POSITION | RESEARCH & INNOVATION | QUANTUM
Recommendations on the EU Quantum Act Response to the Call for Evidence from the European Commission
November 26, 2025 General Remarks ▪
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.
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The EU Quantum Act should not lead to increased bureaucratic burdens but rather focus on increasing unification of the legislation and coordinating efforts among the Member States. Such coordination is especially important when developing and updating the roadmaps, envisaged by the Quantum Europe Strategy. The roadmaps should be coordinated with the national efforts in this area (e. g., for the case of Germany – with the Hightech Agenda).
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The EU Quantum Act should cover the full range of quantum technologies, including quantum computing, quantum communication and quantum sensing. The further development and expansion of EuroHPC JU and EuroQCI should be supported. However, speed is of utmost importance in order to gain on competitiveness with respect to other regions. The rapidly expanding quantum ecosystem requires efficient coordination to prevent processes from slowing down. Furthermore, it is important to fund algorithms, software and applications as well as the quantum hardware. Prioritising the development of European open-source software frameworks, standardised APIs and interoperability will allow wide ecosystem participation in technology development and implementation.
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The Quantum Act should take a technology open approach, given that it is unclear which specific technology will dominate the market, particularly in the case of the quantum computing hardware. At the same time, funding should be targeted at areas where the chances of success are particularly high. This enables existing resources to be utilised effectively. Industrial applicability should always be a central criterion in order to avoid diversifying the funds too widely. Benchmarking should be established for technology comparison, and a system of KPIs should be developed, for example including the number of industrial pilot projects related to quantum technology, the transfer rate of research into industrial applications or scaling targets for quantum hardware and software.
Federation of German Industries (BDI) | www.bdi.eu German Lobby Register Number R000534 | EU Transparency Register: 1771817758-48 Dr. Mariia Halada (m.halada@bdi.eu)