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capacidad del ordenador cuántico del BSC (19 May 2026)", "url": "https://digital.gob.es/comunicacion/notas-prensa/secretaria-digitalizacion-e-inteligencia-artificial/2026/05/el-gobierno-amplia-la-capacidad-del-ordenador-cuantico-del-bsc-y", "retrieved": "2026-10-21" }, { "title": "RES: How and who can access RES resources", "url": "https://www.res.es/en", "retrieved": "2026-10-21" } ] }, { "id": "cineca-qcaas", "name": "CINECA Quantum Computing as a Service", "country": "IT", "status": "In operation, per the source", "sources": [ { "title": "CINECA Quantum Computing Lab: Quantum Computing as a Service", "url": "https://www.quantumcomputinglab.cineca.it/en/resources/", "retrieved": "2026-10-21" } ] }, { "id": "wacqt-testbed", "name": "WACQT Quantum Technology Testbed", "country": "SE", "status": "In operation, per the source", "sources": [ { "title": "Chalmers: WACQT Quantum Technology Testbed", "url": 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"euroqcs-spain", "name": "EuroQCS-Spain", "level": "System or site", "furthest_milestone": "Accepting access applications", "technical_status": "Inaugurated; production operation not confirmed by the source", "technical_status_as_of": "2026-06-25", "user_access": "Accepting applications" }, { "id": "jade", "name": "JADE (HPCQS)", "level": "System or site", "furthest_milestone": "Commissioned or inaugurated", "technical_status": "Inaugurated; production operation not confirmed by the source", "technical_status_as_of": "2026-04-14", "user_access": "Unknown" }, { "id": "ruby", "name": "Ruby (HPCQS)", "level": "System or site", "furthest_milestone": "Accepting access applications", "technical_status": "Inaugurated; production operation not confirmed by the source", "technical_status_as_of": "2026-04-14", "user_access": "Accepting applications" }, { "id": "meluxina-q", "name": "MeluXina-Q", "level": "System or site", "furthest_milestone": "Procurement or tender", "technical_status": "In 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documented; whether it is open now is not stated" } ], "regions": { "participations": { "eu27": 829, "other": 636 }, "participations_note": "Project-country pairs in EU-funded projects; EU programmes fund mainly participants in the EU and associated countries, so this is not a comparison of regional strength.", "report_figures": [ { "id": "iqm-2026-total-investment", "statement": "IQM's 2026 report puts total investment in quantum technology in 2025 at USD 10 to 12 billion, more than four times the year before, with 80 to 90% going to quantum computing.", "value": "$10-$12 billion (USD billion)", "geography": "Worldwide", "reference_period": "2025", "technology": "Quantum technology, mostly quantum computing", "kind": "Estimate", "citation": "IQM Quantum Computers, State of Quantum 2026 (Fourth edition, 2026). Printed page 27, PDF page 27, Theme II, The Quantum Computing market today, Second paragraph and footnote 11.", "url": "https://iqm.tech/reports/IQM-State-of-Quantum-2026.pdf" }, { "id": "qedc-2026-qc-market-2025", "statement": "QED-C sizes the 2025 quantum computing market at USD 1.4 billion, within a total quantum market of USD 1.9 billion that includes USD 470 million for quantum sensing.", "value": "$1.4 billion (USD billion)", "geography": "Worldwide", "reference_period": "2025", "technology": "Quantum computing", "kind": "Estimate", "citation": "Quantum Economic Development Consortium (QED-C), managed by SRI International, Global Quantum Computing Market to Double by 2028 (press release on the State of the Global Quantum Industry 2026) (Press release of 14 April 2026). Press release of 14 April 2026, Second paragraph.", "url": "https://quantumconsortium.org/global-quantum-computing-market-to-double/" }, { "id": "qedc-2026-qc-market-2028", "statement": "QED-C projects the quantum computing market to grow about 30% a year to USD 3 billion by 2028.", "value": "$3 billion by 2028 (USD billion)", "geography": "Worldwide", "reference_period": "2028", "technology": "Quantum computing", "kind": "Forecast", "citation": "Quantum Economic Development Consortium (QED-C), managed by SRI International, Global Quantum Computing Market to Double by 2028 (press release on the State of the Global Quantum Industry 2026) (Press release of 14 April 2026). Press release of 14 April 2026, Third paragraph.", "url": "https://quantumconsortium.org/global-quantum-computing-market-to-double/" }, { "id": "osservatori-2024-scenario-figures", "statement": "The Observatory's November 2024 report covers public funding, national strategies and company activity for Italy and the world, but none of its figures is available to the portal.", "value": "Not available", "geography": "Italy, with worldwide context", "reference_period": "2024", "technology": "Quantum computing and communication", "kind": "Observation", "citation": "Osservatori