Munich, May 27, 2026 — Following the official launch by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMFTR), the Quantum Business Network (QBN) welcomes the publication of the new Quantum Technologies Roadmap for the Hightech Agenda Deutschland (HTAD). The framework marks a critical shift toward industrial scaling, though industry leaders emphasize that execution will determine Germany’s long-term technology sovereignty.  While Germany excels in fundamental quantum research, laboratory excellence must now translate into industrial value creation. The new roadmap addresses this by aligning public funding with commercial priorities to secure European competitiveness.  Key Pillars of the National Quantum Roadmap  The BMFTR framework focuses on four strategic areas vital to industrial competitiveness:  Commercial Application: Shifting focus from technical benchmarks to verifiable quantum advantage in industrial use cases.  Complete Supply Chains: Building resilient European value chains for critical sub-components to eliminate external dependencies.  Workforce Scaling: Training engineers and software developers with practical, market-ready skills beyond academia.  Agile Execution: Utilizing the new “Hightech Spaces” to eliminate ecosystem fragmentation.  Industry Analysis: Moving Past the Laboratory  The roadmap provides a solid foundation, but structural execution remains critical. Historically, excellent domestic research has often been commercially exploited abroad. To reverse this trend, Germany must pivot toward market-driven scaling, agile public procurement, and keeping intellectual property and manufacturing within European borders.    QBN’s Strategic Role in Shaping National Policy  As the business-driven platform for the quantum industrial sector, QBN has actively shaped this roadmap to ensure policy aligns with corporate, startup, and investor realities. This continuous involvement includes:  December 2025 Industry Workshop: Convening key ecosystem players to consolidate market requirements and identify structural bottlenecks.  Official Position Statement: Delivering a clear, industry-led blueprint directly to policymakers regarding the HTAD.  Ongoing Government Consultation: Participating in the BMFTR’s core roadmapping sessions alongside continuous, high-level strategic dialogue with government officials to advocate for commercial priorities.  With the public consultation now open, the success of the Hightech Agenda depends on how effectively government and industry collaborate to execute these targets and challenge the status quo.  About QBN  QBN is the global industry network for quantum technologies that promotes growth acceleration, industry collaboration and the trialogue between industry, science and politics. We build a resilient and thriving Quantum Economy for a secure and competitive future!  Media Contact:  Quantum Business Network (QBN)  Media Relations Team   https://qbn.world/home/contact/  

Munich, Germany – 26 May 2026 – Six years ago, the quantum landscape was entirely different. Public funding was confined exclusively to academic research, private venture capital was practically non-existent, and the very viability of the technology remained a subject of debate. It was in this environment of pure potential that QBN, the Quantum Business Network, was established as Europe’s very first quantum industry network. Founded on 25 May 2020, QBN kickstarted the European industrial quantum ecosystem from scratch, long before other regional or pan-European initiatives took shape.  Today, what began as a visionary blueprint has matured into a global institution – a source of trust, copied many times. Over the past six years, QBN has accompanied its members through extraordinary growth trajectories, watching and supporting them scale from small founding teams of two or three people into global scale-ups and large enterprise teams. In quantum computing for example, where commercial viability was once questioned, QBN members are now deploying and selling systems worldwide to Fortune 500 enterprises from sectors like banking, pharmaceuticals, and defence.  This transformation is the result of a monumental joint effort. Driven by ambitious networks, visionaries behind each business, deep-tech investors, and pioneering companies, the ecosystem has shifted the paradigm. Worldwide, governments have committed more than €60 bn to secure their positions in this critical domain. What was once an academic pursuit has evolved into an industry generating billions in annual revenues, with rapidly growing companies rushing to go public and an estimated long-term economic value creation in the trillions. QBN has been at the forefront of this shift, consistently pushing national and international strategies away from theoretical research and toward entrepreneurship, commercialisation, industrial adoption, real business and technological sovereignty.  A Vision for the Future  While artificial intelligence continues to reshape our current digital world, the profound, systemic impact of quantum technologies represents the next great leap in human capability. Quantum solutions will fundamentally revolutionize almost every industrial sector and, ultimately, everyone’s daily life.  “Six years ago, we chose to build an industrial infrastructure for a market that did not yet exist,” says Johannes Verst, CEO and Founder of QBN. “Today, our members are delivering real-world economic and strategic value to global industries and governments. But this is only the foundation. If you look at how AI is transforming the world today, understand that the quantum revolution will be even more profound. We have proven what is possible when vision aligns with rigorous execution, and as we look toward the next chapter, I can confidently say: we are by far not done yet.“  A Shared Legacy of Trust  The success of the past six years belongs to the community that believed in this future from the very beginning. QBN extends its deepest gratitude to its founding members who shared the bold vision and committed to building a strong quantum industry: IQM Quantum Computers, HQS Quantum Simulations, Fraunhofer IAF, ParityQC, Quantum Brilliance, OrangeQS, and Element Six.  Today, that foundation has expanded to a powerful alliance of more than 120 members globally and three regional chapters the QBN Europe, QBN Germany and QBN Asia-Pacific. QBN also honours the dedication of its current and former board members, its passionate working group chairs and task force leaders, and the numerous partners and individuals across governments, international institutions, and partner associations as well as the QBN team and former team members.  It is a profound honour to shape this industry together. The groundwork has been laid, the market is scaling, and the most impactful era of quantum industrialisation is just beginning.  As our CEO likes to say: “Let’s keep challenging the status quo and pushing the limits in physics, engineering, infrastructure, talent, venture development, policy, and collaboration!”     About QBN  The Quantum Business Network (QBN) is the leading global business network and strategic pillar for the quantum technology industry. Founded in 2020, QBN is dedicated to building the commercial, industrial, and sovereign infrastructure of the quantum economy by fostering international collaboration, accelerating market adoption, and supporting the growth of deep-tech enterprises.    Media Contact: https://qbn.world/home/contact/ 

