EU quantum Act

As a significant player in the EU, PsiQuantum welcomes the European Commissions call for evidence to shape the future Quantum Act. The imminence of utility-scale quantum computing raises questions on the early availability of such systems in the EU to support leadership in quantum applications and deployment.

The discussion over the Quantum Strategy and underpinning acts such as the EU Quantum Act, the Chips Act are strategic for building Europes capacity to become global leader not just in quantum but in Artificial Intelligence space. Nevertheless, key elements have to be analyzed and determined now.

The International Association of University Professors and Lecturers (IAUPL), an international organization holding general consultative status with ECOSOC of the United Nations, welcomes the decision of the European Commission to initiate the drafting of a European Act on Quantum Technologies (Quantum Act).

Ericsson welcomes the European Commissions call for evidence and the initiative to establish the EU Quantum Act to position Europe as a global leader in Quantum technologies. To ensure global leadership in Quantum, the European Union should adopt a coordinated strategy that accelerates research, development, and industrial deployment.

The Chair in Cyber Policy at the University of Luxembourg, led by Associate Professor Niovi Vavoula, submits its recommendations to the Commissions call for evidence for the impact assessment of a potential Quantum Act.

Bluefors welcomes the European Commissions call for evidence on the proposed EU Quantum Act. As the global leader in ultra-low-temperature systems and cryocoolers supporting multiple quantum computing modalities and quantum R&D, Bluefors submits its comments on the planned Quantum Act from this perspective. Please find attached our submission.

The La Poste group fully supports the future Quantum Act, which aims to position Europe as a world leader in quantum technologies (quantum computing, communication and sensors). These technologies are strategic for European digital sovereignty and industrial competitiveness.

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Pillar 1 - Option 2 is in principle appropriate. However, it must be implemented individually for all fields of quantum technology, i.e. quantum computing (QC), quantum sensing (QS) and quantum networks (QN). For QS and QN, analogue joint undertakings outside the EuroHPC must be created as quickly as possible in order to address their specific challenges.

UpQuantVal is an integrated cross-border ecosystem in quantum sciences and technologies that operates within the tri-national region of the Upper Rhine Valley gathering academic, research, industry and regional authorities partners from France, Germany and Switzerland and supported by the Interreg Rhin Supérieur programme.

INFN welcomes and supports the opportunity to contribute to the Call for Evidence on the EU Quantum Act. INFN supports the effort for strengthening the European competence and sovereignty in the highly strategic domain of Quantum Technologies.

Pillar 1 - Option 2 is in principle appropriate. However, it must be implemented individually for all fields of quantum technology, i.e. quantum computing (QC), quantum sensing (QS) and quantum networks (QN). For QS and QN, analogue joint undertakings outside the EuroHPC must be created as quickly as possible in order to address their specific challenges.

The Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics Research (Fraunhofer IGD) and its Center for Applied Quantum Computing (ZAQC, German: Zentrum für Angewandtes Quantencomputing), funded by the state of Hesse, welcome the core goals of the European Quantum Act.

Pillar 1 - Option 2 is in principle appropriate. However, it must be implemented individually for all fields of quantum technology, i.e. quantum computing (QC), quantum sensing (QS) and quantum networks (QN). For QS and QN, analogue joint undertakings outside the EuroHPC must be created as quickly as possible in order to address their specific challenges.

The European DIGITAL SME Alliance welcomes the development of an EU Quantum Act and stresses the importance of ensuring that quantum technologies evolve in a way that reflects the reality of the European economy. SMEs represent the vast majority of businesses and are embedded in every strategic supply chain, from digital infrastructure to industrial systems.

Please find attached ISC2's feedback to the Call for Evidence for the EU Quantum Act. This submission outlines our support for the proposed Act, with recommendations on integrating post-quantum cryptography migration, establishing a dedicated skills pillar, and ensuring coherence with related digital regulations. We appreciate the opportunity to contribute and remain available for further discussions.

The French Business Confederation (MEDEF) is the largest business organisation in France, representing over 200 000 companies of all sizes and sectors. Please find our full position on the Quantum Act in the attachments. MEDEF fully supports the European Commissions ambition to make the European Union a global leader in quantum technologies.

The Spanish National Research Council (Agencia Estatal Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, CSIC) welcomes the European Commissions initiative to strengthen Europes competitiveness through the Quantum Act. Based on its experience in research, knowledge transfer, and innovation, CSIC believes that addressing structural barriers will be key to unlocking the potential of publicly funded quantum R&I.

The quantum revolution is an imminent technological transformation that will fundamentally redefine global competitiveness, economic resilience, and national security. For Europe, mastering quantum technologies is a strategic imperative.

