Quantum Technologies Report

The Quantum Technologies report, developed in collaboration with Fondazione LINKS and Davide Corbelletto,  Head of Quantum Competence Center - Data, AI & Technology Area at Intesa Sanpaolo, provides both a concise and an analytical overview of the three quantum technologies: Computing, Communication, and Sensing, integrating the theoretical component with the industrial dimension.

Over 50 billion dollars invested by governments worldwide, for a market valued at around 3 billion USD but with a leverage effect estimated at approximately 2 trillion dollars within a decade: these are the key figures of a technology considered strategic in both the civilian and military fields.

Healthcare, chemistry and materials science, finance, energy, transportation, and logistics are the main sectors that, in the short term and over the next decade, will benefit from the development and adoption of these technologies.

Quantum Computing paves the way for the discovery of new drugs through molecular simulation, the design of advanced materials for batteries and superconductors, the optimization of supply chains and transport routes, climate modeling, and the enhancement of artificial intelligence systems.

Quantum Communication introduces intrinsically secure data transmission channels, capable of detecting any interception attempt in real time. Its potential includes the protection of financial and institutional communications, the construction of a global quantum communication network, and the development of ultra-wideband, ultra-low-latency telecommunications infrastructures, which are crucial for defense and national security.

Quantum Sensing enables ultra-sensitive measurement instruments capable of detecting infinitesimal physical variations. High-impact applications include non-invasive medical diagnostics, geological and environmental monitoring through quantum gravimeters, GPS-independent autonomous navigation, and advanced instrumentation for aerospace missions.