The Quantum Flagship is launching a second round of open online workshops to support the update of its Strategic Research and Industry Agenda (SRIA) and associated roadmaps.

The Quantum Flagship has launched QOMPASS, a new coordination initiative designed to strengthen collaboration across Europe’s quantum ecosystem.

SeQure Quantum deployed a quantum-safe communication link between Coordinador Eléctrico Nacional and an electricity sector operator, combining quantum random number generation, post-quantum cryptography, and high-security encryptors to protect critical infrastructure communications.

French President Emmanuel Macron announced an additional funding of €1 Billion ($1.16B USD) for the country’s Quantum Plan. The Quantum Plan was original funded at €1.8 billion for the period 2021-2025 and then supplemented in 2024 by €500 million from a program to support public procurement in the defense sector. This new announcement is in addition to those earlier fundings.

Twin-field quantum key distribution elevates the secure key rate from a linear to a square-root dependence on channel loss and preserves the measurement-device-independent security. This protocol is uniquely positioned to enable global-scale quantum networks, even under extreme channel loss.

As a new research and deployment project in the EuroQCI initiative, TransEuroOGS aims to establish a network of interoperable optical ground stations for satellite-based quantum-secure communication across four EU Member States: Germany, Greece, Ireland and Luxembourg. With a budget of approximately €18 million, co-funded by the European Union and national governments, the project has now officially been kicked off with a consortium meeting in Berlin and Jena.

On May 5, 2026, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), jointly with the Digital Agency and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), held the fourth meeting of the Japan-EU Digital Partnership Council in Brussels, Belgium.

French and German quantum organizations signed a declaration of intent to strengthen cross-border cooperation and accelerate the development of a competitive European quantum ecosystem.
The agreement focuses on industrial quantum use cases, scalable adoption pathways, coordination between industry and policymakers, and promoting commercial examples of quantum deployment.
The initiative reflects broader European efforts to strengthen technological sovereignty in quantum technologies amid increasing competition from the United States and China.

Infleqtion introduced “Quantum Spectrum,” a new category of atom-based RF sensing designed for contested and congested electromagnetic environments.
The company is developing Rydberg atom-based RF receivers for defense applications in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia.
Quantum Spectrum systems aim to improve signal detection, classification, and resilience against jamming, spoofing, and GPS-denied conditions.

Deployment across Melita’s operational fiber network demonstrates that quantum key distribution can protect real-world telecom systems, advancing Europe’s quantum-secure communication backbone.