ThinkQuantum is an European provider of solutions for Quantum Communication ranging from QKD and QRNG to Quantum Networking and Quantum Internet, for Terrestrial and Space domains. Beyond a very positive appreciation for the current Quantum Act version, please find in the following some further hints: - In the document it could be further elaborated on the role of EuroHPC JU framework and how it will impact the…

Quantum technologies promise to revolutionise Europes economy and security, but the current EU quantum technology programme is fragmented. To help quantum companies scale at home whilst preserving Europes openness, the EU must provide immediate support to the quantum sector and simultaneously develop a new regulatory framework geared towards industrial application.

Qualinx welcomes the European Commissions initiative to prepare an EU Quantum Act and supports an ambitious legislative approach that brings together research, industrial capacity, and economic security in one coherent framework.

Institute of Physics in Zagreb (IoPZg) welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the Quantum Act. We support the European Commissions long-term vision for quantum technologies, as articulated in the EU Quantum Strategy, and emphasize the strategic importance of the Quantum Act for Europes research excellence and economic competitiveness.

CEA welcomes the European Commission’s call to strengthen the EU’s position in quantum technologies. These technologies will be transformational, and the EU must create its own industrial champions if it is to maintain its competitiveness and sovereignty. In order to achieve this goal, it is necessary to remain at the forefront of both basic and applied research.

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Allied For Startups (AFS) welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the Call for Evidence on the EU Quantum Act and strongly supports the ambition to position Europe as a global leader in quantum technologies. Europe has a rare and time-bound opportunity not merely to participate in the global quantum race, but to set its direction by building companies that define markets, establish standards, and anchor long-term…

Adigital, the Spanish Digital Economy Association that represents the largest ecosystem of technology-based companies, welcomes the initiative of the European Commission of proposing an EU Quantum Act and the opportunity to contribute to its preparatory work.

With regard to the applications of quantum technologies in the field of information security, with particular reference to both quantum and post-quantum cryptography, it is important that there is greater involvement of the cryptographic community, which traditionally works on security aspects, in addition to the physics community.

CSC welcomes the intention to support research, innovation, investments and supply chains related to quantum technologies with an EU Quantum Act. The governance and funding models developed through the Act must reflect the fact that quantum technologies are convergence technologies: they must be developed alongside high-performance computing (HPC), cloud/edge compute, trusted data spaces, and AI capabilities.

The advent of quantum computing poses unprecedented challenges to current cryptographic systems, threatening the confidentiality and integrity of digital communications and critical infrastructure. As Europe moves toward implementing the EU Quantum Act, it is essential to provide clear, actionable guidance that addresses both emerging quantum security technologies and the transition to post-quantum cryptography…

Rythmisis is a non-profit research institute focused on the intersection of emerging technologies, fundamental rights and the rule of law in Europe. We welcome the opportunity to contribute to the public deliberation on the forthcoming European Quantum Act. Quantum technologies, and quantum computing in particular, are rightly framed as strategic for Europes competitiveness and security.

The Quantum Network Community (QCN) welcomes the European Commissions consultative approach to the EU Quantum Act and strongly supports its long-term vision for European leadership in quantum technologies. Building on the EU Quantum Strategy, QCN reaffirms its commitment to ensuring Europes leadership across the full value chain, from fundamental research to industrial deployment, through inclusive, well-governed…

Over the past 5 years, the Quantum Computing & Communication Observatory of Politecnico di Milano has conducted studies to analyze the international research and market landscape in these technologies. For this comment, it leveraged the internal Center for Digital Regulation Strategy.

CONTRIBUTION from the NORDIC ORGANISATIONS: DQC, InstituteQ and QSIP We appreciate EUs initiative to create a Quantum Strategy and the upcoming Quantum Act to secure the transition of quantum technologies in the EU from research and innovation to industrialisation and application.

The European Commission launched the European Quantum Strategy in July 2025, paving the way for a future EU Quantum Act. This initiative was both urgent and necessary. Quantum technology has become a domain of strategic, economic, and military significance. Its transformative po-tential is immense but so are the risks it poses to critical infrastructure, financial systems, and defense applications.

The proposed Quantum Act has the potential for the EU to position both governments and industry leaders at the forefront of unlocking the immense economic value that quantum computing is expected to deliver as the technology reaches maturity. As a provider of quantum hardware and software, IBM will comment on the European Commission's planned Quantum Act from this perspective. Please find attached our submission.

Quantinuum's response to the European Quantum Act CFE is attached below. We have applied for a transparency registration number, but that application remains pending. Given the 15 December due date for the Quantum Act response, we've included our application number which is 219762 while we await our official transparency registration number. Thank you.

