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National Quantum Technology Strategy arrives

Quantum plan drawn up involving Mur, Foreign Affairs, Defence, Palazzo Chigi and the National Cybersecurity Agency

10 July 2025

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Mur satisfaction
The other ministries involved

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From research to industrial applications, from training to national security: Italy's quantum technology strategy has arrived. The Interministerial Committee for the Digital Transition (Citd) has adopted the country's Quantum Plan. The approval marks a fundamental step forward in strengthening Italy's position in a frontier field destined to generate impacts on various levels of daily life and economic sectors, from health to work.

The Italian Strategy was drawn up by a group of experts and institutional representatives working together since last July. The group was set up by the Ministry of University and Research (Mur), in collaboration with the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Defence, Enterprise and Made in Italy, the Department for Digital Transformation (Dtd) of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers and the National Cybersecurity Agency (Acn). It will be coordinated by Tommaso Calarco, Professor of Physics at the University of Bologna.

A first draft of the text of the Strategy was published at the end of February for an open consultation to gather suggestions and comments for the final draft of the National Plan, which is now at the attention of Palazzo Chigi.

Mur satisfaction

"The Italian Strategy for Quantum Technologies is our choice to stand inside the new challenges as protagonists," explains the Minister for Universities and Research, Anna Maria Bernini, "Italy is the leader of an epochal transformation. As Mur, we are proud of this achievement, which is also a formidable starting point. We set up the working group, followed step by step the drafting of the National Plan, and now we are on track, ready to do better than anyone'.

The Strategy is part of the broader commitment made by the country with Bernini's signing of the European Declaration on Quantum Technologies. The declaration confirms Italy's willingness to intensify investment in research and innovation and to develop the skills needed to support the European quantum ecosystem, while also recognising its strategic value in terms of global security. Italy's strategy is also in line with the medium- and long-term objectives of the recently published Quantum Europe Strategy, which will lead to the presentation by the European Commission of a proposal for a law, a genuine Quantum Act by the end of 2025.

The other ministries involved

"The development of quantum technologies is gaining increasing relevance in the field of international relations," says Council Vice President and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, pointing out that quantum technologies offer significant opportunities in terms of economic growth, industrial innovation and global competitiveness. Moreover, scientific and technological cooperation based on shared rules should help promote an open, stable and secure cyberspace. The Farnesina will contribute to the work of the 'Standing Committee on Quantum Technologies', which has the task of defining the rapid and effective start of the implementation of the Strategy, in a rapidly changing technological and geopolitical context.

"The Ministry of Defence is today facing increasingly complex threats, made even more insidious by the evolution of technologies such as artificial intelligence and quantum computing. In this context, the Italian Strategy on quantum technologies represents an essential tool to strengthen the resilience of our country's system, protect critical infrastructures and ensure the security of citizens, institutions and businesses. The Defence Ministry's participation in the definition of this strategy is testimony to the relevance of these technologies for national security and for preventing future threats, consolidating our strategic autonomy,' Minister Guido Crosetto added in turn.

"This Strategy makes our country more attractive for investments in new enabling technologies," emphasises the Minister for Enterprise and Made in Italy, Adolfo Urso. "Quantum computing, which is complementary to supercomputers, will be key to fully exploiting the potential of data centres and artificial intelligence applications, opening up new opportunities for growth and innovation for our companies.

For the Undersecretary to the Presidency of the Council for Innovation, Alessio Butti, 'with the approval of the Strategy, Italy confirms its ambition to be at the forefront of quantum technologies. Targeted investments and strategic collaborations will strengthen our digital ecosystem, opening up new opportunities for research, industry and society'.

'The Strategy marks a decisive step that strengthens Italy's position on frontier and post-quantum technologies,' comments Bruno Frattasi, Director General of Acn. 'This is the first step towards the implementation of a truly resilient and sovereign quantum ecosystem, which fosters the growth of start-ups and, thanks to the combination with scientific research, transforms pioneering science into market-ready applications.

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