Paris, 18 Nov 2025 – Large enterprises, investors, governments and some SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) are developing their quantum strategy and already exploring especially quantum computing applications for their business. As industry pioneers and quantum vendors showcase ever more quantum solutions French enterprises are recognising the potential of civil and dual-use applications for their future competitiveness and growth and consequently start exploring potential use- and business-cases.
In his keynote “Quantum Technologies in Europe & The Great Progress in Getting the Economy Quantum-Ready” at Quantique conference hosted by Institut G9+ at the premises of Sopra Steria in Paris, our CEO Johannes Verst presented in front of French industry and government representatives the state of play in quantum technologies in Europe and how the economy is preparing for the quantum era.
“𝘘𝘶𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘮 𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘦𝘭𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘦𝘭𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘤 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘦𝘴. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘦𝘥, 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘺, 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘹 𝘴𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘴.”, says Forestier Hervé, CEO France at Sopra Steria.
Key Takeaways:
- Quantum computing and technologies are here.
- Enterprises need a different approach to quantum adoption compared to AI.
- The EU and France are driving their quantum strategies. Enterprises are already developing and implementing their quantum strategies.
- QBN expands its support, representation, and engagement with enterprises and strategic stakeholders.
The keynote highlighted today’s impact of quantum and indicators of strong progress:
- Jobs: Tens of thousands of new positions have already been created.
- Industry revenue: Exceeds €1 billion in 2025.
- Market potential: Expected to surpass €100 billion by 2035.
- Investment: Around €90 billion in public and private funding.
- France’s ecosystem: Home to ~15% of global quantum talent and >5% of global vendors.
- Cloud Access for Industry: OVHcloud is building a European hyperscaler to make quantum computers accessible to 20,000 customers.
- Technological progress: European quantum technologies continue to advance steadily.
The question of how Europe can capture the long-term value generated by quantum technologies is becoming increasingly central and urgent for policymakers, investors, and enterprises alike.
QBN remains committed to strengthening the European quantum ecosystem, including the collaboration between France and Germany, and supporting members, governments, investors and militaries across the EU and beyond in accelerating quantum adoption.
Now is the time to make the economy and the defence sectors quantum-ready!
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