We welcome the opportunity to respond to the EU Quantum Act consultation on behalf of EURAMET, the European Association of National Metrology Institutes (NMIs), and its European Metrology Network for Quantum Technologies (EMN-Q).

Our views and suggestions about EU Quantum Act initiative to be implemented soon can be summarised according to the following bullet list: The Quantum Act should not focus solely on funding specific innovative technical Quantum devices and ideas, e.g generated by new startups, but should primarily build up and strengthen full EU supply chains created around novel turnkey services and solutions allowed by Quantum…

Our views and suggestions about EU Quantum Act initiative to be implemented soon can be summarised according to the following bullet list: The Quantum Act should not focus solely on funding specific innovative technical Quantum devices and ideas, e.g generated by new startups, but should primarily build up and strengthen full EU supply chains created around novel turnkey services and solutions allowed by Quantum…

The European Quantum Software Institutes (EQSI) supports the creation of a Quantum Act. As explained in the attached Quantum Software Manifesto by EQSI, software is the key to translating quantum hardware into real-world impact.

The International Association of University Professors and Lecturers (IAUPL), an International Organization holding general consultative status with ECOSOC - United Nations, welcomes the decision of the European Commission to initiate the drafting of a European Act on Quantum Technologies (Quantum Act).

The City of Hamburg's quantum technology initiative, Hamburg Quantum Innovation Capital, is building a regional quantum ecosystem by engaging in strategic site development, supporting and attracting companies, facilitating access to funding and fostering talent.

QuTech is pleased to provide feedback on the EU Quantum Act. We strongly support Europes ambition to become a global leader in quantum technology and are confident that QuTech will play an important role in realising this ambition.

The Quantum Act represents a crucial step in consolidating and implementing the European strategy for next-generation research and innovation in quantum science. Its impact will be measured by its ability to address the following strategic challenges: 1.

The Quantum Act represents a crucial step in consolidating and implementing the European strategy for next-generation research and innovation in quantum science. Its impact will be measured by its ability to address the following strategic challenges: 1.

EU Quantum Act identifies three structural problems which may eventually jeopardize the ambition to become a global leader in Research & Innovation and industrialization of Quantum Technologies: 1. Fragmented panorama for Research & Innovation; 2. Industrial Capacity and Investment Gap; 3.

QuantERA Europes largest and most established transnational network for quantum research funding supports the ECs proposal to present the Quantum Act. However, the current outline of the Call for Evidence almost entirely omits research, which is critical. All quantum industrial capacity depends on sustained basic and applied research across TRLs.

The EU Quantum Act should strongly prioritize geographic inclusion and sustained investment to ensure Europe achieves global leadership in quantum technology. The EU must fully harness the potential of all Member States, including Widening Countries, which possess a strong track record in fundamental research.

Connect Europe, representing the leading providers of connectivity networks and services in Europe, would like to take this opportunity to share our initial views on the upcoming Quantum Act initiative. The telecommunications sector is set to be a key player in quantum, and there are several areas that offer strong potential for our members, including secure communications, new capabilities for network transmission…

The Quantum Act will play a crucial role in scaling Europe's quantum efforts by defining a governance structure that brings together quantum providers and users and ensures alignment between EU and national initiatives.

QTI welcomes the European Commission proposal to focus on three pillars of structural problems registered in the field, and would like to contribute with its feedback to Pillars 2 and 3. Overall, the European Commission should take into consideration that Quantum technologies encompass a broad set of solutions, characterised by diverse technology readiness levels (TRLs), maturity timelines, and application domains.

Dear Colleagues, Please find attached suggestions of the Lithuanian Quantum Technologies Association ((Quantum Lithuania). The Association acts as a unifying element, bringing together Lithuanian companies, universities and research institutes, national defense and public sector institutions for the research, development and deployment of quantum technologies (https://quantumlithuania.eu/en/).

The Quantum Economic Development Consortium (QED-C) welcomes the European Commission's commitment to advancing quantum technologies through the proposed EU Quantum Act. The path to a secure and prosperous quantum future lies in a resilient, integrated network of trusted partners and allies. The EU Quantum Act is a significant opportunity for the Commission to lead this global coordination. See attachment.

A European regulation on quantum science and technologies should position Europe and its regions as international leaders in this field. It is crucial to consider European diversity and integrate regional, state and global visions. The regional approach has proven to be effective in previous European strategies, and it is therefore important to strengthen the role of the regions.

