Business at OECD welcomes the landmark OECD Recommendation on Quantum Technologies as the first international standard to advance shared principles for the responsible development and trusted use of quantum technologies. As quantum moves closer to real-world deployment across computing, sensing and communication, the Recommendation provides guidance to advance quantum innovation and collaboration among relevant stakeholders.
Quantum technologies have the potential to transform sectors from healthcare to finance and security, but these changes will only take place in the right enabling conditions. This paradigm shift calls for sustained investment in research, innovation and commercialisation, alongside predictable and innovation-friendly policy frameworks. It also requires maintaining access to global talent, research partnerships and infrastructure. Quantum ecosystems are being established across border: measures that restrict collaboration, limit technology flows, or disrupt supply chains risk delaying progress and weakening outcomes.
The OECD has helped lay the groundwork for the Recommendation through the analytical work of its Global Forum on Technology, benefiting from the input of business, and the result underlines commitment to interoperable and cooperative approaches: “Quantum holds enormous potential to boost innovation across sectors. The OECD plays a key role in bringing evidence-based analysis and guidance to help shape processes on quantum-related issues through multi-stakeholder engagement. The Recommendation is an important step in this context,” said Ulrik Vestergaard Knudsen, Co-Chair of the Business at OECD Digital Policy Committee. “Going forward we also need to ensure that policy approaches, including in areas such as export controls or research restrictions, do not lead to divergence and unintended barriers,” stated Miho Naganuma, Co-Chair of the Business at OECD Digital Policy Committee.
Business at OECD will remain engaged in this work to bring industry expertise and ensure that ongoing work on quantum technologies reflects technical realities and advances workable approaches that support innovation, trust and global cooperation.