Digital Innovation, Politecnico di Milano, The national and international scenario of Quantum Computing & Communication (2024 research, fourth edition of the Observatory). Report page, description and access notice.", "url": "https://www.osservatori.net/report/quantum-computing-communication/national-international-scenario-quantum-computing-communication/" }, { "id": "bitkom-2026-intensive-engagement", "statement": "Eight percent of German companies with 100 or more employees engage very intensively with quantum computing; 35% have engaged with it at all and 22% see it as no topic for them.", "value": "8 percent", "geography": "Germany", "reference_period": "2025", "technology": "Quantum computing", "kind": "Observation", "citation": "Bitkom e.V., Quantum Computing in German Industry 2026: Between Expectations and Implementation (2026 study (survey of autumn 2025)). Printed page 21, PDF page 21, 2.2 Level of Engagement, Figure 14.", "url": "https://www.bitkom.org/sites/main/files/2026-08/bitkom-study-report-quantumcomputing-2026.pdf" }, { "id": "iqm-2026-scaled-deployment", "statement": "Among industry respondents of IQM's 2026 survey, 3% had reached broad or scaled quantum computing deployment and 10% limited production use; 56% were at exploratory pilots.", "value": "3%", "geography": "Worldwide (EMEA, Americas, Asia-Pacific)", "reference_period": "2026", "technology": "Quantum computing", "kind": "Observation", "citation": "IQM Quantum Computers, State of Quantum 2026 (Fourth edition, 2026). Printed page 45, PDF page 45, Theme III, Enterprise Adoption, Text above Figure 17.", "url": "https://iqm.tech/reports/IQM-State-of-Quantum-2026.pdf" }, { "id": "iqm-2026-hpc-deployments", "statement": "EMEA accounts for 21 of 32 quantum computers installed at national HPC centres since 2025 (through Q1 2026), ahead of Asia-Pacific with 9 and the Americas with 2; the report links this to EuroHPC co-funding.", "value": "21 of 32 (installations)", "geography": "EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa; not the EU27)", "reference_period": "2025-2026-Q1", "technology": "Quantum computers at HPC centres", "kind": "Observation", "citation": "IQM Quantum Computers, State of Quantum 2026 (Fourth edition, 2026). Printed page 38, PDF page 38, Theme II, HPC-Quantum Computing programs perspective, Text and Figure 15.", "url": "https://iqm.tech/reports/IQM-State-of-Quantum-2026.pdf" }, { "id": "bitkom-2026-barrier-staff", "statement": "Lack of staff is the barrier German companies cite most: 65% name it, ahead of regulatory uncertainty and immature technology at 61% each; only 27% name budget.", "value": "65 percent", "geography": "Germany", "reference_period": "2025", "technology": "Quantum computing", "kind": "Observation", "citation": "Bitkom e.V., Quantum Computing in German Industry 2026: Between Expectations and Implementation (2026 study (survey of autumn 2025)). Printed page 34, PDF page 34, 4.4 Challenges and Support Needs, Figure 23.", "url": "https://www.bitkom.org/sites/main/files/2026-08/bitkom-study-report-quantumcomputing-2026.pdf" }, { "id": "bitkom-2026-no-internal-skills", "statement": "Of German companies interested in or using quantum computing, 61% have no internal skills to apply it or defend against it; among those with 500 to 1,999 employees the share falls to 42%.", "value": "61 percent", "geography": "Germany", "reference_period": "2025", "technology": "Quantum computing", "kind": "Observation", "citation": "Bitkom e.V., Quantum Computing in German Industry 2026: Between Expectations and Implementation (2026 study (survey of autumn 2025)). Printed page 31, PDF page 31, 4.2 Skills and Professional Development, Figure 20.", "url": "https://www.bitkom.org/sites/main/files/2026-08/bitkom-study-report-quantumcomputing-2026.pdf" } ], "report_figures_all_quantum": [ { "id": "quantera-2023-national-programmes", "statement": "Ten of the countries QuantERA surveyed in 2023 confirmed a national funding programme or strategy for quantum technologies: Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Latvia, the Netherlands, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.", "value": "10 countries", "geography": "QuantERA member countries (31 EU Member States and associated countries)", "reference_period": "2023", "technology": "Quantum technologies", "kind": "Observation", "citation": "QuantERA, Quantum Technologies Public Policies in Europe (Second edition, 2023). Printed page 16, PDF page 16, Key findings, National policies, National QT strategies and initiatives.", "url": "https://quantera.eu/wp-content/uploads/Quantum-Technologies-Public-Policies-Report-%E2%80%93-2023.pdf" }, { "id": "quantera-2023-rrf-programmes", "statement": "Five surveyed countries funded quantum research through their national recovery and resilience programmes in 2023: Austria, Germany, Italy, Latvia and Spain.", "value": "5 