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Ramak Molavi Vassei - Head of Advocacy (Center for Digital Rights and Democracy) Need for a dedicated regulatory framework for quantum technologies Quantum technologies require specific regulatory attention and cannot be subsumed under general digital regulation. Research identifies both intensified forms of known digital ethics challenges.

Quantum Delta NL (QDNL), the Dutch national quantum programme, welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the European Commissions Call for Evidence for the EU Quantum Act. QDNL represents a broad national ecosystem spanning research, talent development, infrastructure, and commercialisation, supported by more than 600 million in public investment and active participation from academia, industry, and start-ups.

Our suggestion is that the European Union should add one more area to the five set out in the European Commission's communication to Parliament and the council: Quantum Europe Strategy: Quantum Europe in a Changing World, or expand area 3 to include the following: From our point of view, for the European Union to be a leader in quantum industry it needs to incorporate technological SMEs and industry in general, and…

QVLS strongly supports the European Commissions decision to develop an EU Quantum Act. As an integrated, on-the-ground ecosystem, QVLS is well positioned to reflect the practical needs, bottlenecks, and success factors across research and innovation, industrialization, supply chains, talent, and governance that the Act seeks to address.

The Blockchain&Climate Institute (BCI) welcomes the Call for Evidence for an impact assessment, promoted by the European Commission, in preparation for a legislative act (Quantum Act) on quantum technologies, as identified in the European Declaration on Quantum Technologies (2023).

SEMI Europe welcomes the European Commissions efforts in developing an EU legislative framework to support the quantum ecosystem in Europe and further strengthen Europes digital capabilities. Considering the similarity between the proposed structure of the upcoming Quantum Act and the existing European Chips Act, a future legislative framework must carefully consider the specificities of the rapidly evolving quantum…

Dear EU Commission, Attached is the preliminary report on diversity in quantum science compiled for the EU Quantum Act call for evidence by the EU Quantum Flagship EDI-Working Group and Diversity in Quantum (NGO). Sincerely, Dr. Tzula Propp DiviQ President, EDI-WG Representative

QUTAC welcomes the drafting of the EU Quantum Act to implement the Quantum Europe Strategy. Quantum technologiesspecifically quantum computing, quantum sensing, and quantum communicationare laying out the foundation for sustainably increasing competitiveness, value creation, and strengthening technological sovereignty in Europe.

OpenSuperQPlus welcomes the continued commitment of the EU to quantum technology and its new institutional format, especially the competence clusters. These activities are important for the foothold of Europe in the global development of quantum technologies.

Feedback on the EU Quantum Act Call for Evidence Submitted by: Jorge Lobo on behalf of University of Coimbra (Quantum@UC Research Group), Portugal The University of Coimbra, through its Quantum@UC initiative, welcomes the EU Quantum Act initiative as a vital legislative step to operationalise the Quantum Europe Strategy and position Europe as a global quantum leader by 2030.

AtomQL welcomes the ambition of the EU Quantum Act and supports its intention to reinforce Europes position in quantum technologies. 1. From our viewpoint as a young deep-tech company, one of the most limiting factors in Europe is the lack of suitable financing instruments along the path from research laboratories to early market entry.

Bitkom welcomes the European Commissions initiative to develop the EU Quantum Act. The Act is a key step in implementing the Quantum Europe Strategy and in creating the framework conditions needed for Europe to remain competitive in quantum technologies. The EU Quantum Act should strengthen coordinated and strategic action across Member States.

The EU Quantum Act is a generational opportunity. To maximise its impact, IonQ recommends that the EU pursues a strategy of Quantum Pluralism, using the best global technology to establish a foundation of capability and talent while concurrently investing in European innovation.

The European Quantum Industry Consortium (QuIC) welcomes the European Commissions decision to develop an EU Quantum Act, an essential step to strengthen Europes competitiveness, resilience, and leadership in quantum technologies. Quantum computing, communication, sensing, and enabling technologies will reshape global industries in the coming decade.

Intesa Sanpaolo welcomes the opportunity to provide its feedback to this call for evidence on the future EU Quantum Act. From the point of view of a financial reality such as Intesa Sanpaolo, cybersecurity is one of our main concerns. We suggest integrating the EU Quantum Act with a clear roadmap of Post Quantum Cryptography migration timeline for public and private companies.

Tyndall National Institute is Irelands semiconductor R&D hub. We have a core role in the Irish ecosystem for implementation of the Government Strategy on Semiconductors and Quantum Technologies (QT). Tyndall is the leading Irish Institution in QT where activities are consolidated in the Tyndall Quantum Computer Engineering Centre.

Response to EU Quantum Regulation Perspective: Cooperating Dutch municipalities of Delft, Rotterdam, Hollands Kroon, Leiden and The Hague. Role and involvement of local government We recommend that local authorities be structurally involved in governance and implementation, given their role in spatial planning and economic development.

