Mappingthe globalquantum ecosystemAcomprehensive analysis based on innovation, firm,investment, skills, trade and policy dataDecember 2025DOECDorce
MAPPINGTHEGLOBALQUANTUMECOSYSTEMForewordsTheyear 2025 marks a centurysince theinitialdebomentof uantum methnis. oday, uanturmEuropean Patent Office (EPO) and draws on multiple datatethndogesarebingeoped asingthese pinips to shed light on the science, frms, investmentstoexpand the frontiersof human knowledge and solveolex problems beyond the reach of conventionauantum ecosystem.This cllaboration provides uniquehnologies.Ouantumtechnologieshavetheinsightsitotheoldtionofquantum technlbgesecasystems,undescrng the aleofintematonalfegad rtia ommunications and actie levessing and measurementthat enablepoligymaking infast-moving felds.imagingtonarigatontoenvionmental monitoing,Buildingon relatedOECD work,including our Quantumechnologies Policy Primer(2025)and Overviewechnologies(2025) thisreport contributestotheation'seffort to deepen the evidence basershiptoidentify policies and best practicesfortheuantum technologies, including 18 OEClve comprehensive national quantumWeare committed to helping policymakers avigate theopportunities and challenges of this newfrontier, and topvides a comprehensive overviewMathiasCormanntivestart-ups, established frmsOECDSecretaryGeneralingoninvestment patterns andskilsel as initaleidence on trade lowsrelatedrquantum technologies. Based on this analysis, theport provides key insights for governments seekingadesignpoliesthtfosterinovation and presents,anasessment ofgovernmentefortsto promote andstimulate the development of quantum technologiesTable of contents Executive summary ]1. Introduction |2.Technologymapping|3.Patent landscapeepo.org102人9.Conclusions|Annex
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