countries", "geography": "QuantERA member countries (31 EU Member States and associated countries)", "reference_period": "2023", "technology": "Quantum technologies", "kind": "Observation", "citation": "QuantERA, Quantum Technologies Public Policies in Europe (Second edition, 2023). Printed page 16, PDF page 16, Key findings, QT programmes within national recovery and resilience programmes, footnote 8.", "url": "https://quantera.eu/wp-content/uploads/Quantum-Technologies-Public-Policies-Report-%E2%80%93-2023.pdf" }, { "id": "quantera-2026-programme-funding", "statement": "QuantERA's calls of 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023 and 2025 add up to a funding budget of more than EUR 170 million and 140 projects recommended for funding.", "value": "over EUR 170 M (140 projects) (EUR million)", "geography": "QuantERA participating countries", "reference_period": "2017-2025", "technology": "Quantum technologies", "kind": "Observation", "citation": "QuantERA, Funded Projects (Web page as read on 22 October 2026 (calls 2017 to 2025)). Projects funded by QuantERA, Second paragraph.", "url": "https://quantera.eu/quantera-funded-projects/" }, { "id": "oecd-epo-2025-policy-countries", "statement": "More than 30 countries have tailored policies for quantum technologies, including 18 OECD countries with comprehensive national quantum strategies.", "value": "over 30 countries (18 OECD countries with comprehensive strategies)", "geography": "Worldwide", "reference_period": "2025", "technology": "Quantum technologies", "kind": "Observation", "citation": "OECD and European Patent Office, Mapping the global quantum ecosystem (December 2025). Printed page 2, PDF page 2, Forewords, Foreword by the OECD Secretary-General.", "url": "https://www.oecd.org/content/dam/oecd/en/publications/reports/2025/12/mapping-the-global-quantum-ecosystem_47891dd2/20251217-0001.pdf" }, { "id": "oecd-epo-2025-quantum-rd-share", "statement": "Quantum's share of public R&D project funding in the OECD Fundstat database rose from about 0.4% in 2015 to 1.1% in 2023, after a peak of 1.2% in 2022.", "value": "approximately 0.4% in 2015 to 1.1% by 2023", "geography": "19 OECD countries and EU programmes in OECD Fundstat", "reference_period": "2015-2023", "technology": "Quantum technologies", "kind": "Observation", "citation": "OECD and European Patent Office, Mapping the global quantum ecosystem (December 2025). Printed page 23, PDF page 23, Executive summary, 6. R&D-focused public policies, Figure E11 and its notes.", "url": "https://www.oecd.org/content/dam/oecd/en/publications/reports/2025/12/mapping-the-global-quantum-ecosystem_47891dd2/20251217-0001.pdf" }, { "id": "qedc-2026-public-commitments", "statement": "QED-C estimates public funding commitments for quantum research and innovation at about USD 56.7 billion worldwide, after a rise of more than USD 12.7 billion in a year.", "value": "an estimated $56.7 billion (USD billion)", "geography": "Worldwide", "reference_period": "end of 2025", "technology": "Quantum technologies", "kind": "Estimate", "citation": "Quantum Economic Development Consortium (QED-C), managed by SRI International, Global Quantum Computing Market to Double by 2028 (press release on the State of the Global Quantum Industry 2026) (Press release of 14 April 2026). Press release of 14 April 2026, Paragraph on public funding commitments.", "url": "https://quantumconsortium.org/global-quantum-computing-market-to-double/" }, { "id": "oecd-epo-2025-government-commitments", "statement": "The OECD and EPO report, citing QURECA, puts government commitments to quantum science and technology at about USD 55.7 billion worldwide since 2013, as of July 2025, and warns that such totals rest on announcements.", "value": "an estimated USD 55.7 billion", "geography": "Worldwide", "reference_period": "2013-2025-07", "technology": "Quantum science and technology", "kind": "Estimate", "citation": "OECD and European Patent Office, Mapping the global quantum ecosystem (December 2025). Printed page 117, PDF page 117, 8.2 Government funding, Second column, first paragraph.", "url": "https://www.oecd.org/content/dam/oecd/en/publications/reports/2025/12/mapping-the-global-quantum-ecosystem_47891dd2/20251217-0001.pdf" }, { "id": "qedc-2026-venture-capital", "statement": "QED-C counts USD 4.9 billion of private venture capital invested in the quantum industry in 2025, more than double the previous record; most of it went to companies in the United States.", "value": "$4.9 billion (USD billion)", "geography": "Worldwide", "reference_period": "2025", "technology": "Quantum technologies", "kind": "Estimate", "citation": "Quantum Economic Development Consortium (QED-C), managed by SRI International, Global Quantum Computing Market to Double by 2028 (press release on the State of the Global Quantum Industry 2026) (Press release of 14 April 2026). Press release of 14 April 