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The Jožef Stefan Institute is a growing fundamental science research organisation, with a longstanding and internationally recognised record of excellence in fundamental and applied research across multiple core areas of quantum science. We here focus on recommendations to be considered for the EU Quantum Act.

Dear Commission Members, Thank you for the opportunity to contribute to the EUs pathway on the future of quantum in Europe with your recently launched call for evidence on the EU Quantum Act initiative. As a close partner in the European research and innovation landscape, the Swiss Quantum Initiative welcomes this initiative and fully supports the EUs goal to strengthen its strategic position in quantum science and…

Silicon Austria Labs (SAL), a leading Austrian Research and Technology Organisation developing quantum hardware and key enabling technologies, welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback in reference to the Call for Evidence for an Impact Assessment of the EU Quantum Act.

Quantum Internal Market The Quantum Act is foreseen to be based on TFEU Art 173 - Industry, 180 R&D and 184 R&D. What is missing is to address the Internal Market dimension of quantum technologies, that is, to also have Art. 114 as a legal basis.

BSA welcomes the European Commission's recognition that fragmentation, limited coordination, and supply-chain vulnerabilities threaten Europe's ability to compete globally in this critical technology domain. To ensure Europe's success, the EU Quantum Act should build on future-oriented means to strengthen Europe's scientific excellence, innovation and industrial capacity, and global competitiveness without resorting…

1. Quantum-safe protection of sensitive health data. The Act should explicitly support the transition to post-quantum cryptography (PQC) for electronic health records, communications, digital signatures, and authentication systems, in coordination with ENISA, ETSI, EuroQCI and national cybersecurity authorities. 2. Quantum-ready interoperability and standards.

Forschungszentrum Jülich (FZJ) welcomes the European Commissions initiative to develop an EU Quantum Act. As a member of the Helmholtz Association with some 7,600 employees, we conduct interdisciplinary research into a digitalized society, a climate-friendly energy system, and a sustainable economy.

The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) is pleased to provide its feedback on the EU's Quantum Act and welcomes the European Commissions ambition to position Europe as a global leader in quantum technologies. ETSI emphasises that standardisation is essential for integrating quantum technologies into market-ready infrastructures.

As one of the largest scientific innovation companies in the world, Johnson & Johnson views quantum technologies as a transformative enabler for the future of health and scientific discovery. Quantum capabilities have the potential to redefine how we compute biology, accelerate drug discovery and diagnostics, scale secure data analysis, and unlock new solutions for patients, providers, and health systems globally.

Quantum technologies are critical for Europes competitiveness and economic security. TNO highlights the risk of strategic dependencies on non-EU suppliers for key quantum devices, components, and materials. To address this, we recommend establishing an Economic Security Intelligence Taskforce for quantum technologies to monitor supply chains, leverage existing data sources, and provide actionable intelligence for…

To achieve the EUs ambition of becoming a global leader in quantum technologies by 2030, scientific and technological leadership must be paired with leadership in the responsible development and social embedding of quantum technologies. As the call highlights, quantum technologies are expected to generate economic, social and environmental benefits.

The GÉANT Association welcomes the European Commission initiative for a Quantum Act as announced in the Competitiveness Compass and the Quantum Europe Strategy. The pan-European GÉANT Association and its national members (the National Research and Education Networks, NRENs) are already involved in both quantum computing and simulators (EuroHPC), quantum communication, including key distribution (EuroQCI).

As a founder of a European quantum deep-tech startup, I strongly welcome the ambition behind the Quantum Act. At the same time, I see several structural weaknesses that will limit Europes ability to compete globally, especialy if we want to build globally relevant quantum companies rooted in Europe rather than just excellent projects.

The attached document provides input to the European Quantum Act by a group of standards contributors from CEN-CENELEC JTC22 on quantum technologies. Our input discusses the JTC22 committee work, standardisation of quantum technologies, observed barriers, as well as policy recommendations.

Thank you for the opportunity to contribute to this call for evidence. At Fujitsu, we are convinced that the EU can secure technological sovereignty in quantum only by preserving industrial competitiveness through an open, interoperable ecosystem that cooperates with trusted partners like Japan.

QbitSoft fully supports the EU initiative to structure the development of quantum technologies. The three pillars identified to strengthen research and innovation, develop ‘Made in Europe’ industrial capacities and strengthen the resilience of supply chains fully address the critical challenges identified by the European quantum ecosystem.

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The initiative aims to accelerate research, development and industrial deployment of quantum technologies in the EU. It is in line with the objective of the 2024 Declaration to make Europe a ‘quantum continent’ leader.

