McKinsey: quantum reaches a commercial tipping point
The 2026 Quantum Technology Monitor reports over 300 companies working with quantum vendors and $12.6bn invested in 2025.
McKinsey's Quantum Technology Monitor 2026 describes a shift toward commercial adoption: more than 300 companies now work with quantum vendors, and investment reached $12.6 billion in 2025.
Why it matters
This annual monitor is a widely cited barometer for the field. Its 2026 edition suggests private demand and capital, rather than public funding, are becoming the main drivers.
Key takeaways
- More than 300 companies, including Airbus, JPMorgan Chase and Boehringer Ingelheim, are working with quantum technology vendors.
- Investment reached $12.6 billion in 2025, about 6.3 times the previous year, driven mainly by capital markets and private funds.
- The public-sector share of investment fell from about a third in 2024 to 3 percent in 2025.
- McKinsey projects $1.3 to $2.7 trillion of economic value worldwide by 2035.
In its Quantum Technology Monitor 2026, McKinsey argues quantum computing has reached a commercial tipping point. The report counts more than 300 companies, among them Airbus, JPMorgan Chase and Boehringer Ingelheim, now working with quantum vendors on concrete problems.
On the money side, McKinsey reports $12.6 billion invested in 2025, roughly 6.3 times the previous year. The mix has shifted: capital markets and private funds now dominate, while the public-sector share fell from about a third in 2024 to around 3 percent in 2025. Looking further out, the firm estimates $1.3 to $2.7 trillion of economic value by 2035.
The figures were relayed on LinkedIn by Andreas Riegler (APEX Ventures). As always with such forecasts, the numbers are the analysts' own; the underlying report is the reference.
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