2026, Paragraph on public funding and venture capital.", "url": "https://quantumconsortium.org/global-quantum-computing-market-to-double/" }, { "id": "oecd-epo-2025-epc-patent-families", "statement": "Applicants in the European Patent Convention member states hold 2,193 international quantum patent families from 2005 to 2024, second to the United States with 3,330.", "value": "2,193 (patent families)", "geography": "European Patent Convention member states (not the EU27)", "reference_period": "2005-2024", "technology": "Quantum technologies", "kind": "Observation", "citation": "OECD and European Patent Office, Mapping the global quantum ecosystem (December 2025). Printed page 44, PDF page 44, 3.3.1 Country relevance in quantum innovation, Text beside Figure 3.3.1, Panel B.", "url": "https://www.oecd.org/content/dam/oecd/en/publications/reports/2025/12/mapping-the-global-quantum-ecosystem_47891dd2/20251217-0001.pdf" }, { "id": "oecd-epo-2025-eu-patent-families", "statement": "The report charts an All EU bar for quantum patent families, but states no EU27 count in its text; the value is not available here.", "value": "Not available", "geography": "EU27", "reference_period": "2005-2024", "technology": "Quantum technologies", "kind": "Observation", "citation": "OECD and European Patent Office, Mapping the global quantum ecosystem (December 2025). Printed page 44, PDF page 44, 3.3.1 Country relevance in quantum innovation, Figure 3.3.1, Panel A, All EU bar.", "url": "https://www.oecd.org/content/dam/oecd/en/publications/reports/2025/12/mapping-the-global-quantum-ecosystem_47891dd2/20251217-0001.pdf" }, { "id": "qedc-2026-organisations", "statement": "QED-C identified 7,418 quantum-engaged organisations worldwide at the end of 2025, 556 of them pure-play quantum companies.", "value": "7,418 (organisations)", "geography": "Worldwide", "reference_period": "end of 2025", "technology": "Quantum technologies", "kind": "Observation", "citation": "Quantum Economic Development Consortium (QED-C), managed by SRI International, Global Quantum Computing Market to Double by 2028 (press release on the State of the Global Quantum Industry 2026) (Press release of 14 April 2026). Press release of 14 April 2026, Paragraph on organisations.", "url": "https://quantumconsortium.org/global-quantum-computing-market-to-double/" }, { "id": "oecd-epo-2025-job-postings", "statement": "Quantum-related job postings concentrate on technical and research occupations: computer science 26%, science and research 25%, education and training 10%; business, marketing and sales together stay under 10%.", "value": "26%", "geography": "Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States", "reference_period": "2024", "technology": "Quantum technologies", "kind": "Observation", "citation": "OECD and European Patent Office, Mapping the global quantum ecosystem (December 2025). Printed page 19, PDF page 19, Executive summary, 4. High technological complexity and skill requirements, First column, second paragraph.", "url": "https://www.oecd.org/content/dam/oecd/en/publications/reports/2025/12/mapping-the-global-quantum-ecosystem_47891dd2/20251217-0001.pdf" }, { "id": "qedc-2026-pure-play-workforce", "statement": "QED-C estimates the worldwide workforce of pure-play quantum companies at nearly 16,500 people in 2025, about 2,000 more than a year earlier.", "value": "nearly 16,500 (people)", "geography": "Worldwide", "reference_period": "2025", "technology": "Quantum technologies", "kind": "Estimate", "citation": "Quantum Economic Development Consortium (QED-C), managed by SRI International, Global Quantum Computing Market to Double by 2028 (press release on the State of the Global Quantum Industry 2026) (Press release of 14 April 2026). Press release of 14 April 2026, Paragraph on the workforce.", "url": "https://quantumconsortium.org/global-quantum-computing-market-to-double/" } ] }, "gaps": [ "Patent counts are published documents in a CPC group, not patent families, and no applicant country is available from the search used; the families of companies come from organisation lookups and are not a census.", "Supplier relationships are not documented: companies are participants of EU-funded projects, not verified suppliers, and no customer or supplier link is inferred.", "Projects are assigned to a technology by keywords (a pillar suggestion pending editorial review, or words of the title), so some projects are missed or misplaced.", "Funding covers EU programmes (CORDIS, Funding & Tenders) and the national sources the portal holds; national programmes outside them, private investment and payments are not included.", "No production location, capacity, market share or ranking of countries or actors is shown: the sources used do not establish them.", "Research output (publications) by technology is not collected: the portal counts publications by country for quantum as a whole only." ] }