Call for more corporate investment in applying quantum technologies, as member states step up collaboration efforts

EU officials say economic security assessments are a first step towards gaining competitive edge in semiconductors, artificial intelligence, quantum computing and biotechnology

Free advice and funding for the earliest stages of company formation will help Dutch academics shape up their research and make it attractive to private investors

With prospects of association to Horizon Europe receding, the UK now finds itself excluded from quantum projects to which it previously had access. UK companies awarded grants can’t take part and projects may be scrapped if UK participants cannot be replaced

Margrethe Vestager said it would be ‘counterproductive’ to reduce EU funding for cutting edge research

Six quantum computers are to be built at supercomputer sites around Europe, in a bid to keep the EU at the forefront of this critical technology

The EU is world-leader in quantum research, but companies set up to exploit this are struggling to get the money needed to scale. Experts say the EU and member states should coordinate efforts and work to boost investment

The government invested more than C$1B in quantum research from 2009 – 2020, following up with C$360M for a national quantum strategy in 2021. The sector is seen as key to the economy, as the science matures and more sectors adopt the technology