Since 2022, the European Policy Centre and Quantum Delta NL have cooperated in running
Europe’s Quantum Frontier Project, conducting leading-edge research on the place of quantum technologies in EU policies and hosting several closed-door roundtables and public events.
The EU is confronted by the need to catch up in much of the digital space. In the context of sharpening geoeconomic competition, the EU’s achievement of (open) strategic autonomy requires the development of advanced technological capabilities across several sectors.
Quantum technologies are a case in point. As part of this project, we have set up a task force of experts from selected think tanks to build a quantum-literate network in Brussels and lead related policy debates in the next institutional cycle. The task force consists of a group of core members with expertise in quantum or adjacent policy fields who are invited to engage with frontier research and quantum tech experts brought in on an ad hoc basis on given topics.
The task force meets four times over one year, and each session addresses a different quantum workstream, including the civilian and military applications of quantum sensing, how to build resilient quantum supply chains, post-quantum cryptographic systems, and a focus on end-user applications as well as Europe’s plans of action on such matters. Every meeting is accompanied by a short input note, which takes stock of the latest quantum technology and policy developments in the EU and beyond.
This task force thus works with actors across the European industry and policymaking community to lead the EU policy debate in developing a European quantum ecosystem.