Minister for Innovation Hanke: "Austria's quantum ecosystem continues to grow"
In the Industry Strategy 2035, the Austrian Federal Government for the first time defined nine key technologies and areas of strength where Austria is already at the forefront globally or has the potential to ascend. The area of Quantum and Photonics is an outstanding example here.
“With the Industry Strategy, we have clearly defined where we will place a focus in the future, which technology sectors will be promoted and thus provide research institutions and companies with planning and investment security,” explains Minister for Innovation Peter Hanke.
This impetus is clearly being received, as today's message from Vienna and recent success reports from Innsbruck demonstrate. During his visit to the Innsbruck start-ups AQT and Parity QC yesterday, Minister for Innovation Hanke witnessed firsthand the enormous potential of Austrian know-how in the quantum sector.
“A highly innovative ecosystem has established itself in our country, connecting university-based fundamental research with applied research and the development of commercial applications,” says Hanke.
AQT specialises in quantum computers based on ion trap technology and has already been procured in Poland and Germany. Meanwhile, Parity QC markets a proprietary quantum computer architecture worldwide, compatible with all technological approaches to building quantum computers.
Last year, a team from the University of Vienna sent the world's first quantum processor into space. The Vienna quantum startup zerothird is pioneering new paths in encryption technologies based on quantum cryptography. And Innsbruck is the central hub for quantum computing and its applications.
“All of this shows the high level of dynamism currently prevailing in the quantum field. The plans presented today by the City of Vienna to establish a quantum centre are a new and important contribution to the continued growth of the domestic quantum ecosystem,” concludes Hanke.