- Delegates from 13 international locations met in London to focus on sensible steps to assist trade and develop funding
- Quantum leaders, hosted by the UK, to boost worldwide cooperation on defining know-how of the longer term
- Follows UK authorities committing £2 billion to quantum final month, driving supply at house to enhance lives
Nations main the event of quantum applied sciences have dedicated to deepening cooperation that drives the cutting-edge know-how ahead securely, and helps firms to scale up, following a summit hosted by the UK.
The fifth assembly of the Quantum Development Group (QDG) – a discussion board of 13 like-minded international locations working collectively to advance the safe and accountable improvement of quantum applied sciences – was hosted by Science Secretary Liz Kendall final week (30 March – 1 April) and introduced collectively 70 senior leaders and officers in London.
QDG membership embody, Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Japan, Korea, Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK and the US.
Following the 2-day assembly, members agreed to deepen cooperation throughout 3 precedence areas
- Research safety, funding safety, and provide chain resilience, to assist trusted and impactful worldwide collaboration alongside the protected and sustainable improvement of quantum know-how.
- Fostering a extra supportive funding setting for scaling quantum firms. This will embody deeper engagement between governments and traders to assist commercialisation and develop entry to the capital required for firms to obtain sustainable international progress.
- Strategic priorities for worldwide quantum requirements improvement, specializing in shared priorities that can assist industrial adoption, interoperability and the event of open international markets.
This QDG assembly comes shortly after the UK Government’s current £2 billion dedication to quantum and the launch of a world-leading procurement programme (introduced 17 March), underlining the UK’s intent to again ambition with long-term funding and sensible deployment.
Science and Technology Secretary Liz Kendall mentioned:
Quantum has the potential to be one of the vital thrilling and defining applied sciences of the approaching years. With the ability to rework healthcare, vitality, defence and transport, its influence will contact all of our lives.
But progress in quantum know-how isn’t one thing we are able to do alone. It will imply working hand‑in‑hand with our trusted companions, harnessing world‑class science and backing the companies turning sensible concepts into actual‑world options.
In the UK we’re matching that ambition with motion – together with a world‑main quantum computing procurement programme as a part of a £2 billion funding. This will create excessive‑expert jobs, develop our economic system, and assist the British innovators growing quantum applied sciences that lead to medical breakthroughs and cleaner vitality.
Hosting the QDG in London underscores the UK’s function as a worldwide convenor on quantum – bringing collectively trusted companions to form the foundations, requirements and circumstances that can decide how quantum applied sciences are adopted worldwide.
Quantum Development Group (QDG) communique 7 April
The United Kingdom hosts the Quantum Development Group (QDG)
The Quantum Development Group (QDG) met in London from 30 March to 1 April 2026 to strengthen worldwide cooperation on the accountable improvement and commercialisation of quantum applied sciences. The assembly was opened by Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation, Lord Patrick Vallance.
Representatives from Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, the Republic of Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, the United States of America and the United Kingdom reaffirmed their shared dedication to making certain that quantum applied sciences develop in methods which are safe, reliable and helpful to international financial prosperity.
As quantum applied sciences transition from analysis in direction of early deployment, members concurred that worldwide cooperation is important to maximise innovation, improve supply-chain resilience, and guarantee open, interoperable markets.
At the London assembly, members determined to have interaction to deepen sensible cooperation throughout 3 precedence areas:
- Research safety, funding safety, and provide chain resilience, to assist trusted and impactful worldwide collaboration alongside the protected and sustainable improvement of quantum know-how.
- Fostering a extra supportive funding setting for scaling quantum firms. This will embody deeper engagement between governments and traders to assist commercialisation and develop entry to the capital required for firms to obtain sustainable international progress.
- Strategic priorities for worldwide quantum requirements improvement, specializing in shared priorities that can assist industrial adoption, interoperability and the event of open international markets.
Members additionally affirmed the significance of deeper engagement with trade, traders, and the analysis group throughout these 3 precedence areas.
Alongside the formal assembly, the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, Rt Hon Liz Kendall MP, hosted an official dinner at Lancaster House, bringing collectively worldwide delegations with UK trade, academia and traders. The occasion offered a chance to strengthen collaboration between policymakers and the organisations growing and deploying quantum applied sciences and be certain that worldwide cooperation continues to translate into real-world innovation, funding and financial alternative throughout QDG international locations.