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Vodafone welcomes the European Commissions initiative to create a Quantum Act and supports the ambition to position Europe as a global leader in quantum technologies. The Quantum Act is highly relevant for the connectivity sector, as quantum technologies will underpin the next generation of secure, high-capacity communications networks.

Based on Finlands experience, InstituteQ offers several recommendations for the Quantum Act to guide development in this field. Research & Innovation Framework: InstituteQ emphasizes the importance of fundamental research driving quantum technologies. Investment in fundamental research is necessary to fuel innovation, with funding frameworks that ensure comprehensive participation and full reimbursement schemes.

Giesecke+Devrient welcomes the European Commission's initiatives in the area of quantum. Quantum technologies will redefine cybersecurity. In this context, we believe post-quantum cryptography (PQC) should be treated as a strategic priority. With the potential emergence of cryptographically relevant quantum computers in the early 2030s, the security of all digital transactions will be impacted.

We strongly support the Quantum act, and welcome the opportunity to contribute to the discussion. Our comments come from experience with EU projects dating back to the 1990s: 1. We again warn against the inflexible rules and regulations for various actions, such as are present for the Chips Act. These rules substantially reduce the effectiveness of the Act, and the impact of taxpayers money is significantly reduced.

We strongly support the Quantum act, and welcome the opportunity to contribute to the discussion. Our comments come from experience with EU projects dating back to the 1990s: 1. We again warn against the inflexible rules and regulations for various actions, such as are present for the Chips Act. These rules substantially reduce the effectiveness of the Act, and the impact of taxpayers money is significantly reduced.

FAST Observatory Proposal for Future EU Quantum Act The FAST Observatory (Futures, Algorithms, Society and Technologies), established at the Department of Social Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, studies how emerging technologies shape social, economic, and institutional processes.

At Gradiant, a Spanish RTO, we are at the forefront of the development of new comprehensive quantum technology-based solutions. We combine a high level of expertise in quantum physics and photonics with our traditional strengths in electronics, radio frequency engineering, FPGA programming, artificial intelligence, cryptography and software development.

According to the JRC report Future Directions for Quantum Technology in Europe, the EU boasts 32% of the worlds quantum technology companies. At the same time however, the EU accounts for only 6% of global patenting. This describes the general tendency in the EU, where the education in the field of quantum technology is excellent, while the gap to industrial realization is not as good.

Supporting an EU Quantum Technology Act Europe stands at a critical juncture in quantum technology. To secure global leadership, the European Union must adopt a clear, coordinated strategy that accelerates research, development, and industrial deployment.

We share in the attached document a statement approved by the steering committee of QuanTiP, acronym for Quantum Technologies in Paris Region. QuanTiP is a research network gathering the academic community in the whole Paris Region, with more than 1200 members (including 600 academic staff), in strong connection with the ecosystem, including the startups founded by its members.

The Quantum Act is a crucial step toward strengthening Europes leadership in quantum technologies (QT). Its focus on strategic priorities such as resilient supply chains, skills development, and coordinated European action is timely and well aligned with current needs.

Europe faces a critical juncture in quantum technology, where strategic choices in the coming years will determine its global position. The continent has world-class research capabilities, strong industrial frontrunners and early infrastructure investments. Yet the global race is intensifying, and without a clear and bold strategy, Europe will fall behind.

The Quantum Act initiative was announced in the Competitiveness Compass. It aims to fulfill the key priorities of the Quantum Europe Strategy. The call for evidence outlines three pillars of objectives and policy options, focusing on research and innovation, industrialization, and the security and resilience of quantum supply chains.

It is essential that we build a strong quantum ecosystem with the upcoming EU Quantum Act, and to succeed we must strengthen the entire value chainfrom hardware to software. In the early stages, there has understandably been significant focus on developing quantum hardware, but we increasingly see that quantum software and quantum algorithms form the bridge between hardware manufacturers and practical applications…

FirstQFM is a European start-up developing proprietary machine learning foundation models that improve the performance and scalability of quantum hardware. Informed by our work at the intersection of AI and quantum computing, we suggest the EU Quantum Act target the following areas to strengthen Europes position in quantum computing and reduce barriers to contribution from high-impact, early-stage companies. 1.

We welcome the European Commissions ambition to develop an EU Quantum Act as announced in the Competitiveness Compass. The initiative correctly identifies fragmentation, industrial capacity gaps and supply-chain vulnerabilities as key structural challenges that risk slowing down Europes technological leadership and strategic autonomy in quantum technologies.

