Worldwide Quantum Computing Forecast, 2023–2027: Surfing the Next Wave of Quantum Innovation
This IDC study discusses the worldwide quantum computing forecast for 2023–2027."There has been much hype around quantum computing and when quantum computing will be able to deliver a quantum advantage, for which use cases, and when," said Heather West, Ph.D., research manager, Quantum Computing. "Today's quantum computing systems may only be suitable for small-scale experimentation, but advances continue to be made like a drumbeat over time. Organizations should not be deterred from investing in quantum initiatives now to be quantum ready in the future."
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IDC Market Forecast Figure
Executive Summary
Advice for Technology Suppliers
Let Quantum Computing Road Maps Pave the Way
Provide Multitiered Quantum Computing–as-a-Service Offerings
Establish Valued Partnerships
Provide Support for Experimentation with Potential Use Cases
Invest in Accelerator Platforms and Frictionless Software
Market Forecast
Customer Spend
Base Quantum Computing as a Service
Enabling and Adjacent Quantum Computing as a Service
Quantum Computing Investments
Market Context
Drivers and Inhibitors
Drivers
Investments Lead to Major Technology Breakthroughs and a Quantum Workforce
Quantum Computing Drives New as-a-Service Partnerships
Growth of Performance-Intensive Computing Workloads
Inhibitors
Near-Term Means Long-Term in Quantum Development
Quantum Winter or the Squirreling Effect
Significant Market Developments
Quantum Hardware Vendors
D-Wave
IBM
Intel
IonQ
IQM
Quantinuum
QuEra
Rigetti Computing
Quantum Software Vendors
Q-CTRL
Classiq
Adjacent Quantum Computing Technology Vendors
AWS
Chicago Quantum Exchange
Entrust
IBM
Sandbox AQ
Strangeworks
Changes from Prior Forecast
Market Definition
Quantum Computing Systems
Quantum Computing Platforms and Technologies
Quantum-Inspired Computing Technologies
Quantum Computing Provisioned Services
Adjacent Quantum Computing Systems, Platforms, and Technologies