Draft EU Quantum Act would favour European suppliers and set computing targets

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Europe is preparing new rules to shape its quantum industry. The Quantum Insider reports that it has obtained a draft of the EU Quantum Act, which is not yet final

Under the draft, strategic projects and public procurement would generally be limited to EU controlled firms, with non EU partners joining only through reciprocal partnerships. Computing targets include about 100 error corrected logical qubits per system by around 2030 and thousands per platform by 2035

For networks, the draft aims for metro networks of about 50 kilometres by 2030 and links of about 200 kilometres by 2035. EuroQCI would arrive by 2031, with a European Quantum Internet as a goal for 2040 and later

On post quantum cryptography, procurement for critical sectors would need ready and crypto agile equipment six months after the law takes effect, and cost alone would not justify an exemption. There is no overall budget yet, as funding depends on the successor to Horizon Europe and the European Competitiveness Fund, and the draft still has placeholder clauses

Clear targets give companies and researchers something concrete to aim for, which can help with planning and investment. The post quantum cryptography deadline is the part most likely to affect ordinary organisations soon. How strict the supplier rules end up being will matter a lot to international partners

Are targets like 100 logical qubits by 2030 realistic? And should Europe favour its own quantum companies?

Draft EU Quantum Act Would Favor European Suppliers, Set Computing and Security Targetsthequantuminsider.com