To fully realise Europes ambitions in quantum technologies, the EU Quantum Act should support the development of regional hubs that combine research excellence, prototyping capacities, industry collaboration, and talent development.

We welcome the Commissions work on the EU Quantum Act. The Quantum Act will be a key instrument for strengthening Europes scientific leadership, industrial competitiveness and technological security. A coherent and effective European framework is essential for translating scientific excellence into industrial capacity, secure supply chains and technological resilience.

For a Successful Quantum Act, Several Key Premises Should Be Considered: -Raising Awareness: Beyond the current focus on POC, the potential significance of quantum technologies is still not widely recognized. It is therefore essential to sharpen awareness of possible developments and impacts in order to enable informed decisions at an early stage.

Proxima Fusion is a European deep-tech company designing the first generation of stellarator power plants. Our work depends on high-performance enabling technologies including cryogenics, control electronics, advanced materials etc. many of which overlap with quantum technology value chains. We therefore welcome the Quantum Acts focus on industrialisation, supply-chain resilience and strategic autonomy.

On behalf of the European Quantum Flagship project PASQuanS: We would like to provide our input regarding the proposed integration of Quantum Flagship activities into the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking. The document indicates an intention to include projects funded under SGA2 (and all future projects thereafter) in a 50% co-financing scheme, without specifying how the necessary resources for co-financing will be…

BDI welcomes the initiative of the European Commission to develop the EU Quantum Act as an initiative, facilitating the implementation of the Quantum Strategy of the EU. BDI welcomes the suggested focus on research and innovation, industrialisation and supply chain resilience, and supports the focal role played by industrialisation activities.

Executive Summary Triarii Research welcomes the European Commission's Quantum Act initiative as a critical step toward establishing Europe's leadership in quantum technologies. As a company specializing in quantum security solutions, including Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) systems, Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC), and quantum-resistant hardware, we recognize the strategic importance of coordinated European action…

I propose that the EU Quantum Act establish a single, integrated strategic programme of QuantumSecure Infrastructure and Software Hubs across all EU Member States, combining largescale deployment of quantumresilient infrastructure with a networked European centre for quantum software, verification and governance.

We appreciate the opportunity to provide feedback as the EU considers a Quantum Act. We applaud the European Unions ambition to cement its global leadership in quantum technologies, and believe a well-designed Act can be helpful in achieving this goal. More detailed feedback in the attached document.

We strongly support the European Commission's EU Quantum Act and its ambitious goals. To ensure its success and achieve true European technological sovereignty, we urge a critical focus on the software stack, which is as much a bottleneck to quantum advantage as hardware. While hardware investment is vital, software development is equally essential.

We fully support the proposed measures aiming to: 1- Enhance coordination between EU-level and national research programs, ensuring stronger alignment in quantum innovation across Member States. 2- Stimulate large-scale investment in quantum infrastructure and industrial applications, which is essential for Europe to become a leading quantum continent.

The future of health lies in Quantum Life Sciences and quantum-driven drug development, as these technologies can dramatically expand what is possible in the healthcare sector and contribute to global health, while simultaneously strengthening Europes competitive position. Essential to these and all other applications of quantum technologies is quantum software, alongside quantum hardware.

Sparkle welcomes the initiative to establish an EU Quantum Act. As an international connectivity provider delivering quantum-safe services, we see the Act as a necessary step to accelerate research, industrial capacity and supply-chain resilience in Europe. Pillar 1 Research & Innovation Sparkle agrees that fragmentation slows down progress.

Microsoft welcomes the European Commissions call for evidence and the proposed initiative to establish the EU Quantum Act as a coherent framework for advancing quantum technologies in the EU. We view this as a vital step toward implementing the ambitions outlined in the Quantum Europe Strategy and building a robust, competitive, and secure European quantum ecosystem.

The EU sees "secure communications" as an important need for EU action as part of the Quantum Act. From a computer security perspective, it is essential that this covers those algorithms and protocols that enable communication that is secure against quantum attacks while running on our existing digital infrastructure -- so-called post-quantum cryptography (PQC).

Securing Europes Quantum Future: The Case for Procurement Over Regulation The European Union has set a clear and ambitious goal to transform itself into a "quantum industrial powerhouse" by 2035. This vision of strategic sovereignty relies heavily on the forthcoming Quantum Act; so the scope and nature of this legislation will ultimately determine the initiative's success.

The call for evidence for an impact assessment for an EU Quantum Act shows three structural problems that the initiative aims to tackle. According to its own statement, the EU Quantum Act is intended to address three key challenges: fragmented research and innovation, Industrial capacity and investment gap, and supply-chain vulnerabilities and governance gaps.

