France's national quantum strategy, and what it aims for
The official portal sets out targets, including 100 advanced use cases and two machines above 100 logical qubits.
The official portal of France's national quantum strategy presents its scope and targets, across computing, sensing, post-quantum cryptography, communications and enabling technologies. Among the goals: 100 advanced use cases, of which 10 with a quantum advantage.
Why it matters
Public strategies are usually judged on money spent. This portal states the results expected instead, which gives a concrete yardstick for measuring progress in the years ahead.
Key takeaways
- The strategy covers five areas: quantum computing, quantum sensing, post-quantum cryptography, quantum communications and enabling technologies.
- Stated targets include 100 advanced use cases, 10 of them with a quantum advantage, and two quantum computers above 100 logical qubits.
- Other targets: 4 hardware startups passing 1 billion euros in revenue, and 10 software startups above 20 million euros each.
- Results claimed so far include 20 startups created and more than 600 million euros raised.
The official portal of France's national quantum strategy is a useful reference point, because it states what the country is aiming for rather than only what it spends.
The strategy spans five areas: quantum computing, quantum sensing, post-quantum cryptography, quantum communications and the enabling technologies underneath. The targets are unusually concrete for a public plan. Alongside two quantum computers above 100 logical qubits, the portal sets a goal of 100 advanced use cases, 10 of which should show a quantum advantage. On the industrial side, it aims for four hardware startups passing one billion euros in revenue and ten software startups above twenty million euros each.
On results, the portal reports 20 startups created and more than 600 million euros raised by the French ecosystem. The site also lists calls for proposals, jobs and events, and publishes a monthly update, which makes it a practical place to follow the French programme.
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