Quantum Economy Blueprint I N S I G H T R E P O R TJ A N U A R Y 2 0 2 4In collaboration with IBM and SandboxAQImages: Getty Images© 2024 World Economic Forum. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system.Disclaimer This document is published by the World Economic Forum as a contribution to a project, insight area or interaction. The findings, interpretations and conclusions expressed herein are a result of a collaborative process facilitated and endorsed by the World Economic Forum but whose results do not necessarily represent the views of the World Economic Forum, nor the entirety of its Members, Partners or other stakeholders.ContentsForeword 3Preface 5Executive summary 6Introduction 71 Themes and building blocks 151.1 Theme 1: Transformative capabilities 161.2 Theme 2: Access to hardware infrastructure and the supply chain 201.3 Theme 3: Open innovation and commercialization 261.4 Theme 4: Creating awareness 301.5 Theme 5: Workforce development 321.6 Theme 6: National and economic security 361.7 Theme 7: Cybersecurity and privacy 371.8 Theme 8: Governance, responsible innovation and standardization 421.9 Theme 9: Sustainability 462 Blueprint in practice 492.1 Responsibility-based – who initiated the strategy? 502.2 Geographic-scope-based: regional vs national vs state 52Conclusion and next steps 55Appendix 56Contributors 58Endnotes 60Quantum Economy Blueprint 2ForewordThe mission of IBM is “to bring useful quantum computing to the world” and “to make the world quantum safe”. It is important that global users of this new technology embrace constructive values of scientific reciprocity and collaboration, fair trade, and honour the rule of law with respect to intellectual property and contractual agreement. As quantum technology matures and enters the era of utility-scale quantum computing, it becomes increasingly important for regional, national, and industrial consortia to develop strategies for using quantum capabilities that incorporate and support these values.As of December 2023, 24 countries have some form of national initiative or strategy to support quantum technology development. Many of these governments explicitly acknowledge a need to guide the ethical, social, legal and economic implications of quantum technologies, including the impact on cybersecurity and the global financial system, blunt the potential for monopolization or militarization by certain countries or multinationals, and promote the active discussion of data privacy and equity. This blueprint outlines the key elements for establishing value-led strategies that are inclusive and supportive of democratic access to quantum computing resources. It provides guidance that enables the next step after adopting the established ...
