QVX Day: EQTC 2026 adds a day devoted to quantum applications and their users
On 3 December 2026 in Dublin, application showcases and provider pitches; submissions close on 5 October.
The European Quantum Technologies Conference (EQTC 2026, Dublin, 30 November to 3 December) adds a fourth day, QVX Day, on 3 December, devoted to exchanges between application developers, technology providers, buyers, validators and funders. Showcases and pitches are selected on submission, with a deadline of 5 October 2026.
Why it matters
Europe's flagship quantum conference is usually about science. A day built around demonstrated applications, with users in the room, is exactly the signal a watch on use cases looks for, and there is a date to act on.
Key takeaways
- QVX Day (Quantum Verticals Exchange) is the new fourth day of EQTC 2026, on 3 December 2026 at the Convention Centre Dublin.
- It gathers application developers, technology providers, industry and public-sector buyers, validators and enablers such as testbeds and standards bodies, and funders.
- Two tracks: user showcases (applications, prototypes, pilots, demonstrations) and technology provider pitches; submissions close on 5 October 2026; outstanding showcases receive QVX Showcase Awards.
- EQTC 2026 runs from 30 November to 3 December in Dublin, organised by ICHEC with the support of the European Commission and the Quantum Flagship; an information webinar on QVX Day was held on 17 September.
The European Quantum Technologies Conference, EQTC 2026, takes place from 30 November to 3 December 2026 at the Convention Centre Dublin, organised by ICHEC, the Irish Centre for High-End Computing, with the support of the European Commission and the Quantum Flagship. This edition adds a fourth day, QVX Day, for Quantum Verticals Exchange, on 3 December.
The idea is to put the demand side in the room. QVX Day is described as a meeting point for application developers, technology providers, buyers from industry and the public sector, validators and enablers (testbeds, standards bodies) and funders, to exchange on emerging quantum technologies and applications. The programme is built from submissions, in two tracks: user showcases (applications, prototypes, pilots and demonstrations) and pitches from technology providers. Submissions close on 5 October 2026, and the most convincing showcases receive QVX Showcase Awards, recognising promising applications, meaningful collaboration and ecosystem impact.
The Quantum Flagship announced the day on LinkedIn, with an information webinar held on 17 September.
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