Building trust for Europe’s quantum future
White paper: Quality Assurance Infrastructure for Quantum Technologies – From Metrology to Market
Europe is investing heavily in quantum technologies to strengthen innovation, technological sovereignty and industrial competitiveness. As quantum computing, communication, sensing and measurement technologies move closer to market, a critical challenge is emerging: ensuring they can be trusted, verified and deployed with confidence.
The white paper of EURAMET's European Metrology Network for Quantum Technologies presents a European framework for quality assurance across the quantum value chain, from metrology and standardisation to accreditation, certification and regulation. It highlights the essential role of measurement science and the coordinated contribution of Europe's National Metrology Institutes and Designated Institutes.
The paper argues that coordinated action across industry, academia, research and technology organisations, standardisation bodies, regulators and conformity assessment organisations is vital to accelerating the transition from research excellence to market adoption and for building a trusted quantum ecosystem.