Commission launches Quantum Europe Strategy to turn EU into a Quantum Powerhouse by 2030

• July 7, 2025
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The European Commission launched a new strategy to see Europe as one of the global leaders in quantum by 2030 on 2 July 2025. The forward-looking document presents the main steps ahead of ensuring the Strategy will support a resilient and sovereign quantum ecosystem, with the capacity to both boost start-up growth and transform breakthrough science into market-ready applications – building on European scientific leadership across disciplines.

About the strategy

The strategy focuses on 5 key and interconnected areas for European economy:

1. Research and innovation
2. Quantum infrastructures,
3. Ecosystem strengthening – through investments in start-ups and scale-ups
4. Space and dual-use technologies, and
5. Specialised quantum skills.

Building a diverse workforce with the capacity to compete and succeed on a global scale is not mission impossible: rather, it rests on coordinated actions across areas like education, training, and skills mobility from one EU Member State to the next.

It is also a key pillar of the strategy: advances in quantum is going to change the world, according to most reputable global think-tanks – yet, European leadership and hence, sovereignty in tech, is critically dependent on enriching the quantum talent pool in Europe with skilled specialists with advanced tech competences.

Some of the main aims and actions planned under the Quantum Europe Strategy include:

• Launching a new Quantum Europe Research and Innovation Initiative, a joint effort between the European Union and Member States’ to support the research and development of applications across key public sectors and industrial areas.
• Launching a pilot facility for the European Quantum Internet; expanding the existing network of Quantum Competence Clusters in Europe, and launching a European Quantum Skills Academy in 2026.
• Setting up a quantum design facility and 6 quantum chips pilot lines, backed by up to €50 million in public funding, in order to enhance processes of turning scientific prototypes into concrete, manufacturable and market-ready products.
• Constructing a Quantum Technology Roadmap in Space in collaboration with the European Space Agency and contributing to relevant efforts in the area.

Background and context

Quantum technology is the future. Fascinating and profoundly exciting, advances in the area promise to revolutionise the world, starting from key societal sectors like medicine or critical infrastructure. According to projections of the European Commission, thousands of highly skilled jobs in the quantum

Quantum technologies will revolutionise addressing complex challenges, from pharmaceutical breakthroughs to securing critical infrastructure. They will open new opportunities for the EU’s industrial competitiveness and tech sovereignty, with strong dual-use potential for defence and security. By 2040, the sector is expected to create thousands of highly skilled jobs across the EU and exceed a global value of €155 billion.