Worldwide Quantum Computing Forecast, 2023-2027: Surfing the Next Wave of Quantum Innovation

Description

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."

Product Code: US49198322

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