Earlier this month Force Technology together with DFM (Danish National Metrology Institute) published a new report examining how Danish industry is engaging with quantum technology. Insights in the report were obtained based on survey interviews with 38 key stakeholders and experts in the field. Some of the key take aways from the stakeholders which were interviewed are summarized here below:
ECOSYSTEM, MATURITY, IMPORTANCE NOW AND IN THE FUTURE
- Engagement in quantum technology varies significantly across organizations
- Survey participants expects a gradual yet transformative shift from limited early adoption to a future where quantum becomes central to business strategies
- Survey participants have quantum computing as the dominating area of involvement
- Survey participants expects that life sciences and energy will be the primary application focus areas moving forward
CRITICAL PREREQUISITES AND NATIONAL ECOSYSTEMS
- Funding is identified as one of the most critical prerequisites with emphasis on long-term funding for ecosystem development
- Talent acquisition and a skilled labour force is also mentioned as essential for ecosystem development
- Access to a national ecosystem in order to realize the organization’s ambitions within quantum technology is listed as of significant importance
COLLABORATION
- 63% of the survey participants finds international collaboration a strategic priority to help advance quantum technology, drive innovation, and overcome market challenges
- There is a strong demand from the survey participants for one or more Danish actors to facilitate more international collaboration in quantum technologies
THE NEED FOR ACCESS TO TEST FACILITIES AND CERTIFICATIONS
- 45% of survey participants expresses validation and certification as particularly important services to be offered in the Danish test infrastructure
- The report reveals a relatively even distribution of demand for services within the predefined test areas, which include nanofabrication facilities, validation of quantum algorithms and software, testing of photonic components/systems, electronics, nanoscale characterization, cryogenic test facilities, vacuum facilities, and the calibration of quantum sensors
STANDARDIZATION, SUPPORTING AND SCALING QUANTUM TECHNOLOGIES
- Engaging early in standardization efforts is mentioned as a potential way to improve compatibility and interoperability across the sector which could help stakeholders position themselves to support innovation, build trust, and thus strengthen Denmark’s role in the global quantum landscape
Read the full report here
CONTACT
FORCE Technology Contact:
Brian Lohse
DFM Contact:
Christian Folkersen Bærentsen
