Scaling quantum chips: Connecting system design, manufacturing and market demand
Quantum meets Semiconductors QBN brought quantum hardware developers, semiconductor specialists, equipment suppliers, researchers and policymakers together at Fraunhofer IPMS in Dresden on 7–8 October 2026. The Scaling of Quantum Chips workshop connected technical bottlenecks with the industrial conditions needed to overcome them. A recurring finding was that progress in individual devices must be matched by […]
NATO Quantum Technology Roadmap released
On September 29, 2026, NATO officially released its Quantum Technology Roadmap. This framework builds upon the inaugural 2023 NATO Quantum Strategy, providing an actionable blueprint to systematically transition of quantum technologies into operational deployment across land, air, sea, cyber and space domains. For defence decision-makers, industrial leaders and deep-tech innovators across Allied nations, the publication […]
The Quantum-Ready Enterprise: QBN at IAA TRANSPORTATION 2026
QBN took part in the IAA TRANSPORTATION 2026 in Hannover on 16 September to build connections between the transportation sector and the quantum industry. Its contribution to the IAA.prototype.club programme explored how quantum technologies could address industrial needs and where industrial expertise could support the development of quantum systems. In his talk ‘The Quantum-Ready Enterprise’, […]
Quantum Applications Reality Check: QBN Keynote at W3+ Fair Jena Highlights Business Cases for End-Users and Market Potentials for Supply Chains
JENA, Germany ‒ As quantum technologies steadily transition into commercial deployments, separating immediate and long-term economic value from marketing hype is becoming a strategically important for leadership across industry, military and policy. Speaking during the opening session of W3+ Fair Jena, our CEO, Johannes Verst, delivered a keynote, “Quantum Applications Reality Check: Business Cases for […]
Bridging the Gap to Tomorrow’s Defence Needs: QBN Presents at BWI Industry Days 2026
The BWI Industry Days 2026, organised by the German Society for Defence Technology and long-standing QBN member, BWI, gathered key leaders across military, industry, and research under the theme “Digitalisation Offensive for the Bundeswehr: Together Faster, More Efficient, More Resilient.” The event featured compelling insights into the future of military digitalisation and strategic readiness, […]
Briefing: The European Innovation Act
This briefing outlines the key facts, motivation, adoption timeline, current legislative status, and direct impacts of the European Innovation Act for stakeholders across the quantum industry, deeptech community, and dual-use sector. Executive Summary, Motivation & Strategic Alignment The central objective of the European Innovation Act is to resolve Europe’s persistent commercialisation deficit, transforming world-class scientific […]
Sweden Launching Official National Quantum Strategy to Drive Commercial Scaling and Security Through 2036
On August 18, 2026, the Swedish Ministry of Education and Research (Regeringskansliet) officially published “Sveriges strategi för kvantteknikområdet” -Sweden’s official National Quantum Strategy. Setting an overarching policy, infrastructure, and commercial roadmap through 2036, the document establishes a national framework designed to bridge the gap between Sweden’s world-class academic research and commercial industrial deployment. Instead of […]
Antwort auf die US Executive Orders: QBN-Impulspapier fordert industrielles Framework für die europäische Quantensouveränität
Die USA machen Ernst. Mit den am 22. Juni 2026 unterzeichneten Executive Orders (EOs) 14413 und 14412 treiben sie den Marktaufbau und die Post-Quanten-Migration mit enormer Geschwindigkeit voran. Quantentechnologien sind dort längst kein reines Forschungsthema mehr, sondern werden konsequent als strategische Infrastruktur und Frage der nationalen Sicherheit behandelt. In Europa drohen wir derweil, den Anschluss […]
Strengthening Franco-German Quantum Cooperation: Highlights from Servus Scale Up 2026
Last week, the Quantum Business Network (QBN) partnered in the inaugural Servus Scale Up 2026 – The Bavarian-French Startup Festival. Co-organized by La French Tech Munich and co-hosted by the IHK für München und Oberbayern, the event brought together startups, investors, researchers, and policymakers from France and Germany with a singular, practical focus: turning Europe’s scientific quantum research […]
How do German Family-owned businesses and SMEs prepare for the Quantum Economy?
SMEs often view quantum technologies such as quantum computing as a distant science fiction concept, but the race to integrate it into supply chains and logistics is already happening. So the key question is: What problems can quantum technologies actually solve for my company? Or how can our company supply the emerging quantum industry? This was at the centre of the panel discussion “Quantum for SMEs & Family-Owned Companies”, organised by […]
