Founding partners INSPIR8ION, Eurofiber, Q*Bird, Cisco and CGI launch QCFR on 18 June at RDM Next, creating a practical environment to test, validate and operationalise quantum-secure communication for critical and public infrastructure.

NordForsk has launched a joint G7-Nordic quantum technology research call that will fund Nordic participation in up to 12 international collaborative projects spanning quantum computing, communications, sensing, materials and post-quantum cryptography.The initiative is led by Canada’s NSERC in partnership with NordForsk, Germany’s DFG, Japan’s JST, the UK’s UKRI-EPSRC and the U.S. National Science Foundation, with Nordic co-funding provided by research councils in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden.Eligible proposals must include a Canadian researcher and international collaborators, while projects seeking NordForsk funding must involve research partners from at least two Nordic countries and may request up to NOK 7 million per project, with applications due Sept. 24, 2026.

Germany is planning a nationwide fiber network designed to advance both quantum technologies and precision metrology. The proposed infrastructure, dubbed the QFT-backbone, will support research ranging from fundamental physics to experiments under realistic field conditions, enabling the development and testing of emerging quantum systems.

£10m network launched to shape the rules of the road for quantum – backing the UK’s global leadership.New National Quantum Standards Network will help turn British research into secure, reliable products people can trust and businesses can sell worldwide.Coordinated standards to accelerate breakthroughs in healthcare, transport and finance – unlocking jobs, investment and growth.

The Quantum Economic Development Consortium (QED-C), in collaboration with the NSF-funded Center for Quantum Networks (CQN), has published its comprehensive Quantum Networking Applications Roadmap.

The IberianQCI project combines terrestrial and space components to interconnect the quantum infrastructures of Spain and Portugal, enabling secure quantum communications with other European countries including non-neighboring ones.The project, coordinated by Indra Space, establishes a cross-border quantum link between Portugal and Spain, lays the groundwork for national QCI developments along both countries’ backbones, and deploys optical ground terminals to seamlessly interconnect the EuroQCI space segment with national networks

The White House’s new science strategy outlines a new model for American innovation that emphasizes mission-driven research, public-private partnerships, manufacturing and regional ecosystems, a framework that closely aligns with how much of the quantum industry has already evolved.Rather than focusing solely on scientific discovery, the policy argues that future U.S. technology leadership will depend on stronger connections between research, engineering, manufacturing, workforce development and commercialization, principles already reflected in many quantum initiatives.The report suggests the quantum sector may be well positioned under the new federal science strategy because many of its existing ecosystem-building practices mirror the institutional approach the administration now advocates.

Strategic Collaboration: Luxquanta, Quside, Chilas, fragmentiX, Telefónica, and the Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT) unite in a four-year project to mature European quantum cryptography.Industrial Readiness: The initiative will deliver compact, interoperable, and certification-ready Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) and related cryptographic technologies.Supporting EuroQCI: Funded under the Digital Europe Programme’s IRIS² QCI call, QUARTERNEXT directly supports the EU’s mandate to deploy a secure, pan-European quantum communication infrastructure.

On June 22, 2026, President Trump signed two executive orders that together represent one of the most significant federal quantum policy actions in recent years. The first, Ushering in the Next Frontier of Quantum Innovation (EO 14413), focuses on accelerating U.S. leadership in quantum computing, sensing, networking, supply chains, and workforce development. The second, Securing the Nation Against Advanced Cryptographic Attacks (EO 14412), establishes an accelerated federal timeline for migrating government systems and contractors to post-quantum cryptography (PQC).

NTT docomo Business, Toshiba, and NEC have begun constructing a wide-area quantum cryptographic communication network spanning approximately 600 kilometers and connecting the three major metropolitan areas of Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka. This initiative is part of a broader effort led by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) and the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) to implement Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) in society.