The Cyber Institute, an international NGO with UN ECOSOC Special Consultative Status and ITU D Sector Membership, welcomes the opportunity to provide expert input to the preparation of the EU Quantum Act. Our perspective is grounded in international policy work and research collaboration with US and EU universities, with a focus on strengthening governance capacity in emerging technology domains.

On behalf of CERMI CV (Committee of Representatives of Persons with Disabilities of the Valencian Community), we submit our contributions to the Call for Evidence on the future EU Quantum Act. The attached document outlines 200 specific proposals to ensure that the European quantum strategy is inclusive, accessible, and aligned with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).

To lead in quantum, the EU must mobilize large-scale investment fast and at scale. For example, U.S. tech giants like IBM, Google, Microsoft, and Amazon are making massive private investments in quantum, while in China, Alibaba, Baidu, and Huawei are supported by equally substantial government funding. Are any major European players comparably involved? Without their commitment, the EU cannot win.

Traffic network modelling is central to safe, efficient and sustainable mobility, yet classical approaches still struggle with timespace dynamics, scalability and uncertainty in large, real-world networks. Quantum computing offers new ways to tackle these challenges, and first studies in transport (e.g. routing, signal control, network design and traffic prediction) show promising potential.

Exprivia is a European ICT group specialized in digital transformation and system integration across critical domains (healthcare, finance, aerospace, energy & utilities, telecoms, public administration). We design, integrate and operate quantum classical secure networks and sensing applications with academic partners, SMEs and technology vendors, focusing on interoperability, certification and real world…

The EU Quantum Act is a strategic step for Europe. It aims to overcome fragmentation, strengthen industrial capacity, and build a resilient supply chain for quantum technologies. The consultation highlights three core challenges: dispersed research, limited production capabilities, and supply-chain vulnerabilities. Above all, it emphasises the need to coordinate, invest, and accelerate.

The EU's initiative to establish a framework for advancing quantum capabilities is to be commended. While the proposed approach addresses critical challenges, there are essential aspects that must be strengthened to ensure that the EU's quantum ecosystem translates research excellence into industrial leadership.

As the European Commission prepares its next steps towards a Quantum Act, we would like to highlight that Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) should not be neglected. While Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) is rightly receiving significant attention, QKD offers a unique level of protection, particularly in domains where the highest levels of confidentiality are required.

From a risk management point of view it is important that EUBWs are taken in use without delay - especially in the public sector. And that the applications are capable of mitigating quantum risks. Industry and trade need the global approach in any case: https://www.finextra.com/blogposting/30114/will-eu-be-an-isolated-island

In my work for the European Innovation Council, I often see startups struggling to integrate with national infrastructures, vendors using incompatible interfaces, procurement remaining nationally siloed, and supply-chain vulnerabilities. The Quantum Act should ensure that the scientific excellence of our research institutes and startups translates into strategic autonomy and industrial scale-up.

This initiative is relevant for the quantum future of the EU. However, there are two very important regulatory measures that need to be taken to increase the chances of success. The first is the protection of certain terms in the commercial use of these technologies, in order to prevent the fraudulent sale of products.

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I commend the EU's efforts to support innovation in quantum technologies. As a researcher working in the theoretical foundations of quantum computing, I am especially glad to see that the Quantum Europe Strategy also explicitly highlights the importance of a solid scientific foundation that quantum technologies with industrial impact can build on.

Europe can seize global leadership in quantum by moving decisively from coordination to consolidation: align national programmes into a single European ecosystem, backstop market formation through a multiyear EU Member State strategic procurement scheme for startups and SMEs, accelerate a made in Europe supply chain for critical components, make HPC quantum integration a flagship to deploy hybrid computing at scale…

Quantum Life Sciences / Quantum drug development is an emerging field that can make a world of difference to the well-being of people worldwide. For this groundbreaking development, Quantum software is needed just as hard as Quantum hardware. In attached white paper, we argue that reaping the full benefits of quantum technology requires a greater focus on quantum software, because hardware alone will not be enough.

Quantum strategy and act need to consider that not only the quantum technologies and the corresponding supply chains are critical. All the needed so called enabling technologies need to further be pushed into the direction make QT possible because these are in addition essential to make it mature for real products.

Dear EU Commissioners and staff, IMHO, the EU Quantum Act targets the most important topics to foster the continuing commercialization of European Quantum Technologies and reflects their importance for our future economy.

Regarding ecosystem & community support: I am leading Quantum Circle, a Brussels based non profit to promote and educate the market on quantum and to foster collaboration. We are only a small nonprofit and all extra support would be more than welcome. Other smaller countries where no government or academical funding is available for community development face the same issue.