Singapore / Munich, April 2026 – QBN APAC brought together over 70 global business leaders at GITEX Asia 2026 through a dedicated workshop on “Quantum Advantage for Business Leaders,” alongside panel discussions and targeted industry meetings. The strength of the broader QBN ecosystem was also visible throughout the event, with members including Horizon Quantum, QuantrolOx, QTFT, RAQS Quantum, and Fraunhofer Singapore contributing to industry discussions, business meetings, and cross-sector exchanges around practical quantum adoption and international collaboration.  Raghunath Koduvayur, our QBN APAC Lead, delivered a hands-on session combining practical tools, applied use cases, and a live quantum computing demonstration, enabling participants to assess concrete applications and near-term relevance of quantum technologies within their organisations.  Across the two-day programme, QBN facilitated direct exchanges between quantum technology providers, enterprises, and investors, with a focus on advancing collaborations and identifying deployment opportunities across sectors including AI, cybersecurity, digital infrastructure, and health technologies.   “Training visionary business leaders in the quantum workshop at GITEX Asia confirmed that the commercial appetite for practical quantum solutions is accelerating. Singapore and GITEX Asia are undeniably leading from the front, establishing the ultimate epicentre for quantum AI adoption. It was especially inspiring to see the Quantum Business Network (QBN) members play such a highly active role throughout the event, driving the cross-border collaboration that is absolutely essential for a global quantum ecosystem. We are not just preparing for a post-quantum world, we are actively building it right here in Asia,” said Raghu.  QBN’s engagement at GITEX Asia reflects its continued work through the APAC chapter to connect European and Asia-Pacific quantum ecosystems, enabling partnerships, market access, and the scaling of quantum technologies internationally.    About QBN APAC  QBN Asia Pacific, founded in 2025, builds on the overwhelming success of QBN in Europe, driving commercialisation and adoption of quantum technologies in APAC and building a bridge between the vibrant quantum ecosystems of Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. QBN APAC is the one-stop-shop and premium partner for business leaders.  QBN APAC 

Quantum technologies are entering a new phase of industrial relevance, where scalability, robustness, and real-world deployability are becoming increasingly decisive. Against this backdrop, QBN has released its new white paper, “Diamond Quantum Technologies – Enabling Robust and Scalable Quantum Systems for Real World Applications”, developed by leading experts from industry and research within the QBN Working Group on Diamond Quantum Technologies. The white paper highlights the growing importance of diamond-based quantum systems as a promising hardware platform for quantum computing, quantum communication, and quantum sensing. By leveraging atom-scale defects in synthetic diamond, particularly nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers, diamond quantum technologies offer unique advantages such as long coherence times, solid-state robustness, optical addressability, and operation at or near room temperature. These properties enable compact, energy-efficient, and highly resilient quantum devices capable of operating beyond controlled laboratory environments and closer to real-world deployment scenarios. Highlights: Overview of Diamond Quantum Technologies and NV Centers Advances in Diamond-Based Quantum Computing, Quantum Communication, and Quantum Sensing Market Potential and Industry Outlook SWOT Analysis of Diamond Quantum Technology Recommendations for Industry, Policymakers, and Research Stakeholders   The white paper outlines how diamond-based systems could enable a broad range of applications across healthcare, defense, mobility, and many other sectors, including: Quantum accelerators for high-performance computing and edge applications Secure quantum communication and quantum repeaters Advanced magnetic field sensing and navigation systems Medical imaging and diagnostics Environmental monitoring and geological exploration Predictive maintenance and industrial quality control   The report also emphasizes the growing ecosystem around Diamond Quantum Technology, including startups, research institutes, industrial suppliers, and system integrators across the entire value chain. In addition to technological developments, the white paper addresses current challenges such as scalable manufacturing, deterministic NV center placement, standardization, and the transition from laboratory demonstrations to industrial-scale production. To accelerate commercialization and strengthen Europe’s position in the global quantum landscape, the white paper recommends: Increasing funding for research and pilot production lines Establishing industry standards and unified terminology Supporting quantum sensing testbeds and demonstration environments Strengthening collaboration between industry, academia, and policymakers Investing in workforce development and education Expanding diamond processing capabilities toward wafer-scale manufacturing   The white paper concludes that Diamond Quantum Technology is approaching readiness for real-world applications, particularly in sensing and hybrid quantum computing, and is expected to unlock significant economic opportunities across multiple industries over the coming decade. QBN thanks all contributing authors and member organizations for their valuable expertise, collaboration, and insights throughout the development of the white paper in particular: Wolfgang Benz, Quantum Brilliance; Jessica Bousquet, DiamFab; David Collomb, Quantum Brilliance; Philipp D’astolfo, Fraunhofer IAF; Felipe Favaro de Oliveira, Qnami; Haissam Hanafi, QBN – Quantum Business Network; Jan Jeske, Fraunhofer IAF; Johannes Lang, Diatope; Matthew Markham, Element Six; Gabriel Puebla-Hellmann, QZabre; Nicole Raatz, SaxonQ; Florentin Reiter, Fraunhofer IAF; David Roy-Guay, SBQuantum; Johannes Verst, QBN – Quantum Business Network Here you can download the White Paper. Those interested in contributing to future initiatives shaping the European and global quantum ecosystem are invited to join QBN and support the advancement of quantum technologies across industry, science, and policy: QBN Membership