Insider Brief
- Finland has released a national quantum technology strategy outlining eight measures to strengthen its position as a global leader in quantum computing, sensing, and secure communications.
- The strategy emphasizes targeted investment in education, infrastructure, and industry access to quantum systems, while acknowledging that Finland must compete through focus and agility rather than state aid.
- Key proposals include creating a national quantum competence center, expanding access to quantum-classical-AI hybrid platforms, and promoting EU-aligned standards and regulations.
“Finland has the world’s leading quantum ecosystem. The new quantum strategy provides the tools and guidelines needed for this ecosystem to develop and further strengthen its position in international competition. Continuing contributions to skills, cooperation and investments are necessary to safeguard this position in the future too,” says CEO of VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Antti Vasara, who chaired the working group.
“Investing in quantum expertise is a strategic choice for Finland. Our expertise in this area is world-class and it is important to ensure that this continues in future too. Quantum technology is at the focus of international technology competition and we want Finland to remain among the key players in this field,” says Minister of Economic Affairs Wille Rydman.
EIGHT PROPOSALS FOR MEASURES
The working group proposes eight measures to ensure that the quantum technology sector will play an important role in Finnish business and industry in 2035. These are:
- organising the national coordination of cooperation between quantum sector actors and providing resources for this, monitoring of the development of the quantum community, and interest representation.
- creating a network-like quantum competence centre that enables the efficient organisation of education and training that supports the development of the quantum technology sector in cooperation between different actors
- ensuring access of companies, researchers and students to world-class quantum computers based on different technologies in environments that also combine artificial intelligence and high-performance computing
- establishing a competitive Finnish research and development environment to support the RDI activities, testing and piloting of quantum devices and components
- introducing quantum-secure encryption methods in infrastructure essential for the critical functions in society
- preparing a long-term quantum RDI programme to create networks of technology developers, researchers and end-users to encourage them to cooperate nationally and internationally
- leveraging private funding to enable global growth of deep-tech companies in the quantum sector
- influencing EU-level and international regulation related to quantum technology, standardisation and the operating conditions of the sector in a way that supports the growth and development of the Finnish quantum ecosystem
