantsIndicative targets with a direction to 2030 only.
Industry integration Share of bachelor and master’s students with hands-on industry experience during their studiesIndicative targets with a direction to 2030 only.
Immigration Consistency and speed of highly-skilled/researcher permits for quantum talent across Member StatesIndicative targets with a direction to 2030 only.
Knowledge-security guidance Common mobility and knowledge-security guidance adopted by EU-funded quantum skills initiativesIndicative targets with a direction to 2030 only.