Quantum technology – a century of opportunity? And if so, who owns it?

Last year was the Year of Quantum Science and Technology, as declared by the United Nations. So, how was the world standing by the end of it?

Camille Georges is Specialist in Quantum Technology at the World Economic Forum (WEF), which has just hosted its annual meeting in Davos. Speaking at a Westminster eForum policy conference on quantum opportunities recently, she said:

We've seen an unprecedented surge in quantum investment. We see quantum technologies now shifting from an explorative phase to early adoption across both the public and private sectors. At the WEF, we launched the Quantum Economy Network four years ago to help governments, businesses, and academia understand the implications of what we refer to as the Emerging Quantum Economy.

Quantum technologies across computing, communications, sensing, and security are giving rise to new industry players and new business models, but also to new solutions to problems that were ...