"Quantum technology is advancing rapidly and has the potential to impact national security, medical research, energy storage, climate modelling, and more. The Nordics have a real opportunity to take a leading role — if we act decisively. By uniting around long-term goals, pooling funding, and ensuring strong integration between research, business, and policy, we can position the region to make a meaningful difference. Nordic Innovation has decided that quantum technology will be an integral part of our work until 2027, and we are looking forward to starting with these two pilots,” says Sindre Bornstein, Managing Director of Nordic Innovation.
The two pilot projects are:
Nordic Quantum Technology Pre-Incubation Program: the project will design a Nordic pre-incubation program for quantum technology aimed at bridging the gap between research and entrepreneurship.
Project lead: BioInnovation Institute, Denmark
Resilient Critical Infrastructures for the Nordics:the project willIdentify quantum technology-based applications to strengthen the resilience of critical Nordic infrastructures such as energy, water, and communications.
Project lead: Danish Quantum Community, Denmark
Nordic-Baltic region well-positioned for quantum leadership role
The decision to invest in quantum technology follows a study showing that the Nordic-Baltic region has a strong foundation to take a quantum leadership role.
The study highlights three recommendations for the way forward:
- Establish a quantum coordination forum
- Establish a Nordic-Baltic quantum thought leadership and strategic influence initiative
- Launch ambitious cross-country pilot projects
By launching these two pilot projects, Nordic Innovation is now taking the next step toward implementing the third recommendation and accelerating Nordic collaboration in quantum technology.
